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21 Jun
Supply chain constraints, spot posts push up trucking rates
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Strong demand resulted in rates continuing to rise with levels up MoM and YoY across van, flatbed and reefer, according to DAT.
18 Jun
Patent Pending: Walmart’s idea for just-in-time, FourKites’ plan for predictive visibility
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Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they’re brilliant. Sometimes they’re funny.
17 Jun
Increased containerboard output not enough to keep prices down
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The PPI for corrugated and solid box manufacturing shows prices shot up during the first half of 2021, despite remaining flat or even falling throughout much of 2020.
17 Jun
Resilience, consumer market in Asia and protectionism in North America limit reshoring prospects: report
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Asia’s share is expected to grow two percentage points to reach 38%, according to a forecast by The Economist Intelligence Unit.
17 Jun
EPA aims to reduce food waste in supply chains to tackle GHG emissions
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By reducing food waste in production and supply lines, the agency is exploring the prioritization of food recovery over waste diversion.
16 Jun
FMC commissioners back audits of ocean carrier detention and demurrage
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One shipper called the fees “unfair” and scolded carriers for profiting off of supply chain challenges.
16 Jun
FedEx, Nuro sign multi-year deal to test autonomous last-mile delivery
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The partnership gives FedEx a last-mile solution to complement its other investments like drones and delivery robots.
15 Jun
Cluster analysis can help determine where to store inventory, reduce split shipments
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A recent paper looked at using a clustering algorithm with product categories to decrease the number of warehouses needed to fill each order.
15 Jun
It’s time to use a wealth of available data to push sustainability forward
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The data from digitization efforts can be used to find opportunities to accelerate progress on key sustainability targets.
15 Jun
US, EU suspend tariffs on $11.5B worth of goods trapped in aircraft dispute
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Duties were 15% on aircraft products and 25% on non-aircraft products, including spirits, wine, food products and machinery.