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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The neighboring port in Norfolk Virginia and other east coast ports like New York City can absorb the additional traffic without many complications or delays, but this incident provides an opportunity to discuss the importance of supply chain resilience.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22-26, 2019)

Talking Logistics

It plans to begin routine deliveries of small consumer items in two rural communities in Virginia within months, the company said. The subsidiary…now has the same certifications that smaller airlines receive from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

In automotive assembly, however, the technology will be able to handle sheet metal shaping and stamping in low- to mid-volume. Pacific Northwest shippers say they have been using this new trade service because they can get their containers out of the Port of Virginia. They are also redirecting containers down to the Gulf ports.

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ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

While automotive orders have slowed, the company is using insights from its DELMIAworks ERP system to adjust production and meet the rising demand among its medical product and pharmaceutical customers as they respond to COVID-19 healthcare needs. Another manufacturer is Monoflo of Winchester, Virginia, a producer of reusable packaging.

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Pay attention to suppliers supplying your low-cost items. It pays off.

Resilinc

As expected, the semiconductor shortage continues to plague the automotive industry with carmakers now expected to suffer losses of $110 billion in 2021, according to a widely reported estimate from Alix Partners. And, the long timeframes required to build new semiconductor fabs mean chip supply won’t be flowing anytime soon.

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

Supply Chain Matters

This tech provider’s patent-pending suite of sensor technologies provides high resolution, affordable LiDAR solutions to a wide range of industries including automotive, healthcare, ITS, industrial, consumer electronics, robotics and trucking. Named customers include Danaher , Keysight Technologies , and Stellantis.

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Advantages of Basing Your Distribution Center in North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

Major industries in the state include agriculture, automotive, aviation/aerospace, banking, defense, energy, pharmaceuticals, and textiles. The Port of Virginia in Norfolk is also accessible to much of Eastern North Carolina. Overall business costs are the 4 th most favorable in the country. North Carolina industries.