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Logistics

• How Supply Chains Jumped From Business School and Into Our Lives March 31, 2020
  The COVID-19 pandemic is playing out in ways that even the most rigorous corporate stress test would have likely missed in its scope and severity.
• Coronavirus Watch: GHX Launches COVID-19 Info Center, U.S. Chamber Offers Loan Guide March 30, 2020
  The latest supply-chain news and insights on the novel coronavirus and global response to the outbreak.
• The Healthcare Startup That’s Fast-Tracking Drone Delivery March 27, 2020
  As the coronavirus pandemic begins to strain the U.S. medical supply chain, California startup Zipline is looking into ways to deploy sooner and at wider scale.
• U.S. Truckers Enjoy Demand Surge But ‘Scary’ Shakeout Looms March 26, 2020
  U.S. trucking companies are riding a surge in cargo demand from consumers stockpiling basic goods, but it probably won’t last long.
• ‘Essential’ Food Workers Are Resisting Across the Americas March 25, 2020
  These pockets of resistance along the supply chain underscore the balancing act needed to contain the coronavirus and protect workers deemed essential while delivering goods and services.
• Ready, Set, Deliver: Preparing Your Supply Chain for Same-Day Service March 24, 2020
  Same-day delivery isn’t a novel idea. Businesses routinely need an item that’s critically important right away — not tomorrow, not next week, but within hours.
• The Fragile System Supplying Food to the World Is Under Strain March 23, 2020
  Global warehouses are stuffed with frozen cuts of pork, wheels of cheese and bags of rice. But as the coronavirus snarls logistical operations, the question becomes: How does all that food actually get to people?
• Apple’s Supply Chain Woes Linger Even as China Recovers March 20, 2020
  Apple Inc. kept its business rolling through the coronavirus pandemic this week by launching a new iPad Pro and two new Macs. But that doesn’t mean its supply chain is in the clear.
• Foreign Trade Zones March 20, 2020
  Logistics efficiency, tax savings and enhanced cash flow lead the list of benefits available through foreign-trade zones. 
• Five Tips for U.S. Small Business Competitiveness in the Canadian Market March 20, 2020
  On-time deliveries, cost management and meeting customer expectations are just a few concerns that prevent small businesses from expanding to the Canadian market.