Cargo Chemicals Inventory Sourcing 
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.
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.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 21, 2022
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. In addition to product management, logistics also includes inventory management. Another important aspect of logistics is time.
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.
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.” This isn’t to say you should avoid international sources for goods. goods is more complex than it used to be.
Global Trade Management
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Biosecurity incidents occur when products are contaminated with pathogens, chemicals, or other harmful substances that can compromise health and safety. It ensures adherence to quality control procedures and enables real-time monitoring of inventory levels.
Elementum
MAY 1, 2018
Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? In August 2015, two explosions occurred at a dangerous goods warehouse containing over 3,000 tons of highly hazardous chemicals.
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