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U.S. Logistics Managers’ Gauge Rises for First Time Since March

The Logistics Managers’ Index increased to 61.4 in September from 59.7 a month earlier, the report posted online Oct. 4 showed.

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Stop Relying on Excess Inventory as an Insurance Policy

For some supply chain managers, the upheavals of recent years have justified their entrenched approach of relying on excess inventory as an insurance policy. They’ve learned the hard way that old methods don’t cut it anymore.

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Airlines Face a Shortage of New Boeing, Airbus Jets

The shortfall is affecting planning at carriers including American Airlines and United Airlines, as persistent supply-chain problems and regulatory concerns rattle the business.

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Retailers Including Target, Walmart Get Tough on Suppliers with Fines for Late Orders

Large retailers grappling with supply-chain snarls, inflation and increased automation are cracking down on orders from their vendors.

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Watch: What Are E-Commerce Customers Demanding Today?

It isn't all about speed, says Satish Natarajan, founder and chief executive officer of DispatchTrack. E-commerce shoppers are more concerned about communication.

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A Retail "Delivery Persona" That Helps Both the Environment and the Bottom Line

There’s good news in Descartes’ recent study of consumer sentiment of sustainable delivery practices.

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Ocean Carriers Cancel Asia-Europe, U.S. Sailings

The spate of cancellations in October marks a sharp reversal from a few months ago, when shipping lines commanded premium prices and booked record profits.

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Five Key Challenges to Aligning Capacity and Demand

Aligning capacity with demand isn’t just central to competitive advantage going forward, but in many cases to survival in an emerging post-COVID environment.

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Tata Group’s Air India Weighs Raising $1 Billion for Expansion

The carrier, controlled by India’s oldest conglomerate Tata Group, is in discussions with potential investors including private equity funds and sovereign wealth funds, and fundraising could be completed in the next few months.

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United Air to Exit JFK Airport After Dispute Over Expansion

The airline plans to suspend service at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, following through on a threat earlier this month to halt flights if regulators don’t allow the carrier to expand there.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Get Green Light Across U.S.

Funding for the EV charging network will come from the bipartisan infrastructure bill that was passed last year.

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Hong Kong Will Keep Reopening Unless New Variant Emerges, Lo Says

Hong Kong will stick with its push to reopen to the world unless a dangerous new virus variant emerges, while stressing the financial hub has an obligation to protect mainland China from major COVID-19 outbreaks.

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