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NEWS

10 Jun
Inventory imbalances cost Chewy $20M amid pandemic ‘demand shock’
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
The company’s Q1 sales increased 46% year over year, prompting a ramp-up in fulfillment center hiring, operation speed and costs throughout its network. Go to So...
10 Jun
UPS expands healthcare footprint, shifting focus to vaccines
Category: Air Freight, Customs Brokers, Fre...
UPS is working “with all of the major players that are developing vaccines, with the exception of only a few, and we’re working with the major companies that are dev...
09 Jun
Inventory management a top skill for 58% of supply chain pros: survey
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Effective inventory management “is at the core of supply chain and that is making sure that you’ve got the right product at the right price with the right consumer a...
09 Jun
Small meat suppliers tout supply chain transparency while pandemic challenges large producers
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The four major meat companies have closed plants and warned of shortages. But local suppliers that offer a more transparent view of operations have seen business ...
09 Jun
COVID-19 spurs a leap to digital supply chains
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Manufacturers who previously looked at data, analytics, IoT and robotics to drive efficiency now see them as tools to increase resiliency during uncertain times. Go to Source Au...
09 Jun
Cross-border postal rates going up July 1 for many shippers
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Increases are highly variable, but by one estimate the USPS inbound rate from China could go up 100% or more from the existing rate. Go to Source Author: Emma Cosgrove
09 Jun
3 strategies for managing trucking RFPs in the pandemic
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Shippers chasing low spot rates in the short-term may damage relationships with carriers in the long term.  Go to Source Author: Gary Wollenhaupt
08 Jun
American Eagle fast-tracks fulfillment hubs to reduce shipping backlog
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The peri-urban fulfillment hub is a fixture of Amazon’s supply chain, but few pure-play apparel sellers have adopted the strategy.  Go to Source Author: Emm...
08 Jun
Blank capacity nears 4M TEUs with carriers planning Q3 cancellations
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The amount of blanked capacity increased 15% week over week to end a six-week plateau where industry held sailings steady. Go to Source Author: Matt Leonard
05 Jun
FedEx Ground suspends delivery in downtown Chicago, returns packages to shippers
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Parcels received on or after Wednesday will be returned to the shipper, according to the service alert. Parcels received before Wednesday will be “held at the FedEx Ground...