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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Comparing the pre-pandemic 2018 Production Statistics to the 2021 Production Statistics published by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), although car production has reduced over recent years, China remained the highest car producing country, followed by the United States, Japan and India. million cars.

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

Further, Japan based shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines indicated a belief that this disruption could extend thru the balance of 2024. Specifically, EBIDA is currently forecasted to be in a range of between $1 billion and $6 billion this year. That compares to $9.8 billion profitability in 2023, and an astounding $36.8

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Hanjin's Insolvency Leaves Few Options

Elementum

As of Friday, September 2, 45 of its ships remain adrift at different ports in China, Japan, Singapore, and India, and other countries—they’ve been denied access by operators who fear that the company might be unable to pay docking fees. Rahul Kapoor, Director at Maritime Consultancy Drewry Financial Research Services. Global Disruption.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service. Forecasting and new product introduction has always been the issues for many FMCG companies, P&G is no exception. They have to launch the new products on regular basis but the forecasting of new product is difficult.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

DHL launches North Asian multimodal service linking Japan to Europe. UPS Ready for 2014 Peak Season, Forecasting Record Holiday Deliveries. FedEx Freight Reports Teamsters Withdraw Petition at North Harrisburg Facility. Con-way Inc. Reports 2014 Third-quarter Results. Amazon Opens 3 Logistics Centers in Poland (ABC News).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

UPS Forecasts Record-Breaking Holiday Shipments. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Nulogy Unveils New Product Launch Platform Nulogy GO. Wal-Mart focuses on online order pickup in stores, lower prices. Robinson Reports Third Quarter Results. Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results.

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Will Trucking Challenges Transform JITS in North America?

QAD

Automotive manufacturers in Japan and Korea never had the surplus land to build huge warehouses, which may have been the original reason for the JITS philosophy. Competing rail transportation in Europe, Japan and Korea, is also fairly entrenched, sometimes providing the coverage of the last mile. But why just in North America?