Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. The value of that index as of this posting was $9,279.46

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. West Coast dockworkers incurring job actions that are hindering container ship unloading among various port terminals. Labor contract renewal negotiations among the labor unions representing U.S.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

Added safety and health protections, to include vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. All existing delivery vehicles will be equipped with two fans and air induction vents in cargo compartments.

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3rdwave

AUGUST 8, 2019

Demands on the transportation teams are growing as political posturing ramps up causing rapid disruption to global supply chains. A global TMS solution provides an automated and systemic way of addressing the challenges that are the reality for most organizations that source globally. Execution Control.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Freeports are government designated zones usually located around shipping ports and/or airports. Jebel Ali Port is the world’s largest fabricated port, and is serviced by over 100 shipping lines. In this 2022 guide to freeports: What is a freeport? Changi Airport serves over 100 airlines flying to around 100 countries and territories.

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Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software 98

CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

export commodity base is a diverse mix of goods and is well balanced across many commodity segments and cargo values. Overseas labor and production costs of similar goods exported from the United States are increasing, making exported goods more affordable compared to offshore sourcing streams. A Diverse Mix of Goods is Driving U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. They serve regional markets and are unlikely to receive large volumes of cargo headed to the battleground region. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. They serve regional markets and are unlikely to receive large volumes of cargo headed to the battleground region. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario?

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. These products are likely to continue to move through U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It’s not too late to get your product to store shelves in time for Black Friday, thanks to the swift performance of air cargo service. With significantly shorter lead times than other modes, air cargo can get your product to market in as little as a day. Understand the metrics of air cargo: time and money.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

Reoccurring events—like the holiday season—used to provide some level of predictability to ocean shipping trends in the transpacific eastbound (TPEB) trade lane. Accordingly, significant volumes of ocean cargo shifted to earlier sailings than normal, disrupting typical volume trends in the third and fourth quarters of 2018.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Global transportation—like many industries—has faced unparalleled disruptions over the past year. Many of our global shipping customers are up against the clock with Chinese New Year (CNY) approaching, while also navigating potential changes from a new U.S. Demand and disruption in ocean shipping. administration.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

He explains, “Much of the conversation around supply chain sustainability today focuses on the localization of sourcing, to cut down on emissions caused by moving product over long distances. ”[7] He adds, “The issue of sourcing invariably gives rise to the key question: Sourcing of what? Finished goods?

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. Tsukumo Shokai Shipping company was founded transporting passengers from Yokohama to Shanghai.

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