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October 14th- 18th Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

This last week, FedEx furthered its commitment to the giant panada conversation, FedEx has completed its first-ever round trip transportation of six pandas between the US and China via two separate flights. FedEx also recently transported Bao Li and Qing Bao, two other pandas, to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington.

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Regionalization and the Rise of Emerging Markets

Enterra Insights

But as the costs of transportation increase, the length of supply lines is beginning to decrease. Driving factors include rising labor costs, geopolitical considerations, rising transportation costs, and increased risks of supply chain disruptions. .” By 2027, federal debt as a share of the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Secretary of Transportation, told CNBC on Friday morning that what the government is watching for over the course of the day, as the issue has been identified, is “the kind of ripple or cascade effects as they get everything back in their networks back to normal.” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg broke ground on a $1.6

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The bill mandates that many new vehicles, beginning with the 2027 model year, contain a so-called “intelligent speed limiter.” The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs.

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How Advancing Technology in Transportation Management Highlight the Growing Trucking Driver Shortage

GlobalTranz

Predictions for transportation management in 2016 highlighted growing stress and concern. Obviously, supply chain entities providing less-than-truckload and other modes of transportation do not want drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Big Data Became Essential to Transportation Management.

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3PL vs 4PL: How to Know Which One is Right for You

GlobalTranz

They all involve a degree of outsourcing transportation functions, whether that’s supply chain cybersecurity management or white glove services , and technically, all 4PLs and 5PLs exist as 3PLs too. Among the services which they provide are transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding.”.

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FedEx Elects to Spin Off LTL Freight Business

Supply Chain Matters

Transportation and logistics services provider FedEx announced this week that it has decided to spin off its FedEx Freight business unit. domestic priority parcels coupled with higher labor and transportation costs. FedExs established goal is to save $4 billion in fiscal 2025, and a cumulative $6 billion in costs by 2027.