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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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Logistics Procurement – Performance Management

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics Procurement – Performance Management by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Shortly after the outset of COVID, in early 2020, supply chains have been disrupted across the globe. Freight procurement is the mainstay of any supply chain professional but price is not the be-all and end-all.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. In 2004, I joined AMR Research, a Boston Analyst firm. Supply chain shortages abound. from attendees.

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Revisiting of 2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Part One

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides both perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. Global wide manufacturing activity levels as measured by the J.P.

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Indications of Peak Reached in Global Container Shipping

Supply Chain Matters

Current published reports and available industry data reinforce indications that the peak both in volume and in ocean container shipping rates may have been reached. Once more, current longer term industry trends imply a period of excess global container vessel ship capacity by 2026. The authors indicated that 478 ships, totaling 3.1

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Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications. Tender documents and responsible source guidance are requiring suppliers to show evidence of their actions to support ESG initiatives, as well as the actions of their suppliers. Companies, both large and small, are changing. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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What’s Up with Exploding Ocean Container Shipping Costs

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers indications that ocean container shipping spot rates involving routings from China and Asian ports to the U.S. The key drivers are noted as ship and empty container shortages. are exploding. Ongoing Situation Readers who have been following the U.S. percentage points from that of April.