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Contract Logistics

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20 May
Industry group warns pallet prices up 400% amid shortage
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Demand for pallets stems from retailers and grocers restocking, while pallet manufacturers face supply constraints and rising material costs.
19 May
Walmart boosts inventory, extends lead times to account for supply chain delays and stockouts
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The retailer increased inventory 16% and is adjusting its fulfillment network as e-commerce sales grow.
18 May
Pandemic drives interest in automation, robot orders tick up
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Industrial robot orders in North America grew 20% YoY, according to A3, as automation technology advances and manufacturing faces labor shortages.
18 May
A fractured bridge, a closed pipeline and the fragile backbone of the nation’s supply chain
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Two events in recent days have underscored the importance of infrastructure to moving goods around the world.
18 May
DoorDash grapples with driver shortage, delayed deliveries
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The company worked to improve its network efficiency, expanded its marketing to gain more drivers and improved conversion rates to help overcome the impacts of a delivery courie...
18 May
Series: When supply chain and marketing intersect
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The supply chain and marketing departments have historically been disparate. But that’s changed as supply chains have entered the public eye.
17 May
Yeti works to improve stockouts with inventory down 9%
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The company expects elevated freight costs throughout the year as it rebuilds inventories.
14 May
Amazon embarks on 75K hiring push to accommodate logistics growth
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The retailer is offering competitive pay and sign-on bonuses, as well as COVID-19 vaccine incentives.
14 May
Toyota, citing lessons learned from 2011 earthquake, expects no major semiconductor impact
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The automaker’s production fell 78% after the earthquake, prompting an inventory rethink.
13 May
Chocolate makers map 600K cocoa farms in Ghana, Ivory Coast
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Companies increased traceability efforts in 2020, tracking more than 74% of purchases in the two countries, according to the World Cocoa Foundation.