Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 26, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has only confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. While lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts when they were introduced, agility and resilience must be taken to an entirely new level post pandemic.
Intelligent Audit
JUNE 30, 2022
But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making. This has significantly impacted retail value chains across the globe.
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Supply Chain Matters
JULY 13, 2023
Earlier this week, Bloomberg cited Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters estimates that the work stoppage was causing trade disruptions amounting to C$500 million. Dockworkers are reportedly scheduled to work this evening’s 4:30pm Pacific time shift but a lot of work remains in the task of now unclogging import and export operations.
Shipchain
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Were any shipments damaged or otherwise subject to cargo insurance claims? Understanding the total cost of transportation means understanding the costs and factors affecting spend in each leg of the supply chain. Blockchain gives supply chain executives a clear view of all transportation costs, where they are occurring, and why.
Supply Chain Matters
MAY 22, 2023
According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.
Supply Chain Matters
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The sub-text of this report is that much of the cargo that has been planned for either back-to-school, fall, and holiday related fulfillment is either in-transit or mostly already arrived at warehouses. That would be a clearer sign of conditions of manufacturing recession for some regions, especially countries in the Eurozone.
Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 21, 2022
The latest report is refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. Readers who would like to obtain the full copy can access the report via the CSCMP web site.
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