Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. export regulations led to supply chain disruptions. percent year-on-year decline in cargo revenues in 2023 to $1.5bn.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Recent supply chain disruptions are forcing organizations to challenge the prevailing wisdom and look for newer approaches to decision making. The simultaneous shocks to demand and supply, and the magnitude of these shocks are not something the world ever experienced.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

While this may have been innovative in the 70s, futures are now a central part of how multinationals plan to minimize the risk of price volatility. This did not come without its own major COVID-driven supply chain challenges. And we all benefit (with apologies to vegetarians, of course0. Say hello to the future(s).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. For reasons of climate change and profitability rewards, maintaining a more sustainable approach to the supply chain is obvious.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Since early 2020, global trade has been buffeted by waves of increased customer demand, supply chain challenges, and constant uncertainty and volatility. It also provides four key insights into how importers and exporters can modify their supply chain planning as a result. What Goes Up, Must Come Down.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

It took time for the situation to normalize, especially for complex products like semiconductors that require a lot of moving parts in the global supply chain. Just when it seemed that 2024 would be a very welcome year of “normal” supply chains, the Red Sea crisis proved that for global supply chains, there is no such thing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. So, what is true E2E supply chain visibility?

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2022

Your ship’s come in! Much of the merchandise languishing aboard cargo ships stuck in ports around the world during the pandemic-fueled supply chain crisis has made it to store shelves. Then, as port problems eased, a glut of inventory – a phenomenon known as the “ bullwhip effect.” Big Box Blues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2021

The global pandemic has created a watershed moment for global supply chains. As supply chains continue to evolve to drive more efficiency, we will see changes in three main areas: Physical infrastructure – Electrification and low emissions transportation and IOT supported by high volume ubiquitous connectivity via 5G.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2023

As we navigate the third quarter of 2023, it's time to examine air cargo's role in global commerce. Air cargo is now essential for global supply chains and offers many benefits for businesses worldwide. Air cargo refers to the transportation of goods via an air carrier, which may be charter or commercial.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Target said it plans to add 100,000 seasonal workers this year, in line with last year’s hiring. The majority of positions are for in-store workers while others roles are for the company’s supply-chain facilities. Around 30,000 of the available jobs will be in California, Amazon said.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Global Trade Authority Rob Garrison, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercado Labs, shares insights from over 30 years of supply chain experience working with a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Here, he explains what caused current global supply chain disruptions, and shares the five steps needed to overcome today’s supply chain issues.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters. Some ships were delayed by as much as 21 days. 55 to 125 million gallons per ship, depending on size—to move ships through the canal.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. A growing number of logistics operators and industry observers see the snarls bottling up supply chains this year extending deep into 2022. Emirates Airlines’ cargo operations at Dubai International Airport in February. View in web browser ›.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. The sudden onset of COVID-19 only reinforced a lesson that supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. The Road to Agility and Resilience.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers. CCM has been owned since its inception by the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association, Inc.

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Precoro

APRIL 18, 2023

In today’s globalized economy, extraordinary events on one continent can be felt worldwide, as companies tend to have complex supply chains involving suppliers from multiple countries. An undisturbed supply chain is vital for continuous production and, as a result, for customer satisfaction.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

(All photos credited to Depositphotos.com) Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels. Some retailers may have seen these signs but could not pivot quickly enough because of supply chain delays.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. The areas that will be deliberated in future articles are ocean shipping market landscape, freight procurement, reliability & visibility and the competitive landscape.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Reports by many major retailers that inventories are now under control is a positive sign for the possibility of a restocking cycle after the holidays if spending holds up. But the run down of those inventories in the last few months also meant less importing and a relatively short and subdued peak season this year.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. .

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2021

There has been plenty of bad supply chain news over the past year. At the beginning of the pandemic, some analysts believed the global supply chain was on the verge of breaking. For years, ‘faster, cheaper and more efficient’ has been the supply chain manager’s mantra.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. ” You don’t have to convince supply chain professionals of the importance of logistics.

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ShipBob

JULY 28, 2023

But, the fact of the matter is, if you’re transporting products overseas then you need to know how to properly fill out a shipping manifest. Understanding the ins and outs of shipping manifests, and getting them right the first time, can save you a lot of time and stress down the line. What is a shipping manifest?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility for Molex. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. The Molex Supply Chain. The Molex global supply chain is complex. It is part of Koch Industries. The Advantages of Agility.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . However, as we’ve seen during the COVID-19 global pandemic , unexpected disruptions to supply and demand creates major issues.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Less-than-container load (LCL) shipping has become part of the solution design to many supply chain challenges. LCL shipping provides shippers with cost and time savings as they face longer wait times at ports along with more last-minute-change needs, based on disruption and delays. Working with a provider, like C.H.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Marty has worked with Ruan for over 25 years and has held a series of positions with increasing responsibility within sales, supply chain solutions, quality, and logistics. Logistics services add value through planning, while transportation services add value by executing those plans.

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Shipsy

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Manufacturers across globe have faced multiple challenges in Supply Chain from time and again that changed (increased / decreased) with. Supply chain is a multi-stage process with different stakeholders & series of operations. Supply chain i.e Meeting Customer Service Standards. Impact on costing.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Even at some of the world’s best supply chains, redirecting chemicals and other products is a Herculean effort. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. I’ve been in supply chain management for more than a decade now.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 16, 2022

In his recent blog , Anmol Khurana discussed the immediate effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict for companies shipping products in and out of the region. While Russian cargo sits on loading docks and ships, waiting to be inspected and rerouted, throughput levels are down across Europe — with noticeable effects on product availability.

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crisp

JULY 12, 2023

Crisp’s resident supply chain expert Barry Bradley shares an update on the state of the consumer goods supply chain, offering insight on how companies can stay ahead of the trends and gain a competitive advantage. ” In fact, the need for better visibility and advanced planning is more critical than ever.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Increasing parcel shipping capacity is more important than ever, thanks to increased pressure brought on by a rise in e-commerce delivery and transportation disruptions. Stay Apprised of the Changes Within Parcel Shipping Capacity Limits. ? This leads to higher shipping and operating costs for both carriers and shippers.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 17, 2015

by Andrew Dunbar The first day of spring is less than a week away but the Canadian winter is still wreaking havoc on local supply chains. It’s already on a ship to Halifax!” Borrowing a quote from CBC : “If we can move the cargo out of Halifax in a timely manner, we don’t get into this situation.

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