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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees for goods shipped on the route as of June 1 in response to the canal restrictions.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Accenture Acquires Global Logistics Consulting Firm Flo Group Global based consulting and other services firm Accenture has reportedly acquired European based global logistics consulting services firm Flo Group. The existing 280 Flo consultants will be part of the Accenture Oracle Business Group.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Water levels falling in the Rhine, the Loire, and the Colorado River. To put this in perspective, if they had no planning system and no planners and just assumed that they would ship based on prior shipments, the forecast would be better, and the inventory levels more accurate. Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption.

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Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics

Supply Chain Matters

Operating profit for the global wide shipping services provider fell by more than half in the latest quarter, reportedly a result of sharp declines in ocean and air freight demand. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P. So, we have to be very cautious on that.

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Reports of Easing Global Supply Chain Volatility in July

Supply Chain Matters

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 a July 2022 value of 60.7,

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

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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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. The Colorado Transportation Department and infrastructure developer Aecom Inc.