Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

as of April 2022 compared with a low of 1.09 At the beginning of June 2022, a 40-foot ocean container cost about $10,000 to ship from southeast Asia to Northern Europe This is compared to about $1,500 for the same route about 2 years ago. Now this begs the question of how retailers should prepare for the 2022 holiday season.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Mixmove currently brings benefits to businesses dealing with warehousing fulfillment and transportation and includes 3M and DHL Supply Chain as customers, who primarily want to gain efficiencies in loading and moving shipments so that truck utilization is maximized and overall truck miles are reduced. Believe me, it’s impressive!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Can the warehouse facility actually produce clean energy? Can the warehouse be skipped altogether!? Is there a plan to electrify the company fleet or a demand for the transport vendors to reduce their emissions ? Can products take less space? Can packaging have less weight? Can pallets be built higher? Can pallets weigh less?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Additionally, the superior speed vs. ground transportation is unquestioned. The project started in 2019 and by March of 2022, these electric fixed wing drones had delivered over 1 million vaccines in addition to other healthcare related deliveries. There is the ability to centralise the storage of blood for maximum efficiency.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Infrastructure takes time to get into place, and several companies in 2022 have been busy doing just that. For ocean fleets, 2022 saw much progress in technologies to improve sailing efficiencies and improve fuel efficiency. IIn 2022 I predicted that you should notice solar panels more often. EV Charging Infrastructure.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 16, 2022

Aegis Logistics Limited provides impeccable logistics solutions for the Oil, Gas, and Chemical industry. Along with the distribution of LPG, kerosene oil, propane gas, and oleochemicals, the company also provides storage solutions for chemical substances. The 10 Top Logistics Companies in India that are Making a Difference.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to food waste, the environment takes a double whammy — water, packaging, transportation, and agricultural resources get used up for naught, and that leftover sandwich or container of expired spinach you bought in hopes of healthy eating releases greenhouse gases as it decomposes in a landfill.”[2] ”[5].

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to food waste, the environment takes a double whammy — water, packaging, transportation, and agricultural resources get used up for naught, and that leftover sandwich or container of expired spinach you bought in hopes of healthy eating releases greenhouse gases as it decomposes in a landfill.”[2] ”[5].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. This chemical manufacturer is converting its entire distribution system to containers. While transportation is vital to the success of a supply chain, its use may not be optimal.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain that includes continuous refrigeration of the product from production to transportation, handling, storage, and delivery. The need for logistics companies to monitor their temperatures when transporting food and medicine accurately. Usage of Dry Ice.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity? My answer to this question for shippers procuring long-distance (outside of a given metropolitan area) dry van transportation, for both truckload and less than truckload (LTL), is that approximately 25,000 truck drivers are needed.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PALO ALTO, CA, November 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc. , ThroughPut’s AI-powered Supply Chain software predicts Demand, reorients Production Capacity, reassigns Warehouse Space, and reorders materials optimally, so businesses minimize overpromising and under-delivering, and maximize for their desired outcomes. ThroughPut.ai

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

Understanding and assessing the tradeoffs between the costs of labor, inventory, transportation, and carbon footprint while going through these pivots will be crucial. As demand for last mile logistics intensifies, warehouses become the prime candidates for automation. Supply Chain Design is essential in tackling these.

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6 River Systems

JULY 16, 2019

More warehouses are adopting robotics technology than ever before. The warehouse robotics market was valued at $2.28 between 2017 and 2022, reaching $6 billion in value by 2022 , with the U.S. Here’s a look at the various types of warehouse robots. billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.8%

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 11, 2022

Shipping products from warehouses to your customers’ doorsteps is quite challenging. The parcel is usually exposed to harsh weather changes during transportation, which may cause significant damage. Since they’re wrapped with organic materials, the risk of microplastic and chemical contamination can be eliminated.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

that share is smaller because of the popularity of another type of panel made by spreading a thin film of chemicals on glass. in 2022 were made from polysilicon. And within the sector, the warehousing and storage category has added the most jobs. In the U.S., Still, more than three-quarters of solar panels installed in the U.S.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Due to petrochemical producers cutting production following Covid-19, and a variety of storms and hurricanes, base chemicals are in short supply, leading to slower production at paint makers including Sherwin-Williams and PPG. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug. But the express carriers are still flying less than they were a year ago because of weak shipping demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. The Port of Kahului is fully operational, and interisland freight and transport company Young Brothers noted in an Aug. And now on to this week’s logistics news. 11 release.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Inventory Management: Digitizing your inventory system of record enables you to gain visibility into stock levels and materials as they flow through your warehouse, production floor, and work order system. Executing a successful digital transformation strategy could put you ahead of the competition by 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Ship brokers and consultants estimate about 12 percent of the world’s boxships are stuck outside congested ports for weeks longer than normal, and inland distribution—especially in the US—is still hampered by a lack of trains, truck drivers and limited warehousing space. Senator Edward J.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 4, 2021

Using data from the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, we identified what the public refrigerated warehouse map actually looks like. This had a negative impact on the vaccine supply chain given the immediate dry ice requirement for transportation of COVID-19 vaccine. One of these areas was in cold chain capabilities. But 100%?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 14, 2022

Asseng insists, “If we optimize the growing conditions for a crop in a closed system, cut off from the outside world, we can reduce water requirements by up to 90 percent and eliminate the need for chemical crop protection. ” Technology Networks, 13 April 2022. [3] This will help to minimize operational expenses.”

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