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Editor’s Choice: Fortifying Warehouse and Distribution Centers Against Cyberattacks

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Warehouse and DC operations can involve hundreds of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, each with their own network and security protocols. A 2020 cyberattack at TFI International, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in North America, forced them to resort to manually sorting.

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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

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For ocean cargo, however, if a shipment gets bumped to the next ship, it can add up to 15 days to the transit time. For ocean cargo, there are multiple sources feeding into ETAs, including the initial Captains ETA as well as ASI data from ship transponders. It is a lot harder for many companies to find capacity on boats.

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Molex Prizes Agility

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The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. The Molex Supply Chain. Keys to Success.

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Peak Shipping Season Update: What’s Driving Change in the Industry?

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94% of supply chain decision makers note that partnerships with supply chain/logistics companies are necessary to get through peak season successfully. Stronger freight volumes are expected as pent-up demand from consumers, retailers, and manufacturers reaches an apex. Higher freight volumes. Tight capacity and high rates.

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How to Reduce Product Damage During Shipping

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If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Many shipping companies will stack pallets on top of one another to maximize their load, so you need to know this important piece of logistical information as well. . Trucking Logistics.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

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Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Once completed, the facility will house 40 dual-port DC fast-charging stations, 40 electric vehicles and 40 electric refrigerated trailers. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. into an electric vehicle hub.