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Pallet Prices Up 400% Amid Shortage

ShipLilly

For example, the lack of pallets has a tremendous effect on the supply chain for many companies. This article discusses the implications and possibilities of responding to the crisis. Consumer demand is rising, and pallets are a key ingredient in meeting those demands. Why is lumber currently so expensive?

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The chip shortage rages on

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Anyone currently ordering a game console, smartphone or car risks paying more or waiting longer than two years ago (the black market that has been evolving around the ‘new’ PlayStation 5 since September/October is a great example). The bulk of these investments are for the construction of new factories. Why this subject?

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Hungary strengthens potential as intermodal hub

Logistics Business Magazine

In this article, Botond Kovacs-Mate (pictured), Branch & Country Manager in Hungary AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG , analyses the ramifications of Hungary’s current infrastructure projects for trade between China and Europe. Hungary is strengthening its potential as an intermodal transit hub by investing in the country’s railways.

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Trends in the Food and Beverage Industry

Trinity Logistics

One example is UPS Healthcare developing a system and opening facilities to move medicines safely. For instance, a recent Forbes article shared that 60 percent of consumers now order delivery or pickup at least once a week, with takeout predicted to rise to 21 percent of restaurant industry sales by 2025. percent from 2018 to 2020.

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Is perfume flammable?

Globalior

The packaging should meet the performance standards set by the UN. As stated by the name, certain dangerous goods which are shipped in reasonably limited quantities may minimize the hazard and can be effectively transported in quality packaging which meets the UN regulations but not completing those for testing and marking.

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Peterhans benefits from micro fulfilment centre

Logistics Business Magazine

“With around 500,000 articles, our multichannel strategy and our continuous growth, we wanted to invest in a system offers close to zero picking errors and maximum flexibility for future system expansions,” said Dieter Egloff, deputy managing director of Peterhans Handwerkercenter AG, explaining the main reasons for the decision.

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Excess Inventory? No Problem. You Have Trailers In the Yard.­­

Talking Logistics

During the third quarter of 2018, for example, 61.5 Given that only a small portion of the overall market is truly modernized, there is a strong case for new construction and redevelopment of outdated facilities in many markets.”. This trend gathered steam last year thanks to a warehouse vacancy rate of 4.3%