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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7%

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Amazon Leasing Air Cargo Space, Delivering by Drone

Multichannel Merchant

Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports. billion, which is $48.6 billion more than in 2019. .

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Automation is here and transforming logistics

Resilinc

But as reported by the Journal of Commerce on May 19, employers say automation “is needed to increase capacity and keep the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles competitive” and reduce operating costs. Marine terminal automation is “the most contentious issue facing longshore unions on the West and East coasts of North America,” wrote JOC.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. Warehousing Capacity also hit a record in March, reaching an all-time nadir of 36.1 Trucking disruptions in these areas threaten the flow of inbound and outbound inventory. . US Logistics Index. this month. ’.

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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

MIT Supply Chain

One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. As the demand for PPE has soared manufacturing capacity has become constrained, and some distributors are citing supply concerns. The situation is exacerbated by local stockpiling.

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How to Figure Out Cost of Freight To …

Freight Center

Freight rate is made up of a multitude of variables, like weight and density, as well as distance and capacity. Trailer capacity. Keep in mind that the further away your cargo has to go, the higher the freight rate will be. Understanding Freight Cost. The cost of shipping is called the freight rate. Fuel surcharges. New Jersey.