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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. More on Maerskā€™s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk).

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US Federal Maritime Commission Report- Little Comfort for Industry Supply Chains and Consumers

Supply Chain Matters

The following Supply Chain Matters commentary highlights this weekā€™s report by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) released this week the report: Fact Finding Investigation 29- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the U.S. Overall Report Findings. International Ocean supply Chain. Background.

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The Importance of Visibility In the Supply Chain

Precoro

On the other hand, a software development company wouldnā€™t need to purchase raw materials but rather goods ā€“ such as hardware ā€“ and services, like software subscriptions. Cargo Status Current information about the location and status of cargo is the first pillar of supply chain visibility.

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Decoding Supply Chain Sustainability: From Jargon to Action

Global Trade Management

Sustainable supply chains emerged as a response to consumer demand for better information about the environmental impact of products, such as food and clothing, that they purchase. The lifecycle of goods includes sourcing, transportation, manufacturing, distribution, and end-of-life disposal or recycling.

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Coronavirus and the Trade War: A Perfect Storm Argument for SMB Supply Chain Diversification

Freightos

The digitization of commerce created a path for giants like Amazon and Alibaba to dominate their respective storefront/fulfillment and sourcing roles in the market. Tariffs of course have impacted enterprise US businesses in tangible ways including higher costs to purchase imported goods and reductions in US manufacturing.

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Logistics in the City

Enterra Insights

” Of course, commuter traffic isn’t the only source of urban traffic congestion. Studies have shown that ridesharing services add to traffic congestion in cities and, increasingly, thanks to consumers using the digital path to purchase, delivery vehicles are creating all sorts of problems. They’re not.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 ā€“ 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

During a normal Olympics, millions of spectators flock to venues to watch over 300 events unfold over the course of two-plus weeks. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections.