Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Maersk, Alibaba team up to offer online booking of ship places (Reuters). Shipping Alliances Shore Up Industry, Unsettle Customers (WSJ – sub. Radiant Logistics Announces Plan to Acquire Canada-Based Lomas Logistics.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So if you’re one of those people who can absorb information more readily by reading, and have an interest in what’s happening in the world of healthcare logistics, the following transcript should be a valuable source of enlightenment for you. Putting Africa on the Supply Chain Map. Health Supply Chains Present Complex Challenges.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

The Economist article provides some clues regarding the green metal supply chain and its capability to produce enough of the commodities required to power the electric conversion. There are other risks as well: logistics in these regions (especially Africa and Chile). And how will we mine them?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Many articles about blockchain technology in the supply chain contain the word “potential.” ”[2] And logistics journalist Josh Fisher ( @TrucksAtWork ) asks, “Have the sinking cryptocurrency markets, which run on blockchain, stymied the buzz around how the technology could revolutionize supply chains? .”

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. At the beginning of this year, all expectations were for rates to remain flat, perhaps even making air freight a viable alternative to ocean shipping for companies that wouldn’t ordinarily consider the option.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

I did an update on that piece in 2017, and then did a deep dive on shipping. It was the process of studying and writing those articles that led me to the notion that there really needed to be a community for people who as I describe as being “obsessively enthusiastic” about supply chain and supply chain innovation technology.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Unilever owns tea plantations in Africa and is using blockchain to improve sustainability and combat counterfeiting. Like several of the companies already mentioned in this article, Ford has teamed up with IBM to develop a blockchain for end-to-end supply-chain transparency. It’s Teatime for Blockchain.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

” Her article features several fun examples of the donated cards. Logistics providers must transport them quickly, under controlled conditions, to ensure your significant other doesn’t receive a wilted surprise. Much of the cocoa used to make Valentine chocolates comes from growers in West Africa.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The cost of transporting a container by ship has tripled since extreme confinement was lifted. times more than the low of $800 in mid-April last year when shipping companies began to stop ships. times more than the low of $800 in mid-April last year when shipping companies began to stop ships.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Radiant Logistics Acquires Trans-NET, Inc. Here are some details from the article: Amazon.com Inc. While some companies have gone that route, particularly those that ship mostly via truckload, demand for freight audit and payment services remains strong, especially for parcel and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments. and the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

I loved the summary in the Economist article published on July 3, 2021, The Long Goodbye to COVID 19. Today’s supply chains assume that logistics is readily available. The rude awakening is that Supply Chain Leaders have no ability to manage logistics as a constraint. The Economist article tracks a normalcy index by region.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. The pending effect of fuel on logistics costs is an overlay for all companies struggling to manage the bottom line. The images flash in my brain as I close my eyes.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Freight and logistics trends that rate in the news. Check out our roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics/supply chain sources. SPECIAL FEATURE: FIVE TRENDS TO SHAPE THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. This insight is much more instructive than studying changes in ships and related systems. Consequently more ships are now idle.

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Resilinc

APRIL 20, 2021

When you want to explain to senior managers what your challenges are, you can just show them a few recent Wall Street Journal articles.”. This approach cut costs but added time in shipping, which often inflated balance sheets. and near-shoring (moving it closer). “U.S. to sell to U.S. companies,” said Linton. How much have you got?”.

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Techgistics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

2016 was an incredible year for tech in logistics as companies both large and small are working on some transformative technologies not just for logistics, but for society as a whole. which foreshadowed the potential of self-driving trucks in logistics. Photo by Oakozhan/iStock / Getty Images.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Delivery drones article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Simon Pleass at 2flow.ie. In this piece, we will look at how retailers and logistics companies could use drones to deliver parcels to customers. UPS offers one possible way that drones could be used within last mile logistics.

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

Ease of shopping, product variety, secure payments and free shipping are some of the reasons that have made online shopping a huge success. We promise that at the end of the article you will know where to sell. 4) Africa. It makes it easier for sellers to store, pack and ship their products. In 2021, over 2.14 3) Europe.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2020

If we truly had an effective reverse logistics system in place for the recovery, recycling and reuse of plastics we certainly would not have a problem of this size. 8 of these rivers are in Asia and 2 are in Africa. . “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch covers an estimated surface area of 1.6 This includes “1.8 Conclusion.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 In this article, I want to address the security risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

But I will get into the details in a future article. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The delays to maritime trade may prompt some retailers to switch to air freight, as companies that normally ship their goods by sea want to ensure faster delivery. While I was in New York, I had the opportunity to see the musical Six.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 7, 2024

One of the largest entities in SASAC’s portfolio is shipping giant COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company) – (think of a state-run Maersk!) Despite efforts to liberalize the Chinese economy, domestic markets are still heavily controlled by 97 centrally owned companies that channel state capital into strategic economic sectors.

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