The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. Overland transport solutions from Singapore all the way to China & even Europe were also executed to executed to keep supply chains moving. DB Schenker can offer Eco-solutions for every mode of transportation. Singapore’s Status a Global Hub.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What’s in this article : A crisis that is affecting the world economy – record-high shipping rates. The global transportation system in 2021 is experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. Continuing trade imbalance between the US and China has resulted in squeezing container availability further.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

While China stands out as the largest producer of clean energy in the world, it is also the largest polluter in terms of green house gas emission. When moving cargo, can shipments be consolidated more? Is there a plan to electrify the company fleet or a demand for the transport vendors to reduce their emissions ?

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China. The company estimates that China could account for less than 30% of its sales at the end of 2021, down from about 50% in 2018. Delays are more the norm than on-time deliveries.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2021

.”[4] The Value of the Global Supply Chain Journalist Jennifer Smith ( @jensmithWSJ ) writes, “Maritime tracking data shows the cargo snared by last month’s blockage as a snapshot of global trade that is usually in constant motion.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Access to bathrooms This has been a problem forever for truck drivers when they are picking up or delivering cargo. Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) for introducing the Trucker Bathroom Access Act on Dec 15 to ensure that truckers have access to restroom facilities when they are picking up or delivering cargo.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2017

In the meantime, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Amazon Plans Air Cargo Service for Chinese Customers (WSJ – sub. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” Stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Amazon expands logistics reach in China ( Reuters ). Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Based on recent actions by Amazon — such as leasing jets , buying truck trailers , and Amazon China registering with the U.S.

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

Ecommerce businesses that import products internationally are typically concerned with two things: The speed at which the products will arrive at their warehouse The impact on their cash flow The journey of a large shipment from China to the US doesn’t simply leave a warehouse and arrive at your business’s doorstep.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. The newest addition to the scene, the WSJ’s Daily Logistics Report combs through the business and logistics articles published by the WSJ team, providing a daily email at 6am EST with key information. Air Cargo World. Transport Topics. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. More than 60 percent of firms said delays were related to orders from China. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations. The Food Industry.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

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. Significance.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 19, 2016

The China effect. This is driven by the fact that China will continue to rationalize resource-based and resource-dependent industries. However, this is not what we are hearing from the carriers and cargo forwarders. Their forecasting of financial results is still based on the return of China as the factory of the world.

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ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

But how exactly does a factory in China stopping production lead to a backup of containers at U.S. Now the company is looking for a new sailing date, potentially weeks later, to load that cargo on. Understanding the different methods of shipping freight from China. This has been the reality at every port in the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

According to the Supply & Demand Chain Executive article, “Throughout the globe, the [Resilinc] event data showed that 21,152 supplier and 58,191 supplier sites producing 552,950 parts across multiple tiers in the supply chain were potentially affected last year. .”[2] US China trade confrontation. large populations.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). Launches New Trade Challenge Against China (WSJ – sub. Chainalytics Introduces FMIQ Monthly Benchmarking Index. economy, is it time for President Obama to intervene ?

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Cognira

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Plant shutdowns, port closures, and labor shortages within distribution facilities and the transportation industry have all contributed to the bottleneck around getting products from point A to point B. Fly your products in, instead of relying on a cargo ship. Pay extra for shipping, no matter the hefty cost. (As Ship to local ports.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 28, 2021

The top three exporters to the US were China, 61.2%, Vietnam, 24.3%, and Indonesia, 5.2%. What capacity that was available has been used to transport PPE and other COVID-19 related goods. Also, catch my weekly articles on the last mile/parcels on JOC and air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets on Air Cargo World.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

This article first appeared in The Loadstar on June 8th, 2018. While the air passenger industry has a solid tech foundation, air cargo does not. Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer Alexis von Hoensbroech. Air cargo pricing is, in almost all cases, still set manually, with most rate sheets updated twice a year.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Statistics covered in the article include: How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. China slowed production of aluminum and other energy-intensive metals in 2021 in an effort to reduce carbon emissions, leaving primary production in the country 1.2

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

Quicker transports have, in turn, helped the expansion of international trade and globalization. Today about 90% of non-bulk cargo worldwide is transported by a container. The ship will alone reduce diesel-powered truck transport by around 40,000 journeys per year. Slow Boat to China.

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Techgistics

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Amazon leased 20 cargo planes to deliver goods to and from fulfillment centers, registered as an ocean freight forwarder in China , and built an ‘ Uber for Trucking ’ app to match truck drivers with shippers. Likewise, the shuttles may be utilized to transport workers to and from the AFC.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

The article also provides the number of ships and the latest news on each company. China Shipping – www.chinashippingna.com. The smart, good looking folks over at Inbound Logistics have provided a great list of the top ocean carriers. For shippers, it pays to understand the ocean carrier marketplace. Top Ocean Carriers.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Indeed, companies in the United States, Italy, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and China are already experiencing difficulties arising from t ier 2 supply interruptions. At the time of writing this article, Ukraine and Russia have finally signed a deal allowing grain exports from both countries to recommence. What’s a Business to Do, Then?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

All parties along the transport chain need to be well joined up. Within the European initiative of the Digital Transport Logistic Forum ( DTLF ) , concepts for a federated environment of networks of networks are also emerging and being validated within the FEDeRATED and FENIX projects.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 9, 2023

. <sigh> The last bullet point is a particular pain point for many shippers, logistics, and transportation providers and is one of the many lessons learned from the pandemic. Catch my twice-a-week column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo Next.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Robinson Launches Rail Service, Connecting China and Europe. Kuebix Surpasses 10,000 Companies Using Its Transportation Management System (TMS). to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air transportation in populated areas.”

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

They would use little fuel, and they would bypass the inefficient road transport and decaying infrastructure entirely. Amazon leased 20 cargo planes to deliver goods to and from fulfillment centers, registered as an ocean freight forwarder in China , and built an ‘ Uber for Trucking ’ app to match truck drivers with shippers.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 17, 2021

China embraced this style of e-commerce early beginning around 2016 through events such as Alibaba’s annual Singles Day event. In 2019, 37% of online shoppers in China made purchases on live streams. Recent articles: The Middle Mile Meets the Last Mile , Parcel Magazine (pg 32) USPS losing its differentiation , Air Cargo World

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Article and permission to publish here provided by Jake Rheude at redstagfulfillment.com. Before a product arrives on your customer’s doorstep, it has probably traveled on several different modes of transport. Drayage services connect different modes of long-haul transport. Trucks transfer cargo from one carrier to another.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at the most common beverage industry supply chain challenges and the digital solutions needed to solve them. China has cracked down on pollution, which has resulted in a 10% to 20% decrease in aluminum production. And surprisingly, stolen cargo has been added to this list of beverage supply chain challenges.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published. Improved cargo capacity by innovative 40 foot container design (fold). Really hot. Kontainers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

International shipping industry article and permission to publish here provided by Daniel Choi. Even during the epidemic, the shipping industry’s significance in the value chain and the transportation of resources and goods worldwide was emphasized, probably most prominently. Common Mistakes in Importing and Exporting!

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

Yet in most companies, such plans seldom take into account transportation capacity or availability. Companies may have very capable transportation management systems (TMS), but these are used for execution, after purchase orders have already been placed and shipments planned, rather than during the planning stage, when key decisions are made.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

So let’s get this new roundup underway with a look at the COVID situation in China since the nation shifted away from a zero-COVID policy. For companies wishing to decouple their supply chains from China but struggling to do so, the current situation presents an unsettling start to 2023. An End is in Sight, But Will it Be Too Late?

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