Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

The reality is that the Smiley Company, which is celebrating its 50 th birthday this year, created smiley as a symbol for good news in the newspaper France Soir in 1972. FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service.

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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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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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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

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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QAD

AUGUST 11, 2020

Border countries include Austria, France, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia and Switzerland. Manufacturing in Italy. Italy is the second largest manufacturing country in Europe, behind Germany. Manufacturing accounts for 24% of the country’s GDP, and industrial production is growing at 2.1% annually as of 2017.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. One goal, two different motivations.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Manufacturing in Turkey. Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Turkey has 91 airports with paved runways, many of which are capable of handling jets and cargo planes.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

Manufacturing in the Netherlands. Typical manufacturing products from the Netherlands include food processing, chemicals, oil and petroleum refining, construction, electrical machinery and metal processing and fabrication. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. France and Italy. With a total area of 41,543 sq.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Manufacturing in Belgium. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP. leaving the EU.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open and INTTRA will join efforts to strengthen the connections and streamline the information flow between manufacturers, suppliers, shipping service providers, ocean carriers and all the participants in global trade. One that brings together data from customers, channels, suppliers, contract manufacturers and partners.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. The press release contains a lot of details, but here are some highlights: Headquartered in Lyon, France, Norbert Dentressangle has 662 locations and approximately 42,350 employees…and had €5.1 Infor Announces Major Enhancements to Supply Chain Management.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2017

The variety of attacks include targeting the oil infrastructure, hijacking and cargo theft through to contraband smuggling, extortion and kidnapping schemes. . Physical attacks against the supply chain, such as arsons, bombings, or armed assaults create direct disruption and often result in the destruction or loss of transported cargo.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. FedEx is the largest cargo airline in the world in terms of scheduled freight tonne kilometers (FTK), a distinction the company has held since 2014, and it’s the fourth largest in terms of fleet size.

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Resilinc

APRIL 19, 2023

Labor disruptions include strikes (such as company/site level strikes, national strikes, transportation strikes, airport strikes, union contracts and strikes, cargo strikes, border authorities strikes, and postal services strikes), as well as layoffs, labor walkouts, and labor protests.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Ports in the United States, The Netherlands, Britain, France, and elsewhere have reported a drop in cargo volumes ranging from around 5 percent in January to an estimated 25 percent in February. It adds that while all its manufacturing partner sites in that country have reopened, they are ramping up more slowly than expected.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. Monday, a blaze ignited on the MV Grande America 205 miles off the coast of Brest, France. Truck manufactures reap spoils of robust economy. Last month, XPO lost $600 million in business from its largest customer whom most industry analysts believe was Amazon. 2018 — I mean — wow!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

I am judge of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and the Automotive Logistics Awards Europe. The main push comes from manufacturers and brands. One of three conditions on Air France in exchange for a EUR 7 billion Covid-19 rescue package is to end competition with viable railway services offered by French TGV.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The 1PL is the shipper, beneficial cargo owner, or consignee. They would dictate every aspect of the manufacturing and distribution process from origin to end point. Many 3PLs will engage their network of carriers, promise them x amount of cargo, and then resell those lanes to new and existing customers.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

“Data science can bring great gains for…” Logistics efforts of retailers and manufacturers. Christoph Seitz is the Co-Owner of CFR Rinkens , a global leader in the shipping of commercial cargo, specializing in the containerized shipping of motor vehicles. @ScienceSoft. Christoph Seitz.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Border leaders sign agreement for Rio Grande Valley’s 2nd cargo bridge. Federal, state, and local border leaders, including Mexican officials, gathered at McAllen City Hall on Wednesday to celebrate the signing of a historic agreement that will give the Rio Grande Valley its second international cargo bridge with Mexico.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

by which a commodity is produced and distributed: the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods). France clamps down on delivery depot ‘dark stores’ Upset by high prices, GM’s Cruise develops its own chips for self-driving cars. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 UPS Sets 2014 Rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria. For example, asset-based carrier Cargo Transporters ran across-the-board pay raises but were still having trouble attracting drivers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In France, Friday 13th might have been associated with misfortune as early as the first half of the 19th century. Daily market prices to move cargo from Asia to the U.S. More cancellations are planned this month following the Golden Week holiday in China where manufacturing sites are idled, according to boxship executives and brokers.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

AviLease, a startup aircraft lessor in Saudi Arabia, is entering the air cargo market with an order for 10 large Airbus A350 cargo jets. Demand for widebody freighters is increasing as much of the existing fleet ages and cargo volumes grow at about 4% per year. Airbus announced the deal at the Paris Air Show on Monday.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

On Monday, Saudi Arabia-based startup lessor AviLease agreed to buy 10 A350 cargo jets. In March, it took delivery of a third A330-300 aircraft that was retrofitted from passenger to cargo configuration. The A350 cargo jet is designed to carry up to 122 U.S. Boeing has about 55 orders for the freighter variant of its new 777-X.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2025

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

The issue here is that the new vaccines need an absurd amount of labor and materials to be manufactured, especially considering that a vaccine has never been made at this speed or scale before. Pfizer and Moderna have been building out their supply networks to move from clinical stage production to large scale production.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The standard container cargo measure is in 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). As manufacturers build new ships, the old ones are still around. In France, CMA CGM bought APL’s parent company Neptune Orient Lines. Industries are expected to grow only 2.2 percent this year, while shipping fleets predict 7.7 percent growth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

The issue here is that the new vaccines need an absurd amount of labor and materials to be manufactured, especially considering that a vaccine has never been made at this speed or scale before. Pfizer and Moderna have been building out their supply networks to move from clinical stage production to large scale production.

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