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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina.

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From The Desk of the CEO & CTO – 6/27/19

Shipchain

That said, TradeLens is focusing primarily on Maritime, which we see as an opportunity as it means that intermodal cargo needs a home, and we’re happy to provide it. . We’re pretty comfortable with our current offices and the majority of our team in South Carolina for now. Pretty often overall, and some more than others.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. About 40% of VF Corp’s production is sourced from the Americas, more than double the industry average. million items each day.

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Industry Supply Chains Hunker Down for U.S. East and Gulf Ports Labor Stoppage

Supply Chain Matters

According to Everstream data, upwards of 30 percent of containerized pharmaceutical products enter though the Port of Charleston, South Carolina. The ILA has indicated that during a work stoppage, dock workers will handle cargo related to U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. military or defense needs. East and Gulf Coast ports.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up September 1 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The storm then rapidly moved up to the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina , to include coastal areas that include the Ports of Savannah and Charleston. Thus far hundreds of flights in the region have been cancelled, stranding passengers and air cargo.