Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

I keep reading reports that companies such as Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy are planning to kick off massive holiday deals in late October / early November. And now, on to this week’s logistics news. All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. This could be a good holiday season for consumers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. This is a much more complex supply chain than you might expect for a company that has approximately a billion dollars in annual revenues. After initiating direct store deliveries, the company immediately gained market share. The Peet’s Coffee Supply Chain.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Companies should expect the bottleneck to be around for a while as the current situation at the waterway may become the new normal due to El Niño and climate change. Thanks to the cost and time savings, the Panama Canal is the only choice for many companies. How can companies prepare for future waterway disruptions?

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Get the insights beverage companies need to meet today’s biggest supply chain challenges. For wine and spirits companies, for example, the glass bottle shortage and shipping glitches are two of the biggest problems. Major can manufacturers also cater to large companies, such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. Key Takeaways.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 10, 2013

To fight the phenomenon, Sun hired escorts for trailers carrying high-value Sun gear and monitored logistics personnel to reduce inside-job leaks of information about these shipments. Replacement sources were soon found. As a result of the measures Sun cut its losses to zero. 2. Highlight other benefits.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Drought conditions at the Panama Canal are not a good match for its high water demands; it takes at least 50 million gallons of water , with some sources citing much more, to move a single ship through the 51-mile waterway. In a recent earnings call, energy company Avance Gas admitted to paying $2.4 How desperate are shippers becoming?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

percent, 228,600 jobs), Mississippi (12.3 Manufacturing provides a significant source of demand for goods and services in other sectors of the economy, and these sales to other industries are not captured in measures of manufacturing sector GDP but are counted in the broader measure of its gross output. percent, 162,900 jobs).

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