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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

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The deliveries, which are slated to begin in July, are part of a multiyear commercial partnership with Georgia Pacific and KBX, the transportation arm for Koch Industries. XPS sells its software to e-commerce shippers and provides a white-label shipping platform to logistics services providers.

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The RocketFuel Story with Josh Beatty

The Logistics of Logistics

As Josh and his partner scaled Launch Fulfillment , they encountered some cash flow issues inherent in high volume parcel shipping that their ecommerce customers required. Client Access & Transparency: Provides client access to their shipping data for increased transparency and decreased administrative overhead.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

and Salt Lake City, Utah, have opted out of traditional pyrotechnics this year. 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. Cities like Napa, Calif.,

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. Dan, new to the job, failed to remove the shipping bolts from the back of the washer. The two primary manufacturing sites are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Irmo, South Carolina.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

There was nothing wrong with the coffee beans themselves or the way they were being shipped. DP World’s DUBUY.com enabled Rwandan farmers to connect with Swiss Pac and acquire packaging that would keep their coffee beans fresh during transportation. The issue lay in the packaging being used.

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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

DAT Solutions

I’d advise shippers to not get complacent about transportation costs for the longer term, however. The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. filed for bankruptcy on August 31st.

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