Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2015

As the chart below shows, Cuba significantly lags Panama, the highest ranking country in the Latin America & Caribbean region with a LPI Score of 3.19. With the Panama Canal on course for expansion early next year, and Nicaragua’s “Grand Canal” in early development, Cuba could be in the sweet spot for future world trade and logistics.

Cuba 100

Cuba Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Somalia 100

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

Region After Panama Canal Expansion.Transportfolio. Since the Panama Canal is scheduled to open this Sunday, June 26, we wanted to share it with you again. Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S.

Panama 34

Panama Los Angeles Seattle Long Beach 34

CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. They stand to see the greatest advantage from the Panama Canal expansion. Robinson, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario?

Panama 34

Panama Los Angeles Seattle Long Beach 34

TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

How can shippers navigate a course through these unpredictable times? Consider, for example, the Panama Canal puzzle. The recent decision by Japan’s three largest container companies to merge their shipping operations is yet another symptom of the volatility that is roiling the freight business.

Negotiating Skills 48

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Detroit 48

CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

25 Packages of Panama Hats) that broadly interpreted the term “introduce” in a prior Customs penalty statute. The CAFC explained: Panama Hats establishes that “introduce” is a flexible and broad term added to ensure that the statute was not restricted to the “technical” process of “entering” goods.

District of Columbia 59

District of Columbia Illinois Panama United States 59

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says.

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Forecasting Long Beach Panama Capacity 40

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

This is to avoid more costly routes such as the Panama Canal or taking the long haul around the tip of Africa or South America. The latest super container ships do not fit through the Panama Canal and must take the long route and travel around Cape Horn to get to the US East Coast harbors. Shipping challenges. The benefits of ERP.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 105

Freightos

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It’s a good bet they were shipped across borders (unless you live in China, of course). A door-to-door international shipment might involve 20 fees such as bridge tolls, fuel surcharges, piracy risk surcharges, Panama Canal fees etc, with thousands of alternative routes to consider. but it’s surprisingly inefficient.

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Freight Industrial Industry How To 120

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Of course, it’s not that easy. The West Coast only has so much port capacity, and the East Coast and Gulf are separated by the Panama Canal – another potential point of congestion. The next question is “why don’t they go to another port?”

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Resilinc

JULY 19, 2022

At the same time, street blockades and trucker strikes are exacerbating those desabastecimientos in population centers such as Panama City. Of course, those companies that have already taken a deep dive into supply chains risks such as sole-source dependencies will be in a better position to adapt. In the spotlight for U.S.

Sri Lanka 62

Sri Lanka Supply Chain Software Global Negotiating Skills 62

MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2021

Although Costa Rica and Panama are well placed compared to other regional countries to compete in international trade, “all countries compare unfavorably with their relevant peers,” The report says factors like education, infrastructure, the efficiency of markets, and the quality of institutions are especially important.

Costa Rica 52

Costa Rica America Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 52

Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

I was fortunate to be able to attend again this year, and, though I couldn’t sit in on all the sessions or meetings I would’ve liked, here are my key takeaways: Geopolitical challenges, Red Sea especially Geopolitics were, of course, on people’s minds.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 225

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software 225

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Europe can expect to see more activity from large logistics service providers on the back of XPO’s acquisition of ND, and this will of course be reflected on Supply Chain Movement’s 3PL Subway Map Europe in the years ahead. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Papua New Guinea.

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Guinea-Bissau 3PL Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 60

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Of course they need to be SMART. It’s an issue I see again and again in the course of my consulting activity. Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Which ones to use?… … How many to use? Sadly it’s not such an easy question to answer.

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KPI Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 94

NC State SCRC

JULY 8, 2016

Globalization and supply chains have been tied at the hip over the course of history. Fast forward to 2016, where we live in a highly connected and globalized world where the Panama Canal can now cater for vessels that can carry up to 13,000 TEU (previous maximum size was 5,000 TEU).

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Global Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 72