Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. HarvestHold Fresh is an in-box sheet that uses an industry-standard ingredient, widely used in commodities like apples and flowers for more than two decades, to extend freshness and shelf life, according to a news release. If the commission signs off, the new prices will take effect in July.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 5, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. I was afraid of slicing open the fresh scar on my neck with the razor. So, I ended up with a beard and I’ve decided.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart launches pilot program for customers to recycle reusable shopping bags Walmart Canada says robots are coming to 2 Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Amazon has become the largest private EV charging operator Biden calls for steep hike to tariff on Chinese steel S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Work is ongoing to open a third channel that will allow larger vessels to pass through the bottleneck, officials announced at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 30 – April 5) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. and Canada.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 22, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. “Greatness is not intelligence,” Huang said. Greatness comes from character. And character isn’t formed out of smart people, it’s formed out of people who.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

— Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 9, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. It just is, and the more you try to find a different answer, the more lost you become. That’s all I have for today.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today marks the last news round-up of the year. I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Thanks for tuning in for all the logistics news. That’s all for this week and for 2023.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

2024 is kicking off right where 2023 left off: with lots of risk and uncertainty in ocean shipping, as several of the news items below highlight. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 5, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

— Moving on, Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 12, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Snow is all gone, just mud and puddles left behind. Winters in Boston are not what they used to be.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. billion in CHIPS Act funding New report pegs cost of electrifying U.S. billion funding deal with Intel , which the semiconductor giant plans to use for four new production facilities across the country. It will be interesting to see what the appliable use cases are for these robots.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 15, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 15, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Those messages have been a source of strength and inspiration for me during my recovery. Thank you for thinking of me and reaching out.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Later this fall, customers will also see an expanded assortment of baby products on Kohl’s website, and the company will launch a baby registry, its new CEO, Tom Kingsbury, said on an earnings call. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 9 – 15) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

So, with the few words I have, let’s just go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 1, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It’s been a very long week for me, but a relatively short one for supply chain and logistics news. Without delay, here’s what caught my attention this week: Flexport Buying Convoy’s Tech: Going the “One-Stop-Shop” 3PL Route A couple of weeks ago, the news broke that Convoy was shutting down its operations (see my commentary.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 2, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. It’s the beginning of a poem, or a horror story, or perhaps a romantic comedy. I don’t know where it’s going yet, what words will come next, but that’s what makes writing so interesting, so.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 2 – 8) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. After the war, local jurisdictions were free to choose if and when to observe DST until the Uniform Time Act which standardized DST in 1966. Permanent DST was enacted for the winter of 1974.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Thank you to all our veterans for your service and sacrifices! Song of the Week: “Nothing Matters” by The Last Dinner Party The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 10, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

I won’t spoil the ending for you, but it was an incredible show, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is in New York. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 15, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. As Robert McMillan reported: Thrills were off the charts at the main tournament, where rivals battled for the Excel championship over three 30-minute sessions that.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Happy (But Hopefully Fewer) Returns With the holidays approaching, this is the time of year when. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 27, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. And finally, after 18 years at ARC Advisory Group, our colleague Clint Reiser is moving on to the next phase of his career. While we are sad to see him go, we wish him nothing the best.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The song of the week is Stevie Wonder I Just Called To Say I Love You (youtube.com) The post This Week in Supply Chain News (February 19 – 23) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. 1864, Robinette was pardoned for the remainder of the term. That’s all for this week.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2023

So, while I still have the energy, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 8, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Poking, poking, poking me awake whenever I started to fall asleep. I didn’t sleep.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. In a strange twist, all the parking spaces for private planes in Las Vegas are currently booked, according to the Associated Press. I guess she’ll have to work some of that Taylor magic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

“Is that something you can speak to New York about?” And now on to this week’s logistics news. In other Biden administration news, a final ruling was issued aimed at reducing methane emissions , targeting the U.S. The post This Week in Logistics News (December 2 – 8) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 16, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. When I woke up Tuesday morning and looked out my window, there was no snow on the ground. A reminder that even with all the.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

New spending records are expected for jewelry ($6.4 And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. billion), flowers ($2.6 billion), clothing ($3 billion) and an evening out ($4.9 Can the US break China’s grip on solar?

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MARCH 1, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. The year 2000 was a leap year, for example, but the years 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not. The next time a leap year will be skipped is the year 2100. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The new parcel stations will allow Walmart’s private fleet to transport even more online orders. In other Walmart news, the company is importing more goods to the United States from India and reducing its reliance upon China as it looks to cut costs and diversify its supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. But as of today, Punxsutawney Phil is calling for an early spring. While I like his optimism, I’ll believe it when I see it. The Dallas Forth Worth-headquartered airline registered a 6.7

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

I still have to pack, so I’ll just go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistiscs News (February 23, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Time to hit the road, I’ll share my commentary next week. Song of the.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The atrocities committed against Jewish civilians in Israel — the beheading of babies, Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 13, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. He was only 23 years old.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 20, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Certainly back to before social media was created. Or maybe back to before nuclear weapons existed? I’m not sure if it’s.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 17, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. I spent two hours raking and bagging leaves, but looking out the living room window this morning, you wouldn’t know it. The lawn is once again covered.

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