Kuebix

JANUARY 27, 2020

The coronavirus is dominating news channels worldwide as potential cases are reported in the United States. Health officials are warning against travel to certain areas to minimize exposure and several travel bans are already in place.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Freightos Air Index data shows ex-Asia and transatlantic rates remain more than 40% lower than a year ago though China – N. America rates have increased more than 25% since a month ago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The new parcel stations will allow Walmart’s private fleet to transport even more online orders. In other Walmart news, the company is importing more goods to the United States from India and reducing its reliance upon China as it looks to cut costs and diversify its supply chain.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Freightos Air Index data show Asia – N. Europe rates of $3.70/kg kg have increased 27% since the end of August, and transpacific prices of $4.41/kg kg have climbed 10%.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In an organization, bad news travels slowly, while good news tends to travel quickly. The good news is that today’s technologies make this a possibility. The bad news is that there is no software to buy or consulting group that understands how to implement the concepts. The answer? Supply Chain Visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. While good news travels quickly in an organization, bad news travels slowly. As I flew to Dallas, I worked on this post. The reason?

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Europe prices climb 6% to $3.94/kg. Despite this recent trend, many in the industry remain pessimistic that a significant air cargo peak season will materialize this year.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. And though shippers will welcome the likelihood of lower rates after sky-high prices endured during the pandemic, blanked sailings – often announced at the last minute – will mean poorer schedule reliability.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. America Freightos Air Index rates to $4.78/kg kg since early August. Subscribe Now Judah Levine Head of Research, Judah is an experienced market research manager, using data-driven analytics to deliver market-based insights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. These trends mean carriers will face the continued challenge of aligning supply with demand, downward pressure on rates and possible losses next year and beyond.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

Having been featured in CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, The Loadstar, CBS News, Freight Waves, and Transport Topics, Brashier lends his expertise on US and global supply chain matters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

At its annual event, Apple unveiled the new iPhone 15 lineup. And while the company touted upgrades such as better cameras, better processors, and smaller borders around the screen, the big news was the charging port. And now on to this week’s logistics news. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

While the news is dominated by talk of the great resignation, we discovered that on-floor workers do not want to bounce around. Physical strain and in-warehouse travel take their toll. Prove success across the processes that reduce worker travel and lifting strain. More market study insights can be found here. **.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Recent increases in e-commerce volumes and significantly fewer passenger flights than in 2019 are likely contributing to rising rates. Asia – N. Europe prices increased 11% last week to $4.30/kg,

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2022

correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. FreightWaves.com, the company’s news site, is the leading provider of news and commentary for the transportation and logistics space.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Save the Date for Teamwork 2024 As QAD Partners look ahead to next year’s travel schedule, they are marking April 15-17, 2024 in ink and plan to meet the QAD team in Barcelona, Spain for Teamwork 2024. Why Attend Teamwork 2024 in Barcelona? Join the QAD Partner Program!

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Bad news (declining volumes) moves slowly across an organization while good news (increasing volumes) travels quickly. In my share groups, large manufacturing clients have a Q1 freeze on travel. (It took six months for supply chain executives to sense the market downturn of 2007 and make adjustments to their supply chain.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 22, 2023

Normal ships cannot travel through these routes, and ice-breaking ships are required to clear out the ice. The Arctic trade route could shift the balance of power in the world, as it could potentially cut the travel time between Europe and Asia by almost two weeks. The answer lies in the shipping lanes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates. The Canada Border Service Agency confirmed the opening of the bridge early Monday morning, but it advised against any nonessential travel. Bridge linking US and Canada reopens after police remove last protesters.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Welcome to a new monthly series where we give you the scoop on five things you may have missed in supply chain news. If you haven’t traveled in a while because of the pandemic, we have some devastating news: the airport snacks are gone. Now that some level of travel has returned, the supply simply can’t meet the demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Autonomous vehicles in the news: Embark Trucks completes autonomous driving tests in winter conditions. The new programs are a part of a range of new products Uber is launching across its ride-hail and delivery platforms. Good news is on the way, however.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2020

PBS News Hour’s Judy Woodruff ( @JudyWoodruff ) stated, “Many Americans have encountered long lines and empty shelves at grocery stores recently. “But according to a study out of the University of Illinois, even if you have never traveled around the United States, the food you eat (or at least elements of it) certainly has.”[4]

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function – as supply chain itself has become such a hot topic in executive suites, corporate earnings, general news media, and even our own personal lives. Supply Chain Disruptions Will Diminish, but Remain Substantial.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 20, 2022

A huge portion of these openings are front-line, leisure and hospitality positions — you know, the ones that largely comprise every facet of summer vacations and travel. In fact, over 60% of travel and leisure jobs are currently unfilled. And this worker shortage could affect your end-to-end travel experience.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Supply Chain Planning Career: An Increasingly Complex Field It is quite natural for a youngster to draw inspiration from a childhood physician, or a news headline about a rocket launch or a classroom visit by an army vet to think that he/she would like to become a doctor or a scientist or a soldier.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 14, 2019

If I had known days in advance that I would be on that plane, I probably would have stressed about it for days, especially since my daughter was traveling with me. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 11-15, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. Have a great weekend!

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights breaking news of an announced major senior leadership change for commercial aircraft designer and producer Boeing. A lot of the industry’s suppliers, airlines and travelers have a vested interest in the company’s success. All rights reserved.

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Taulia

MARCH 9, 2020

The fall of the UK’s largest operator of domestic flights has put 2,400 jobs at risk, while bringing disruption for the passengers who have been stranded and forced to find alternative travel arrangements. Mounting challenges The news of Flybe’s collapse followed a number of crises in recent years.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2017

My trip to Chile this week in numbers: 34: the number of hours to travel there and back. Since I just got back yesterday and I’m still not fully awake — and I have a week’s worth of emails and work to catch up on — I’ll share this week’s supply chain and logistics news, headlined by rockets and drones, without commentary.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

It found that 61% percent of respondents in distribution and retail , and 41% of businesses in manufacturing are largely in wait-and-see mode as they watch the news and plan for a strategy.

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Logility

MARCH 30, 2020

Cities are on lockdown; travel bans are in place and global markets have quickly entered a recession. Dan Gilmore of SC Digest recently posted in his Supply Chain Video News for the week of March 16 a surprising stat released by ISM. As supply chain professionals we are constantly tested by disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2023

The announcement made by the Xinhua News Agency was reportedly made after Tesla Founder and CEO Elon Musk traveled to China to meet with government leaders. From our lens, this aggressive timeline would imply that there was already a lot of pre-planning underway. Reportedly no financial details were shared regarding the announcement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2020

As my colleague Clint Reiser pointed out in last week’s news round-up, baseball is back. Unlike the NHL and NBA which chose to use bubble cities to contain the teams, baseball teams are still traveling for games. And while the league is somewhat limiting travel by only having teams play in their geographic division, […].

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Mike Beckham, CEO of bottle and travel mug manufacturer Simple Modern, told the Wall Street Journal that a major Chinese supplier in Quzhou City had been forced to cut its workweek to four days and trim its electricity usage by a third. Resilinc advises companies plan for continuing power shortages in China through the first half of 2022.

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Freightos

MARCH 12, 2024

Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. And though there were reports of congestion at hubs like Bangkok and Dubai in early March, rates on most lanes are subsiding, with China – N. America Freightos Air Index rates at $4/kg last week and China – Europe rates at $3/kg.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Retail customers will see increases ranging from 30 cents to more than $6, depending on the weight of the package and the distance it must travel. The post This Week in Logistics News (August 13 – 19) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Walmart’s supply chain woes.

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