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Report That Mexico is Becoming a Preferred Nearshoring Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of China Plus sourcing, along with other alterative sourcing strategies to include domestic on-shoring or near-shoring of supply network needs. Most of such product business and strategies are predicated on a focus toward major geographic market needing support.

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Transportation Network Modeling: A Powerful Tool in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy

Talking Logistics

Outside of the Paris Agreement, the European Union (EU) has a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport by around 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. It currently has no limits on truck emissions, unlike other countries such as the United States, China, Japan and Canada, which already have truck fuel efficiency standards.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. are then directly transported to a Walmart fulfillment center. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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How New Supply Chain Technologies Are Boosting Efficiency

ShipBob

With on-demand logistics on the rise (due to high standards and expectations around accurate, fast, and reliable delivery), technology continues to play a tremendous role in supply chain efficiency. The transportation and logistics industry stands to gain 89% incremental value over time through AI adoption. brand mentions). .

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Resilience is the New Critical Supply Chain Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

For the majority of Supply Chain’s history, this evolution has been driven by a knack for finding efficiency. Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. Then came COVID-19.

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Food and Beverage Industry Reevaluating Strategies to Combat Coronavirus

USC Consulting Group

. “It is imperative that our federal government now begin to lay out a strategy for ensuring the continued operation of the critical infrastructure industries,” Anderson said at the time. The post Food and Beverage Industry Reevaluating Strategies to Combat Coronavirus appeared first on USC Consulting Group. Back to top ?.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. For example, a redundant supply chain may have safety stocks, contingency contracts, multiple sourcing, and diversified networks to ensure the availability and continuity of supply. The collapse had several immediate and long-term consequences for the region.

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