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Capacity Crunch Factors: What Causes a Capacity Crunch?

GlobalTranz

Unbelievably, the capacity crunch is back the shipping headlines. Cassidy of the Journal of commerce (JOC) noted shippers were expecting a forthcoming slight capacity pinch, but that was before hurricane season arrived. Capacity Crunch Factors Include Increased Deadhead. Fewer Drivers Reduce Available Capacity.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Target is increasing its use of larger delivery vehicles in markets served by its sortation centers, improving capacity and creating more efficient routes, executive vice president and COO John Mulligan said on an earnings call last week. That’s all for this week.

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Back to Logistics Tech School, 2022: the Lost Peak Season, the lingering COVID impact and more

Freightos

Logistics tech in 2022 has been unavoidably shaped by the two years that preceded it. So without further ado, here’s your: Key Reads Logistics Tech Research and Updates for 2022. Watch Peak Season Webinar. In this webinar, Robert Khachatryan, CEO of Freight Right Global Logistics, shares his take on how forwarders can thrive.

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Modeling brewing capacity to drive cost savings at HEINEKEN

AIMMS

Most people in my division work in capability development or centers of excellence designed to help operations centers improve their performance in logistics, customer service or production. Every country or operating company has its own supply chain team and is responsible for managing its own capacity, demand and supply.

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10 Steps to Surviving & Thriving in a Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

The capacity crunch is starting to take hold of the shipping industry. However, this capacity crunch is likely to exceed even the worst capacity crunches in history, says Karen Sage of Talking Logistics With Adrian Gonzalez. Know the Causes Is the Starting Point to Thriving in a Capacity Crunch. Click Here.

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How to Procure Full Truckloads in Tight Capacity

GlobalTranz

These rates will have natural implications for smaller shippers seeking to lower overall transportation and freight spend, and paired with a “blurred lines between peak shipping and shopping seasons,” shippers will experience increasing trouble when trying to procure full truckload capacity. Download eBook. Fortunately, a solution exists.

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Supply chain & logistics webinar

Proxima

Building a Modern Playbook for Supply Chain and Logistics Stardom. Many international in-bound imports were able to maintain successful operation through the height of lockdowns, using larger ships, with increased capacity. Supply Chain and Logistics stars should be asking themselves: What is the best route?