Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

I am currently working on a couple of case studies for this blog on how business leaders used digital twin modeling during the pandemic. The focus of the transportation suites was on cost mitigation and price negotiation. The lack of chassis and the need to return empty containers to Asia paralyzes North American ocean freight.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The framework covers: freight traffic intensity choice of freight transport mode capacity utilisation energy efficiency switching to low carbon energy There is no “silver bullet” instead a bundle of decarbonisation enablers needs to be activated. Leverage circular economy principles as a driver for systemic change.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

By now many of you have heard about the “Ever Given”, which has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, and is blocking all container ships trying to get through with their cargo. Likewise, the focus became on reducing transportation costs – which led to container ships getting bigger and bigger over time.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 15, 2013

Case Studies. Security issues got many attentions from various stakeholders such as governments, customs administration, international organizations and transportation organizations. Customs and Border Protection with focus on the international cargoes bound for the United States. Review of Security Program. Government.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

If so, I invite you to attend two of the sessions that I am participating in, both related to transportation management: TMS 4 SMB: A Case Study with Carhartt. TMS solutions recently evolved to not only solve complex transportation problems for large shippers, but to also better meet the needs of the SMB market.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Distributing product in Brazil involves endless transportation choices. When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. Spoilt for choice. A new model helps shippers to choose the best routes. Pictured is the Port of Santos, Brazil.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Chanje are focused on creating sustainable solutions that improve how companies move people and packages from transportation hubs to their final destinations. In 2016, Gnewt cargo made over 3 million deliveries and in August 2017 they were acquired by Menzies Distribution.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Advocates for delivery drones posit that this technology could work in tandem with existing transportation methods to facilitate faster and cheaper fulfilment of goods. Businesses could lower their transportation emissions by supplementing traditional road haulage with electric-powered drones. ? Drone Delivery Case Studies.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2013

The trade imbalance this causes is an interesting case study for the economists no doubt, but what about the transportation and logistics that will be needed to sustain this trade over the coming years? Logistics planners would readily tell you that this is not a surprise; such imbalances are a reality in the cargo industry.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

million for each unit, each department of transport for each state defined the route that we would take because they couldn’t travel down the main roads and highways, regular escorts and even police escorts in states like Ohio, Bucket trucks which are trucks who lift the power lines over the equipment, so that the trucks could pass.

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

A survey of readers following our last issue indicated that articles focused on customer case studies and business strategies were of greatest interest. As such, the latest issue offers stories on a cross section of international companies who are impacting real change in their companies through the use of supply chain solutions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

However, with their 55,000 TEU’s spread out over 6,000 shipping lanes, Akzo found it difficult to use this volume to obtain competitive ocean freight rates according to a case study from Xeneta. The freight industry has been fairly static for quite some time, even at the risk of becoming stagnant.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. European electronic component distributor TTI says it is using air cargo companies UPS, FedEx, and DHL to mitigate the impact of holdups in China.

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I.C.E. Transport

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Here’s how one shipper, with no prior experience, solved its oversize cargo transportation puzzle with just one phone call. If you had to move a huge piece of machinery overseas, would you know what to do?

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The Port of Virginia serves as a case study in how the nation’s ports are adapting to the needs of the new economy. From early trade to battling America’s enemies during World War II, maritime transportation has played a crucial role. Today, no other mode of transportation can carry the tonnage between the U.S.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

His works include podcasts, e-books, whitepapers, case studies, infographics and personalized presentations for major supply chain conferences. He’s also the owner and editor of the blog, The Lost Annals of Transport. Cathy Morrow Roberson (Air Cargo World, Logistics Trends & Insights). and abroad. Bridget McCrea.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The speakers cover everything from air and ocean freight to trucking and warehousing. Basically, responsible for ocean freight carriers, ocean ships that rely on truck companies. Nerijus: Flexport is a technology-enabled freight forwarder. Flexport is a freight forwarder that allows clients to make better decisions.

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