Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And as consumers are beginning to think about their Halloween plans, retailers and manufacturers are looking much farther ahead to the holiday season. The work incidents generally haven’t delayed cargo movement, but officials say they worry that confrontations over work disputes could escalate.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Prior to that, the British Empire ruled the territory as colonies and protectorates, and Japan occupied the area from 1942 to 1945. Despite the years of political turmoil, the country was able to diversify its economy to include robust manufacturing, services and a thriving tourism industry. Manufacturing in Malaysia.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Even the failure of a seemingly minor, geographically remote supplier can have substantial consequences if they provide a critical component used by multiple manufacturers. Regrettably, periods of economic hardship can also witness an increase in cargo theft as criminals exploit potential lapses in security.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN). As I wrote following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011, the reality is that there is relatively little companies can do right now to minimize the impact of these disruptions. Cummins unveils electric tractor concept (CCJ).

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. However, as manufacturing comes roaring back, it is being met with supply chain issues such as delivery delays and higher costs. If 2020 was the year of B2C, 2021 could likely be the year of B2B.

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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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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Nissan to trial robo-taxis in Japan (BBC News). And for SAP customers, this partnership provides them with an alternative to building and maintaining their own connectivity network, which as I discussed above, is a costly, time-consuming, and ongoing effort — and something that most manufacturers and retailers are not good at.

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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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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk. IDC (Worldwide manufacturing supply chain 2012 top 10 predictions) agrees, saying “Risk Management will mature as a focus area for supply chain segmentation”.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 14, 2016

Given that it took place in Japan, I imagined quite an animated discussion around making another leap in the manufacturing of things. A tire manufacturer supplying to the mining industry provided a similar example of sensors reading and reporting on tire thread status.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Elon Musk’s SpaceX was tapped last year to “deliver critical pressurized and unpressurized cargo, science experiments and supplies to the Gateway.” This includes sample collection materials and other items the crew may need on the Gateway and during their expeditions on the Moon.

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

In fact, Brazil, Spain, and Japan saw the largest increases in online sales during the COVID pandemic. Manufacturing and shipping–already handicapped by worker shortages–weren’t able to keep up with new demand. They might work with different trading partners, manufacturing partners, retail partners, and freight and parcel carriers.

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Aera Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2016

From there, if all checks out, manufacturing and distribution can begin, at which point, it’s been about eight years since Hank was found on the open ocean. PMDA in Japan, and so on – and pharma companies need to abide by them if they want to do business with other countries.

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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. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

According to a published report from the Japan Times , Panasonic Holdings announced that its battery manufacturing unit plans to quadruple production of electric vehicle batteries by fiscal 2028 amid increasing demand from U.S. Panasonic to Quadruple Battery Production Capacity. auto makers including Tesla.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

5 S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) A workplace organization method originating from Japan. It includes all supply chain activities from manufacturing to delivery, helping businesses understand profitability at a granular level. Each ‘S’ represents a step in the process. Not that common.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2021

Japan’s ketchup king halts Xinjiang tomato imports. The company has developed an electrically driven fleet of foldable cargo carts that are propelled by battery-powered bicycles. The list of product shortages continues, with US auto manufacturers feeling the crunch. The US is facing a lithium-ion battery shortage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In August, President Biden hosted the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David, bringing the three countries together in a bid to further encourage collaboration and innovation. The shifting numbers could be seen at the Port of Los Angeles, where cargo volume increased for the second consecutive month compared to 2022.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance. Loading costs plummet.

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Resilinc

APRIL 8, 2024

Following the earthquake, tsunami warnings were sent out in Taiwan, Japan, and The Philippines, but have since been lifted. Taiwan is the global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, producing over 60% of the world’s semiconductors and over 90% of the most advanced chips. magnitude struck off the East Coast of Japan.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Even more concerning is that the death toll has spread outside of mainland China and ships outside of ports in Hong Kong and Japan are being quarantined. . This will impact manufacturers and retailers who rely on these products and labor, the logistics haulers expecting to transport the material, and ultimately the end consumers. .

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2025

SUBSTITUTED SERVICE (ALTERNATE PORT SERVICE) This provision shall govern the transfer of cargo by trucking or other means of transportation at the expense of the Carrier. Rates that are ramp or CY at origin apply from the inland rail carriers ramp at the place of receipt of the cargo by Carrier. Dangerous/Hazardous Cargo, N.O.S.,

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QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

Manufacturing in the U.S. Manufacturing averaged about $1.98 Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. Cargo transportation in the U.S. Primary trading partners included Canada, Mexico, China and Japan.

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EFT

JUNE 23, 2025

German car manufacturers incurred costs of half a billion euros in April due to tariffs, says VDA German car manufacturers are likely to have incurred costs of around half a billion euros in April due to import tariffs imposed by U.S. Texas Instruments plans $60 billion US investment under Trump push Texas Instruments (TXN.O)

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Even if AAP or other auto part companies wanted to move production, there is no manufacturing capacity in the US or anywhere else, so creating redundancy in this case is very difficult. Andrew Partis shared his views from ThermoFisher, a global contrat manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry. Andrew P.

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Freightos

MAY 29, 2025

For air cargo, the ruling likely will nullify the USs May 2nd suspension of de minimis eligibility for Chinese goods which has led to a big drop in B2C e-commerce volumes moving from China to the US via air cargo. Air Cargo For air cargo, the ruling likely will remove the USs suspension of de minimis eligibility for Chinese goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Nintendo is struggling to break out of a frustrating sales slowdown, selling 33 percent fewer units of Switch game systems in the April-June quarter than a year ago in Japan due to a crippled supply chain. Part of that could be due to a shortage in video game consoles. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

Tariff truce will not spark cargo boom at busiest US seaport, executive director says The head of the busiest U.S. Tariff crossfire hits Toyota, Nissan, Ford suppliers in Japan Four decades ago, Hiroko Suzuki's father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family auto-parts business into newer niche products.

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EFT

MAY 12, 2025

economy, bring home manufacturing jobs, raise tax revenues and provide America leverage to renegotiate security deals with its allies. India File: Picking the right fights in manufacturing As global supply chains start to break apart and reassemble under new tariff realities, could India set itself up to be among the winners?

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EFT

JULY 1, 2025

US demand for China-made goods ebbs on tariff worries; ocean shipping rates drop Rates for shipping cargo containers from China to the U.S. Tariffs will extend Toyota’s lead over Japan Inc Tariffs will accelerate Toyota Motor’s (7203.T) Tariff risks muddy global outlook for factories Worries over future U.S. T) advantage.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

South Korea is one of 12 countries, including China, that could be subject to the higher steel tariff, but which excludes Japan and Canada, the top supplier to the U.S. 16 amid fears expressed by some lawmakers that trade protections would push up costs for domestic manufacturers. businesses. Stocks of Ford Motor Co. slumped on Feb.

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

The executive order for these actions states that the tariffs are aimed at the (sometimes competing) goals of removing foreign barriers to US exports and creating barriers to foreign imports, both as ways to increase or restore domestic manufacturing. The EU has already stated that it will retaliate nonetheless, as has Canada.

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

The executive order for these actions states that the tariffs are aimed at the (sometimes competing) goals of removing foreign barriers to US exports and creating barriers to foreign imports, both as ways to increase or restore domestic manufacturing. The EU has already stated that it will retaliate nonetheless, as has Canada.

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