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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25 Increase in Size of Ocean Carriers.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25 This adds to variability.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

For the third consecutive year, Supply Chain Movement has put together a 3PL Subway Map Europe showing the specific services of the most important logistics service providers which have offices in several European countries. >>Please SCM 3PL Subway 2015. Shipper-3PL relationships. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia.

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Panama Expansion

3PL Insights

WILL THE PANAMA EXPANSION AFFECT YOU? by Derek Byrd – Marketing Manager, Evans Distribution Systems In 2014, the Panama Canal will complete a $5.3 3PL Freight Management Logistics Virginia'

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Book Review: Logistics Clusters-Delivering Value and Driving Growth

Supply Chain Opz

A couple of months ago, I asked one question on Quora about how 3pl companies select a warehouse or facility location. Chapter 3: Dr. Sheffi describes the characteristics of the successful Logistics Clusters, namely Port of Rotterdam, Singapore, Panama Canal and Memphis.

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Top 10 Talking Logistics Videos and Posts in 2015

Talking Logistics

The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations (2,057 views). Amazon Tests Robots for Warehouse Item Picking. The 3PL Industry is Suffering from Gresham’s Law. Market Fluctuations in the Oil and Gas Industry: A Catalyst for Supply Chain Improvement (2,327 views). What Are Other Shippers Doing?

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This Week in Logistics News (February 1-5, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Panama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June ( Reuters ). Although the move toward mobile solutions has been happening for several years, I’m definitely seeing an uptick in the development of new supply chain mobile applications, especially for warehouse management and retail store operations. UPS Delivers Peak Profits.