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The Friday Report: March 20th, 2020

The Friday Report: March 20th, 2020

Chinese Tariffs Continue on Medical Equipment Recently 160 businesses and organizations wrote a letter to the White House to request a suspension in tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods imported from China.  Analysts and industry associations are concerned...

The Friday Report: March 13th, 2020

The Friday Report: March 13th, 2020

Coronavirus Disrupting Supply Chains According to a new survey by the Institute of Supply Chain Management, nearly 75% of companies are reporting supply chain disruptions due to coronavirus-related transportation restrictions. The survey also reported that over 80% of...

The Friday Report: March 6th, 2020

The Friday Report: March 6th, 2020

Cost and Complexity Still Plague Retail Industry Retail logistics is mired by inefficiencies and unnecessary costs.  Today, ground transportation, fulfillment and retail logistics are all being reconfigured to better serve the retail industry.  Last mile delivery...

The Friday Report: February 28th, 2020

The Friday Report: February 28th, 2020

Cargo Thieves Continue to Target Trucks in Transit A recent report by international transport and logistics insurer TT club and supply chain intelligence firm BSI indicates that 87% of cargo thefts involved trucks in 2019.  This is up by 3% over the previous year and...

The Friday Report: February 21st, 2020

The Friday Report: February 21st, 2020

Blue Collar Worker Shortage Turns Severe  The younger generation is eschewing trade school and apprenticeship opportunities, turning instead to college for white collar jobs.  The agriculture, mining, manufacturing, construction, transportation and supply chain...

The Friday Report: February 14th, 2020

The Friday Report: February 14th, 2020

How Macy’s Plans to Change Its Old, Siloed Supply Chain Model Before the advent of ecommerce, Macy’s viewed the supply chain as transactional.  This meant that its primary focus was in moving goods from point to point while optimizing costs at each point along the...

The Friday Report: February 7th, 2020

The Friday Report: February 7th, 2020

Recall of Contaminated Surgical Gowns Results in Cancelled Surgeries Industry giant Cardinal Health recently announced two voluntary recalls for surgical gowns.  In January, Cardinal Health advised healthcare providers to cease utilization of some specific types of...

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