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The Post-Pandemic Supply Chain with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

A career business journalist, Peter has served as a maritime reporter, West Coast Bureau Chief, Editor in Chief and Publisher of The Journal of Commerce, over the course of his 30-year career with the JOC beginning as a maritime beat reporter in the early 1990s. the world’s largest container shipping conference, now 23 years old.

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Managing the Supply Chain in Times of Crisis?

BlueYonder

As we watch Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfold, the real cost of this war is plain: lost lives, families that are forever altered, and destroyed communities. Two top European shippers — Maersk and DSV — have warned that freight costs will likely remain high well into 2022, adding to the global supply chain chaos.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The deal sets the lofty goal of deploying 12,000 of Wingcopter’s 198 drone systems over the course of the next 5 years. Emissions are the other big selling point here, with the electric systems offering more efficiency than traditional ground transportation. That’s nearly 29 percent of their workforce.

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2022: A Look in the Rearview Mirror–Part I

American Global Logistics

That’s par for the course. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters. That led to some positive changes as transport prices began to decline.

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7 Top Supply Chain Trends to Know for 2023

ModusLink Corporation

Yes, COVID caused many issues, but other factors, including geopolitical changes, the war in Ukraine, weather events, peak season , and economic instability, have altered the fabric of logistics. The decline in container rates will precipitate further declines across other transportation modes and in all geographies.

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Supply Chain Risk Is Inevitable. The Key Is Understanding and Mitigating It via AI.

BlueYonder

Of course, getting wet is a relatively small risk, and a temporary inconvenience. By running a range of digital scenarios in advance, they can strategically choose the best course of action to avoid problems such as stockouts and missed deliveries. Or do you head out the door empty-handed, hoping you won’t get caught in the rain?

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The Proactive Revolution: How Real-Time Visibility is Transforming Parcel Shipping

Intelligent Audit

We see more and more how global conflicts like the war in Ukraine, labor issues like the potential of a strike during negotiations on the West Coast, and other socioeconomic factors impact supply chains around the world. Of course, these are desirable benefits for any company.