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Inventories plummet as indices find soft demand picture in Western economiesJul 19, 2023
June releases paint a picture of smaller inventories and increased capacity in transportation and storage networks
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Walmart opens 2.2 million-sq-ft distribution centre, largest yet in bid to challenge Amazon in USJul 11, 2023
Indianapolis-located centre is aimed at Walmart’s growing e-commerce business
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Container demand remains weak as peak season beginsJul 3, 2023
Container prices continue to decrease in light of depressed demand
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IPEF hails “first-of-a-kind” supply chain agreementJun 29, 2023
The agreement from 14 Asia-Pacific countries aims to improve coordination around supply chains and reduce vulnerabilities
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US supply chains find resilience comes at a costJun 28, 2023
Supply chain spend for US businesses reaches a record high, jumping a quarter year-on-year, as the search for more resilience heats up
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EU aims to reduce supply chains’ vulnerabilities to cyber attacksMay 23, 2023
EU sees supply chains as likely targets, but critical to security, so is looking to improve reporting and resilience
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Free-trade deal expected to boost African logisticsMay 22, 2023
Freight could grow 28% in the continent if the African Continental Free Trade Area is successfully implemented
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Major gap in capacity to monitor sustainability in supply chains says studyMay 17, 2023
State of ESG in Manufacturing study finds just 31% are highly confident in their supply chain data and one in four of their suppliers’ ability to meet sustainability standards
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Labour crunch puts warehouse automation front and centreMay 15, 2023
Sixty percent report issues maintaining their warehouse workforces, causing them to turn to technology and larger facilities in the search for productivity
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Move to reshore production from Asia to North America acceleratesMay 8, 2023
Just 4% of US CEOs are not considering reshoring in any format finds Kearney’s 10th Reshoring Index
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UPS and Amazon still need each other, even if they don’t like itMay 3, 2023
UPS and Amazon are moving further away from each other as both companies shift approaches, but the relationship remains mutually useful
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Companies see supply chain disruption as biggest risk to growth, spurring technology investmentApr 26, 2023
Rising energy and materials prices concern industry execs, who hope technology will increase resilience
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A missed opportunity? Parcel lockers could help American retailersApr 20, 2023
Consumer survey finds parcel lockers are attractive to US consumers, but underutilised today