Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

While transport providers including FedEx , the U.S. Postal Service, Amazon Logistics and others will seek to handle any fallout, the sheer volume level exceeds available industry capacity and will result in cascading disruptions for industry supply chains. transportation and logistics interests. courier operations.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles.

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

ShipBob specializes in simplifying this process, helping businesses avoid the common pitfalls of international shipping. Compliance with bonded facilities: Goods must be stored or transported only through facilities authorized by customs. This enhanced visibility allows for better decision-making and more accurate forecasting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. Ships also account for around 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions [2] , contributing to the acceleration of climate change.

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Precoro

APRIL 18, 2023

This can be achieved by improving supply chain visibility. In this blog post, we'll answer the following questions: What is supply chain visibility? What do high-visibility supply chains look like? How can supply chain visibility be achieved?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). The Infor Nexus solution has proven itself when supply chain disruptions occur. In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. But they were very basic.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 22, 2022

The shipping industry contributes to 25% of America’s total GDP with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach being the busiest, handling more than 40% of all inbound cargo shipped to the U.S. The Impact of unprecedented disruptions on global port supply chains .

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. As a country, I think that we need to rethink supply chain flows for chassis, drayage and the unloading of larger ships. The ships are getting larger.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2020

While many may consider this as the holy grail for shipping and consider it unachievable, with careful planning and using the right shipment methods, lowering your freight costs and making sure they are competitive, can become a reality. Optimize your cargo packing. Audit your quotations/invoices. Do not incur unnecessary charges.

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Clear Spider

APRIL 18, 2023

Green improvements can be made at every stage of your supply chain, from purchasing to transportation. Green Purchasing Uses local suppliers with green initiatives to reduce shipping distance, and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. These practices, in turn, help your business operate more efficiently and sustainably.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 17, 2022

OS&D claims allow shippers and cargo owners to seek compensation for products damaged in transit or shipped in wrong quantities. These three issues are defined as follows: Overage – Occurs when the quantities received are more than the amount listed in the shipping documentation. Shortage Claim. Public Authority.

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Resilinc

APRIL 21, 2016

This is part 1 of a 2-part blog addressing the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) recently enacted ban on the shipment of lithium-ion batteries as cargo consignments on passenger planes and the associated supply chain risks of such provisions.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The announcement is noteworthy for our Supply Chain Matters technology focused readers in that Qualcomm ’s initial emphasis with this chip technology will reportedly be directed toward real time logistics and supply chain visibility needs.

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Tive

JANUARY 11, 2021

Cargo loss can trigger a domino effect of costs — lost revenue, supply chain interruptions, insurance claims, replacement shipments, customer service costs, and more. When shipping high-value goods, you want to make every effort to manage your load actively. For high-value loads, the stakes are even higher. Here’s how:

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

req’d) Global Blue Chips Intensify Efforts to Increase Supply Chain Transparency (WSJ – sub. req’d) Global Blue Chips Intensify Efforts to Increase Supply Chain Transparency (WSJ – sub. Stating the Obvious: Amazon Competes in Transportation and Logistics Services.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : . In the quarter, shipping costs jumped 37% to $4.17 As a percentage of sales, shipping costs rose to 12.5% After receiving the package, the delivery receptacle transports the package to a secure location, such as into a garage.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Supply chain visibility is insufficient to guarantee ethical practices. Journalists at Supply Chain Link (SCL) note, “Visibility is a real-time glimpse into activities at various points of the supply chain. Blockchain, by itself, cannot create such conditions or foster such practices.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 3, 2022

Most corporations that seek to voluntarily reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must dig deep into their supply chains to uncover and pursue opportunities to reduce the indirect GHGs emitted at every link. Known as Scope 3 GHGs, this includes raw materials extraction and processing to packaging and shipping.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… FedEx says operations at TNT Express disrupted after virus attack (Reuters). Global shipping feels fallout from Maersk cyber attack (Reuters). FourKites Partners with HaulFox to Provide Freight Brokers with Next Generation Supply Chain Visibility.

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Roambee

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The balance of power is shifting in the shipping industry — customers are no longer at the mercy of the shipper.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Blockchain has the potential to help enable us to manage and track a ‘digital twin’ of shipping containers across the world.”[2] ”[2] Nikki Baird ( @nikkibaird ), Vice President of Retail Innovation at Aptos, agrees blockchain and supply chain are good match. Addressing supply chain complexity.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Q1 2022 Supply Chain Trends and Hot Topics. As many of you have experienced firsthand, there are several factors influencing shipping today—most are adding challenges to an already constrained market. While these solutions help with many aspects of supply chain visibility, there are still challenges on the international side.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

Let’s bring it down to earth with a specific example – ocean shipping. As suggested in my recent post What Price Ocean Shipping? there is huge potential for making this critical segment of global supply chains more efficient. Addressing issues likes these requires data, and this is where the cloud could come in.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Major supply chain risks in the Middle East. Transportation: Trade routes blockage – Congestion at ports. million barrels of oil a day go through the canal, according to shipping journal Lloyd’s. The recent Suez Canal blockage caused a sudden disruption in the global supply chain. Cyber attacks.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Bigger Container Ships Pose Bigger Risks (WSJ – sub. December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). The larger ships will further test the capacity of ports and canals and the skill of their captains and crews.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Transport network disruption. Insolvency in the supply chain. With contingency plans in place, the company announced that it had a healthy inventory supply of finished products and did not foresee a risk to patient supply at that time. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Loss of talent/skills.

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Global Trade Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

By Stefan Reidy Cargo theft has been around for centuries; unfortunately, though the crime has evolved together with transportation methods. Cargo theft is a global problem affecting manufacturers, logistics providers as well as customers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter. But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Background on Ocean Transport. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged. meters, to accommodate ships with 20 rows of containers) and 15.2 So, I write this blog with this bias.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Transport network disruption. Insolvency in the supply chain. With contingency plans in place, the company announced that it had a healthy inventory supply of finished products and did not foresee a risk to patient supply at that time. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Loss of talent/skills.

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Global Trade Management

MAY 22, 2017

The logistics industry is slowly being transformed to the point when the utilization of the electronic data environment will become the norm in the industry and the additional technological advancements in IoT technology will enable the integration of complete cargo supply. This article originally appeared on the website of Arviem.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Ultimately, effective SRM can increase supply chain visibility, improve quality and supply consistency, drive down costs, improve customer service, create a higher mix of strategic versus active suppliers, and make an organization more competitive. Hold your imports as long as possible before committing to final delivery.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In this instalment of the series of articles written by the LSCMS Shippers Council, we strive to answer this and delve into the critical aspects of ocean transit time reliability and visibility within the supply chain. What is supply chain visibility and why it is important?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Proximity to raw materials, increased capacity, and labor costs are just a few of the ways that global supply chains work to save money for today’s top companies. However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs. Supply chains get railroaded.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Our vision at TRAMES, is to reduce global trade barriers through digitalizing international freight and transportation. Doing so significantly reduces physical paperwork, as well as the number of manual touchpoints in any supply chain resulting. a) Across the various actors in any single transport chain.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Overall, the supply chain technology you choose should make logistics simpler for you—whether you’re a supply chain manager, dock worker, or vice president—while also enhancing the shipping experience for your customers. A TMS is designed to automate and streamline your shipping processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Background on Ocean Transport. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). meters, to accommodate ships with 20 rows of containers) and 15.2

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