Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

Added safety and health protections are also included that outline installation of vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. All existing delivery vehicles will be equipped with two fans and air induction vents in cargo compartments.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. Nikkei Asia ). Imports from Asia to the United States increased by 40% from 2019 to 2021, while the volume of exports remained almost unchanged. increase on the Intra-Asia Corridor.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

With the contraction of air capacity and the unprecedented level of imports to the United States from Asia, logistics constraints grew in importance in the pandemic. The lack of chassis and the need to return empty containers to Asia paralyzes North American ocean freight. Next Steps.

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Ecommerce revenue in Southeast Asia (see Fig.1) 1) is expected to grow significantly in Southeast Asia with ecommerce leader in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, forecasted to grow from $37.48 1 Ecommerce revenue forecast of selected Southeast Asia countries. billion in 2023 to $60.63 billion in 2024.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Containers from Asia were shipped to North America, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, almost nothing moved in the opposite direction. In Asia, deliveries have been delayed for several weeks, forcing many companies to negotiate price increases with buyers. Congested ports due to a reduction in workforce. Fewer ships in operation .

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 30, 2014

I asked Troy Ryley, Managing Director of Transplace Mexico, that question in a recent episode of Talking Logistics , and here’s an excerpt of what he said: Asia was the buzzword for many years, and it still is the buzzword in many respects. carriers for $100K, $150K, $250K worth of cargo liability. This] doesn’t exist in Mexico.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 19, 2021

Busy times for all of us and in particular supply chain managers who are dealing with capacity constraints, delays, the rise of e-commerce, forecasting in this crazy environment, identifying and analyzing data, and putting the data to use in strategies. Research firm, Gartner forecast the global TMS , market to grow to $2.11

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2015

It broke records in China and elsewhere in Asia. In just one day (30 November) there were at least 13 articles breaking down what it means for for Serbia , Africa , North East Asia , and the whole world , with a variety of perspectives from the railway , maritime , political affairs , financial , capital and gadget press.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In addressing this quarterly shortfall, newly appointed FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam pointed to the following factors: A $500 million shortfall for the Express business unit as a result of unexpected volume weaknesses experienced from Asia and European shipment activity. Are holiday forecasts too optimistic?

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

Import space out of Asia to the US continues to be tight, and thanks to positive retail sales, retailers are having to quickly restock to ensure they have enough inventory. Other activities that can help exporters is by enhancing their visibility and forecasting their volumes and production dates. Getting Ahead with Export Space.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

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. Loading and unloading trucks was inefficient, so his frustration led to the commercialization of containers that could be moved on and off trucks easily.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Ningbo terminal was re-opened after about two weeks, but as occurred after previous COVID-related disruptions at busy Chinese ports , the cargo released from Ningbo simply added to port congestion and delays around the world. The aggressive and uncompromising strategy appears to have contained Delta—at the expense of economic activity.”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 21, 2021

Add predictive analytics to forecast events so you can increase productivity, reduce cost and risk, and satisfy customers. Using real-time monitoring with the IoT, you also can deter cargo theft and prevent possible damage. Analyze real-time streaming data from environmental sensors, traffic feeds and telematics systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But more than half of their shipments – including a significant portion that begin at factories in Asia – travel across oceans or continents These long-distance shipments go by ocean, air, or rail. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example. Infor Nexus is an orchestration solution.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . In a November survey , 87% of merchants shared that they already were affected by increased freight costs.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For example, carriers plan to reduce the capacity for the Asia-to-North America West Coast trade lanes by as much as 29% in the weeks following China’s Golden week in early October. Ocean Shipping Giant MSC Announces Air Cargo Service. Wary of Unpredictable Operations Costs, DHL Expands Robotics Partnership.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Provide a forecast of your expected cargo to your shipper’s representative. Holiday schedule for selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region. With one month worth of orders backed up, factories will first process orders from their preferred partners. . Mainland China – CNY – February 15-21. Hong Kong – CNY – February 16-19.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 11, 2021

The Suez canal stretches some 193km, connecting the Red Sea with the Mediterranean making it the shortest route between Asia and Europe, and sees vessels navigating between ports of origin and destination in three weeks. ” Gravity’s shipment tracking technology helps mitigate risks.

