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The Panama Canal Drought Increases Shipping Expenses
With its importance to global trade, there is no ignoring the jammed Panama Canal. Facing an unprecedented drought, the Panama Canal Authority has issued restrictions that are greatly slowing transit through the waterway–especially for container ships. In addition to limiting […]
New Video on MHI View: E-Commerce and the Rise of Dimensioning
With e-commerce’s dramatic rise in popularity, how products are packed and shipped is becoming more and more important. Now as products are more frequently packed and shiped in eaches, there is high potential for shipping costs to quickly eat away […]
Apple’s Supply Chain From the Factory Floor to Retail Stores
Since Apple’s release of the iPhone in 2007, over one billion devices have been sold around the world. In fact, about 20 percent of the US population owns iPhones. So how does Apple’s supply chain keep up with the high […]
FedEx, UPS, and USPS Ramp Up Hiring for the Holidays
Peak shipping season for holiday packages runs from Black Friday through early January, allowing for the increasing number of returns that occur after Christmas. This leads to three of the most popular US shippers, UPS, FedEX, and USPS, hiring thousands […]
Celebrate National Pony Express Day!
By Alex Batty, MHI Marketing Communications Coordinator |@mhi_alex It’s National Pony Express Day on the 28th and we thought we’d highlight it because, if you think about it, it was an early form of supply chain and material handling. Hold […]
Amazon Unveils Branded Cargo Jet for Prime Air
By Alex Batty, MHI Marketing Communications Coordinator |@mhi_alex As Amazon continues to expand its offerings to increase and maintain its customer base, it may be looking to take more control over how it ships its orders. On August 4th, Amazon […]