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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The port serves as a gateway for importing vehicles from Europe, Asia, and South America, as well as exporting vehicles to the Middle East, Africa, and other regions. The port is also a major participant in the East Coast trade lane, connecting with other ports such as New York, Norfolk, Savannah, and Miami.

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A Gloomy Future for the Port of Los Angeles?

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Given the various limitations of the Panama Canal (tolls, congestion, ship tonnage limitation), most goods that need to be delivered from East Asia to the United States are currently unloaded in the Port of Los Angeles and shipped by train to their final destination. million worldwide.

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COVID-19: Bullwhip in Cheese Demand

Operations and Supply Chain Management

A UPS jet at Miami International Airport. The smaller supply chain and freight division posted a 22% profit increase due to strong shipping demand out of Asia. Sponsored by. Parcel Delivery’s Heavy Costs; Throttling Back Aircraft; Blue Cheese Markets. By Paul Page. PHOTO: MARK ELIAS/BLOOMBERG NEWS. Advertisement. Transportation.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

although some are in Europe, South America, and Asia. The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum , June 4-6 in Miami, FL and October 29-31 in Tucson, AZ. Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year.

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The Digital Supply Chain: Making The Leap With A Ball and Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, I spoke on the evolution of the digital supply chains and my vision for Supply Chain 2020 at the World Trade Group Event in Miami. I also believe that growth in Asia and Africa will spur new thinking in supply chain processes for the use of mobility and sensor data. However, it turned out OK. Figure 1: Supply Chain 2020.

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Amazon Prime Offers Same-Day Delivery from Retailers

Multichannel Merchant

This is just the latest move in Amazon’s manifest destiny to own every aspect of ecommerce and the customer experience, from the click to the door and back again, as well as things like freight forwarding from Asia and express air with its own terminals and a leased fleet of jets. with more to follow.

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Reshoring: New Day, False Dawn, or Something Else?

MIT Supply Chain

Increasing wage levels in Asia are eroding the region’s cost advantage over the US. A definition that complements this description is: “moving manufacturing back to the country of its parent company,” coined by Professor of Supply Chain at Miami University, Lisa Ellram. Realities of reshoring.