Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. Blain notes, “[The] first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels [are] scheduled to begin taking cargo in 2031.” ”[4] The Swiss vision will take some time to become a reality. .”[4]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. Blain notes, “[The] first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels [are] scheduled to begin taking cargo in 2031.” ”[4] The Swiss vision will take some time to become a reality. .”[4]

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

Spending is growing across several categories, and the top Easter items consumers say they are planning to purchase include candy ($3.3 million attempts in 2021 and 6 million in 2020, it said. The survey indicates that 81 percent of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend an average of $192.01, the highest figure on record.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

economy through the lens of the logistics and transportation sector in terms of costs and implications to the economy during 2021. It is important to note that this is primarily an industry generated report from that of government generated. For 2021, U.S. trillion, representing 8 percent of the year 2021’s 23 trillion U.S.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

Truck manufacturers also find it challenging to keep up with demand, and waitlists for driver courses continue to increase. In short, we expect it to be difficult to source capacity in the coming months until contract rates edge toward spot rates and the market finds a new “normal.” ” Here is a look at why. .

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

This index stood at $9,304 at the end of 2021. In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. Similarly, factories in areas of Shanghai , Shenzhen and Jalin provinces have had to restrict workers to manufacturing campuses in order to maintain operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

” I do not believe in big government and I hate politics. The volume of ocean shipments grew two-fold in the past decade, and the price of an ocean shipment increased 9-10X from 2020-2021. Ocean carriers, struggling to make a profit for the past ten years, collectively will post 200 billion in profitability in 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

It is important to note that this is primarily an industry generated report from that of government generated. American imports of Mexican manufactured goods grew a staggering 26 percent according to the Kearney Reshoring Index.” percent in 2021 and 7.9 companies have been increasingly moving supply chain closer to home.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year. Prediction Background. Prediction Implications.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Maersk said Tuesday it was halting bookings in light of the sanctions imposed on Russia, including congestion being caused by customs authorities inspecting cargo bound for the country and changing credit terms impacting its customers. We’re looking for alternative components in terms of manufacturers.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

A prime example is how governments in the Middle East have begun to rethink food security targets after the disruptions to their food supply chains. Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. – Lloyd’s Report, 2021. Optimize sourcing decisions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

” I do not believe in big government and I hate politics. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). The price of an ocean shipment increased 9-10X from 2020-2021. Freight Rates 2019-2021. I expect disruption.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? The authors then used industry sources to project demand and revenue for thee fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) vs. seven “green” metals (aluminum, cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, silver and zinc) that are critical to building an energy economy.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics. For the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, October’s total cargo volume broke the all-time record for the month. is working with the Rwandan government to deliver blood and vaccines by drone on demand.” UPS To Launch eBike In Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Manufacturers know all the issues: U.S. A lack of railcars to move cargo from the ports is adding more delays. IndustryWeek conducted a survey of CEOs in October 2021 to identify supply chain pain points. Federal Government Actions. Recommendations for Manufacturers. As one headache is eased, another pops up.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. FedEx also plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery, partnering with Elroy Air. Chipotle had planned to sell all third-party certified humane chicken by the end of 2021.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In April 2021 the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the country will be establishing eight new freeports – and there are high expectations for the positive impact these will have on areas where they are located. Freeports are government designated zones usually located around shipping ports and/or airports.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Grain From Ukraine: Will it Start Moving at Last? Agreement Signed, But Can it Hold?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 14, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, the shipping rate for a 40-foot container was $1300; by September 2021, the rate had jumped nearly 750 percent to $11,000. ecommerce sales rose to $870 billion in 2021, up 14.2 As a result, the U.S. Confined to their homes for long stretches, Americans spent less money on services and more money on goods.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

Following November protests against strict COVID-19 policies, the Chinese government relaxed many of its restrictions like mass testing, quarantining in state-sanctioned facilities, and electronic contact tracing and surveillance. . At its peak in mid-September 2021, the average rate to secure a container on a ship from Asia to the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Record robot orders in 2021. Airline group says global cargo volume grew 6.9 percent in 2021. FedEx President and Chief Operating Officer Raj Subramaniam said it’s part of an ongoing commitment to HBCUs, including a $5 million donation in 2021. US crackdown on forced China labor risks supply chain snarls. billion.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In his first week in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future is Made in America by All of America’s Workers, launching a whole-of-government initiative to strengthen the use of federal procurement to support American manufacturing.”[1] Reality says something quite different.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Total spending on food, drinks, apparel, decorations, and other purchases for the day is expected to reach $14.6 ” Earlier this week, Steve Banker and I published an article about the next revolution in 3D printing , looking at the role of additive manufacturing for large industrial products. million last year, and another 13.7

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

I can walk into a local shop and purchase products from all around the globe. This isn’t just about consumerism; it’s inspiring to think that in purchasing an imported product, we are, in a tiny way, helping provide employment for people across our planet, often in developing countries. I started Freightos a decade ago, in 2012.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Walmart has its first customer, as Home Depot will use Walmart drivers to deliver paint, tools, and other online purchases to customers’ doors. The ongoing difficulties that many companies are experiencing when trying to secure ocean cargo transportation has forced companies to rethink their strategies. percent for 2021, and by 5.9

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In the manufacturing arena, we are at the beginning of an industrial revolution labeled Industry 4.0 revolution is well and truly underway and is redefining traditional manufacturing processes once and for all. revolution is well and truly underway and is redefining traditional manufacturing processes once and for all.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery. Global trade declined by 1.3

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