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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight. More on Maerskā€™s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report.

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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility.

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Build Resilient Supply Chains That Weather DisruptionsĀ 

Logility

As the pandemic eased, ports suffered bottlenecks, natural disasters disrupted freight movement, railways suffered congestion, and new legislation further complicated the movement of goods. The EU is working on a due diligence law, and Germany has already passed one. As you know, demand for some items surged. There are labor shortages.

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ZFā€™s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. If a planner knows that the necessary components wonā€™t arrive on time by ship, and that air freight must therefore be used to expedite the shipment, ā€œit makes a huge difference on air freight rates if you need to have a ton on the airplane next week versus in 4 weeks.ā€.

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LTL Rates, Capacity, and Fuel: The General Outlook for 2017

GlobalTranz

Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. But, additional trailers may cause additional problems with managing routes and dealing with an overstocked inventory. . Shipping LTL Rates Will Improve.

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3PL pick and pack to benefit retailers

20Cube Logistics

3PL providers handle all or several components of your supply chain, like warehousing, distribution, inbound freight, and outbound freight. 20Cube, for example, uses digital freight forwarding technology to provide insights into inventory management and distribution tracking. Benefits of 3PL for Your Supply Chain.

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At 20Cube we go that extra mile

20Cube Logistics

20Cube goes the extra mile for our clients using managed services for logistics in Melbourne, Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy. 20Cube specialises in digital logistics and freight forwarding through our platform called MyHub. 20Cube has an extensive network of freight forwarding partners across the globe. Route Optimisation.