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Takeaways from the 2018 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference

Kinaxis

From the time of submission, the governance committee has 48 hours to review the idea. Partnered with some African governments to ensure respect for human rights of farmers working in tea plantations while significantly improving their livelihoods and creating local jobs. Digital process prototypes.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. In 1956, Israel, France, and Britain invaded Egypt as a result.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. Russia, along with the United States, China, Israel and the United Kingdom – are believed to have the most developed cyber warfare capabilities.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

An escalation in conflicts, such as the Israel-Hamas conflict or a shift in Houthi targets to oil tankers and bulk carriers, could have severe implications for the global economy. The cost for a 40-foot container journeying from North Asia to Europe has surged over 600% , reaching $6,000 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October.

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Freightos is going public…and how we got here

Freightos

In retrospect I’m pleased that I was blissfully ignorant of the fact that it would take so many years for even a single cargo airline, or container ocean liner, to provide an API (that is digital computer to computer connection) for instant rates, capacity, and electronic bookings. The Carrier Digital Revolution.

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Q3 Economic Indicators and Statistics

American Global Logistics

This was due in part to an increase in workforce numbers, as companies sought to increase capacity. The government calculates it based on a survey of prices paid by consumers. The rate of expansion has slowed for Warehousing Capacity. Warehousing capacity is increasing but at a slower rate than in previous months.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Additional funding was provided by the Japanese government, making it a semi-governmental organization. million square feet of warehouse capacity for more than 7 million square feet of total space and 38 warehouses. The company was started in Vineland, New Jersey as a national hauling company by Israel Brown in 1932.