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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (September 23rd-27th)

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up Sept 23rd- 27th This week I was busy attending various Climate Week NYC events, allowing me to step outside my usual bubble of supply chain and sustainability. Now to the Supply Chain & Logistics News of the Week!

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Delivery in Japan: Beating a Culture of Overwork with Last-Mile Excellence

Locus

In spite of Japan’s Labour Standards Act , which states the statutory working hours to be eight hours per day and 40 hours per week, it is not unusual for Japanese employees to work overtime. When it comes to last-mile logistics , the way this outlook plays into Japan’s delivery agents’ work is concerning. Rising expectations.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

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The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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However, I did see reports on the destruction of Ukraine’s Antonov An-225, the world’s largest cargo aircraft. Although there is no evidence that the cyber attack was related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it did occur just after Japan announced that it would block some Russian banks from accessing the SWIFT international payment system.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13-17, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Last year I organized our first Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure cycling team (LL4T1DCure) to raise money for JDRF , the leading non-profit organization focused on T1D research. In the meantime, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Amazon Plans Air Cargo Service for Chinese Customers (WSJ – sub.

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

Talking Logistics

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Nissan to trial robo-taxis in Japan (BBC News). Rake today, shovel tomorrow. My exercise plans for the weekend are set. Growing length of U.S.