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  Tracking the shift to 24/7 supply chains

  FedEx debuts a new ocean shipping service, and the Port of Los Angeles makes an update to its dwell fee structure.

  Updated Jan. 19, 2022

  Regulation

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  Coronavirus: A lesson in supply chain risk management

  Companies are finding workarounds as COVID-19 cases and heightened e-commerce demand continue to disrupt supply chains.

  Updated Dec. 22, 2021

  Coronavirus

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  Tracking the speed, dwell and cars of Class I railroads

  This dashboard shows the average speed, dwell time and cars online for all of the Class I railroads operating in the United States.

  Updated Jan. 14, 2022

  Regulation

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  LTL rates to stay high in Q1, fueled by price hikes and capacity constraints

  Cost per LTL shipment surged in 2021 even as weight per shipment dropped. Elevated TL shipping rates aren't slated to ease, either, according to the Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

  Freight

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  Deep Dive

  Grocers are experimenting with delivery fees. Here are 8 key factors to consider.

  Experts said they expect — and encourage — grocers to continue testing strategies for dealing with delivery costs.

  Logistics

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  Starbucks to spend $1.5B on diverse suppliers by 2030

  It's nearly double the amount the coffee chain spent in 2020.

  Procurement

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  SCOTUS upholds stay on OSHA's vaccine mandate

  The onus is back on employers to decide whether they want to institute their own requirements, one attorney said.

  Regulation

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  Deep Dive

  'Insult to injury': Record rail demurrage adds to shipper costs

  Storage fees skyrocketed in 2021 after an import surge snarled transportation networks. The ballooning revenues have shippers and railroads at odds over who's at fault for congestion.

  Regulation

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  Port of Los Angeles updates dwell fee structure to add free time for intermodal goods

  Shippers diverted imports from rails to trucks after a threat of an import container dwell fee was found to favor local cargo. Now, the port is trying to level the playing field.

  Regulation

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  Constellation: Brown glass shortage lowering imported beer inventory levels

  Supply chain and transport challenges are contributing to low inventory levels and higher cost of product sold, according to the third largest U.S. beer producer.

  Updated Jan. 15, 2022

  Procurement

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  Butter prices skyrocket 40% on labor, supply woes: USDA

  Decreased cow herds, a driver and worker shortage, and higher packaging costs have led to a huge price hike for the dairy product.

  Coronavirus

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  Kroger levels up grocery delivery with Nuro's new autonomous vehicles

  The grocer will make deliveries in Houston using the tech company's third-generation model, which has twice as much cargo room, plus modular storage and new safety features.

  Logistics

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  Simply Good Foods increases prices to cover rising ingredients costs

  The seller of Atkins and Quest Nutrition products has faced inflation "from the high single digits to the low double digits for our total business," its CFO said.

  Operations

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  Deep Dive

  CPGs grapple with a murky 2022 outlook as inflation, supply chain weigh on operations

  Uncertainty is making it hard for CEOs to determine whether they should raise prices or take other actions.

  Operations

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  Zim offers incentives for container pickup at Port of Los Angeles

  It's another example of an ocean shipping company paying truckers to pick up laden cargo.

  Freight

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  Maersk pledges net-zero carbon emissions by 2040

  The carrier acknowledged that vessels will need to change and called on the industry to work on a new ship.

  Updated Jan. 12, 2022

  Freight

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  Midsize businesses are 'thinking big' for supply chain workarounds: survey

  Many of these firms are executing plays similar to larger businesses: bolstering inventory, diversifying suppliers and finding substitute materials and processes.

  Stat of the Week

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  Quits in transportation, warehousing sectors contribute to a November record: BLS

  Though the quit rate is high, workers are not necessarily getting out of the job market.

  Operations

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  East Coast snowstorms jeopardized suppliers, $5B in revenue: Resilinc

  The storm put an estimated 25,000 types of product at risk. It could take 23 weeks for facilities to recover.

  Procurement

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  Bed Bath & Beyond's legacy supply chain infrastructure hampered inventory flow

  The retailer is grappling with the same transportation and supply challenges other retailers are facing — all while transforming its own supply chain.

  Operations

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  'Omicron absenteeism' strains Conagra's supply chain

  Labor constraints are limiting output and raising costs for the packaged foods company.

  Coronavirus

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  UPS to handle record 60M returns during peak shipping season

  As returns activity increases, reverse logistics have become a vital part of the retail playbook to build customer loyalty. But costs are climbing.

  Logistics

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  Cathay Pacific cuts air cargo capacity after Hong Kong tightens COVID-19 restrictions

  The omicron variant is casting a long shadow over air transport.

  Coronavirus

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  After backlash, Intel removes Xinjiang advisory from annual supplier letter

  The company had advised suppliers to avoid sourcing products or labor from the region in China due to forced labor concerns but backtracked last month.

  Procurement

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  Dole seeks acquisitions, sourcing shifts to grow produce supply

  The company is focusing on growing its presence in high-selling categories like berries and avocados as it navigates supply disruptions to other products. 

  Procurement

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