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Report: Supply Chain Efficiency Could Cut Food Waste by $700Bn

The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.
August 29, 2018
Boston Consulting Group
The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.
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UPS Grows Alternate Delivery Offerings With ‘E-Lockers’ in Taiwan

UPS is expanding delivery options for e-commerce shipments in Taiwan with the addition of more than 850 “e-lockers” as alternate delivery locations (ALDs).
August 21, 2018
Air Cargo World
UPS is expanding delivery options for e-commerce shipments in Taiwan with the addition of more than 850 “e-lockers” as alternate delivery locations (ALDs).
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For Manufacturers, a Complex Mix Can Determine Location

John Saunders had an unlikely path to becoming a manufacturer.
July 19, 2018
The New York Times
John Saunders had an unlikely path to becoming a manufacturer.
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Amazon Rival FreshDirect Draws Battle Lines With Bronx Warehouse

Amazon Rival FreshDirect Draws Battle Lines With Bronx Warehouse

FreshDirect has figured out an important trick: how to make money delivering groceries.
July 18, 2018
Bloomberg
FreshDirect has figured out an important trick: how to make money delivering groceries.
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U.S. Warehouse Supply at Its Tightest in Two Decades

For U.S. retailers, manufacturers, importers and exporters, warehouse space is at its tightest since 2000, when the first dot-com boom was driving strong consumer spending and imports from China were beginning to surge.
July 12, 2018
The Wall Street Journal
For U.S. retailers, manufacturers, importers and exporters, warehouse space is at its tightest since 2000, when the first dot-com boom was driving strong consumer spending and imports from China were beginning to surge.
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Companies Spent a Record $1.5Tr on Shipping Costs in 2017

June 21, 2018
The Wall Street Journal
U.S. businesses are spending more on transportation and warehousing as demand and prices for logistics services increase.
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As Shipping Costs Soar, Supply Chains Get a Makeover

June 19, 2018
The Wall Street Journal
Retailers and manufacturers are taking stock of their transportation costs and exploring alternatives as a capacity crunch in freight is driving up prices and causing shipping delays.
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More Suppliers Are Losing Revenue Due to Cross-Channel Challenges

May 29, 2018
Material Handling & Logistics
As the global $1.9tr e-commerce landscape continues to expand, companies are facing difficulties successfully managing cross-channel commerce across continents, supply chains, and software systems, and are losing revenue as a result.
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Gartner Announces Rankings of the 2018 Supply Chain Top 25

May 24, 2018
Gartner
Gartner, Inc. has released the results of its annual Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices. Analysts announced the results at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference last week in Phoenix.
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Booming Savannah Port Sees Trade Tensions as Just a Hiccup

May 22, 2018
The New York Times
Savannah’s ocean ports feature skyscraping silver cranes that stand at attention on the water’s edge. Container ships stretch the length of four football fields, with 40-foot containers stacked behind them like multicolored Lego bricks.
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