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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Very positively, these topics have not only been discussed at COP26 but multiple initiatives were launched with some of them having the potential to significantly contribute to decarbonizing the global supply chain network. came from trucks carrying cargo. Most of this, 45.1

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Three Months after Tianjin, the Area is Still Reeling.

Elementum

China’s Tianjin port suffered a devastating explosion in August which left many manufacturers, insurers and shipping supply chains crippled. New productions are also in line in Slovakia, Austria and Brazil. Supply Chain and Shipping. We take a look at the lasting consequences. Image credit: Business Today.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 UPS Sets 2014 Rates.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 12 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our May 12, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis capsule of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. in Lithium Supply Tie-Up U.S. to Combine with Allkem Ltd. to Combine with Allkem Ltd. based Livent Corp.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dun & Bradstreet and E2open joined together to provide a report highlighting the impact of this incident on global supply chains. Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

We answer all these questions and more – including how inventory management software will help you manage your supply chain for your freeport warehouse or factory. They especially encourage manufacturing and design enterprises that import, process and then re-export goods. In this 2022 guide to freeports: What is a freeport?

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

Oil prices tanked, cancellations increased and Maersk drilling and supply chain services would run up nearly $2 billion dollars in annual losses. But shipping remains an open market and regardless of technology or how far in the supply chain Maersk stretches, it still has 4.1 Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time.