Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Supply chain and procurement executives should urgently pay heed to the need to make sure it is distributed to them, said Jay Koganti, vice president supply chain at the Center of Excellence of Estée Lauder , during a presentation titled “ AI Trends Transforming Supply Chain – and How Leaders Should Respond,” at the DPW New York conference June 11.

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Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Unfortunately, batteries for electric trucks can weigh several tons , which means a tricky trade-off between travel range and maximum cargo capacity. Reduced Cargo Capacity: Heavier batteries mean less freight can be hauled to stay within legal weight limits, which vastly reduces the truck’s efficiency and profitability.

Freight

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two recently published studies identify the top disruptions that impacted industry, business and global supply chains during 2024 and our expected to be present in 2025. The disruptions and the themes are similar along with added observations.

Supply Chain Disruption

Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

But it seems the conversation around fraud has gotten national attention as the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act (S. If cargo theft is involved, police reports should be filed. There are few long-term ramifications that fraudsters face at present.

Freight

EFT

JUNE 5, 2025

In contrast weaker infrastructure and higher costs for both the charging infrastructure and electricity means that the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) advantage isn’t present yet in the U.S. Widespread charging infrastructure and availability of subsidies to install facilities further helps the case for electric goods vehicles.

Purchasing Skills

Stord

MAY 29, 2025

Strategic Moves for Shippers During the Reprieve The current tariff pause presents a narrow but critical window for importers and exporters to shore up resilience, optimize costs, and secure capacity. brands looking to limit exposure to trans-Pacific shipping delays. ports can halt cargo for days or weeks. Delays at major U.S.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2025

In the hyper-connected global economy of the present day, supply chains traverse continents, cultures, and myriad communication barriers. Logistics managers needed to arrange alternative shipping plans with carriers from the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. In 2023, Typhoon Doksuri hit major Vietnamese and Philippine ports.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 5, 2025

The pause in the tariff fight that amounted to a trade embargo between China and the United States has seen a marked increase in container shipping rates, particularly on trans-Pacific routes. This congestion presents a bottleneck, testing the resiliency of supply chains. The Freightos Baltic Index this past week saw Asia-U.S.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

tariffs present major challenges for small manufacturers and e-commerce brands. Let customers know that tariffs are impacting raw material prices or shipping costs, and they’ll likely be more understanding. Featured Product Popular Stories Ship Traffic Through Red Sea Remains Sparse, Despite Houthi-U.S.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

See More Bad News on US Cargo Theft.) Click here to send us your comments In response, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has just released a framework it says can help shippers, carriers and brokers fight back against the growing and increasingly sophisticated threat of digitally enabled cargo theft.

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Studying economics at Yale, Smith’s 1965 term paper pitched the idea of creating a logistics company that would carry only cargo, and do so for a package’s end-to-end journet, such that a package could be delivered almost anywhere in the US overnight. God bless america from its present distraction. at over 5,000 facilities worldwide.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

There is one easy answer: a large number of cargo ships continues to avoid sailing in the Red Sea in and out of the Suez Canal, to avoid attacks from so-called Houthi rebels in South Yemen. God bless america from its present distraction. That is what is happening right now,” Mortimer says. What is going on? Good luck!!

South Africa

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

And the letter to Brazil also presents a warning shot to the BRICS group of developing nations, which Trump has cast as a threat to the U.S. Shipping Costs Threaten to Deliver a New Price Shock More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Photographer: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg July 9, 2025 Bloomberg U.S.

Brazil

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2018

Completed by the exporter, the bill of lading provides a list of the contents of the shipment, establishes the value of the cargo, and acts as a legally binding document through the shipping process. manufacturer can send an advanced shipping notice (ASN) that will populate into the TMS. Bills of lading for U.S.-Mexico

Mexico

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

After securing access to TuffAir’s materials, Amazon abruptly ceased communications, only to unveil a remarkably similar regional air cargo model within months, based on the same technical, operational and strategic elements TuffAir had disclosed,” the company alleged in its legal filing. God bless america from its present distraction.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 26, 2017

Amazon is even entering the transportation space, signing agreements with the Air Transport Services Group and the Chinese government to enter into the freight cargo business – effectively cutting out the middleman. It’s great to offer same day shipping, but what happens if there’s a catastrophic level disruption at the origin source?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. Cargo imported into the U.S. according to the Walmart Marketplace website.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. While not outrightly linked to this release, Maersk, now a shipping line and forwarder, terminated its key account status.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2018

Market Review: Past, Present and Future. The past, present and future market forces causing today’s extreme truck capacity shortage include: Strong Economy. economy in 2017 and so far in 2018, manufacturers have been producing more goods than usual and requiring more freight to be shipped. What are the real causes? ELD Mandate.

