ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Intel is investing over $20 billion to build two new chip factories in Ohio. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7%

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Weight limits have also been adjusted, forcing some ships to unload and transport cargo to the other side of the canal via train—increasing transportation costs. The impact of the bottleneck goes beyond the canal itself, causing delays in container shipping and inventory replenishment along various shipping routes.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. struggles with low inventory-to-sales ratios , brands are having to spend top dollar to get products in stock quickly.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). Cargo can enter the country via East coast or West coast ports depending on variables such as the type of product being shipped. New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

As reported by The Seattle Times , “Amazon will fly its latest Boeing 767 widebody jet freighter, publicly revealing the new ‘Prime Air’ branded livery of its fast-growing fleet of used cargo planes” at today’s Seafair aerial display over Lake Washington near Seattle. The video below shows the jet freighter getting painted.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Amazon’s model, now backed by a fleet of branded semitrailers and cargo planes, will push more inventory through the supply chain and increase Amazon’s purchasing power. The fleet of planes based in Ohio gives the company more control of the last mile, and lower costs through practices like cross-docking.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. The State of Ohio, for example, is buffering its PPE inventories, for example. The situation is exacerbated by local stockpiling.

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