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What to Expect in 2019: MIT Business Experts Weigh In

Material Handling and Logistics

One of the biggest sources of financial uncertainty in 2019 will be international tariff policy and its impact on product demand. The Sloan School of Management at MIT, gathered together a group of experts for their take on what 2019 will look like. For the complete list see the article by Tom Relihan and Meredith Somers.

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The LIW articles you should read – a 2018 retrospective

Logistics in War

As 2018 draws to a close, a year in which Logistics In War consolidated, it’s a good time to reflect on what were the most popular or relevant articles to the readers. Before I mention the articles, I thought it best to also reflect on the key themes covered on the site this year.

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Supply Chain Technology 2019 – Year in Review Part 2

Morai Logistics

2019’s over, but there’s plenty of technology to look back on over the course of the year to see what affects it had on supply chains. The move by companies towards digitization grew more pronounced in 2019. Robotics only saw an incremental increase or similar rates of adoption in supply chains in 2019.

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Harmonized Tariff Code 2019 ?

Globalior

There is no 2019 version. Why isn’t there a Harmonized Tariff Code 2019? Of course, this is just a guess. The post Harmonized Tariff Code 2019 ? The latest version of the harmonized tariff code is 2017. Traders can expect HTS codes to be updated next sometime in 2022 or 2023. appeared first on Globalior.

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Diversify bulk carrier roster to mitigate truck driver shortage impact

Bulk Connection

But the biggest challenge for bulk shippers in 2021 was also the biggest challenge in 2020, 2019, and 2018. We’re talking, of course, about the bulk truck driver shortage. Supply chain disruptions were headline news in 2021, and the world of bulk freight had its share.

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The Online Retail Landscape in 2019: A Review of the Highs and Lows

Logistics Bureau

What was behind Amazon’s falling profits in 2019, and how did other big online retail players perform? The Highs and Lows of Online Retail in 2019. For example, the seemingly unstoppable Amazon surprised pundits by reporting lower year-on-year profits in the third quarter of 2019. . Online Pharmaceutical Retail Could be a Fail.

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Upcoming Apps Coming to the Shipping World in 2019 and Beyond

MTS Logistics

According to an article on Splash247.com, And, of course, Maersk’s new instant booking tool launched in November 2018 provides shippers with a booking confirmation almost instantly after the booking request is submitted. The post Upcoming Apps Coming to the Shipping World in 2019 and Beyond appeared first on More Than Shipping.