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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. Even in Australia, consumer sentiment index decreased to 102.2,

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The Logistics Linchpin with Andrew Clark

Freight Plus

He then decided he wanted a career change and moved to pharmaceutical manufacturing in Australia. Following this, he ended up working for a business in Australia called Logistics Bureau. Let's discuss Coronavirus from the logistics point of view - what was your experience with coronavirus over in Australia?

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The Logistics Linchpin with Andrew Clark

Freight Plus

He then decided he wanted a career change and moved to pharmaceutical manufacturing in Australia. Following this, he ended up working for a business in Australia called Logistics Bureau. Let's discuss Coronavirus from the logistics point of view - what was your experience with coronavirus over in Australia?

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Australia too sent immediate support package of ventilators, oxygen tanks and PPE Kits. Saudi Arabia shipped 80 Metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India and Portugal assured 20,000 litres of oxygen per week to India along with 5503 vials of Remdesvir. Luxembourg and Sweden sent 58 and 120 ventilators respectively.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Officials say traffic could be so severe “that the day may be mostly unproductive for freight vehicles,” and they are asking truckers to take a voluntary holiday to avoid congested roadways that could impact their routes. The Arkansas Department of Transportation expects 1.5 later this year. That’s all for this week.

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Your Expert Guide to Inventory Audits: Best Practices & Tips 

ShipBob

Freight cost analysis Freight cost analysis determines the cost of getting inventory from one place to another, such as freight shipping costs and tracking the time between the date of shipment and the date of receipt. Finished goods cost analysis A finished goods cost analysis is ideal if you create your own products.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

Pizza Hut has already eliminated these plastics – switching to primarily corrugated cardboard – in its India and Brunei markets, and that Pizza Hut New Zealand and Australia are now 95 percent and 90 percent plastic-free, respectively. That’s enough solar energy to power more than 5,600 U.S. The Einride Pods are monitored remotely.