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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The carriers in turn are tracking the ELD devices on their trucks or by a downloadable app that the driver puts on his smart phone. For ocean cargo, however, if a shipment gets bumped to the next ship, it can add up to 15 days to the transit time. Real-time visibility tools are often thought of as an over-the-road technology.

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Supply chain shockwaves from the Taiwan earthquake

Resilinc

Taiwan is the global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, producing over 60% of the world’s semiconductors and over 90% of the most advanced chips. The majority of advanced chips are made by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which makes chips for Apple and Nvidia. Multiple wharfs at the port suffered bulging.

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Moving Logistics Forward from the Great Bottleneck of 2021: Part 2

USC Consulting Group

Foreign manufacturing partners can’t get the materials they need to do the job. If product is manufactured and loaded onto a cargo ship, there’s every chance that ship will be floating offshore, not allowed to enter a port because of pandemic travel restrictions and complex testing requirements. ” Good point.

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Five Technology Patents that Changed the Supply Chain

Freightos

Shorter product lifecycles, fluid sourcing (a’la Aliababa ) and more transparency means agile supply chains that change often. ” Today, almost 20% of manufacturers and retailers use 3D printing in some way, shape or form. This set the stage for Lean Manufacturing and the Just-In-Time supply chain. By 2013, over 33.7

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

Source: Statista.com. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Download our E-Book on Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics. Download Now! Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing.

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The Annual State of U.S. Logistics Report – Added Candidness and Need for More Synchronization

Supply Chain Matters

The latest report is refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. There is also a complimentary download of the executive summary of the report. Bob Ferrari.

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How to Improve Freight Labeling for Transport and Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

Incorrect or missing labels are a source of frustration for packers, handlers, freight forwarders, customs officers, haulers and those receiving the goods. Goods in’ depots are unlikely to receive mislabelled freight, while incorrect shipping details could result in cargo ending up at the wrong delivery address. What’s the answer…?

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