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 The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

Supply chains are more fragile than ever, shipping and trucking backlogs have hit multiple industries endangering holiday celebrations and causing general shortages, and the lack of certain products (read: semiconductor chips ) are crippling industries. International and domestic shipping disruptions. Rise in ocean freight rates.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But with freight conditions like those we have seen throughout most of 2020, building in additional lead time is an even more essential piece of your logistics operational puzzle. Building-in additional lead time in a tight freight market is crucial. What Is Shipping Lead Time? Let’s explore why else it matters.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. One such organization was Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, busses and proprietary engines that recently participated in a series of CPO interviews conducted by Ivalua and Art of Procurement.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Does your supply chain depend on container freight shipping? At Logistics Bureau, we have supply chain consultants available to help you improve volume forecasting and attain the most favourable container freight rates possible, even during this period of pandemic-induced turmoil. Sky-high shipping fees.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Shipping container shortage article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. The massive global shipping squeeze. In their story about the shipping shortage, the CBC quoted shipping analyst Alan Murphy, who detailed how this changing demand has massively disrupted the global shipping market.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 10, 2024

In our diacussions, he described a report he recently wrote on his Assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s Control of Container and intermodal Chassis Manufacturing , released in March. As background, it is important to recognize the statements made by the People’s Republic of China relative to the global ocean freight channels.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In this particular video, the company offers a seemingly simple but sturdy method to ship a suit jacket wrinkle-free! The Singapore National Environment Agency calculated that in 2020, 1.14 Beyond trucks, ships and all other hardware, logistics can be seen as a solutions services industry. Is your freight invoice accurate?

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

The amount of stock held by UK SME manufacturers has shot up since the start of the pandemic, according to new research. However, we’ve not been unaffected by supply chain challenges, and we’ve made the decision to increase this buffer to account for longer production lead times, raw material shortages and the astronomical cost of freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

Although CMA CGM is best known for being a large container shipping company, it is also the parent of CEVA Logistics. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. The machines then label and seal the packages.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

trillion by 2020. Although this sounds great for most industries, it represents a major problem for the freight trucking industry. Freight Forwarding Will Undergo Digital Transformation. Freight forwarders will have great opportunities in 2018 to take advantage of the increased demand on shippers.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption. In 2020 companies across virtually every industry faced supply chain disruption due to COVID-19. What do we mean by that? Overall, U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 5, 2022

By learning about ways to minimize spending on pharmaceutical shipping, companies can better compete in the evolving market. . The State of Shipping Pharmaceuticals in the U.S. The demand for pharmaceuticals in tandem with all e-commerce demand means little available capacity and higher costs for pharmaceutical shipping.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 29, 2021

The freight market has been on the receiving end of several systemic shocks that continue to affect industry providers and shippers alike. And when you add in the current labor and commodity shortages along with an inflationary environment, it is apparent why freight rates have been steadily climbing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

In all, the acquisition will add more than 350 temperature-controlled vehicles and four million square feet to the UPS Healthcare global footprint, offering customers access to faster shipping times, greater production flexibility, and offerings to help them attract new business. By June 2020, it had ballooned to a $3.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In the Spring of 2020, there were massive shortages of cleaning and disposable products such as sanitary wipes, Purell, and toilet paper. Furthermore, this is the case not just with retailers but also wholesalers and manufacturers. For example, on September 24, there was a new record of 157 total ships in port.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

