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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics service providers set up their portals to more efficiently deal with and manage ad-hoc quotations and bookings. They immediately knew where they needed to take action, such as rerouting freight or adding new cross-docking facilities. The book author is FT, Forbes, Fortune, BI and Nikkei contributor.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain. Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. February 2015 North American Freight Numbers. For related commentary, see Drones – The Birth of a New Transportation Mode. What is the shelf life of a supply chain management book?

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Overcoming the 5 Supply Chain Barriers that Threaten the Growth of Renewable Energy

CH Robinson Transportfolio

But the world’s demand for clean energy is running up against some hard realities in the global supply chain and one of the most erratic transportation markets in history. Rising material costs and historically high freight rates can eat into the profitability of your renewable energy project. An ocean or air charter is another option.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Globally, the company ranks 3rd in air and ocean freight, and ranks 5th for international contract logistics. The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. More than 1.14

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The supply chain crisis and US ports: ‘Disruption on top of disruption’

Ware2Go

The US is facing a shortage of warehouse space and truck drivers , and shifting to 24/7 operation will require enormous co-ordination between the publicly operated ports and private sector groups, including large retailers and freight companies. The strength of the American consumer is on display here every single day,” Seroka said.