2014 Cargo Shipping Supply Chain Planning 
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. So let’s plan for it.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 12, 2023
The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. So, what is true E2E supply chain visibility?
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Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy. Yellow: Space is getting tighter.
DELMIA Quintiq
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
The recent West Coast ports cargo-handling disruption is an example of the butterfly effect. Companies using West Coast ports had to spend additional millions to cover extra inventory costs and shipping delays. US trade deficits rose to a massive $46 billion in December 2014. But what makes a supply chain resilient?
Elementum
MAY 1, 2018
Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. For these companies, having a contingency plan in place could have minimized the damage by providing a clear plan of action and alleviating the urge to throw money at the problem.
Elementum
MAY 1, 2018
Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. For these companies, having a contingency plan in place could have minimized the damage by providing a clear plan of action and alleviating the urge to throw money at the problem.
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 14, 2015
And while we all know Santa’s supply chain just can’t be beat, some retailers may have an extra hard time trying to give the jolly old man a run for his money this year. Import cargo volume at major retail container ports has been increasing steadily and is on track to meet or surpass last year’s levels.
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