Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 24, 2012

A couple of months ago, I asked one question on Quora about how 3pl companies select a warehouse or facility location. While industrial clusters are extensively covered in many economic literature, logistics clusters which focus on various activities in transportation and distribution is the uncharted territory.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

It appears that ports on the US West Coast are back in full swing after a protracted labor dispute delayed cargo worth billions of dollars and caused untold reputational damage to the companies caught in the crossfire. Managers move on and take their experiences with them; companies are forced to march to Wall Street’s quarterly drumbeat.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

and European companies may last longer than expected as they try to sell off their bulging inventories in an economic climate where demand is stalling. and European companies may last longer than expected as they try to sell off their bulging inventories in an economic climate where demand is stalling. 11 release. 11 release.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Background on Ocean Transport. As a result, companies plug along planning based on historic lead times and freight rates which as you can imagine is doomed for failure. Net/Net: The Panama Canal cannot handle the largest ships, and moving a vessel through the Panama canal increases the cost of a container by approximately $8,000.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

Pending regulatory approvals, CMA CGM is positioned to acquire APL’s parent company, NOL. While the dynamics differ, would you invest and work with a company that is not well-suited for the future? Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

The strategy, the latest sign of how companies are adjusting their supply chains in response to geopolitical shock waves and disruptions, comes as European importers are seeking to avoid delays caused by longer voyages around Africa by containerships that usually travel through the Suez Canal. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). Identifying optimum route configurations for different products requires companies to make some important trade-offs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Elenjickal made the point that every year, there are 9 billion hours of wasted time for truck drivers due to planning inefficiencies, especially when it comes to loads not being ready, not being able to be unloaded, or congestion around ports and warehouses. As a result, FourKites has moved from a single product company to a platform company.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

And the cost of international transportation (without local trucking) averages as little as 3% of the imported product’s price. Although 3% doesn’t sound like much, it’s 3% of everything, creating one of the world’s largest industries — international transportation is worth the best part of a trillion dollars per year ….but

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Kewill Expands Partnership with INTTRA to Provide Complete End-to-End Transportation Planning Solution with INTTRA’s Ocean Schedules. Panama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June ( Reuters ). Finally, there were several news items related to transportation management systems (TMS) this week. UPS Delivers Peak Profits.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. The Wall Street Journal indicated in May an atmosphere of rising tensions between companies and workers. Dockworkers, truckers, rail and warehouse workers in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

imposed sanctions on two companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for their involvement in financing commodity shipments benefiting Yemen’s Houthis. As a result, many industries, companies, and products have been impacted—threatening global supply chains. The next day, the U.S.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 31, 2019

Harley Davidson projects trade war tariffs will cost company $120M in 2019. The bad news comes after Tuesday’s earnings call where the company posted $1.15B in YoY loses. Trade war tariffs only account for 10% of the company’s losses as the rest can be attributed to two recalls and restructuring.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2015

To ensure successful supply chain execution, the company must take these external developments into account: Plan. The abovementioned developments are creating enormous financial pressure within the company due to a lack of financing in the market. The company is being forced to take action: Do. Netherlands Antilles.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Warehousing. Transportation. Why Do Companies Have Too Many KPIs? Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. Total logistics cost.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Walmart in the news: Walmart launches pilot program for customers to recycle reusable shopping bags Walmart Canada says robots are coming to 2 Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Amazon has become the largest private EV charging operator Biden calls for steep hike to tariff on Chinese steel S. Logistics companies tell CNBC that U.S.

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