Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges. E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Widening our view of carrier capacity management.
Freightos
JANUARY 15, 2024
Despite these efforts, to date the attacks continue, pushing most major carriers representing over 60% of global container capacity, to alter their routes. In other words, while demand was dropping, supply of capacity was increasing. In other words, this is a far cry from 2021 and its dramatic capacity shortage.
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Freightos
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Taken together with reports that utilization levels are over 90% to the West Coast, though closer to 80% to the East Coast, spot rates still above contract levels and likely above break-even mean carriers – for now – are managing transpac capacity successfully. Freightos Air Index data show Asia – N. Europe rates of $3.70/kg
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 21, 2024
The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. In my forty years of studying supply chain planning, the groups became larger, but with questionable results.
ThroughPut
JANUARY 6, 2022
As a result, communication gaps have become almost the norm, putting a company’s ability for capacity planning into question. Mismatched capacity during surges makes it near impossible to meet demand. These companies operate in silos, often basing estimates and capacity planning on incomplete data. Correcting Communication Gaps.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 8, 2024
When compared to the peer group performance, smaller and regional players outperform larger companies. Intuitive Surgical, L’Oreal, and Sleep Number drove excellence through product and service innovation to outperform their peer groups. The supply chain has two important buffers–inventory and capacity. The reason?
Freightos
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Demand continues to ease into the typical post-peak season pre-Lunar New Year lull, but transpacific rates may be leveling off at a new floor as carriers work to reduce capacity. Europe services alongside slow-steaming and blanked sailings in the hopes of bringing capacity in line with demand.
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