The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

  The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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TMC

JUNE 30, 2016

An Expanded Panama Canal Takes Logistics into Uncharted Waters.Connect. The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016. The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016. East and West Coast ports.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016. These big ships are expected to alter the distribution of cargo between U.S. How much of a shift, and the logistics implications, are the subject of much debate. East and West Coast ports.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. Nevertheless, they offer possibilities for routes that may encourage domestic imports and exports as well as the growth of logistical activities.

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