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Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 10, 2024
The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. A redundant supply chain has spare or backup capacity, such as inventory, equipment, facilities, and suppliers, that can be activated or mobilized in case of disruptions.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 21, 2022
A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. This chemical manufacturer is converting its entire distribution system to containers. Logistics plays a critical role in a company’s supply chain.
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Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The rapid shifts to eCommerce during the pandemic caused retailers and brand owners alike to flex their network nodes (where goods are made and inventories are stocked) significantly. Some companies have taken extreme measures such as chartering private cargo ships to sail around port delays. He received his Ph.D.
ThroughPut
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Even at some of the world’s best supply chains, redirecting chemicals and other products is a Herculean effort. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” In fact, activities associated with transportation and logistics account for anywhere between 10% and 12% of global GDP.
Elementum
DECEMBER 2, 2015
The company saw huge inventory and other factory investment losses in the explosion. Tianjin is considered the fourth largest global port in terms of cargo throughput. Cargo import and export also took a hit with transportation disruption expected to last for several months. This could isolate supply and drive chemical costs up.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 6, 2023
And now on to this week’s logistics news. The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug. or UPS Inc.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 3, 2022
And now on this week’s logistics news. Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. They’re looking at it and they’re saying, is cargo available? s CargoNet.
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