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29 Apr
Amazon hit with $6B in costs as it grapples with excess labor, warehouse inefficiencies
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The company’s fulfillment network “quickly transitioned from being understaffed to being overstaffed” in Q1, CFO Brian Olsavsky said.
28 Apr
Indonesia’s palm oil export ban takes effect as supply pressures mount
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The world’s largest supplier of the popular ingredient widened its restrictions at a time when alternative sources and substitutes face their own challenges.
28 Apr
5 ways to manage suppliers during disruption
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Contract clauses and long-term deals are some ways large organizations can deepen vendor relationships and ensure supply. 
28 Apr
Railroads say higher volumes, labor constraints present obstacles to better service
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Carriers laid out plans to reduce operating inventory and ramp up hiring during an emergency hearing. But executives noted relief is likely months away.
27 Apr
Disruption has fundamentally altered the shipper-3PL relationship
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Adaptation and bold sourcing strategies are key for logistics leaders to ensure they’re getting the best value. 
27 Apr
Shippers press regulators to intervene as rail service challenges mount
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
At an emergency hearing, shippers told regulators rail service issues threaten to exacerbate shipping delays and create new supply shocks.
26 Apr
UPS encounters unexpected drop in parcel volumes as e-commerce growth slows
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Despite the drop, UPS’ per-package revenue increased as it follows its strategy of prioritizing more profitable deliveries over pure volume growth.
26 Apr
Why Bumble Bee replaced shrink wrap with a recyclable alternative
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Troubled machinery and difficulty scanning led the seafood company to make new packaging investments, which are also helping reduce plastic waste.
26 Apr
Indonesia to ban some palm oil exports
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The move would further heat up prices for the ingredient as well as alternatives like soybean oil, which have already been affected by the Ukraine war and supply chain constrain...
25 Apr
Truckload rates expected to plateau in Q2 as demand cools
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Spot rates are falling, but contractual pricing power remains with the carriers.