Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf of Mexico in August 2021, destroying industrial installations for pharmaceuticals and plastics. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

The devices are surprisingly inexpensive, costing $350-500 per vehicle per year depending upon the volume of devices purchased. These kinds of solutions have been available for a few years and customers report robust reductions in safety incidents. This means moving the cargo twice as far and twice as fast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

It also provides predictive analytics that can tell the restaurant more about what kind of coffee its customers enjoy and when. According to recent reports, Walmart has increased the number of digital orders coming from its stores by 170 percent in the last year. Retailers take measures to contain baby formula shortages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. action, chalking it up to intense lobbying by what he called corrupt right-wing rivals in Mexico.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. A stimulus on the horizon further increases the risks of a higher trend in consumer purchasing. Focusing on the?

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

A further factor was that air cargo rates are now down upwards of 80 percent because of lower volumes and excess capacity among carriers and commercial airlines. The sudden decline in consumer demand for either pandemic or other needed material purchases has caught many businesses with excess inventories and frankly, some surprise.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

With 2025 tariffs increasing component costs, Apple has accelerated efforts to diversify its supply chain. While this mitigates tariff costs, it requires rigorous supplier vetting and coordination, increasing operational complexity. Walmart reported a 5% rise in logistics costs due to longer shipping routes. A 2025 U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

These tools can analyze large amounts of data to predict demand trends, automate purchasing decisions and optimize stock levels in real time. The result is a leaner, more efficient operation that can weather the impact of higher costs. Optimize customer relationships. Ajoy Krishnamoorthy is chief executive officer of Cin7.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2025

These predictions mostly seem obvious. I got a pitch from the PR firm representing Everstream Analytics that was different. Everstream Analytics is sitting on a vast trove of risk data. The company applies AI and other analytics to this data to provide supply chain risk analytics and insights to its clients.

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Freightos

MARCH 25, 2025

The levels of these tariffs will depend on the foreign tariff rates for US exports and so will vary, but the list of the top 15% aside from China, Mexico, Canada and the EU includes ostensible alternative sourcing partners like India and Vietnam as well. In addition to China, this list could include Singapore, Vietnam and India.

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend, operators said, spawning traffic jams at Chinese ports and factories that could take weeks to clear. China to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says U.S. retailers including Walmart (WMT.N)

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

The newly announced tariffs join steel and aluminum tariffs, a 25% tariff on all automotive imports, and a 25% tariff on any country that purchases oil from Venezuela already in effect though only the Venezuelan tariff will be stacked on top of global or reciprocal tariffs.

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

The newly announced tariffs join steel and aluminum tariffs, a 25% tariff on all automotive imports, and a 25% tariff on any country that purchases oil from Venezuela already in effect though only the Venezuelan tariff will be stacked on top of global or reciprocal tariffs.

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