Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Reports by many major retailers that inventories are now under control is a positive sign for the possibility of a restocking cycle after the holidays if spending holds up. But the run down of those inventories in the last few months also meant less importing and a relatively short and subdued peak season this year.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 19, 2021

Busy times for all of us and in particular supply chain managers who are dealing with capacity constraints, delays, the rise of e-commerce, forecasting in this crazy environment, identifying and analyzing data, and putting the data to use in strategies. “Customers want data,” Ron said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

Weather delays can affect shipping lanes, manufacturers face product shortages, demand continues to spike for certain products, containers are difficult to acquire, and the trucking industry faces a driver and capacity shortage, just to name a few. When we think of fraud in the supply chains, often we think about organized cargo theft.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages. After an off-the-charts 2021, our research lead is joined by Accenture’s North American supply chain principal to explore 2022’s freight rates and capacity, and peak season preparation by BCOs, forwarders, and carriers.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes. So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. And it’s not just ocean freight. Credit: Lufthansa ).

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Increasing parcel shipping capacity is more important than ever, thanks to increased pressure brought on by a rise in e-commerce delivery and transportation disruptions. In an ever-changing market, the ability to maximize capacity in a competitive market remains critical to achieving future growth and success. Rethink Your Product Mix.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. Although port volumes increased in August, demand remains lower as shippers continue to face excess inventory levels. They will work alongside the bipedal humanoid Digit robots.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. In other Amazon news, the company has adjusted its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) seller capacity for the peak season. days for general cargo vessels.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Approximately 73% of respondents cited progress in omnichannel improvements over the past year, but express cautious optimism for their company's supply chain and capacity. Tight capacity and high rates. Shrinking capacity from higher freight volumes results in higher rates throughout peak season and beyond.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 21, 2021

Air freight has been in nonstop peak-season mode despite pandemic-induced capacity decline, while other disruptions, such as the Suez Canal blockage, drove even more demand to air. Though vaccine distribution is increasing, and we are seeing a spike in passenger travel, capacity relief is not on the horizon.

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 17, 2024

Increased Traffic: With Baltimore out of commission, some cargo ships are being diverted to other ports, including Norfolk and Wilmington. This sudden increase in traffic can strain these ports’ capacity, leading to delays in unloading and processing imports.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

3 Ideas for Finding Air Capacity in the Transatlantic Lane | Transportfolio. If you have struggled lately to find available air capacity in the Transatlantic lane, you’re not alone. Capacity is hard to find in this lane, and the busiest time of the year for air shipping is just ahead. It’s a global phenomenon. Plan ahead.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Risk Management in Global Ocean Context Feature Article by LSCMS Shippers Council Rates have gone down massively in most trade lanes; congestion has eased, and capacity seems sufficient in most sectors. It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. A redundant supply chain has spare or backup capacity, such as inventory, equipment, facilities, and suppliers, that can be activated or mobilized in case of disruptions.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market.?

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Much of the world is clamoring for finished products from their usual suppliers; but dwindling cargo space, skyrocketing transportation costs, and component delays make it difficult to keep shelves stocked. Use analytics to put your available inventory to the best use. Shipping providers also slashed capacities.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. Emirates Airlines’ cargo operations at Dubai International Airport in February. Passenger-plane belly capacity has been displaced and airfreight rates are rising on high demand as companies try to fly over severe backups at seaports. Cargo Facts).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Supply Chain industry provides vast employment opportunities, from procurement to warehouse inventory, management, and shipping. The terms freight broker and freight agent are often confused in the cargo and shipping sector. They do this by correctly matching client requirements and carrier capacities. License And Authority.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech. One goal, two different motivations.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. . #3 Cargo capacity exacerbated inventory shortages in the first half of 2023.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

The planning typically begins at the start of the year as shippers work with carriers to share updated forecasts of capacity requirements throughout the year to ensure parcels are delivered on time during the season. However, if shippers under or overestimate their forecasted capacity requirements, they could incur a penalty from carriers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It provides capacity where and when organisations need it most. When it comes to transport, organisations will have visibility of shipments in the network, type of vehicles required for delivery, ensuring optimised loading capacity. Using AI and ML to analyse past performance will help organisations optimise inventory.

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QAD

DECEMBER 17, 2020

If at any point during the lifespan of that product and at any inventory level, the item’s temperature varies from the required set-point or beyond the defined time constraint, quality suffers and the product no longer functions as it was meant to, or in the worst case puts patients at risk. The Battle for Air Cargo Capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. If you’re a typical shipper, 30-50% of your lanes change every year, and your demand goes up and down which impacts capacity, so it’s a constant battle.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 10, 2022

Supply chains have encountered delivery delays, capacity constraints, and volatile rates since the COVID pandemic began in 2020. The old notion that you can buy the capacity as we need it—and turn the tap on or off—is a thing of the past." The shipper community has a collective sense that control has been slipping away.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2015

Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity. Our ability to expand same-day delivery is rooted in local merchandise inventories at Macy’s stores, as well as a newly expanded delivery footprint of our partners at Deliv [emphasis mine].”. Freight Startups Attract Silicon Valley’s Attention ( WSJ – sub.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity. They pull data from both sides and communicate any surges in orders or depleted inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. One company using this approach was able to invest only $3,000 to purchase additional inventory but generate an incremental revenue gain of $110,000.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Since the Suez Canal disruption earlier this year, container and port capacity constraints have caused tremendous impacts to many supply chains around the world. The world’s largest and most powerful retailers are navigating their way around this crisis by chartering private ships and buying cargo planes. While some critical U.S.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Carriers responded by canceling capacity, but demand was back by July, and importers found themselves scrambling for equipment. . When capacity was cut, so too was the empty supply of containers back to Asia. Labor shortages , impeding the ability to get cargo unloaded, loaded, or moved.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2023

And while a recent analysis shows US retail inventory levels are decreasing , they remain elevated, and, together with slowing sales, will likely push off a significant restocking cycle and freight rebound until mid-2024.Taken America air cargo rates increased for the third consecutive week last week, and at $4.02/kg China – N.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

In the world of logistics, this means enhanced operational efficiency for inventory management, route optimization, safety and security of goods, and resource allocation. AI-powered systems will enable precise predictions, route optimization, inventory management, tracking, and communication.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example. Keys to Success.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For example, while it may not be feasible to transport 100% of your freight via air, air freight continues to be the fastest way to replenish inventory, so prioritizing specific freight can help keep cargo moving. Overall, this increased our container capacity by 25% in Southern California. In fact, C.H.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. percent drop in cargo volumes. Further indicated was: “ whether or not we have hit bottom of rates is unclear.”

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