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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now to this week’s logistics news…. Nike Earnings Reflect Supply Chain Disruption Complexities. In 2017, Flytrex successfully launched the world’s first fully autonomous urban drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland, and we covered that initiative in these pages on June 15, 2018.

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Agility and flexibility in the age of digital supply chains – Insights from the 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo

Kinaxis

The 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo was one such opportunity. About three hundred supply chain professionals from various pockets of the world representing manufacturers, retailers, logistics providers, and technology vendors took part in the summit.

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Logistics Experts from SSI Schaefer Implement Automated Deep-Freeze Warehouse in Manila, Philippines – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Sustainable deep-freeze logistics secure food supply. This logistics expert brings extensive experience from many industries and a broad portfolio of innovative products and solutions. SSI Schaefer has delivered an outstanding project in terms of sustainability in partnership with ORCA Cold Chain Solutions in the Philippines.

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Logistics Woes Start People Thinking About Christmas in July

Enterra Insights

Logistics Concerns Have Lots of People Thinking About Christmas in July. Two concerns top the list of reasons for this uncertainty: inflation and logistics. ” In other words, if you want to be sure to have something under the tree this Christmas, you better see what’s currently on store shelves or in eRetailers inventories.

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Supply Chain Shortages Hit the Customer Where it Hurts

Logistics Viewpoints

However, before we go congratulating ourselves too much, supply chain shortages are still hitting the consumer where it hurts – in their wallet (and their taste buds). In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk. Avian flu continues to be a thorn in the side of the poultry industry.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

While not completely protecting them from the supply shocks that occurred during the pandemic, it allowed them to respond to their customers with greater speed and agility, manage costs, and provide options when a supply chain disruption occurred. This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.”

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Hurricane season 2024: how to prepare your supply chain

Resilinc

The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be extremely active, with multiple forecasts predicting above-average activity, increasing the potential for supply chain disruptions. Significant flooding and damage can force logistics companies to find new and longer routes. #3 This can lead to increased freight rates.