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If product is manufactured and loaded onto a cargo ship, there’s every chance that ship will be floating offshore, not allowed to enter a port because of pandemic travel restrictions and complex testing requirements. Having Asia as a supply partner has long been seen as a way to cut costs. The perfect logistics storm.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

tariff on China electronics is seeing a rise in demand for these products from other countries within Asia. Ports are having to off-load cargo onto the new mega-ships offshore from multiple smaller ships because they don’t have the capacity to handle the bigger vessels. Logistics is a whole other ballgame.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Zara also works with Air France, KLM Cargo and Emirates Air in order that they can coordinate directly with the airlines to make the outbound shipments to its stores and bring back some raw materials and semi-finished materials with return legs. After that, they will make an annual sales forecast for the whole planning horizon.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

South Korea is in eastern Asia in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea has 71 airports with paved runways, more than half of which can support cargo jets. As of 2019, it has 1,880 vessels, of which 83 are bulk carriers, 86 are container ships, 368 are general cargo ships, and 187 are oil tankers.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Robinson took our own planning advice and proactively chartered weekly 747 cargo flights from China to the U.S. Capacity on a 747 cargo aircraft can hold up to five times more freight than an average ghost flight. As the pandemic spread across the globe, we saw air cargo rates rise to unprecedented levels.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This causes a misalignment of actions, such as suppliers not making the right item at the right time due to forecast inaccuracy. Aggregate forecasts are more accurate than individual forecasts. These are three examples: Rule 3.1: That might mean diverting from Los Angeles/Long Beach to Canada or Mexico.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently reduced its pre-tax profits forecast , claiming it cannot match the £2.61bn pre-tax profit earned in 2014/15. Other insurers across the United States, Europe, Bermuda and Asia also took a hit close to US $2 billion. Cut Downs and Losses. Guy Carpenter added that there could be between US $1.6

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. In a November survey , 87% of merchants shared that they already were affected by increased freight costs.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The global logistics market is forecasted to grow over 17% in 2021. Significant increase in demand and equipment shortages in Asia have led to longer dwell times for vessels, which inevitably delays export shipments. In the United States, carriers continue to reduce the amount of exports in order to reposition empties back to Asia.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

For instance, while transpacific rates have dropped from 12 to 25 percent for shipments from Shanghai to Los Angeles or New York respectively, the cost of moving goods from Asia to Europe are uncomfortably up 16 percent over last year. The agony of natural disasters. Bring on the road rash: trucking issues abound.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

percent drop in cargo volumes. According to data from Bloomberg Intelligence , container trade for the Asia to North America segment fell 26 percent during Q1 of this year. In the specific case of UPS , the carrier and logistics services provider has now been forecasting a decline in annual revenues since the recession of 2009.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2016

Self-driving Truck Sales Forecast to Reach 60,000 by 2035 (Trucks.com). World trade weakens in first quarter as imports decline in Asia (WTO). law [as] a simple and efficient solution for assuring the continued smooth flow of export cargoes.” JD.com launches drone delivery in rural Jiangsu (Xinhua). ProShip, Inc.

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Elementum

MARCH 18, 2016

But what if these risks cannot be forecasted? Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which impacted parts of Asia, North America and Europe in late 2002 and early 2003, has resulted to a contagion effect in Asia, a continent considered to be an electronics hub. SARS And Its Contagion Effect.

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 20, 2021

But even when the cargo arrives, ports on both coasts of the U.S. Having Asia as a supply partner has long been seen as a way to cut costs. You’re probably familiar with sales and operations planning (S&OP), a process that involves sales forecast reports, planning for demand and supply, and other factors.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

Exports – Forecasting the “perfect storm” or something else? Daily indicators point to an export forecast that is much less than stormy, but the big picture suggests otherwise. export commodity base is a diverse mix of goods and is well balanced across many commodity segments and cargo values. Outlook on U.S. Transportfolio.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Air freight is flying high… Another crazy plot: inbound international air prices from Asia to the USA are up 103.8% It is likely demand for air freight is up because the cost of sending it by air is likely appealing, given that cargo spot rates are near $9000 per container and leadtimes are extending to a month or more.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. A coalition of countries is pitching a plan to the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to require global shipping companies to raise funds for an effort to deploy widescale fleets of zero-carbon emission cargo ships within a decade.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Robinson and other Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) participated to ensure that customers’ voices are heard. Currently, more than 10,000 TEU vessels are cascading down to the transpacific trade from the Asia-Europe trade. Customers should proactively forecast their business needs and continue to communicate with their C.H.

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