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U.S. is Losing Soybean-Export Edge as Brazil Closes Logistics Gap

U.S. farmers facing supply-chain bottlenecks and a surging dollar are losing their competitive edge in the global market for soybeans to their biggest rival: Brazil.

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Port Stoppages Are Targets for Cargo Thieves. Here’s How to Fight Back

When cargo is at rest, it’s also at risk. As disruptions such as strikes at major U.K. ports continue, shippers are scrambling to keep cargo moving so it’s harder to steal.

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Felixstowe Port Strike: Union Warns of Further Action

Dockworkers at the U.K.'s busiest container port say more industrial action could follow, as an eight-day strike ends with no agreement.

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Amazon Closes, Abandons Plans for Dozens of U.S. Warehouses

MWPVL International Inc., which tracks Amazon’s real-estate footprint, estimates the company has either shuttered or killed plans to open 42 facilities totaling almost 25 million square feet of usable space.

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Watch: Time to Digitize Your Ocean Freight Contracts

The ocean freight industry is greatly in need of a way to automate and digitize the contracting process — and so is every other stage of the supply chain, says Matt Marshall, senior vice president with NYSHEX.

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How Consumer Price Hikes Impact Fleet Operating Costs

A rising Consumer Price Index directly correlates to the cost of financing equipment, but it can also have a significant ripple effect on other cost centers, such as maintenance and repair.

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Foodservice supplier saves 25% on data loggers while increasing visibility

Challenge: Client distribution of perishable products across approximately 150 retail stores in 35 states was creating challenges for receiving teams, who struggled to find and download data loggers when unloading trucks. Compliance failures resulted. For recovered devices, a time-consuming download process followed which also required outdated software.

Without a Minute to Spare: Time-Sensitive Deliveries Just Got Faster

Challenge: An international building solutions provider needed a better way to deliver concrete to building sites. Avoiding delays and interruptions was essential as concrete is highly perishable with a shelf life of just 90 minutes.

Best Buy Says Supply-Chain Strains Are Improving Heading Into Fall

Consumer-electronics retailer Best Buy added to the mounting signs of ample capacity and receding freight rates, with a note that transportation markets are “stabilizing and moderating” heading into the fall peak season.

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Three Tips for Implementing a New Supply Chain Strategy

With the stakes rising from temporary revenue dips to more serious product shortages, it’s time for a shift in our approach to this “new normal” of supply chain instability.

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Re-Commerce is Buzzword at Home Delivery World 2022

Ideas about how to more efficiently “re-commerce” returned goods into the supply chain seemed the most fresh and fruitful up for discussion on the first day of Home Delivery World in Philadelphia, Aug. 31.

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Truck Spills 150,000 Tomatoes Causing California Crash

A truck spilled more than 150,000 tomatoes across Interstate 80 Highway in California Aug. 29, bringing traffic to a standstill.

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