Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. I think you’ll like the list too.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2023

Container ship backlogs have now developed, with more than 10 vessels anchored near Vancouver and several off Prince Rupert port. Freightos Air Index benchmarks for air cargo rates had China – N. kg last week, and China – N. Federal mediators are now also involved in negotiations. Europe prices at $3.12/kg

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Among the over 10,000 small businesses on Freightos.com , the world’s largest digital freight marketplace, many are small eCommerce businesses who use Freightos.com to ship directly to Amazon FBA warehouses and other fulfillment solutions. Adaptability of SMBs. But importing is still an uphill battle. Now for the details.

Los Angeles 156

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

million barrels of oil a day go through the canal, according to shipping journal Lloyd’s. This issue has affected shipping goods from Asia to Europe and the Middle East. Supply chain risk management maturity levels define how well a company has developed the risk management processes in comparison to industry benchmarks.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Manufacturing sites have been rationalized in terms of, “we don’t need five factories in this country, we only need three, then two, then we don’t need them at all, we’ll move them to China”. It’s a lot more forward focused than our traditional view, in which we’re steering the ship by looking over our shoulder at the wake.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Turvo

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The cost of transporting a container by ship has tripled since extreme confinement was lifted. times more than the low of $800 in mid-April last year when shipping companies began to stop ships. times more than the low of $800 in mid-April last year when shipping companies began to stop ships.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

2019 is going to perform above benchmark,” said Donald Ratajczak as reported by the JOC. We’re not fine, we’re not good,” said Walter Kemmsies, economist at JLL, “Even if a US-China agreement leads to more US exports, the US lacks transportation infrastructure needed to a support a more export oriented economy,”.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

To mitigate risk and improve quality from its Chinese suppliers, Cequent used IQS’ (Cleveland) global infrastructure to implement a domestic quality and compliance program in China on Unchecked Suppliers. Unlike domestic suppliers, they will respond to quality benchmarks by throwing labor-end-state inspection and rework-at the problem.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. China slowed production of aluminum and other energy-intensive metals in 2021 in an effort to reduce carbon emissions, leaving primary production in the country 1.2 Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

Seventy-three percent of supply chain professionals expect the event, which also known as Chinese New Year, to further disrupt the shipping industry this year, as opposed to 66 percent who said the same thing in 2022. Regional shipping companies across the U.S. The trend is truest for ocean freight rates from North Europe to the U.S.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

On a global scale, Alibaba formed a strategic partnership with Bailian Group, a large retail conglomerate in China with nearly 5,000 brick-and-mortar outlets spread across 200 cities. The new benchmarks of success is fulfillment, last-mile delivery, and transportation, and will continue to spur the need to outsource operations.

Retail 28

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 13, 2023

That level of cuts would require a massive and rapid shift in the world’s energy supply that is under way in some countries, but has been stifled by the war in Ukraine, the global energy crisis and thirst for economic growth in countries like China and India. 5] Stephan Liozu, “ The Sustainability Ship Has Sailed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

The tight capacity and shipping downtime can increase rates and severely disrupt freight flow for months. As it takes time for shipping to reset back to ordinary capacity levels and flows, this change impacts rates, and can also influence other supply chain decisions where transportation rates and on-time performance play a major role.

Predictive Analytics Software 130

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Innovations developed during this period set new industry benchmarks. Two of these innovations include the first large-scale lipid nanoparticle (LNP) manufacturing system and advanced shipping containers for ultra-cold vaccines. It also reflects a broader commitment to reducing Pfizer’s environmental footprint.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Movers marketplace matching shipping requirement with freelance student drivers. Supply chain platform matching drop-ship retailers, manufacturers, distributors and freight forwarders. An information Service providing ocean freight rates and transit times, useful for benchmarking by shippers and freight forwarders. Cargomatic.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Sourcing is the heart of today’s global supply chains, and decisions made on sourcing impact everything from transportation and shipping costs, to both social and regulatory compliance concerns. The best way to beat out the competition is to run a tighter ship, which means gaining complete control and visibility over your supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 143

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2024

In this case, what would happen if China invaded Taiwan? Instead, make sure to include proactive risk mitigation efforts in your strategy, such as mapping your supply chain down multiple tiers, assessing vulnerabilities, and benchmarking your suppliers.

Supply Chain Risk Management 110

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Ship Lilly. The blog is run by Lilly and Associates and covers a huge range of topics from drop shipping, outsourced fulfillment, the trucking shortage, U.S.-China China carrier relations and much more. More Than Shipping. If you want to start learning, we suggest you check out these top logistics and supply chain blogs.

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Proxima

AUGUST 1, 2019

But as we saw in China, when they came up against established market innovators, Didi Chuxing in this case, it can be different. This is something that several 3PL’s already offer today and so Uber has a benchmark at which to aim. Will Uber deliver a more customer-centric offering?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

Additionally, it takes about 30 days for an ocean vessel from China to deliver to Europe or the United States. Additionally, the United States and China were in the midst of a trade war, which further complicated the flow of goods through the world’s supply chains. New disruptions, old lessons.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Just like looking for suppliers and manufacturers in China, you may have to apply the same principles and common sense in evaluating business partners. Historically low shipping rates are slowing creeping back up. Benchmark Your Business. Highly developed nations such as South Korea and Taiwan may fill in the technology gap.

Inventory Management Software 60

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“When US–China trade tensions flared last year, leading companies already started to rethink the cost of network risk and invest in more resilient supply chains. China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table. Build flexible supply networks to minimize the risk of disruption. “The U.S.-China

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

He has personally conducted analyses of supply chain applications, benchmarking and best practice reports, as well as working with vast supply chain networks to uncover the issues and unlock the secrets to their success. . China trade relations, and much more. . tariffs against China. . Brian Bradley .

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2021

With the EU MDR and IVDR requirements coming out, that really has an effect globally because everybody uses the EU as a benchmark. And so whether you’re submitting five, 10 case beds through China or the MDD, all that information needs to be updated at some point throughout that product in regulatory or lifecycle. James Gianoutsos.

Analytics Software 40

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2021

With the EU MDR and IVDR requirements coming out, that really has an effect globally because everybody uses the EU as a benchmark. And so whether you’re submitting five, 10 case beds through China or the MDD, all that information needs to be updated at some point throughout that product in regulatory or lifecycle. James Gianoutsos.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

Shipping 52

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Unfortunately, there is no agreed-upon benchmark for profit margins. You can also use these metrics to benchmark against similar taprooms in your neighbourhood. If you don’t know the benchmark for brewpubs in your area, you can compare it to restaurants; azcentral reports full-service restaurants achieving margins between 3% to 5%.

Price Reduction 104

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Taiwan, Province of China. Eyefortransport is currently seeing major consolidation occurring in the shipping industry and expects to see further moves as logistics providers look to take advantage of e-commerce, cross-border trade and shifting global demand. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Burkina Faso. Cape Verde.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Taiwan, Province of China. Eyefortransport is currently seeing major consolidation occurring in the shipping industry and expects to see further moves as logistics providers look to take advantage of e-commerce, cross-border trade and shifting global demand. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Burkina Faso. Cape Verde.

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