According to JOC.com , “As the peak pre-holiday shipping season looms over US shippers, businesses are scrambling to secure needed capacity while trying to determine transportation budgets for 2021. The 2020 peak season is groundbreaking and represents a massive shift in typical supply chain operations. It’s time to face the facts.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For instance, goods move from the customer to the distributor or to the manufacturer. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. A recent article in Logistics Viewpoints noted that UPS estimated that post-holiday returns were up 23% in 2020.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As they grew their expedited business in 2019 and 2020, they expanded their relationships in airfreight continued to see strong growth despite the disruptions from the pandemic. So began the nationwide race to manufacture and successfully ship hundreds of millions of doses. The Vaccine Program Begins. At Taimen, the phone rang.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Flatbed shipping is an important contributor to the overall economy as several key industries leverage this solution for the movement of their critical freight. However, flatbed freight can be an often-overlooked element to the success of key industries , including: Energy – Oil, gas, and power generation (e.g.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Prior to 2020, they were paying around ten cents a mask. During 2020, Cooper was paying up to a $1.50 2020 it was just a scramble for PPE,” Dr. Runkle explained. “We For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 8, 2021

Why the Truck Market’s Sharp Turn Caught the Freight Industry by Surprise The MIT FreightLab’s latest industry roundtable explored the drivers behind today’s extremely tight market for truck capacity and the broader implications for supply chains. However, in U.S. We are not getting a break anywhere,” commented one shipper.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Spot market rates might start easing in 2020 but will still be about 15%-20% higher than the previous peak in 2018. Still, the e-commerce boom pushes more freight into trucks as shippers re-think inventory levels to meet omnichannel demands. Class 8 manufacturing capacity has slowed to record levels, with backlogs of a year or more.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 21, 2021

On-time shipping performance remains one of the most critical factors for shippers of choice. Accurate data and thorough freight auditing help keep supply chains running smoothly and effectively. Accurate data and thorough freight auditing help keep supply chains running smoothly and effectively.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

When shipping giant Maersk fell victim to NotPetya malware in 2017, the costs were estimated at between $200 and $300 million. Since the systems affected were controlling the flow of vessels and freight around the world, these can be classified as OT-level supervisory type systems.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

million tons of Green House Gas) and compare them to the emissions when work at home became the norm in 2020. For two IT companies in the Warwick study, commuter emissions were actually reduced up to 97% during 2020 when most staff members were forced to work from home. Researchers at University of Warwick, U.K.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Manufacturers and suppliers who ensure timely visibility of actual demand and clear communication across supply chains have been at an added advantage during these trying times. In other manufacturing sectors like the semiconductor industry, labour shortages due to movement restrictions led to supply chain disruptions worldwide.

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PINC

AUGUST 28, 2020

Here’s more from the press release: Distribution centers, warehouses, and manufacturing plants are looking to improve gate velocity, optimize driver turnaround times, and reduce costs while becoming Shippers-of-Choice. Source: Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 28, 2020). Why the low implementation rate?

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making. In many cases, the products shipped rely on many other supply chains to even get to that point.

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Zipline Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2020

Despite a pandemic that has disrupted many parts of the global supply chain, the freight market has been on a recent tear. Whether those conditions will continue for the remaining months of 2020 remains to be seen. Simply put, there is more freight than available trucks, which has severely tightened capacity and driven up rates.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

The extreme port congestion and container shortages that drastically reduced shipping out of Southern China last month have eased, but as freight volumes from Yantian and other Pearl River Delta ports recover, the rebound will send another wave of disruptions through the troubled global shipping network, according to American Shipper.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 26, 2017

Amazon is even entering the transportation space, signing agreements with the Air Transport Services Group and the Chinese government to enter into the freight cargo business – effectively cutting out the middleman. Amazon makes up about 7% of the US apparel market, and according to reports , that figure could increase to 19% by 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. Pivot Toward Internal Manufacturing Presence.

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2020

Manufacturing in Thailand. In addition, manufactured products in Thailand include textiles, beverages, tobacco products, cement, jewelry, appliances, computers automotive parts and agricultural equipment. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. About twice the size of the U.S. Tourism and services account for 55.6%

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ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

In today’s hyper-connected world, freight forwarding can seem like a lone holdout. While your customers can track their parcels from their smartphones down to the block the delivery truck is on, the best you can hope for is a phone call when the ship leaves port and one when it arrives on the other side of the world.

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