Capacity

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Now, after eight months of increasingly bitter contract negotiations and lobbying by Congressional representatives, President Obama has ordered his Secretary of Labor, Tom Perez, to jump-start stalled labor talks between shipping companies and the dockworkers’ union. This problem has been exacerbated by many factors: Driver Shortages.

Negotiating Skills

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In a final piece of holiday news, USPS has said will not levy an extra delivery surcharge during the winter peak season, saying the decision makes USPS “the most affordable way to mail and ship this holiday season.” Although port volumes increased in August, demand remains lower as shippers continue to face excess inventory levels.

Los Angeles

GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2018

Shipping these products requires an extra level of care to ensure the products make it to their destination. Guarding Against Cargo Theft Cargo theft is one of the largest risks associated with pharmaceutical manufacture and transport. Between May and June 2017, more than 90 percent of cargo thefts involved trucks.

Pharmaceutical

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver. From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Just two days before Thanksgiving, FreightWaves reported an “all-time-high 93 ships” were waiting there. Requirements to manage carrier invoices and other transactions grow in stride. They face higher costs.

Capacity

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

You can find out on the ship, which are outfitted with three types of solar panels at present. The team behind Energy Observer wants to gain better information for commercial cargo vessels by vastly increasing the size of the ship. Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 22, 2015

Massive ships. While container terminal operators certainly feel the pressure, freight forwarders and the shipping lines themselves have a few planning puzzles to sort out on their own. Capacity of container ships handled in 2014. Shipping lines alliances. Slow steaming. Alliances and consolidation. Mass consolidation.

Shipping

Shipchain

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Since documentation and paperwork make up a considerable portion of time lost in transport, shipping on the blockchain will revolutionize the industry and allow you to do more with less. Challenges of Current Shipping Practices. Shippers have a tendency to view shipping as a standalone process, but it is much more than that.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 19, 2016

As world affairs go, the most recent Global Liner Shipping conference in London did not stir up much interest in the global news cycle. Coming back to the conference, every presenter had to acknowledge that the going is tough and one should not expect much change in the near future. Are we in denial or simply optimistic?

Resource Reduction

The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2024

She discusses her company’s innovative and sustainable cold chain packaging solutions that maintain frozen or refrigerated temperatures for up to nine days, allowing for more efficient and environmentally friendly shipping. Nicole and her hosts amplify the voices of trailblazing women in supply chain and logistics.

Waste Reduction

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees. Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

And they present a host of logistical challenges. The project will double the yard’s acreage and triple its annual cargo volume to five million shipping containers a year, all while reducing the need for smog-spewing cargo trucks that inundate the local freeways with pollution and traffic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On the supply side, material shortages, staffing challenges, and shipping capacity constraints are all happening at the same time. Some companies have taken extreme measures such as chartering private cargo ships to sail around port delays. The demand patterns significantly shifted in terms of the product and channel mix.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

We’re also in the process of editing the presentation recordings; visit the bottom of this post to get added to the distribution list once it’s live. For a couple of reasons but mostly because: Cargo is not the core revenue center of air carriers, passengers are. Cargo automation is limited to local implementation.

Optimal Sourcing

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Much of the world is clamoring for finished products from their usual suppliers; but dwindling cargo space, skyrocketing transportation costs, and component delays make it difficult to keep shelves stocked. Shipping providers also slashed capacities. 7 practical strategies to minimize risk and manage supply chain shortages.

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ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

While your customers can track their parcels from their smartphones down to the block the delivery truck is on, the best you can hope for is a phone call when the ship leaves port and one when it arrives on the other side of the world. Our ability to ship, store, and trade goods remains fragmented — and key logistics data remains siloed.

China

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

That was the main question I addressed during my keynote presentation at the SMC3 Connections Conference last month, one of the leading events for transportation and logistics professionals. Amazon expands logistics reach with move into ocean shipping (Reuters – Jan 2016). Is Amazon planning to do the same in logistics?

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

The next step is to present the proposal to national legislatures. And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume. Who will benefit the most from TPPA?

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