Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 19, 2015
The ports of Long Beach and LA, representing 40% of port capacity in the United States, are gridlocked. Jon Slangerup, CEO of the Port of Long Beach , made a public statement that this is a new normal. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America.
Freightos
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
In a single day in 2015, Alibaba handled an average of $9.9 Why This Matter for US Exporters and Manufacturers. According to Adobe research, total US online spend on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2015 hit a paltry $5.8 Trucking that same container from Long Beach to Chicago can cost more than double that price.
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6 River Systems
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.
Elementum
JUNE 8, 2015
The strikes affected every manufacturing industry in the U.S., Not only have the port numbers been affected as manufacturers divert their goods elsewhere, but analysts have blamed the strikes for the entire country’s dismal first quarter GDP posting, coming in at -0.7
DAT Solutions
JANUARY 2, 2018
Here's evidence of the ongoing trend, in two years of load-to-truck ratios, spot market rates, and contract rates for van freight: Load-to-truck ratios and rates declined steadily throughout 2015 and into the middle of 2016. That slump was triggered by the collapse of oil prices at the end of 2014.) E-Commerce Changes Shipping Patterns.
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