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Cargomatic Marketplace Helps LTL Carrier Deliver

Challenge: A national LTL carrier experienced an increase in customer requests to deliver single pallets to multiple small stores throughout Los Angeles. Schedules were tight, and deliveries had to be fulfilled at specific times.

Lime's Chinese-Made Scooters Get Caught Up in Trump's Trade War

Paying new tariffs on Chinese vehicles would require Lime either to absorb significant new costs, charge customers more or fundamentally reshape its supply chain.

Source: Bloomberg

Amazon Tests Cheap Warehouses to Make Holiday Shopping Snafu-Free

Amazon.com is gearing up for the online holiday shopping season by fine-tuning its sprawling delivery network to ensure orders get to customers on time.

Source: Bloomberg

U.S. Business Plagued by Trade Confusion as New Tariffs Loom

The past week has cast the outlook for a trade deal between the U.S. and China into deeper confusion.

Source: Bloomberg

‘Culture of Fear’ Grips UPS: Workers Say Injuries Are Underreported

According to interviews with workers and dozens of lawsuits reviewed by Bloomberg Law, accidents on the job are not being reported, and workers say they are threatened by management to keep quiet. UPS denies the accusations.

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DHL Launches Cubicycle in New York City to Test the Use of Cargo Bikes to Alleviate Traffic Congestion

DHL, an international express shipping company, is rolling out its Cubicycle in New York City, participating in a pilot program to test the use of cargo bikes to alleviate traffic congestion as well as lessen air and noise pollution in the city’s crowded streets.

AI Tool Aims to Perfect Packaging With Shipping Cost Optimization

Matching order items to right sized boxes can be a complicated science. An artificial intelligence solution by FastFetch Corp. is changing that.

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Impact of the US-China Trade War on Global Supply Chains

The volatility of the U.S. – China Trade war has caused considerable uncertainty for companies with global manufacturing networks. Increasing tariffs, regulations and other barriers are forcing companies to adapt to prepare for commercial risks amid escalating trade tensions.

Impact of the US-China Trade War on Global Supply Chains

One American CEO’s Tortuous Path to Surviving Trump’s Trade Wars

Perhaps no corporate executive in America has been whiplashed more by President Trump’s trade wars than Tom Werner.

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Schneider Launches Instant Load Booking Feature for Third Party Carriers

Schneider, a provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services, has launched an automated tool that enables third party carriers to instantly book loads with the click of a button.

Slow Corn Harvest Scrambles Trade Routes, Pricing Across U.S.

The most-delayed U.S. corn harvest on record has divided the Midwest market, jumbling trade routes for the grain that usually flows south.

Source: Bloomberg

Walmart’s Jet Ends Its New York City Fresh Grocery Business

The move is the latest example of the declining importance of Jet, a business Walmart paid $3.3 billion to acquire in 2016 to reach urban millennials and gain the services of co-founder Marc Lore, who has taken over Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce operations.

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