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This Week in Logistics News (September 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I wrote an article highlighting that cargo theft is on the rise. I’ll be following up with an article dedicated to package theft, or porch piracy. In 2022, 260 million delivered packages were stolen, and nearly 80 percent of Americans were victims of porch piracy. California Gov.

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The Logistics News that Shaped 2018

247 Customs Broker

By Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director ·. Every year at this time, group news editor Jeff Berman combs through the mountain of news that were reported, written, posted by the Logistics Management editorial staff over the course of the year to create the following list. Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director. All Topics.

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Overcoming The Current Supply Chain Labor Shortage

ShipLilly

A Wall Street Journal article in April indicated that storage and warehouse operators had hired 8200 people in the previous month. These workers would be deployed in its order fulfillment and package delivery departments. This was an aberration when compared to the overall fall in hiring across sectors.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Robinson , Descartes Systems Group , and Elemica — and the many friends and family members who have already donated for your generous support. But it takes millions of dollars each year to keep the progress going, which is why I ride and do what I can to raise money. I am $706 short of my fundraising goal.

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Holiday supply chains – did Santa get the gifts out on time?

Turvo

Experts warned that global supply chain issues could cause extended production delays, and shipping might rumble, slowing package deliveries to millions of Americans in the weeks and days leading to Christmas. When you combine that with shortages of truck drivers and various other labor groups, consumers have fewer options this year.

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Top 25 Supply Chains of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. Content Summary: Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25-29, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Startups to Deliver Packages for Amazon. What do you do when demand for package delivery outstrips capacity? In Amazon’s case, the company has been investing for years in it’s own delivery assets and capabilities to augment those of UPS, USPS, FedEx, and other partners (see Amazon: Disruptor or Distraction?