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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

International Airports and Ports almost came to a standstill as the worlds international airline fleets were grounded and maritime shipping disrupted and stalled. The pandemic exposed major supply chain vulnerabilities affecting the Manufacturing, Industrial Logistics , Commercial sectors as well as Food Security challenges.

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Highlights from the BGSA Conference with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

Ben Gordon, is the Founder of Cambridge Capital (private equity), BGSA (advice), and the Ukraine Logistics Coalition (humanitarian aid) About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting.

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Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update

Freightos

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue. Europe prices decreased.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. remains unclear.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 26-30, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Another Friday where I have limited time, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul (Reuters). Blockchain Makes Inroads in Shipping (WSJ – sub. Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity. WTO launches new World Trade Outlook Indicator.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services.