Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Geopolitical events. While lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts when they were introduced, agility and resilience must be taken to an entirely new level post pandemic. In just minutes, BD was able to see and manage the delivery and order-fulfillment challenges created by this unforeseen event, in real-time.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Last year technology journalist Gordon Feller wrote, “The Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to disrupt and transform manufacturing and a number of other industries.”[1] Data from these machines can be used to predict events, such as when equipment breaks down. IoT, Manufacturing, and the Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations. Construction of manufacturing plants and new warehouse sites were also postponed or canceled entirely due to market uncertainty. Many workers decided to retire, re-locate, or consider new professions.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Organiser: Clarion Events. Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. Manufacturers. Multimodal 2015. Date: 28 – 30 April 2014. Venue: NEC Birmingham. URL: www.multimodal.org.uk. In 2014, more than 7,000 high-calibre visitors attended. Wholesalers.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented congestion and labor shortages, leading to product stockouts and inflation — as well as significant supply chain challenges for retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. While some critical U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint. Over time, this changed.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2016

Another year, another list of must-attend supply chain and logistics events. Attended jam-packed supply chain events only to leave with stacks of brochures? Participating industry leaders from BASF, Siemens, Henkel, and many more companies have clear expectations on what to learn at the event. Read on to find out more.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance. Significance.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

came from trucks carrying cargo. Subnational governments like Québec in Canada and Telengana in India as well as manufacturers and fleets like DHL, Heineken and Scania are endorsing the MOU and declared that they will align with the decarbonization effort. A Synopsis of the ITAP-LogiSYM event. Most of this, 45.1

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Resilinc

APRIL 19, 2023

Resilinc’s 24/7 risk monitoring platform EventWatch AI reported 3,821 total disruptions and alerts across all industries and risk events monitored by Resilinc: up 8% QoQ. Alerts about bankruptcies surged 240% and corporate restructuring events rose 135%. These financial risk data points swelled even larger when compared year-over-year.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Supply chains are still plagued by external events over which they have little control. We’ll look back to events in 2022 that show this transition and transformation in the making. Geopolitical events weighed heavily on supply chains in 2022, promoting volatility and uncertainty.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance. Significance.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Labor shortages , impeding the ability to get cargo unloaded, loaded, or moved. Take the automotive industry as a classic example : silicon chips for the onboard computers of virtually all global manufacturers come from a handful of suppliers. Container availability , leaving importers scrambling to find space. So what can we learn?

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

EDT (GMT -4, New York) Duration: 1 Hour Event Type: Live Webinar Cost: Free. Engineering & Manufacturing (E&M) companies are advancing their business models to focus more on providing services and capability to their customers, a practice known as “servitization.” A September 5 MHL-hosted webinar, sponsored by DHL. Description.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

During a normal Olympics, millions of spectators flock to venues to watch over 300 events unfold over the course of two-plus weeks. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 26, 2017

I recently spoke with Randy Russell of the Russell Group , an agricultural lobbying firm that works with farmers and manufacturers from the supply chain, to ask about his thoughts on terrorism and the impact it can have on the supply chain, especially related to our food and water supplies. Terrorism is a global problem that strikes locally.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

Abrupt governmental decrees, designed to contain the rapid global spread of COVID-19, were being matched by equally unsettling private-sector decisions to cancel or postpone public events, college classes, athletic competitions, worship services, and much, much more. For most consumers, it was a disorienting and anxious time.

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. The ability to track, trace, monitor and respond to events throughout the transit of goods would make it much easier. arviem, founded in 2008, has grown organically to become the leading service provider for real-time cargo monitoring. arviem real-time cargo monitoring.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

There is a need to re-shore where possible, and relocate manufacturing and supplier relationships. With the rise of the global multi-national, Asian flows are essential to today’s manufacturing operations. Today, this is not a valid assumption, and most manufacturers lack the inventory buffers for inconsistent flows.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

As airlines canceled flights, and ports contended with no cargo to ship and no workers to operate, air cargo and ocean freight have been disrupted, with ocean carriers losing millions each week. The longer the shutdown continues, the more even global players like Apple will suffer from delayed production and delivery. .

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume. Looking at the TPPA economies, it appears that any growth in air cargo would come from the food and pharmaceuticals segments.

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Unleashed

MARCH 1, 2020

Manufacturers rely on suppliers and lead times to plan out their production line. Suppliers are a critical part of the supply chain and your final product as a manufacturer. As a result, these variations can directly affect your manufacturing line. As a result, these variations can directly affect your manufacturing line.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottleneck operations within the global supply chain strategies. manufacturers never inquire about discounts on port duties or refunds for certain sales.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A similar story could be told for manufacturing industries whose supply chains extend into Florida. Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The extraordinary cascade of events triggered by the pandemic led to a severe container shortage. The shortage of containers also drives up the cost of new containers, as manufacturers increase their prices in response to strong demand. Chinese container manufacturers extended their regular working hours to eleven hours a day.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Businesses, especially those in manufacturing, are trying to rebound and return to some sense of normal; whatever that means. Supply chains were pushed to their breaking points in 2020 for all manufacturing vertical segments, resulting in: Halted or slowed production by manufacturers in the auto industry. Labor Issues.

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Maine Pointe

APRIL 18, 2019

Mike Notarangeli, is EVP, Logistics at Maine Pointe and a former Executive Director for the Semiconductor Manufacturing Global Council at RosettaNet / GS1 US. Mike recently attended TPM19, the industry event for the Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference. Here he shares some key takeaways from the event.

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ShipBob

JULY 28, 2023

No one would really know what was on any cargo ship until they opened each individual package. Cargo A cargo shipping manifest is a detailed document that itemizes all the goods being shipped on a container or cargo ship. OOG cargo may include items such as heavy machinery, industrial equipment, oversized vehicles, etc.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

The next step of the ZEV declaration integrates workstreams of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) High Level Action Champions (HLAC) with Automotive Manufacturers and The Climate Group’s EV100 to avoid duplication of effort and to pool resources.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

”[1] The Resilinc report indicates the increase was significant with event alerts up 36 percent year over year. Trade wars drive manufacturing network restructuring : “Global trade tensions have led to the imposition of new import tariffs on a wide range of consumer products and industrial components.” ” 9.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2020

Leveraging the power of data ensures you not only know where your inventory is but also the status of all the components and products en route from manufacturer to the final destination at any given time. overall environmental/health status of cargo. key milestone event insights. This time should be NOW! essential data.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

But aside from these disruptive events, does everyone really understand what it actually is? ” Merriam-Webster defines Logistics as “the things that must be done to plan and organize a complicated activity or event that involves many people.” Companies have used more air cargo transportation for instance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In addition, as part of its mandate to improve safety, GroundCloud’s platform also incorporates video telematics for driving event detection and verification, enabling companies to leverage the insights it generates to inform reactive training programs. Retailers in the U.S.

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Supply Chains Rock

OCTOBER 1, 2008

Using GPS to track cargo containers. Many months ago I blogged about some new services that were being created to help shippers track cargo using wireless technologies. Upcoming Events. Manufacturing Central. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. Wednesday, October 01, 2008.

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 5, 2024

So, we’ve written numerous posts about these events to help you make sense of those disruptions. As of late February 2024, CMA CGM is now shipping cargo through the Red Sea trade route. Re-shoring involves moving manufacturing or production back to a country from which it was previously outsourced. This is due to many factors.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

China’s Tianjin port suffered a devastating explosion in August which left many manufacturers, insurers and shipping supply chains crippled. Additionally, JLR invested £450m in its British engine manufacturing center, which can help bridge the gap between production and demand. We take a look at the lasting consequences.

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