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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company in the past year revamped its logistics network, enabling faster and more efficient deliveries. Grupa Żywiec – the Poland-based brewer in which Heineken holds a majority stake – was second on the list. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Logistics Viewpoints

Its largest export markets are Russia, China, Germany, Poland, and Italy. The post Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. So product supply shortages from Ukraine will most substantially affect agricultural commodities and metals. Let’s hope for diplomatic progress.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 30 – July 4, 2014)

Talking Logistics

For the past year, I’ve been arguing that logistics — and same-day fulfillment, in particular — is becoming a strategic weapon for companies. For related commentary on this topic, read these Talking Logistics posts: Debunking the Myths of Same-Day Delivery (Or What Amazon Learned from a 90-Year-Old Distributor).

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5 Industry Trends for Logistics Service Providers to Watch

BlueYonder

Logistics service providers (LSPs) face unprecedented challenges in today’s fast-paced market. Trend 1: Industry consolidation The logistics industry is experiencing a wave of consolidation. DHL made several major acquisitions in 2022, including an Australian logistics company and a Mexico-based health care logistics company.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I’ll be doing both for the first time in a couple of weeks at Seminarium’s Logistics & Operations Conference 2017 (October 18th in Santiago, Chile). Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS (Bloomberg Technology).

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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Shift in the centers of gravity of the demand: As of the beginning of April 2022, about four million Ukrainians have left the country for neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. The post 5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014

GlobalTranz

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014 appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis.