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Supply Chains Finally Get the Attention They Deserve

Enterra Insights

According to the White House staff, the presidential actions include: • Using of the Defense Production Act to make more essential medicines in America and mitigate drug shortages. supply chain stakeholders to create a shared, common picture of supply chain networks and facilitate a more reliable flow of goods.

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A New Approach to Small Parcel with Tyler Abderholden

The Logistics of Logistics

Tyler is the Vice President of Network, North America, at Sendle , the first delivery network in North America specifically designed to serve the needs of small ecommerce businesses. About Tyler Abderholden Tyler Abderholden is the Vice President of Network, North America, at Sendle. The Greenscreens.ai The Greenscreens.ai

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2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact

Logistics Bureau

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Let’s take a look then, at each sector in turn, starting with air freight. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. The Freight Rate Roller Coaster.

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White House Announces Latest Plans for Supply Chain Resilience

Resilinc

The goal of the CSCR is to support the enduring resilience of critical supply chains in America as part of a long-term, government-wide strategy to foster supply chain resilience. The Supply Chain Resilience Center and Multimodal Freight Office The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will launch a new Supply Chain Resilience Center (SCRC).

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. Air Freight.

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Have you Heard About ‘’Chain of Responsibility’’ in the Supply Chain and Transportation?

GlobalTranz

As our customer presence in Australia is growing, we are learning new things from our Commonwealth cousins from ‘’Down Under’’. Although we have much in common, the transportation laws in Australia and New Zealand have a distinct difference with those in Europe, the U.K. and North America. Similar programs exist in Europe.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. points from 44.8