Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. A growing number of logistics operators and industry observers see the snarls bottling up supply chains this year extending deep into 2022. Emirates Airlines’ cargo operations at Dubai International Airport in February. Sourcing Journal).

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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. Parcel Segment.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

economy through the lens of the logistics and transportation sector in terms of costs and implications to the economy during the past year, in this case 2022. Business Logistics Costs (BLC) were reported to be 9.1 percent of nominal GDP , rising 20 percentage points in 2022 and the highest growth ever seen. Rail The U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 19, 2022

Fortunately, strategic planning can help you deliver your land cargo on-time , despite the abundant labor shortages. million in March 2022. Low Land Cargo Capacity. Solutions for On-Time Land Cargo Delivery. Adapting to challenges and demands is part of the logistics industry. Understanding the Labor Shortage.

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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. 2021: 1,608,000 Amazon Employees New hires: However, in 2022, they employed over 1.5 Total Number of Employees: Amazon doesn’t disclose their total employee count for the latest year (2023).

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

The latest report is refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With the volatility of 2021 still in mind and uncertainty heading into 2022, the whole industry feels a bit apprehensive. Then, correcting those anomalies reduces shipping costs in 2022 and beyond. Carriers bill customers based not only on shipment quantity but also cargo weight, can result in overcharges if incorrect.

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