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The Empty Container Marketplace with Sean Bardon

The Logistics of Logistics

About Qualle Since launching in May 2022, Qualle has quickly built up a substantial trucker base that spans from the LA and Long Beach ports to New York, New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, and Memphis ports. Truckers can use Qualle to manage and request street turns with multiple steamship lines at the click of a button.

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UPS, FedEx, Target & Walmart Commit to 24/7 Hours to Alleviate LA Port Crunch

Intelligent Audit

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. Still, there’s massive demand for all resources, and it’s a known fact that the majority of invoices or shipping documents contain some sort of discrepancy.

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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

They got those documents quickly, and then got them in the hands of all employees and suppliers in 24 hours. The goods are then shipped to the Port of Long Beach, unloaded, and then trucked to a factory in Fresno. The shut-down forecast also allowed the company to position extra PPEs at its 3 Italian plants.

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2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch

Logistics Viewpoints

But we can’t document the ROI or other benefits at this point. A company may assume that a supplier’s component built in Wuhan China moves through the port of Shenzhen and takes 22 days on average to reach the port of Long Beach in California. Do they have a proven ROI? Are they worth piloting?

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Understanding Your Role in Forced Labor Compliance

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the ports of LA and Long Beach has “well over 100 shipments on hold pending determination of admissibility“ due to suspicion of forced labor. Retention of identity documents. Learn more about what this entails using CBP’s WRO Modification/Revocation Processes Overview document.

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2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch

Logistics Viewpoints

But we can’t document the ROI or other benefits at this point. A company may assume that a supplier’s component built in Wuhan China moves through the port of Shenzhen and takes 22 days on average to reach the port of Long Beach in California. Do they have a proven ROI? Are they worth piloting?

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The Importance of International Transportation Visibility in a Global Pandemic

3rdwave

The vast majority of these supply-side shipments come in through the port of Long Beach/LA. answers or supporting documents. I just got off a call from the Director of Supply Chain with a retailer who is experiencing major angst because many of their products are directly or indirectly sourced overseas.