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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record. ”[1].

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Too Much Focus on E-Commerce Shipping Practices? The Important Reminder That Logistics Fundamentals Still Matter

GlobalTranz

According to Eric Rice of Supply Chain 24/7, e-commerce growth in 2017 grew faster than it has since 2011. Unfortunately, e-commerce shipping practices, although different from traditional retail shipping, still fall short. What’s Wrong With E-Commerce Shipping Practices? What’s Wrong With E-Commerce Shipping Practices?

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The Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain with Jim Saponaro

The Logistics of Logistics

Jim joined DHL Supply Chain in 2011 and over the last decade, his leadership responsibilities have grown alongside the LSHC sector’s growth. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping. Jim is the President, Life Sciences & Healthcare DHL Supply Chain North America. ft in warehousing space.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Significance.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Category Key.

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Supply Chain Disruptions

QAD

Not only do they expect items in a timely fashion (like 1-2 or even same-day shipping thanks to the Amazon Effect), but customers also demand visibility. Failure to innovate and adapt to changing market conditions kills companies, regardless of the value of the product. What carriers are needed? What supporting technology is needed?

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What’s Driving the Demand for Crowdsourcing Parcel Delivery in the Final Mile?

Intelligent Audit

Even business-to-retail shipping has been streamlined to a science when it comes to parcel delivery. E-commerce shipping has forever changed the way consumers shop and the way shippers schedule deliveries. Supply chains and carriers long ago mastered the business-to-business flow of the transportation network.