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Shipping Container Shortage–Another Bullwhip Example

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s logistic arm Cainiao launched a container booking service last week in response to the global shortage. Compared with last March’s low prices, freight rates from China to the U.S. The shortage is further exacerbated by limited air freight capacity. rates are up 145% year over year.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. Advantages Beyond Shipment Booking and Execution.

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The History and State of Vehicle Routing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? All of our research was done through books, surveys and interviewing people and companies who worked in this space. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The demand for Vehicle Routing technology is bigger than ever before.