The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

Peter is Vice President in the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. He is the founder and chairman of the annual JOC TPM conference in Long Beach, Calif.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The port problem first became noticeable in the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, the ports where the majority of shipments from Asia are received. The NSAC is also working on a number of initiatives to improve the ports including: demurrage/detention standards, data standards, transparency, and digitization.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 25, 2022

In his opening keynote address, Target CEO Brian Cornell said the supply chain crisis necessitates greater data transparency and analytics to win in the short term. As the port of Long Beach continues to suffer blockage and delays, companies are taking a fresh look at alternate ports for supply chain relief.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Stan Finney , secretary general of the International Union of Geological Sciences and a professor in the department of geological sciences at the California State University at Long Beach, observes, “There’s no doubt that humans have impacted the Earth system dramatically and we’re facing incredible consequences today.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 28, 2022

TPM22: Let’s catch up at Long Beach! With only a month to go to TPM22 and TPMTech22, the Gravity team is gearing up for an exciting week to come at Long Beach. If you can’t come down to Long Beach (we’ll be missing you!), simply get in touch with us via email, and we’d be delighted to chat.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

I worked with consultants defining a business case for cloud-based supply chain solutions and new vendors looking to use artificial intelligence to solve the problems of master data management. The ports of Long Beach and LA, representing 40% of port capacity in the United States, are gridlocked. The port is landlocked.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Over the past two decades, organizations have become more insular and less willing or able to share meaningful data. Data Sharing and Procurement. Let me illustrate by sharing the story of Lucas. The reason? The problem?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

The theory is that as more and more devices throughout the supply chain and manufacturing process become part of the ‘Internet of Things,’ they will produce an incredibly rich data stream that will send signals in real-time to trigger a wide variety of events. Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) Platforms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

In the case of network-based risk management solutions, a network of users is connected to carefully curated real-time alerts generated by connections to a huge number of online publications, social media feeds, and third-party purchased data. One of the players in this market, Resilinc, is monitoring 105 million data sources.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

At the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach alone, this impacts approximately 60,000 containers with cargo worth more than USD 2.6 Luminate Control Tower acquires enterprise data from various source systems (customers, orders, inventory, shipment, etc.) To learn more watch LCT in action.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Over the past two decades, organizations have become more insular and less willing or able to share meaningful data. Data Sharing and Procurement. Let me illustrate by sharing the story of Lucas. The reason? The problem?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today, a published Reuters report , citing data from market research firm TrendData , indicates that the production cutback of the iPhone 14 Plus and the increase in output of the more expensive iPhone 14 Pro was due to lukewarm demand for the mid-range model. Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters’ request for comment.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 18, 2021

According to the Long Beach Post News , the Port of Long Beach implemented a 24/7 operations pilot program to go to 24/7 operations on September 21, 2021. In the interim, stay in the know with the right supply chain data and IT solutions provider in your tech stack.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2018

“It’s because the underlying data problem hasn’t been solved,” said Adam. Much of the transportation data coming from carriers is inherently flawed. As that gets passed through to other systems it becomes impossible to rely on the data to understand what’s happening to shipments and when they will arrive. The Value Proposition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The key building blocks for the modern supply chain control tower includes data from key supply chain partners, robust supply planning, and a master data management/data harmonization layer that helps to normalize the data and can then feed accurate data to the planning engine or team members.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 20, 2021

In this article, we aid shippers in understanding why these shutdowns are occurring, how they will affect the replenishment of inventory, what other disruptions might occur in tandem, and how a data-rich shipping strategy can help. Resilient, Data-Rich Supply Chains Are the Solution. Why Port Shutdowns Are Continuing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

How do I get shipment X out of Long Beach? But the fact of the matter is, industry leaders who want to avoid crashing their business on the shoals need to balance the daily hand-to-hand combat with some serious, long-term planning. Can I stack two more levels of containers on every chassis?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

The theory is that as more and more devices throughout the supply chain and manufacturing process become part of the ‘Internet of Things,’ they will produce an incredibly rich data stream that will send signals in real-time to trigger a wide variety of events. Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) Platforms.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Or how Target can send its own cargo ship to China to pick up goods, while smaller retailers have their orders waiting 70 ships deep at a port in Long Beach. Relying on historical data simply won’t work anymore in a world where pandemics and climate change create new challenges every day. But all this comes at a cost.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Labor shortages haven’t disappeared: The port of Long Beach is now operating 24/7, but labor shortages still abound across the rest of the supply chain. You might want to dust off last year’s decorations and costumes and seriously consider putting the ‘trick’ back in trick-or-treat. So, the cargo ships might get unloaded, but the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 18, 2021

Don’t dismiss historical data. However, a unique situation does not mean historical data no longer lends itself to helping us find solutions. However, these issues tend to be cyclical as we look at the data. This is due to the magnitude of the trade lanes and exports the port touches. Final thoughts.

