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Navigating Uncharted Waters: SMB Importers, 2024 and Red Sea Crisis Lessons

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Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. At the Port of Long Beach (near Los Angeles), waiting time to discharge or pick up cargoes ranges from 38 to 45 days, with constraints expected to continue. Fast Radius ).

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November 15, 2023 Update

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Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 3% to $2,421/FEU.

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Teamsters Labor Union Ratifies UPS Labor Agreement

Supply Chain Matters

This agreement has been characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America. All existing delivery vehicles will be equipped with two fans and air induction vents in cargo compartments. economy and for industry supply chains.

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Tentative Deal Reached in UPS Labor Contract

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights of an announced tentative labor contract agreement between UPS and the Teamsters union, along with some implications. This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. All rights reserved.

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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. The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. All rights reserved.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Touched upon was the joint development of an industry B2B platform for the procurement of pharmaceuticals, drugs and medical supplies enabled by embedded RFID tracking devices. Panasonic is reportedly further eyeing increasing the production of batteries and the construction of new factories in North America. .