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Automation in 45 Minutes! Fully automated Rack Clad Warehousing solutions from SSI SCHAEFER

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics & warehousing infrastructures are a critical part of any supply chain operational model. The last 30 years has seen an impressive evolution in warehousing configurations and their uses. Many innovations have been achieved and much progress has been made in storage and warehousing technology. And why is this so?

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Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case Procurement During Supply Chain Disruption

Ware2Go

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. . At that time, 31% had raised prices on end consumers to offset the negative impact. What is just-in-time procurement?

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Just-in-Time vs Just-in-Case Procurement During Supply Chain Disruption

Ware2Go

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. At that time, 31% had raised prices on end consumers to offset the negative impact. What is just-in-time procurement?

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Facilities Are a Critical Part of the Enterprise Supply Chain Tech Stack. It’s Time to Start Managing Them That Way

Logistics Viewpoints

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. The yard is a black hole crying out for visibility. The yard is a black hole crying out for visibility.

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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

Ware2Go

Due to sustained inflation and higher energy cost, global growth in sea freight shipments turned negative in the second half of 2022 for the first time since the onset of COVID-19. In May 2023, shipping rates from Asia suddenly plummeted. These costs include: labor, energy, and materials.

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The Green Corridor – Keep an Eye Out for Green!

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Just recently, Unilever was delivered a black eye being named the world’s third largest plastics polluter by volume (only behind Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co.). Electric vehicles (EVs) are already used as taxis in many large cities in Asia, but expect 2022 to be a year of much market growth. TRANSPORTATION. Garbage Trucks.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The HS code determines the tariff a product will incur at the time of import. Reclassification is one way to pay lower or no tariffs at the time of import. Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains. For instance, law firms and consultants in the U.S. Product redesign.