Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. Teradyne , a supplier of semiconductor testing equipment, pulled manufacturing worth about $1 billion out of China last year, a Teradyne spokesperson said on Monday, after U.S. technology from helping China’s military.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2022

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 6, 2022). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 6, 2022) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. .” – Rick Warren The quote above is especially true for supply chain and logistics professionals.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 27, 2022

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 27, 2022). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 27, 2022) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which launched in April 2022, is still intent on finding and investing in startups that can help the e-commerce giant deliver goods faster, while improving the experience of customers as well as the employees who work in its warehouses and logistics departments. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

One day in August 2022, a group of military and defense strategy experts gathered in Washington, DC, to play a game that simulated a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan in 2026. and its allies would win while losing “dozens of ships, hundreds of aircraft, and tens of thousands of servicemembers.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2024

As the first management hire, he was instrumental in guiding the company toward its acquisition by UPS in May of 2022. About AJEX Logistics Services AJEX Logistics Services , founded in 2021, is a Saudi Arabian logistics leader with a presence in the UAE, Bahrain, and China.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. ” It’s a trend that has already seen success in China, where McKinsey & Co estimates that live commerce sales will reach $423 billion next year. As cited in Placer Lab’s Report on the Top 10 Retail Brands to Watch in 2022 , these smaller stores (down to 32,000 sq.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

raises $20M as it scales robot deliveries How friendshoring is impacting trade with China and the Far East Seagate to pay $300m settlement for violation of US export control laws Walmart is debuting the first North American 15-liter compressed natural gas engine, which is set to be incorporated into its private fleet.

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

China Any discussion of supply chain disruptions in the U.S. cannot ignore the elephant in the room: our dependence on China. relies heavily on China for manufacturing of components and finished goods. Total imports from China jumped 16% between 2020-2021. China is facing a labor shortage in the manufacturing sector.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Comparing the pre-pandemic 2018 Production Statistics to the 2021 Production Statistics published by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), although car production has reduced over recent years, China remained the highest car producing country, followed by the United States, Japan and India. million cars.

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AB&R

APRIL 29, 2022

cannot ignore the elephant in the room: our dependence on China. relies heavily on China for manufacturing of components and finished goods. Total imports from China jumped 16% between 2020-2021. China has had its fair share of problems over the past two years: Labor shortage: Like the U.S., Shipping Delays & Costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million people in 2022 to 121.4 homes in 2022 than UPS, after eclipsing FedEx in 2020, and it is on track to widen the gap this year, according to internal Amazon data and people familiar with the matter. Walmart shipped one quarter of its U.S. To be sure, China is still Walmart’s biggest country for importing goods.

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All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Apple consider transfer of iPhone production to India or Vietnam after protests in China Apple are reportedly considering moving the means of production of the iPhone amid the workers’ continued…

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

In contrast, the larger Amazon warehouses typically rely on delivery stations closer to customers for the final stage of shipping. Amazon’s fast-shipping service can add fees for small orders. Amazon’s fast-shipping service can add fees for small orders. per share in cash for each share of Coupa common stock they owned.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. and China relative to global trade and critical materials dependencies would be a likely scenario.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The sector took a seat at the table and participated in concrete initiatives, like the two zero (2Zs) emission initiatives, namely the Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs for zero emission new vehicle sales and the Clydebank Declaration for specific zero emission maritime shipping corridors. This comes very naturally.

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River Logic

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Events over the past 18+ months (COVID-19, Brexit, Suez Canal blockage, India-China border conflict, natural disasters, cyberattacks on pipelines and shipping lines) forced companies to find new ways to deliver goods and services, secure alternative sources for needed materials, and simply determine how to survive.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2023

This was terrible news for a company now on the hook to ship to kids who were suddenly cooped up and hankering for a fort. As Conor told us in a podcast episode from 2022: Pretty quickly we realized our costs were going to be about 30% higher than we thought. The key takeaway? One challenge appears to have been replaced with another.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

China has been called the world’s factory floor and for good reason. When China’s factories shut down, the effects are felt globally. ”[1] Chinese lockdowns are particularly being felt in one of China’s largest cities and busiest ports — Shanghai. Close to 30% of that backlog alone is in China.”[3]

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Last month, the company released its third annual “Brand Protection Report” and said it disposed of over 6 million counterfeit goods in 2022. across the EU, and in China. Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees for goods shipped on the route as of June 1 in response to the canal restrictions.

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All Things Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2022

Tesla vehicle deliveries plummet after disruption in China Due to the lockdowns in China which caused one of Tesla’s key factories to shut down, the company’s delivery figures have declined…

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The notions of an unanticipated global-wide pandemic, unprecedented disruptions in supplier lead times, global transportation, and the burden of a sevenfold increase in ocean container shipping rates have tested prior product business strategies and supply chain practices. reasonable costs. ”. Reader Takeaways.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible. Walmart SWW currently offers FedEx and USPS shipping.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 8, 2023

Sean is a bilingual start-up veteran who’s worked in China with the Beijing Silicon Valley Group, leading the logistical planning of multiple joint ventures. After gaining vital international experience in manufacturing and transpacific shipping, he took on a variety of roles back in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 31, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of global parcel transportation and logistics carrier UPS’s report of Q4 and full year 2022 financial performance, and the likely implications. Full Year 2022 For the full year 2022, total revenues were $100.3 billion of cash to shareholders via dividends and share buybacks in 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global Shipping. Shipping Transit Timeliness. per 40-foot container.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

are reporting that they are being inundated with requests from importers seeking to use provisions such as the “321 de minimis” rule, which allows goods worth less than $800 to be shipped to the U.S. Relocating production from China. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2022. without being subject to tariffs.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 20, 2022

More than 80% of goods – by volume – are moved by ocean freight globally, so shipping costs directly impact the price level of imported goods. Rates remained about 10X higher than pre-COVID through April of 2022, leading most importers to pass on at least some of those increased costs to consumers in the form of higher prices.

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All Things Supply Chain

APRIL 14, 2022

China’s vehicle sales drop as COVID-19 restrictions are put in place Car sales in China fell by over 10% last month as automakers continue to struggle with factory closures due…

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

I’m not talking about how shipping and logistics are key in keeping the supply chain connected during global health crises so we can keep essential supplies like medicine, food, and toilet paper moving. So how did an African pangolin end up in a food market in China? How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable transport was one of the topics discussed during the event’s “Solution Day” on 17 November 2022. In July 2022, a global roadmap for Reaching 100% ZERO-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles by 2040 was established to prepare an action plan to achieve MOU goals. Shipping Routes: Clydebank Declaration.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. That would allow such sites the ability to foster independent processes from that of China.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Also, 2022 wasn’t a breakthrough year. However, 2022 laid out a new path ahead, a New Normal, that made itself more perceptible. But events like Covid and Net Zero carbon regulation are squeezing maritime shipping. Covid policies in China led to increased blank sailings, taking ships out of operation.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The report further indicates that two downstream suppliers in China that rely on the parts and assemble them into larger modules are also cutting their production 70 percent and 90 percent, respectively. West Coast Container Ship Backup Has Ended. Whereas the spot rate to ship a container from China to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

Growing tensions between China and trading partners. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

China Silk Road Rail Link Disrupted. American Shipper reported last week that the number of container ships calling on major U.S. West Coast ports during 2021 in trying to process historic ship backlog levels. Noted is that 2022 holiday season orders are being pulled forward to have inventory received at U.S.

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