Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This particular update includes reports of additional production worker wage hikes among certain global automakers along with reinforcement data that this year’s holiday seasonal hiring levels are at a ten year low. This report cites data from the U.S. Increased automation of fulfillment services is cited as a further reason.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). The health of the supply chain underpins our economy.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

A graph showing Resilinc’s Extreme Weather Trends data from 2012 to 2023. Data from Resilinc’s 24/7, AI-powered supply chain monitoring platform EventWatch AI supports this trend. Many sectors are affected by droughts, including agriculture, energy, water, utilities, and manufacturing. In 2023, global temperatures rose 1.18°C

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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. Under normal operating conditions, the Panama Canal handles 36 to 38 ships per day.

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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). As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. Commenting on the February data and specifically signs of global momentum, Bennett Parrish, Global Economist at J.P.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

While the worst of the pandemic appears to be behind us, COVID-19's impact on manufacturing supply chains continues to reverberate the landscape. Worse, new waves of infection in China show manufacturers may not be out of the woods yet. Consequently, supply chains today are struggling to cope with sales growth.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s get started… Transplace Introduces Preferred Shipper Checklist. Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions Announces Acquisition of Global Distribution & Logistics. Panama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June ( Reuters ). UPS Delivers Peak Profits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. could design and manufacture the advanced computer chips that power everything from lawnmowers to supercomputers on its own soil, instead of having to outsource production to Asia. The Panama Canal is adding transit slots as restrictions in the corridor begin to ease. Intel wins $19.5

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ThroughPut

MAY 9, 2024

They are more reliable, tune in well to volatilities and help build the necessary trust between the manufacturer and the final customer. A resilient supply chain has great visibility and the agility to shift sourcing, manufacturing and distribution activities around fairly rapidly. What Are the Benefits of Supply Chain Resilience?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[5] … In Panama, the drought is tied partly to the El Niño climate cycle, along with long-term, human-caused climate change. .”

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2021

As companies look to restructure their global supply chains in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other disruptive forces, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has an opportunity to become the next manufacturing and logistics hub. Mexico is particularly strong in heavy manufacturing industries, notably, automotive.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Countries like Panama, trade US dollars domestically.) Countries and suppliers’ financial signals (and available data) should be carefully monitored, to avoid disruption from a supplier shutting down — or worse, a country defaulting on its debt. Other car manufacturers are expected to do the same. Cash reserves.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. Supply chain planning has become more problematic because demand volatility, a lack of common Point Of Sale data and increasing number of new product launches. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 22, 2015

For the fourth consecutive year, Supply Chain Media has produced the SCM Map of Europe providing an overview of the most relevant data for value chains. The logos illustrate the manufacturers’ choices about whether or not to produce close to their sales markets. By Martijn Lofvers. Production and distribution. Taxation and risks.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

This young, publicly listed American software vendor recently bought out Terra Technology, a specialist in demand sensing (short-term forecasting based on point-of-sale data). Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico.

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