AB&R

APRIL 29, 2022

What is causing continued supply chain disruption? Any discussion of supply chain disruptions in the U.S. Transportation issues: Transportation issues, whether it be container shipping or trucking/rail-related, further complicate matters because they are the lifeblood of moving goods around the world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

However, at its heart, production in the Asia-Pacific region was severely curtailed for a period of time for issues ranging from the COVID impact on worksites to energy shortages, to port capacity limits. So, there was supply chain disruption. And there was no corresponding demand disruption.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They have started earmarking their investments for food supply chain networks since the pandemic. Major supply chain risks in the Middle East. Transportation: Trade routes blockage – Congestion at ports. The recent Suez Canal blockage caused a sudden disruption in the global supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Prince Rupert, for instance, is the closest North American port to Asia due to the curvature of the Earth, and is more than 68 hours closer to Shanghai by boat than Los Angeles, according to its port authority [emphasis mine]. The post Canadian Ports: A Fast Lane for Asia-U.S. ports have also spurred some shippers to look north. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

While many might clap their hands and exclaim the end of three-years of unprecedented supply chain disruption, I say, “Not so fast.” Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. The peak disruption was in December 2021. The ride is uphill, but the visibility is low. What is normalcy?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. by Martin You – Sales Director for Asia Pacific at E2open. More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. Martin You – Sales Director for Asia Pacific at E2open.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

With summer winding down, we take a look back at the major trends that occurred in ocean shipping in the first half of 2021 and reflect on what your organization can do to proactively prevent major supply chain disruption. In Asia, meanwhile, we saw an overall increase of 19% for the same time period in 2021.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The 2021 supply chain shortage is the story of our lives today, as the enormous bullwhip effect of COVID continues. Much of the world is clamoring for finished products from their usual suppliers; but dwindling cargo space, skyrocketing transportation costs, and component delays make it difficult to keep shelves stocked.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides our latest update regarding the Red Sea Transport disruption impacting transport movements to and from European and Asian ports. As echoed in Maersk ’s latest acknowledgement, the disruption is not of the magnitude of 2021-2022 global wide disruptions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2022

Byron is the Founder and CEO of Zergratran , an innovative and sustainable high-capacity transportation company that is building the world’s first tunnel to expedite shipping goods between the North Atlantic and the North Pacific. The Panama Canal bottleneck is causing supply chain disruptions worldwide and constraining global trade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

We are pleased to announce to our Supply Chain Matters readers the listening availability of our latest podcast: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks. He has lived and held leadership roles in Europe , Asia and the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Nations aim to secure supply chains with “friend-shoring”. As the driver shortage shows no signs of slowing down, and supply chain disruptions continue to affect industries around the globe, the push for these trucks is becoming stronger. The race to win in the autonomous trucking market is certainly heating up.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It even took authorities some time to recognise the vital importance of warehouse logistics, supply chain continuity, truck drivers and other transport operators. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow. Supply Chain Technology. CONCLUSION. Karmjit Singh. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Although this does not help to avoid tariffs for the components of your product, companies may benefit from decreasing transportation costs as they move final transportation closer to their customers. Firms must constantly evaluate and evolve their supply chains and leverage opportunities. The “first-sale” rule.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. . Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Global Shipping.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

In this age of globalization, using ocean freight to transport goods is increasingly important to emerging brands. In May 2023, shipping rates from Asia suddenly plummeted. Supply Chain Disruptions In today’s competitive market, customers expect 2-day delivery. What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While not completely protecting them from the supply shocks that occurred during the pandemic, it allowed them to respond to their customers with greater speed and agility, manage costs, and provide options when a supply chain disruption occurred. This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

The surge in ships arriving from Asia put West Coast ports under stress, which started in November and thus far has continued through into the summer months. While American consumers demand went up, transportation and logistics companies struggled to keep up. Employees stayed home because 1.) Fear of COVID, 2.)

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

His responsibilities are leadership of Jabil’s global commodity management, quoting, supplier relationship management efforts in the Americas , Europe and Asia. We have titled our conversation : Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This has been especially the case over the last two plus years with the onset of the global-wide Covid-19 pandemic and with consequent and unprecedented supply and transportation network disruptions. Consumer anticipation was thus compounded by a developing global supply chain disruption.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2023

Innovation and Customer-Centricity are Our Continuing Directions Thanks to our TMS customers, for the 12 th time 1 in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 2. As a result, we’ve reduced our overall transportation spend by 3-5%.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

According to the latest Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures increased in April. This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Our conversation focuses on what characteristics will make for impactful supply chain leaders within continually challenging industry supply chain environments.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Supply chain disruptions have been part of this figure, as disruptions to air, sea and ground links through Russia have continued to impact supply. On-going supply chain disruptions will provoke a deceleration of growth in the economy through 2022 – 2023. The Curse of Inflation.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

A similar lockdown of this port that occurred in 2021 resulted in several weeks of supply chain disruptions along with added weeks of cascading disruptions among other regions including major U.S. Nearly every U.S.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Weight limits have also been adjusted, forcing some ships to unload and transport cargo to the other side of the canal via train—increasing transportation costs. Resilinc’s EventWatch AI monitors 50 supply chain event types, including climate-related disruptions. Start preparing for supply chain disruptions today.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary and perspectives on FedEx’s sudden and unexpected warning of revenue and profitability shortfall prompting decisive actions. Last evening, global parcel, logistics and transportation services provider Fedex Corp. Development.

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NFI Industries

MAY 3, 2016

In the past twelve months, 75% of companies reported at least one supply chain disruption 1 , which came in the form of strikes, breakdowns, and natural disasters. This past month, countries in Asia experienced twin earthquakes that disrupted many supply chains including those of top automotive manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

With the on-time arrival times of container ships down to a level of less than 36 percent, and with ocean transit times from Asia to U.S. The result s that large businesses, and particularly small and medium businesses are incurring both lost revenues in addition to significantly higher transportation and logistics costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. At the same time, multi-industry supply chain teams have executed added defensive moves toward assuring more reliable supply of key materials and components.

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BlueYonder

JULY 11, 2023

over to Asia for example, where they further process seafood into a consumer-packaged unit and then it is shipped back to the U.S. There are many potential supply chain disruptions that could breakdown the logistics environment, impacting workers and consumers. for storage. I then spent the last 20 years in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

lawmakers had expressed concerns that with supply chains already highly constrained, the CP Rail stoppage would create an added transportation crisis for import as well as export flows. Surface Transportation Board on the merger with Kansas City Southern. . Stated drivers of the changed routings from Asia to U.S.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2020

Ken Heydon, a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics, explains, “Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, global value chains (GVCs) were losing their impetus as drivers of world growth.”[2] ” Because supply chains are unique for each company, lessons learned also vary by economic sector. ” 4. .”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In hindsight, 2020 was only the beginning of major supply chain disruptions. Imbalances in ocean transport, port congestion and equipment shortages, with surging freight rates became the new normal. Using Technology to build Sustainable Supply Chains. Making Asia a Leader – One Green Initiative at a Time.

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