Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 19, 2023

The burgeoning manufacturing and logistics hub of Rocky Mount, NC has received another rail-related boost. The rail terminal offers direct connections to major Midwest hubs like Chicago and St. It enables cargo to reach the Midwest in five to seven days. million tons of cargo moving through it in fiscal year 2022.

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

Manufacturing and shipping–already handicapped by worker shortages–weren’t able to keep up with new demand. That resulted in bottlenecks, such as the record backlogs at the port of Los Angeles, where container ships waited for weeks to offload cargo. Companies are even “hoarding” warehouse space to prepare for the future.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

Supply planners routinely plan purchasing, manufacturing, and outbound shipments based on detailed parameters relating to inventory levels, purchasing lead times, and manufacturing capacity. Source: Data from the Federal Reserve Board of St. Costs have increased about 60% since before the pandemic.

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