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Logistics Viewpoints (09/30/24 – 10/03/2024)

Logistics Viewpoints

This assessment goes beyond typical industry analyses by examining transportation technology applications and partnerships, as well as benchmarking existing 3PL performance. It provides tailored insights on procurement, transportation, global trade, and warehousing, offering solutions that integrate data, analytics, and automation.

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The Next Frontier in Food Logistics with Alexis Mizell-Pleasant

The Logistics of Logistics

She has a background in journalism and a diverse resume of experience in many communications roles for companies like the Medical University of South Carolina, Amazon, and a major non-profit in the city of Charleston, SC. She holds a master’s degree in communication from Johns Hopkins University and she is a U.S.

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Florence Et Al.

Supply Chain Shaman

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. Transportation will become more variable; and even scarce. Work closely with transportation carriers. Last year transportation price increases were 2-5%.) ” The answer is not so easy. Quite simply no one knows.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

South Carolina prohibits importation of some birds due to avian flu. The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles. Amazon on path to reach 100% renewable energy by 2025.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

The two primary manufacturing sites are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Irmo, South Carolina. The process design started with the customer and then mapped back to manufacturing and transportation. The focus of these facilities is core manufacturing, including sewing, electronic assembly, and packaging/shipping.

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

Long Beach is the highest-ranked port in the United States (20th in the world) with a berth productivity of 88, compared to 130 for Tianjin (China), 104 for Shanghai, 86 for Rotterdam (Netherlands), 78 for New York-New Jersey, and 71 for Charleston (South Carolina). The bottom line for all U.S. The post Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

Elementum

As of 11 AM ET on Wednesday, it’s travelling about 485 miles southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina and roughly 520 miles east-southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with winds of about 125 mph, according to the NHC. Experts are warning that South Carolina residents should prepare to evacuate.