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Overcoming The Current Supply Chain Labor Shortage

ShipLilly

in the US in the previous year, such a business strategy would have been impossible. These workers would be deployed in its order fulfillment and package delivery departments. Tisha Danehl of The Adecco Group in Chicago argues that companies are upskilling and finding new talent in a more friendly labor market.

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Executive Moves: UPS, Union Pacific and CFI

247 Customs Broker

centric ground small package delivery company to a more than $60 billion global supply chain and logistics solutions provider. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. Compliance to U.S. Customs & Border Patrol is essential to your cargo clearing customs.

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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. Over the past few years, as mail volumes have continued to decline, Pitney Bowes has had to adjust its focus and strategy to find new growth areas. I am $706 short of my fundraising goal.

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CMA CGM heralds planned deal to acquire 25% of CEVA Logistics

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With this proposed investment in CEVA, CMA CGM makes a significant move, in line with its development strategy,” said Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM, in a statement. Earlier this year, Maersk said it intends to “transform” its logistics and supply chain model to compete with package delivery behemoths like UPS and FedEx.

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Companies Cannot Transform Through AI Alone

Logistics Viewpoints

UPS dominated business and trade headlines for a day in late January when the world’s largest package delivery company announced plans to cut 12,000 full- and part-time management jobs as part of a new initiative called “Fit to Serve.” What stood out even more was the “subhead” of UPS’ announcement.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Weekend package delivery services have seen their ups and downs, as Sunday deliveries at one point became a hot commodity. This week, FedEx announced that it plans to scale back even more on Sunday package deliveries as the courier grapples with faltering e-commerce demand. The December box volumes were 19.3

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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.