Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 10, 2024
The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. A redundant supply chain has spare or backup capacity, such as inventory, equipment, facilities, and suppliers, that can be activated or mobilized in case of disruptions.
Elementum
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
It is clear that Hurricane Irma, and the hurricanes to follow, will impact the flow of cargo and the daily functions of stores, warehouses, and factories. Current Status: Ports at risk: Miami through Charleston. Boats in transit within 50 miles of Miami Port are at risk. Design your routes based on previous trends.
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Operations and Supply Chain Management
OCTOBER 29, 2020
A UPS jet at Miami International Airport. The International Air Transport Association says global air cargo capacity was off by nearly a third from year-ago levels in August, including a 67% decline in belly space. Purchasing remains irregular and companies anxious to conserve cash aren’t taking risks on inventories.
Material Handling & Logistics
OCTOBER 10, 2017
A TEU is one 20-foot-long cargo container or its equivalent. Cargo volume does not correlate directly with sales because only the number of containers is counted, not the value of the cargo inside, but nonetheless provides a barometer of retailers’ expectations. million TEUs set just one month earlier in July. August was up 1.4%
Global Trade Management
NOVEMBER 25, 2007
Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. The ability to in real time identify the location and status of the sourced goods gives the importer the ability to fine tune its distribution channels, its inventory management and its ability to fulfill commitments to its end users. • Lack of uniformity in the packaging sizes.
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 4, 2016
The bankruptcy of the world's 7th largest container carrier, Hanjin Shipping , has led to shippers re-adjusting inventories in the past couple of weeks in order to avoid stock-outs as we head into retail season. Most of the major lanes out of Lakeland and Miami paid better. Hopefully it won’t cause much damage.
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment. Going up the coast in Jacksonville, FL, there is a huge port that receives the second-most automobiles in the US along with all types of cargo. Up to date inventory status. of total U.S.
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