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Supply Chain Shortages to Impact the Holiday Season
At the start of 2020 COVID-19 disrupted global supply chains making it more expensive for companies to ship goods where needed. As we approach 2022, we are still seeing challenges in global supply chains including global port congestion, container shortages, […]
2018 HOLIDAY HIRING ROUNDUP
Major companies are starting to announce their holiday/seasonal hiring, so we thought we’d give you the rundown all in one place. UPS UPS expects to hire around 100,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated increase in package volume that will […]
Just Give: Gifts That Do Good…and Feel Good
‘Tis the season of giving! Did you know this year Americans will spend an average of $700.00 dollars on holiday gifts totaling more than $465 billion? What if there was a way to give back with every purchase? This Christmas you can give back by […]
Turn Your DC Into an Efficiency Center This Holiday Season
Guest blog by Luther Webb, director, operation and solutions consulting, MHI member company, Intelligrated As the holidays approach, high-stakes distribution and fulfillment operations must be more efficient than ever to serve immense order volumes and meet service level agreements. Forecasts predict […]
Supply chain disruptions after the Tianjin disaster could impact electronics production and holiday retail
The recent explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin could have far-reaching and long-lasting impacts on global supply chains. As one of the world’s largest ports, Tianjin is a primary gateway for goods produced in northern China and a shipping point […]