Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2021

The global pandemic has created a watershed moment for global supply chains. We are now seeing an increase in the use of automation, not just within a TMS or WMS, but the digital coordination across all phases of logistics, from shipper to broker to carrier to warehouse. fewer commuting miles driven), some largely neutral (e.g.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

They write, “The logistics industry first started to take form when Marco Polo traveled to China on the Silk Road. His detailed written record paved the way for future traders and merchants traveling between Europe and China. Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. million people in the U.S.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. The virus continues to compromise supply chains and disrupt companies at a troubling rate, but a re businesses prepared from a supply chain planning perspective?

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Kinaxis

APRIL 26, 2017

When it comes to supply chain excellence, particularly in the retail sector, there is one behemoth dominating the landscape: Amazon. Amazon supply chain management is driving innovation and change at a pace that’s putting the pressure on other businesses to find a way to keep up, or fold.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JUNE 5, 2023

Dockworkers Throttle Ports; Shedding Warehouse Space; China Plus Many By Paul Page International operations at the Port of Oakland, shown in March, were effectively shut down on Friday. PHOTO: JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES A new wave of job actions is casting uncertainty over imports at U.S. West Coast ports.

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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. companies with global operations, one of the most effective global value chain strategies and supply chain strategies is to mitigate risk by shipping smarter.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We’ve all been talking about the looming supply chain talent shortage for quite some time. We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

While China stands out as the largest producer of clean energy in the world, it is also the largest polluter in terms of green house gas emission. Can the warehouse facility actually produce clean energy? Can the warehouse be skipped altogether!? When moving cargo, can shipments be consolidated more? Load More.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. On October 29th, the company has also been featured in Channel News Asia’s docuseries “Becoming a Global Hub”, underscoring the key role that Schenker plays in Singapore’s standing as a vital node in the global supply chain. Keeping Supply Chains Moving.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

As Steve Banker wrote about in last week’s news roundup, the worldwide shortage of semiconductors is expected to last through the first quarter of 2023 at a minimum according to the electronics supply chain analysis firm Supplyframe. As a result, Ford is revamping its supply chain operations to focus on “built-to-order” vehicles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. across the EU, and in China. This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We have seen real lumpiness in the global supply chain that has led to some shortages and more so just unevenness.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Air Cargo Volumes Normalizing YoY, but Concerns Remain. According to a September 7th News Release from Clive Data Services, air cargo volumes saw a slight drop in August, dipping 5% year-over-year. The year-over-year drop in air cargo volumes seen in August follows more precipitous drops of 8% and 9% in June and July.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2014

Two recent reports highlight the growing threat of cyber-terrorism on supply chains. trillion in cargo annually. The second report , issued by TrapX Security, is even more troubling because it hits closer to home — that is, the warehouses and IT systems of manufacturers, retailers, and logistics service providers.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in the Middle East fared well in facing supply chain risks compared to those from other regions, despite reportedly facing a high number of logistics shocks as seen in Africa. They have started earmarking their investments for food supply chain networks since the pandemic.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Kevin Hill with Quality Scales Unlimited who shares his expertise regarding the key trends in supply chain and transportation management. . Supply chains, both international and domestic, are under constant pressure to reduce their costs and enhance performance at the same time.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse! COVID-19 Impact on Shipping.

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

Ecommerce businesses that import products internationally are typically concerned with two things: The speed at which the products will arrive at their warehouse The impact on their cash flow The journey of a large shipment from China to the US doesn’t simply leave a warehouse and arrive at your business’s doorstep.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Machines that can drive themselves are soon to become a reality in sea, land and air cargo delivery. It will probably change the processes currently associated with warehousing, supply chain management and several other critical features of logistics. Cargo Ships. Fork Lifts .

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply Chain Matters once again highlights some positive news for global supply chain management teams, specifically transportation and logistics related teams. The report’s cited data from the Freightos Baltic Index indicates that shipment of a 40-foot container from China to the U.S. Added Perspectives.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. and Warehousing Prices (90.5)

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

China’s government has so far not commented on the new sanctions or on the news of the flying object, nor responded to questions. The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses.

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20Cube Logistics

APRIL 9, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak has gripped the world and its set to impact the logistics supply chain in a big way. Our sales force understands the customers’ requirement and is suggesting the best way possible to support to deliver their cargos on time with the available freight options. Caring for the employees.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2017

In the meantime, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Amazon Plans Air Cargo Service for Chinese Customers (WSJ – sub. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” Stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The supply chain can handle cost increases more easily than variability. I am worried.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The lack of available containers has an accumulating effect across supply chains, fundamentally disrupting international trade. And it wasn’t just about docks and warehouses. Continuing trade imbalance between the US and China has resulted in squeezing container availability further. What happened to the containers?

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

(Source: Reddit ) There’s been a lot of supply chain pains over the years, many of which are well documented – port congestion, capacity issues, rising spot rates, plunging spot rates, hidden fees, maxed out warehouses – just to name a few but one that I’m still trying to wrap my head around is access to bathrooms.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. One goal, two different motivations.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

Droughts may cause geopolitic problems in the supply chain. While technology and experience provide companies with supply chain logistics management solutions to streamline data processes, the modern world also offers unique challenges and increasing causes for concern. Hershey is a U.S. Major Disruptive Events.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

Droughts may cause geopolitic problems in the supply chain. While technology and experience provide companies with supply chain logistics management solutions to streamline data processes, the modern world also offers unique challenges and increasing causes for concern. Hershey is a U.S. Major Disruptive Events.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

For one, using a company that specialises in logistics means you can leverage its network of warehouses and transportation modes to scale your distribution globally. 20Cube goes the extra mile for our clients using managed services for logistics in Melbourne, Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy. Supply Chain Forecasting.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

Although this is not the first or the last event to disrupt global supply chains, unpredictable logistics require a proactive approach for importers and exporters to keep business running as usual. specifically China. Robinson continues to monitor the situation in the U.S. The latest in air and ocean travel. and Europe.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The takeaway is clear – companies that have focused on ecommerce and fulfillment are expanding across the supply chain, leveraging vast amounts of capital to expand their future business. Basically, the 7,236 miles from China to the US may have the same shipping costs as the last mile. The Ecommerce Cold War.

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