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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5 An estimated 11.5

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. That’s why AOV is an essential metric to improve. Consider offering volume discounts and free shipping incentives to lift AOV. US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. in March – up 2.5% from February.

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When The Wheels Fall Off

Supply Chain Shaman

For the prior ten years, as a city dweller in Philadelphia and Baltimore, I walked everywhere. Today, there are forty-five large ships off of the port of Long Beach. Substitute corporate dashboard metrics like margin, customer service, growth, and inventory health for functional metrics like OEE and Purchase Price Variance.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

cargo imports in May could hit highest level since last October Transloading is heating up again Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S. Recycled bags will be processed into raw materials that can be used to make things like shipping pallets and outdoor furniture, Walmart said.