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What’s going on with global supply chains: A primer for the casual consumer

Freightos

You’ve seen the Suez Canal memes, you know furniture is taking way longer than usual to get to your door, and you may have even heard about Pelotons shipped by air to reduce delivery times. While the cure for COVID is well on its way, there is no vaccine for what’s afflicting container shipping. Credit: Lufthansa ). But that’s changed.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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Supply Chain Sustainability Gathers Steam

Logistics Viewpoints

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. Regulations may be more of a driver in the future.

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Amazon supply chain management pushes retail to the limit

Kinaxis

When it comes to supply chain excellence, particularly in the retail sector, there is one behemoth dominating the landscape: Amazon. Amazon supply chain management is driving innovation and change at a pace that’s putting the pressure on other businesses to find a way to keep up, or fold.

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Peak Shipping Season Update: What’s Driving Change in the Industry?

GlobalTranz

The long and unpredictable peak shipping season continues to challenge supply chains. A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. The retailer plans to double the number of sites in the coming years and currently operates more than 55 dedicated same-day sites across the U.S. export regulations led to supply chain disruptions. Retailers estimate 13.7

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. Global shipping prices are continuing to rise as Houthi rebels keep up attacks on cargo vessels in and around the Red Sea. East Coast.