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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark is the Chief Executive Officer off Princeton TMX , a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). About Mark McEntire Mark McEntire is the Chief Executive Officer at Princeton TMX, a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). Hunt Transport, Inc. In June 2009, he became certified as an APICS CSCP.

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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints

2021 came with a new set of challenges as global and local supply chains were hit by raw materials shortages, accompanied by longer lead times and higher shipping costs, lack of labor, and the pent-up demand actualizing as record-breaking sales. When Amazon launched same-day delivery in 2009, it opened to a new generation of retail business.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

Transportation prices reportedly contracted for the tenth consecutive month, but authors pointed to a lessened rate in the April data. Spot rates for the Shanghai to Los Angeles shipping lane segment reportedly averaged $1823. The firm’s Maersk Line container shipping business unit reported net profit of $2.3 The two U.S.

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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

Supply Chain Matters

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

That will have a direct impact on the dynamics of global container shipping, airfreight and logistics networks. The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® i ndex was reported as its lowest level since 2009 by the end of October 2022 while the S&P global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell to a 29-month low.

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

Talking Logistics

Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. For example, the China-owned COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have confirmed their merger. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season.

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