Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased to 116 days, reportedly a new record. Because of this, both Inventory Costs (91.0)

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times. Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased by four days to 110 days. Of particular concern was the Inventory level index, which rose 9.1

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The sub-text of this report is that much of the cargo that has been planned for either back-to-school, fall, and holiday related fulfillment is either in-transit or mostly already arrived at warehouses. A container shipment from China to Europe is down 42 percent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Just last year many were chartering their own cargo ships to get all these goods to their destinations.) While consumers may see some short-term benefit in the form of discounted goods, many retailers have had to reset investor expectations , reflecting the expected hit on margins from carrying so much inventory. All aboard.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

A further factor was that air cargo rates are now down upwards of 80 percent because of lower volumes and excess capacity among carriers and commercial airlines. The company’s range of diverse business services spans many dimensions of industry specific logistics, inventory management, transport and last mile services.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

With the global auto industry heavily reliant on components from China, many assembly plants in Europe have had to shut their doors and send workers home. The US auto industry is expected to follow suit as stockpiled inventory becomes depleted. The Auto Industry. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Inventory Turnover Breakthrough … Go Back To The Basics! In Western Europe, Brexit has had an adverse effect on trade, creating volatility and weakening the British pound. Capacity fell by 3 percent, and up to $14 billion in cargo was unable to dock. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Political and Government Changes.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Automotive News Europe ). In response to the Ukraine invasion, Europe’s wholesale gas price surged by 69%. Reuters ). Financial Times).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Robinson Launches Rail Service, Connecting China and Europe. Robinson launching a trans-Eurasian rail freight service between China and Europe. Full block train, single or multiple containers, LCL shipments and oversized cargo are available options. De Beers tracks diamonds through supply chain using blockchain (Reuters).

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2018

And, certainly, some shippers have already started repositioning their inventory in case the tariffs actually happen. Load factors—the amount of air cargo space that is already being used—run in the middle- to hi. Most of the larger 14,000 TEU to 22,000 TEU vessels went into the Asia Europe/Mediterranean trade lanes.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Judah Levine December 13, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 1% to $1,603/FEU. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) climbed 18% to $1,466/FEU.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 14, 2023

and Europe. Stops International Ocean Carriers from (Arbitrarily) Declining American Cargo In the Fall of 2020, shipping carriers rejected American agricultural export containers (worth hundreds of millions of dollars) and instead routed the empty carriers to China to be loaded with Chinese exports, enraging an already frustrated industry.

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