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Ahead of the Curve: How Digitalization Helped Air Cargo Amidst Red Sea Shipping Diversions

Freightos

More Resources Home Ahead of the Curve: How Digitalization Helped Air Cargo Amidst Red Sea Shipping Diversions Joyce Tai April 2, 2024 If there’s one lingering lesson from the supply chain crisis of COVID, it’s that digitization can help organizations navigate crises…but that digitization can’t be put in place DURING that same crisis.

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Hurricane season 2024: how to prepare your supply chain

Resilinc

Prepare your business for the stormy seas of the 2024 hurricane season. Outlook for hurricane season 2024 This year, hurricane season starts June 1, 2024, and ends November 30, 2024, and will primarily affect the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. What sets this year’s hurricane season apart?

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech May 8 2024

Supply Chain Matters

AutoPilot Central provides a birds-eye view of multi-site data for centralized command and control of an entire distributed warehouse network. The post This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech May 8 2024 first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. All rights reserved.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

E-commerce service provider Shopify, apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters and meal-kit delivery company Blue Apron are among the companies that set expansive strategies in hopes of gaining greater scale, with some looking to establish distribution channels to compete with the sprawling logistics network of Amazon.com.

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Expectations for the holiday season

Cathy Roberson

retail, wholesale, and distribution and consumer products leader in a statement. Catch my twice-a-week column on air cargo, freight forwarding, the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo Next. Most will do the bulk of their shopping in early November, while some will hold out for Black Friday sales.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

Access all the courses related to logistics on our website SCMDOJO Amazon Figures Here’s a breakdown of the latest Amazon figures you requested (as of April 2, 2024):* Turnover in 2023: $574 billion Profit in 2023: $30.4 billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. February 17, 2022, 12:01 AM EST. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. Businessweek.

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