BlueYonder

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Disruption. In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. Unfortunately, what we’re seeing in China may be only the beginning of a new era of supply chain disruption driven by climate change.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. Major supply chain risks in the Middle East. Transportation: Trade routes blockage – Congestion at ports. million barrels of oil a day go through the canal, according to shipping journal Lloyd’s. Cyber attacks.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides our latest update regarding the Red Sea Transport disruption impacting transport movements to and from European and Asian ports. Further, Japan based shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines indicated a belief that this disruption could extend thru the balance of 2024.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

While many might clap their hands and exclaim the end of three-years of unprecedented supply chain disruption, I say, “Not so fast.” Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. (Yes,

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Agriculture, oil and gas operations are major sources of methane emissions. And there are a variety of ways in which climate change is affecting supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a published analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco quantifying the effects of supply chain disruptions have had on the existing U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As the logistics market continues to create supply chain disruption, shippers are looking for consultative support and solutions to help maintain a competitive advantage. Creating trucking efficiency through transportation management optimization is an essential part of supply chain management and network navigation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

There have been massive supply chain disruptions since the pandemic began. These disruptions have driven up prices and led to shortages of goods. Congestion at ports has certainly played a role in these disruptions. The world’s fleet consists of approximately 6,000 ships. million TEUs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

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. It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While not completely protecting them from the supply shocks that occurred during the pandemic, it allowed them to respond to their customers with greater speed and agility, manage costs, and provide options when a supply chain disruption occurred. This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.”

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing developments including a marked escalation in geopolitical tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Freightera

AUGUST 11, 2023

The third largest US trucking company Yellow (YRC Freight) and Surge Transportation freight brokerage are closing operations: Here’s what it means for shippers and transporters with the commentary from Freightera CEO, Eric Beckwitt Recent developments have sent ripples through the entire freight industry.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.” Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of Labor Shortages: A Two-Pronged Approach.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ”

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Pent-up demand of customers and the strong predictions for another above-average peak season has put a unique burden on truckload and parcel transportation. Focusing on the?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 18, 2021

With today’s demand, most shippers would classify all their freight as a top priority but shipping it all at once may not be realistic. We need to build resiliency around supply chain and continue to have options to navigate. Final thoughts. Until the high demand subsides, the above points will be crucial moving forward.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. Coast Guard authorities are assured that the bridge debris and/or underwater obstacles are sufficiently cleared for cargo ship navigation. East Coast.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the increasing realities of declining global trade and freight rates that are occurring in the first-half of 2023. Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The enforcements of draconian lockdowns, various economies have experienced severe shocks, adversely affecting global trade, global tourism & travel, International Aviation and Airports as well as International Shipping and Ports. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow. Supply Chain Technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

2020 was a tumultuous year for supply chains, and 2021 has certainly followed suit. With summer winding down, we take a look back at the major trends that occurred in ocean shipping in the first half of 2021 and reflect on what your organization can do to proactively prevent major supply chain disruption.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

are reporting that they are being inundated with requests from importers seeking to use provisions such as the “321 de minimis” rule, which allows goods worth less than $800 to be shipped to the U.S. China trade war is causing what has been described as the biggest cross-border supply chain shift since China joined the WTO in 2001.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

While transport providers including FedEx , the U.S. Postal Service, Amazon Logistics and others will seek to handle any fallout, the sheer volume level exceeds available industry capacity and will result in cascading disruptions for industry supply chains. transportation and logistics interests.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rogers pointed out three sources of food supply chain woes: war, COVID-19, and climate change. Journalist Marnie Shure ( @marnieshure ) offers up a few more reasons the food supply chain is experiencing difficulty.[2] ” • Transportation woes. 2] They are: • Increase in demand. Packaging constraints.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This has been especially the case over the last two plus years with the onset of the global-wide Covid-19 pandemic and with consequent and unprecedented supply and transportation network disruptions. The supply chain supporting the delivery of equipment is the de-facto facilitator of this business model.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. As the year 2021 drew to a close, industry supply chains experienced a constant struggle in attempting to respond to overwhelming pandemic related product demands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Recent supply chain disruptions are forcing organizations to challenge the prevailing wisdom and look for newer approaches to decision making. The simultaneous shocks to demand and supply, and the magnitude of these shocks are not something the world ever experienced. The technology is reaching such an inflection point.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Business intelligence helps merchants adapt to consumer behavior shifts, like it has helped countless others navigate supply chain disruptions and other challenges. Ken Fleming is president of Logistyx Technologies , the leader in Transportation Management for parcel shipping. Carrier-contracted rates.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Oxford Languages and Merriam-Webster dictionary folks have advanced “Vax/vaccine” as 2021’s word of the year, but we think it really should be “disruption.” 2021: A Year of Continued Disruption…for All Industries. Spikes in online ordering and direct-to-consumer sales affecting the supply chain.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters. Some ships were delayed by as much as 21 days. 55 to 125 million gallons per ship, depending on size—to move ships through the canal.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

However, the lessons garnered during the pandemic will likely drive inventory management toward less of a dependency on global-wide sourcing and more toward product postponement sourcing and customer fulfillment strategies. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2024

A little over eight weeks since a container ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge spanning an entrance to the Port of Baltimore , the main channel is on track to open by the end of May. Three other temporary channels are now open for ship traffic to this port. We won’t slow down until the channel is fully restored.

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PINC

JULY 13, 2020

New Gartner Market Guide for Yard Management shows the role that YMS plays in helping companies automate processes and offset the impacts of the global pandemic and other supply chain disruptions. . Supporting the management of transportation contracts and accessorial charges from a site and enterprise level.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. . Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Global Shipping.

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Turvo

AUGUST 3, 2021

Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration Are Key to Seeing the Problems in Real-Time. Shippers and transportation managers remain watchful for problems and disruptions. Delays in shipping may tarnish customer experiences. . Increased Visibility & Flexibility Yields Stronger Supply Chains.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

.” Increasing Likelihood of Supply Chain Disruptions. Supply chain disruptions are not new. Historically, disruptions have been caused by events like, sabotage, weather, erupting volcanoes, accidents, and, of course, pandemic. … Transport isn’t the only thing impacted by recent crises.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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