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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. Empty grocery store shelves.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Significance.

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How can you prepare your supply chain for disruptions?

DELMIA Quintiq

The recent West Coast ports cargo-handling disruption is an example of the butterfly effect. Companies using West Coast ports had to spend additional millions to cover extra inventory costs and shipping delays. US trade deficits rose to a massive $46 billion in December 2014. The labor dispute caused freight bottlenecks.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

But in today's rapid-fire world, the wait-and-see approach is the most costly one, and is almost guaranteed to maximize the time and resources spent on expediting fees and last-minute scrambling. By assigning clear roles to specific individuals, you can prevent resource-draining miscommunications on the ground.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Bigger Container Ships Pose Bigger Risks (WSJ – sub. December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. Robinson’s TMC Division Enters South American Marketplace.

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How Companies Guard Against Modern Supply Chain Risks

RFgen

As consumers become more informed, Businesses prepare for problems that waste resources, slow down operations and create negative public perceptions. The Hapag-Lloyd transportation company reported a 65 percent increase in hazardous cargo mislabeling between 2014 and 2015, according to JOC. Problematic Suppliers.