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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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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Asif Iqbal (Ex Google) Location: United States (US)/Remote Rating: 5/5.0 Nathan A Cunningham Location: United States (US) Rating: 0/5.0 Guy Pery Location: Israel Rating: 0/5.0 Sailessh also has experience with capacity management in one of his workings of a client project. Connect with him now!

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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. The United States and Iran have been engaged in indirect nuclear talks in Vienna that could lead to the removal of sanctions on Iranian oil sales.

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Cost-effective automation reaches profitable fulfillment for grocers with small margins

Locus Robotics

It increases the capacity of each associate’s workload by completing more orders than would be possible if associates walked down aisles, or even in a similar back-of-house environment, picking goods to fulfill orders. Kroger has also invested $55 million into microfulfillment centers. Seeking cost-effective flexibility.

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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. Forward-Looking Statements.

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Why the News from India is So Bad: A COVID Cycle that Will Continue

NC State SCRC

As the news rolls out that the vaccine rates are moving along here in the United States, it is easy for many people to become complacent. The vaccination rates for India are very low; less than 2%, compared to 62% in Israel, 51% in the UK, 44% in the US, and 42% in Chile and Hungary. This is very bad news for several reasons.

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Q3 Economic Indicators and Statistics

American Global Logistics

More simply, the prices of goods and services in the United States rose 0.4% This was due in part to an increase in workforce numbers, as companies sought to increase capacity. in September, so prices for goods and services in the United States rose 0.69% in September. The energy index decreased 0.5