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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative new 5-year agreement late on Friday, so the West Coast ports resumed full operations this past weekend. ports lags those in Asia and Europe. But there’s little time to celebrate. Productivity at U.S.

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Unlocking the Value of Global Supply Chain: the Case Studies

Supply Chain Opz

They don''t invest in production facility at all because they utilize a network of nearly 700 suppliers located in Asia and Europe. In order to control its supply chain, they use a central warehouse to Germany to receive and ship products to local distribution centers in different countries.