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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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2021: Manufacturing, a Year in Review

QAD

Supply chains are more fragile than ever, shipping and trucking backlogs have hit multiple industries endangering holiday celebrations and causing general shortages, and the lack of certain products (read: semiconductor chips ) are crippling industries. Food and Beverage. 2021: A Year of Continued Disruption…for All Industries.

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Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul Brashier and Joe Lynch discuss lingering port congestion and other issues causing shipping delays. Having been featured in CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, The Loadstar, CBS News, Freight Waves, and Transport Topics, Brashier lends his expertise on US and global supply chain matters. The Greenscreens.ai

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‘Safety stock’ held by UK Manufacturers up by a third to counter supply chain disruptions

Unleashed

The amount of stock held by UK SME manufacturers has shot up since the start of the pandemic, according to new research. The steep risers include ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ at 117 per cent, ‘Beverages’ (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) 110 per cent and ‘Personal Care’ 91 per cent. 10 Trends in Supply Chain Management in 2022.

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What is Supply Chain Resilience?

GlobalTranz

COVID-19 triggered an unprecedented surge in panic buying of food, beverages, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and other essentials. Manufacturing and supply chains couldn’t ramp up fast enough. In response, food and beverage producers turned to third-party partners to leverage their expertise, technology, and services.

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Contingency Planning Amid a Potential Rail Strike

QAD

Just when manufacturers and distributors thought some semblance of “normal” might be returning, the possibility of a railroad strike has resurfaced. The other 50% consists mostly of shipping containers carrying smaller consumer goods. Manufacturers and processors know that the supply chain remains battered and fragile.

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The E-Commerce Reset

Cathy Roberson

E-commerce sales are higher than in the pre-pandemic period, as are shipping costs. year-over-year through November, while retail sales (minus non-store, food & beverage, auto and gas sales) increased 8.0% Post-pandemic business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce and the last mile are potential opportunities for retailers.