The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2021

According to sources, the incubator is not about tackling the challenges of today’s capacity crunch. The delivery stations are smaller terminals that will receive Amazon goods and ship them out to end consumers. As things stand, Amazon sees fully automated shipping warehouses as a decade or so away. Amazon Prime Air.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2022

Your ship’s come in! Much of the merchandise languishing aboard cargo ships stuck in ports around the world during the pandemic-fueled supply chain crisis has made it to store shelves. That’s a good thing, right? Not that all shelves are overflowing, mind you. That’s up from 11% at the end of November 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

The Shippers Council of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society comprises close to 30 of the largest shippers or beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) in the Asia Pacific. Some examples of these would be the Xeneta Shipping Index, Freightos Freight Rate Index, Container Trade Statistics Price Index, and the Drewry World Container Index.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. Container shipping prices skyrocket. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators. Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 13, 2023

We therefore wanted to highlight another published survey that provides data reflecting on the beginning of the traditional peak shipping season, whether shippers are anticipating a classic peak season, along with their expectations of container shipping rates as industries prepare for second-half activity levels.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

(Source: Reddit ) There’s been a lot of supply chain pains over the years, many of which are well documented – port congestion, capacity issues, rising spot rates, plunging spot rates, hidden fees, maxed out warehouses – just to name a few but one that I’m still trying to wrap my head around is access to bathrooms.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period. Bob Ferrari.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 31, 2022

Last-mile shipping costs have steadily increased along with a number of surcharges to support increased demand. Flexibility Rules A 2020 survey from consulting firm Deloitte found that 83% of consumers expect flexible shipping and fulfillment options like BOPIS. According to 3PL provider AFS, the cost per package increased 3.5%

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. Shipping Gazette Daily News. Shipping Gazette Daily News. Air Cargo World.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Research by Unilever shows that a third of consumers prefer sustainable brands. IDC also forecasts that by 2023, 30 percent of Asian enterprises will ship freight using a SaaS-enabled platform, resulting in improved efficiencies in load matching and reduced shipping costs.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 9, 2023

Retail return rates for 2022 appear to be leveling off, according to data from the National Retail Association and research partner, Appriss. Carolina Sisters – Since 2018, Carolina Sisters has been sourcing from retailers and selling pallets of wholesale products to the general public. NRF and Appriss estimate $816.7

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Expanding and shifting sourcing Earlier this year, a number of retailers told analysts that they had expanded their sourcing partners to diversify inventories and mitigate risks. Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

Bart DeMuynck, Chief Industry Analyst at supply chain visibility provider project44 indicates that he expects retailers trying to keep shelves stocked to be hit the hardest if a strike does occur, followed by automotive makers that ship millions of aftermarket parts to dealers and parts retailers. transportation and logistics interests.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. OCEMA”) , an industry association consisting of 10 major international container shipping companies. All rights reserved.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2020

This research confirms that this is regardless of the fact such technology could have a broad and profound impact on the supply chain. overall environmental/health status of cargo. Our products support industry needs, spanning areas such as: Sourcing. Improving areas such as: asset utilization. customer service. availability.

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032. However, on January 26 th , Eni warned it would not be able to deliver the LNG cargo to Pakistan because of a force majeure incident. Alternative energy sources such as wind and solar energy will take precedence.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Whether you have samples that need to be shipped on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis, we can arrange for lab transport services to meet your specific needs. Our team can pick up your samples from the source or you can drop them off at one of our locations. Timely Delivery.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. Shipping Transit Timeliness. The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times. per 40-foot container.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Some ports are quarantining arriving ships for 14 days. Ocean Freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

US Air Force wants a commercial Rocket Cargo Vanguard to fly stuff anywhere on Earth. MIT spin-off ISEE brings autonomous trucks to shipping yards. If the project, called Rocket Cargo, goes as planned, it would take advantage of this fast-growing market. MIT spin-off ISEE has identified the shipping yard as one of those areas.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Research from the FMCSA shows that of the 206,000 for-hire truckload carriers in the United States, 99% have less than 400 trucks, and 57% have 50 trucks or less. And the options aren’t much easier to sort through for ocean and air shipping. Sources: * IANA. Time truly equals money when it comes to air freight. www.iata.org.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Maersk, Alibaba team up to offer online booking of ship places (Reuters). Shipping Alliances Shore Up Industry, Unsettle Customers (WSJ – sub. It could also have tracking and payment options to speed up the entire shipping process. You can read all about the research here: [link].

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The process of freight forwarding might seem daunting, especially if you’re not familiar with the process of freight shipping, but these thirteen facts you need to know about freight forwarding will help you through the process. They are not responsible for shipping delays. Shipping restrictions apply to certain products.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. A DSS-based model synthesizes information from a wide range of sources and help managers to make decisions. Spoilt for choice. A new model helps shippers to choose the best routes.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

Sadly, this is something we should get used to, according to recent research from the United Nations. Data from the UN’s research on climate change suggests that the commonality of natural disasters will continue to ramp up unless major steps are taken to tackle climate change. To put it simply, context matters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. One method of last mile deliveries that has seen an uptick in recent years is drop shipping. HelloFresh boxes sustainability.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. Source: Amazon.com. That’s not surprising, given that Amazon’s shipping costs grew from $11.5 Fulfillment and global logistics is increasingly a goal in and of itself. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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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. entities as opposed to foreign owned entities such as global shipping and logistics companies.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

Tractica Research estimates that the worldwide sales of warehousing and logistics robots will reach $22.4 Such figures cannot be easily improved at the source, so algorithms are being used to analyze historical data, identify issues and improve data quality to the level where significant transparency on the business is gained.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Research from the FMCSA shows that of the 206,000 for-hire truckload carriers in the United States, 99% have less than 400 trucks, and 57% have 50 trucks or less. And the options aren’t much easier to sort through for ocean and air shipping. Sources: * IANA. Time truly equals money when it comes to air freight. www.iata.org.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Research from the FMCSA shows that of the 206,000 for-hire truckload carriers in the United States, 99% have less than 400 trucks, and 57% have 50 trucks or less. And the options aren’t much easier to sort through for ocean and air shipping. Sources: * IANA. Time truly equals money when it comes to air freight. www.iata.org.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. Media Image.

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