Cargo Examples Manufacturing North America 
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
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.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 12, 2023
It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. According to McKinsey, an auto manufacturer, on average, has around 250 tier-one suppliers – and 18,000 across the full value chain.
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Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Every day has felt like a major squall, from natural disasters closing down manufacturing facilities and ports, to container shortages and labor issues, to rising costs and the ongoing pandemic. If fewer humans are driving the trucks, what does that mean for the insurance industry that used to insure those humans, as just one example?
Turvo
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The shortage of containers also drives up the cost of new containers, as manufacturers increase their prices in response to strong demand. Containers from Asia were shipped to North America, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, almost nothing moved in the opposite direction. Fewer ships in operation . What to expect in the future?
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 17, 2015
Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights. A number of carriers, for example, use cloud technology to offer an e-commerce platform to handle customer transactions. Shippers are required to communicate verified weights in a shipping document.
Freightos
APRIL 24, 2016
Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Significance. Loading costs plummet.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. And 25 miles north, Intel Corp. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic. Businessweek.
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