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

At JOC ’s TPM in Long Beach last month, no less than fifteen sessions featured technology, digitalization, and freight future-proofing. 2: (Freight) Data Is The New Oil. We also believe that data is the foundation of all 21st century business; he who has the data will win in the 21st century. 3: Feeling The Pain.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

But improved data forecasting and more predictable supply chains have become a boon for ocean freight, leading to an increase in ocean shipments at the expense of their more expensive aerial counterparts. Data based on quotes generated using Freightos AcceleRate. What’s working for ocean freight (and what isn’t).

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

After analyzing our merchants’ holiday sales data, we saw that often, those who ordered more inventory earlier had more successful BFCM (Black Friday/Cyber Monday) sales. Secondary Ports: The ports of LA and Long Beach are some of the busiest in the world. Data Driven Supply Chain Procurement. This data can show.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 27, 2023

Labor relations are in the spotlight with employers at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports , management teams at FedEx , and UPS engaged in critically important contract negotiations with trade union representatives. For example, during the financial crisis of 2008, companies worried about the financial health of their suppliers.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

trade data. One CEO recently reported that merchandise that merchandise – which used to take 21 days to travel from China to the port of LA or port of Long Beach – now takes 159 days to get to the warehouse. Mexico’s largest categories of exports to the U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

While rates dipped over the course of the year, another spike occurred on July 12, 2021 ($4.74kg), and as of the most recent data available, rates are sitting at $4.41/kg. The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have both been in the news on a nearly daily basis concerning the backlog of containers.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Scores of container ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, carrying all those coveted toys, electronics, and other goods. s freight system. And even when containers are unloaded, the lack of labor at trucking companies and warehouses means that consumers are waiting longer to get their goods.

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3rdwave

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

First, most of the connectivity that ocean carriers share with terminals is through Electronic Data Interchange. At large ports like Los Angeles and Long Beach that feature appointment systems, chassis pools, and thousands of drayage drivers, the job gets really tough.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As many as 30 container ships were waiting to be unloaded at the Port of Long Beach at one point. To put the enormity of that number in perspective, that’s more than the inbound container volume the Port of Long Beach handled in the entire month of August. The situation, in 2020, was the worst in history.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

The report cites data indicating that the volume of Asia-East Coast routings is expected to reach 889,000 TEU ’s by the month of June, up 40 percent from 2021 full-year average routings. West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach throughout 2021. Stated drivers of the changed routings from Asia to U.S. Further, U.S.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 14, 2015

Census Bureau data. While some of the volume has returned to Long Beach and Oakland, there is still a significant contingent that continues to bypass the West in favor of eastern and southern entry points.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 22, 2022

The shipping industry contributes to 25% of America’s total GDP with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach being the busiest, handling more than 40% of all inbound cargo shipped to the U.S. Without adequate visibility and accurate insights into real-time operational data, none of them are able to work efficiently.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

Major ports such as the ones in Los Angeles and Long Beach consistently saw massive congestion since they experienced staffing issues. For example, you could use your lead time data to determine how long you typically have to wait for new inventory and then make informed decisions about when to make a replenishment order.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2016

Descartes: The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. For more details and insights, read the following guest commentaries we have published in recent months: GT Nexus: Don’t Get Caught Off-Guard: Preparing for July 2016 SOLAS Shipper Mandates. Transplace: July SOLAS Mandates: What You Need to Know.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 6, 2015

According to Journal of Commerce port productivity data, burgeoning ports like those in Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC have made infrastructure investment a priority. However, it is not easy to quickly transition from distribution strategies built around receiving at ports in Long Beach and New York.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Long Beach ports emits only water from tailpipe (OCR). With features such as collaborative booking, a tracking notification system, and full document management capabilities, Haven TMS allows users to pull data out of siloes and turn logistics into a competitive advantage. This hydrogen-fueled 18-wheeler at L.A.,

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