2018 Cargo Manufacturing Metrics 
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 29, 2024
In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long mile-long span. The collapse sent vehicles and people plunging into the water.
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 2, 2018
After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities. Media Image.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
In 2018, the Journal of Commerce reports that a container will have 22,000 to 24,000 twenty-foot containers in 2018. There is a need to re-shore where possible, and relocate manufacturing and supplier relationships. With the rise of the global multi-national, Asian flows are essential to today’s manufacturing operations.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 28, 2019
They explain, “If a company scores an impressive 99 percent in all four categories measured by the standard Perfect Order Metric (POM) — complete, on time, damage-free, proper documentation with correct invoicing — the result would be a POM score of just 96 percent. Comprehensive designs use sophisticated models.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 8, 2019
More stringent customer delivery requirements is certainly one factor, with On-Time In-Full (OTIF) becoming a more critical metric. And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers (WSJ – sub. project44 Adds Ocean Visibility to Platform.
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Global paper output is expected to be 4 million tons short of its 2018 level, with predictions of 416 million tons in 2022. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain. Deloitte ).
ShipBob
AUGUST 25, 2021
First-mile delivery refers to the process of transporting finished goods from a manufacturer or supplier’s facility to an online retailer’s warehouse or multiple distribution centers — the last destination before products are delivered to the end user. What is first-mile delivery? Collect the right data.
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