Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The development is resulting in building multiday backup of ships waiting to traverse the canal. China and Taiwan Region As we pen this posting Typhoon Saola is barreling towards the Hong Kong and China ’s southern Guangdong province coastal area with winds of more than 125 miles per hour and predictions of a ten foot sea surge.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Fortunately, compared to industries such as high-tech or automotive, it is easier for the textile industry to pivot to source from an alternate supplier due to the simplicity of the manufacturing. The port handles cargo including fertilizer, corn, wheat, bran, soybeans, as well as pipes and iron.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. PST will ship the same day.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 Nearly 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea-going vessels.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

Reoccurring events—like the holiday season—used to provide some level of predictability to ocean shipping trends in the transpacific eastbound (TPEB) trade lane. Accordingly, significant volumes of ocean cargo shifted to earlier sailings than normal, disrupting typical volume trends in the third and fourth quarters of 2018.

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

As a supply chain manager, it is impossible (and unwise) to ignore the state of global politics, as it directly impacts nearly every level of the supply chain, from increased shipping rates to access to critical materials and minerals. What would happen if China invaded Taiwan ? Energy Information Administration ).

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

He explains, “Much of the conversation around supply chain sustainability today focuses on the localization of sourcing, to cut down on emissions caused by moving product over long distances. ”[7] He adds, “The issue of sourcing invariably gives rise to the key question: Sourcing of what? Finished goods?

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. Ships are avoiding Egypt’s Suez Canal, the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia and one of the world’s most important waterways, which accounts for about 12% of the world’s shipping traffic.

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