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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.

Panama 52
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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Process improvement, support for procurement capabilities, purchasing management, Procurement Management Consulting, Procurement Strategy, and Procurement Conference Speaker James Meads is an independent consultant and advisor that focuses on working with mid-market companies and startups in the procurement technology space.

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Ways to help manage the chemical supply in disruption.

o9 Solutions

So we had to come up with a calibrated response, to ensure we could respond, cut down on production, save on the working capital side, but still keep a certain amount of capacity going to supply those people who need it. In Israel [an idea] we borrowed from the army is to validate quick decisions.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. However, smaller shale players, who suffered more from this boom and bust market, are sticking to a “disciplined-growth strategy.”.

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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. Monitoring the GSCPI Index score can help you make well-informed decisions to adjust your strategies as needed. The rate of expansion has slowed for Warehousing Capacity. Data is as of October 2, 2023.

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24 supply chain experts & business leaders reveal the #1 challenge of supply chain management (and how to solve it)

6 River Systems

The companies most prepared to mitigate the impact are those that had implemented risk management and business continuity strategies. “They have multi-sourced key commodities or strategic components to reduce their reliance on any one supplier, and they had considered inventory strategy to buffer against supply chain disruption.”