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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long mile-long span. The collapse sent vehicles and people plunging into the water.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Resist the temptation to place deeper analytics on top of existing data models. Out of desperation, they turned to the use of descriptive analytics. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings.

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Key Tools and Technologies to Build the Warehouse of the Future

DELMIA Quintiq

In this new, connected world, the Warehouse of the Future is about achieving key operational metrics and exceeding customer service requirements more profitably while supporting sustainability goals. for location, humidity, temperature) that are interconnected across digital networks. billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD $14.18

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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Viewpoints

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Fusing analytical approaches improves the math behind optimization, but to avoid highly-efficient silos it should be paired with concurrent planning.

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Connect Big Data with Predictive Analytics for Increased Visibility and Control Over Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Network

percent per year, over 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea for a total of 23 million tonnes of cargo traveling by ship every day. When it comes to examples of Predictive Analytics firms focused on supply chains Elementum and ClearMetal are just a couple that come to mind.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? transportation metrics ?that Descriptive analytics focuses on utilizing historical data to understand events that transpired and what happened within the network over a set period. continued growth and success.

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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

SCMDOJO

From the ubiquity of the Internet and various electronic gadgets, we are now in the era of next-level digital space where businesses and individuals can easily leverage the power of cloud computing, big data analytics, AI, and the Internet of Things (IoT). These have become part of many aspects of modern life, including commercial logistics.