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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 The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

However, for one man in Maryland, none of that matters. The 65-year-old Accekeek, Maryland man bought 15 identical tickets for the same lottery drawing. The shipping company is currently working with government agencies, customers and partners to coordinate the transport of relief supplies. 11 release.

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Analyzing Supply Chain Risk

Enterra Insights

One answer is advanced analytics. Big Data and Advanced Analytics. ” Nevertheless, he notes, “Strong data and analytics capabilities are crucial in understanding the complexities of the modern consumer, anticipating possible disruption, and developing a quick response to resolve any interruption that arises.”

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

I saw an interesting story earlier this week about how a police department in a small Maryland city is using drones in its effort to thwart illegal dirt bike riding within city limits. I have written about drones a lot here in the past, and all the practical (and often times impractical) applications they have been used for. billion, up 0.9

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Some of the core capabilities and skill sets that Spinnaker brings include supply chain management and process improvement, supply chain design and analytics, supply chain planning, omni-channel order management and supply chain execution.

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April 2, 2024 Update

Freightos

Expanded gate hours , additional trucking capacity – including from Maryland-area truckers – and an anticipated special New York – Baltimore rail service, are being put into place at these ports to accommodate the diverted volumes. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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Has Technology Made Supply Change Management Sexy?

Enterra Insights

He explains, “Many of the strategic priorities on the minds of CIOs and other IT leaders — think data and analytics, AI and machine learning, blockchain, and security, to name a handful of examples — are likewise playing increasing roles in supply chain planning and management.” 8] Michael C.