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03 Aug
US ventilator, PPE imports drop as coronavirus cases climb
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
S&P Global cites efforts by the Trump administration to encourage domestic production of key supplies to combat the coronavirus pandemic as a potential reason...
31 Jul
Amazon prioritizes capacity over speed with peak approaching
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
A 50% increase in fulfillment, delivery and sortation space is intended to relieve pressure from soaring demand, but it won’t fix the e-tailer’s lagging deliver...
30 Jul
Demand for partitions and face shields is booming. How a plastic fabricator is adapting its supply chain
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Earle Wheatley of Imaginative Materials leaned on supplier relationships and started buying larger sheets of material as customer calls for partitions rolled in.&...
30 Jul
UPS: Current capacity can handle peak, ‘we’ll be selective’ on volume
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
New CEO Carol Tomé vowed to “sweat the assets” UPS already has to handle peak volume and take a harder line on rates going forward.
30 Jul
CH Robinson draws airfreight demand with belly capacity down 70% in June
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The carrier’s airfreight revenue and pricing increased despite hauling less volume — a dichotomy highlighting the struggle shippers face in the c...
30 Jul
Mondelez credits supply chain for pandemic market share grab, plans 25% SKU cut to keep it going
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As competitors’ supply chains catch up from pandemic-related production slowdowns, CEO Dirk Van de Put said the execution benefits of a SKU reduction would help the compan...
29 Jul
Norfolk Southern nabs former CSX, Union Pacific exec as railroad pushes forward on PSR
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The railroad has consistently reported gains in train speed and reductions in dwell time, but operating ratio jumped above 70% in Q2.
29 Jul
Harley-Davidson revamps inventory management, cuts production
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The new plans are part of a broader restructuring strategy after Harley-Davidson’s retail sales slid almost 27% compared to the same time last year.
28 Jul
Coronavirus complicates WMS procurement as warehouse managers work remotely
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Vendors and supply chain managers typically use multi-day conferences and whiteboarding to buy and implement warehouse management software. The pandemic has turned that process ...
28 Jul
Grocery supply chains must invest in automation as delivery becomes the norm
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
As grocers cut costs, smaller staffs will be stretched by increasing delivery demands. Technology can fill the gap, writes Avery Dennison VP Ryan Yost.