2021 Cargo North America Sourcing 
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JANUARY 3, 2024
Since 2021 as the Green Corridor contributor, I’ve focused my roundup on the same basic categories. The EU has started to work on charting out a plan for that transition, but other large markets like North America and China will likely not follow them in 2024. The expansion of wind, solar and even nuclear power has expanded.
SCMDOJO
MAY 13, 2022
The advent of containerization heralded a revolution in cargo handling techniques, the ramifications of which are still influencing maritime trade all over the world today. The Suez Canal, one of the most important waterways in the world, was accidentally blocked by MV Ever Given between March 23rd and 29th 2021.
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Cathy Roberson
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Expanding and shifting sourcing Earlier this year, a number of retailers told analysts that they had expanded their sourcing partners to diversify inventories and mitigate risks. Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China.
Resilinc
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
In addition to Target, Amazon, Costco, Home Depot and Wal-Mart are among the large retailers that have chartered container ships to move goods from Asia to North America. COVID-19 air travel policies set to take effect November 8, 2021. A major cause for Busch’s optimism is the change in U.S.
Locus
JUNE 3, 2022
billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. In 2021, the global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached a high of 416.45
SCMDOJO
APRIL 15, 2024
Source Amazon Product Range One of the key drivers of Amazon’s success in logistics is the sheer breadth of its product range. billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
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. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK.
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