Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. In our last piece of autonomous vehicle news, the “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500-mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99 percent of the trip. Good news is on the way, however.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

Varda Space Industries secures $42m for off-planet manufacturing. ” Delays in manufacturing and distribution can have a ripple effect that can cause larger delays further down the supply chain. The strain that has been impacting global supply chains over the last year was dealt another blow with flooding in Europe and China.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

Manufacturing in India. India has a robust manufacturing sector, with typical products including textiles, chemicals, food, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petrochemicals, machinery, software and pharmaceuticals. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. In addition, it has 45 heliports. as of 2017.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

across the EU, and in China. Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

The effective shutdown of industrial activity in Wuhan, China — ground zero for the virus – presented particularly difficult problems for manufacturing firms worldwide, many of which had come to depend on materials, components and finished goods made in China. A retailer will have empty shelves. But recovery may be fragile.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Take Conner, the manufacturer of FORT, a magnetic pillow fort. Between September 2019 and September 2021, the cost of shipping a 40’ container from China to the US West Coast had increased from $1,500 to $20,586. Provided, that is, that the businesses could manage to manufacture and import their goods. .

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The shortage of containers also drives up the cost of new containers, as manufacturers increase their prices in response to strong demand. Continuing trade imbalance between the US and China has resulted in squeezing container availability further. And it wasn’t just about docks and warehouses. What happened to the containers?

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Kinaxis

APRIL 26, 2017

Amazon is even entering the transportation space, signing agreements with the Air Transport Services Group and the Chinese government to enter into the freight cargo business – effectively cutting out the middleman. It’s great to offer same day shipping, but what happens if there’s a catastrophic level disruption at the origin source?

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Manufacturing in Turkey. Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Turkey has 91 airports with paved runways, many of which are capable of handling jets and cargo planes.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Humankind’s quest to visit Mars will—if all goes well—get a major boost in 2021 as three different spacecrafts are on schedule to arrive at the Red Planet: NASA’s Perseverance; China’s Tianwen-1; and the United Arab Emirates’ Hope. China intends to orbit Tianwen-1 for several months before identifying a landing site, according to Space.com.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Even more concerning is that the death toll has spread outside of mainland China and ships outside of ports in Hong Kong and Japan are being quarantined. . This will impact manufacturers and retailers who rely on these products and labor, the logistics haulers expecting to transport the material, and ultimately the end consumers. .

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Despite the years of political turmoil, the country was able to diversify its economy to include robust manufacturing, services and a thriving tourism industry. Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is bordered by Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. Manufacturing in Malaysia. Agriculture makes up 8.8%

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 19, 2020

Lowes Spending Big to Revamp Distribution Network, Company Finding Success with Reusable Containers for Consumer Goods, US Manufacturing Recovering, Fat Growth in China to Europe Rail Cargo

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

The next step of the ZEV declaration integrates workstreams of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) High Level Action Champions (HLAC) with Automotive Manufacturers and The Climate Group’s EV100 to avoid duplication of effort and to pool resources.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 27, 2020

Airlines have adapted to the changing market by introducing cargo only flights, with minimal schedules to keep global trade moving. Finding the right balance between price and transit allowed them to provide successful outcomes for cargo movements. The market has been impacted at varying levels. Finding strategic solutions.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

Manufacturing in India. India has a robust manufacturing sector, with typical products including textiles, chemicals, food, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petrochemicals, machinery, software and pharmaceuticals. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. In addition, it has 45 heliports. as of 2017.

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Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 15, 2021

Cargo Trains from China to Europe Rising Rapidly. US Manufacturing Output Jumps Nicely in March US Truck Driver Pay again Heading Higher, UPS Buying New Type of Delivey Drone.

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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. One goal, two different motivations.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The sub-text of this report is that much of the cargo that has been planned for either back-to-school, fall, and holiday related fulfillment is either in-transit or mostly already arrived at warehouses. The report’s cited data from the Freightos Baltic Index indicates that shipment of a 40-foot container from China to the U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. Since then, the impact on manufacturing and global supply chains, across multiple industry sectors, has been significant.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The cost of importing a 40’ container from China to the United States West Coast grew 1,000% from $1,800 in 2019 to over $20,000 in September 2021 according to our Freightos Baltic Index (FBX). Take a global manufacturer and retailer of mattresses. trillion dollars in 2021 , up 13% from 2019. But seriously, what does it mean?

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Once China was hit by a Coronavirus epidemic and factories ordered closed, it was inevitable that global supply chains would be affected. The cancellation of around 105 sailings from and to China in January and again in February, representing a shortfall of at least $1 billion in revenue. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement.

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. China – N. This statement was followed by a China representative to the UN also calling for the attacks to end. Longer ocean transits are expected to push some volumes to air cargo. Daily rates for China – N. America weekly prices fell 8% to $5.36/kg.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume. Partly to blame for this situation is the slowdown in Europe and China. The consumer benefit and business opportunities.

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Unleashed

MARCH 1, 2020

Manufacturers rely on suppliers and lead times to plan out their production line. Suppliers are a critical part of the supply chain and your final product as a manufacturer. As a result, these variations can directly affect your manufacturing line. As a result, these variations can directly affect your manufacturing line.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottleneck operations within the global supply chain strategies. manufacturers never inquire about discounts on port duties or refunds for certain sales.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 19, 2016

The China effect. This irrational behavior continues in light of a 3-year effort by the Chinese government to telegraph in no uncertain terms the switch from an economy based on manufacturing to services. This is driven by the fact that China will continue to rationalize resource-based and resource-dependent industries.

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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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BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2013

being late in recognizing the trade potential with Africa, and that the States had ceded the trade supremacy to China. Perhaps these are premature obituaries, but there is no doubt that the China-Africa trade is a significant phenomenon to reckon with and will have global economic implications in the years to come.

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Supply Chains Rock

OCTOBER 1, 2008

Using GPS to track cargo containers. Many months ago I blogged about some new services that were being created to help shippers track cargo using wireless technologies. China Supply Chain Council. Manufacturing Central. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. Christopher Sciacca.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

The extreme port congestion and container shortages that drastically reduced shipping out of Southern China last month have eased, but as freight volumes from Yantian and other Pearl River Delta ports recover, the rebound will send another wave of disruptions through the troubled global shipping network, according to American Shipper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Porsche looks to advance its efforts against CO2 emissions by calling upon its nearly 1,300 suppliers to only use renewable energy in manufacturing components for its vehicles. Notably, the 767 is around 30 percent more efficient than the MD-10s that were phased out. Rob Spilman Jr., The measure has surged 53.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. Last year’s negotiations took place as dozens of container ships were backed up off the coast of California waiting to unload cargo. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb. Shipping volumes had surged as consumers spent more on goods during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. Similarly, factories in areas of Shanghai , Shenzhen and Jalin provinces have had to restrict workers to manufacturing campuses in order to maintain operations. US Logistics Index.

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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. But as the Suez Canal crisis shows, looks are deceiving.”[3] This is a perilous moment for trade.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

More than 60 percent of firms said delays were related to orders from China. With some 5 million companies impacted by China’s supply chain woes, the picture is similar in other parts of the world. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. The Food Industry.

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