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  • Three colleagues collaborate over a laptop at a high table in a modern office, seen through a glass partition.
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    Scale Up Your Business With Flexible Logistics Funding

    Invest in your next phase of growth with unsecured, non-dilutive funding from Flexport Capital. Get fast access to cash with flexible terms and a partner who understands your supply chain.

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  • Two men in a warehouse standing among stacked cardboard cartons before tall shelves of labeled boxes
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    Pack It In - Corporate Inventory Challenges

    Corporate inventories may be getting out of control. There's lots of reasons why and lots of strategies for rectifying the imbalance.

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    Ryan Tanner Brings Top-Tier Export Expertise to Flexport’s Customers

    Ryan Tanner is Flexport’s Director of Compliance. He is also our resident export expert. I sat down with Ryan to discuss his recently awarded distinction as a Master Export Specialist.

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    U.S. Imports Pull Back - Flexport Weekly Economic Report

    U.S. imports were down from June to July, while exports rose. For imports, this continues a pullback that dates to March 2022. Looking back to the onset of the pandemic or even the year before, though, imports have shown substantial growth.

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  • Long-exposure blur of people walking through a transit hall streaked with multicolored light trails
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    Supply Chain Snapshots - News & Trends You Should Read This Week

    Looking for a one-stop-shop for relevant supply chain and logistics news and trends? Read "Supply Chain Snapshots" each week to stay up-to-date on the latest, with helpful summaries and commentary.

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    South Korea's Canary Sings - Flexport Weekly Economic Report

    South Korea is the first country to report August trade data, providing a “canary in the coal mine” for global activity. Total export growth is slowing and its shipments of semiconductors have started to fall. Neither bode well for global trade activity or the economy at large.

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  • Worker in cap and gloves inspecting paper between two engines on a factory assembly line
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    Supply Chain Visibility - The State of Trade

    Governments want to know more and more about where and how products were made. Are companies ready to answer all these questions about their supply chains?

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  • Two masked shoppers walk past brightly lit Christmas trees decorated with red and gold ornaments
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    Holiday Season 2022: How Rate Fluctuations and Spending Trends Could Impact Stock Availability

    Turmoil in global supply chains has redefined normal seasonality since the start of the pandemic. In 2022, supply chains are once again being impacted by unpredictability and shifting consumer demand.

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