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Research in Focus: Sourcing Trends and Concerns

Talking Logistics

Below is an excerpt from a report published recently by Amber Road and the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) titled “ The Trade Trends Report: 2017 Report on Sourcing, Trade, and e-commerce.” The findings were derived from an online survey of 250 executives at leading U.S.

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Navigating Tariff Turbulence: A Practical Guide for Supply Chain Leaders

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This means businesses must watch policy changes and prepare for responses from other countries. Adjust and Stay Flexible to Manage the Impact of US Tariffs Tariffs Turbulence : Policies can change quickly, so companies must be flexible. Supply chain leaders need to stay updated on trade policies and be ready to change their plans.

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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Agriculture, oil and gas operations are major sources of methane emissions. For example, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law a year ago this week.

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

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” Yet, managing merchandise returns with a policy that prioritizes customer satisfaction does benefit your company in the long run–particularly when you consider the impact returns have on the purchase decision of both existing and new customers. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ongoing attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis continue to disrupt shipping lanes in the chemical industry’s supply chain, according to Al Greenwood, chemicals expert and deputy editor at ICIS. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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Amazon Prime’s Price Increase: What it Means for Retail (And Why I’m Rethinking My Subscription)

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Breaking it down, the three sources of the price increase appear to be 1) labor costs, 2) transportation (shipping) fees, and 3) member benefits – aka, content. ” Sourcing and retaining talent has also led to offering its employees increased pay. Shipping and Transportation Costs. workers to over $18 an hour.