Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This means supply chain leaders have had to shift from using trains back to using ocean freight and getting goods to market takes longer. Sanctions, blocked Ukrainian ports, and stalled transportation routes have also disrupted the China-to-Europe supply chain. You need transparency beyond the first tier so you can assess their vulnerability.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Further, Japan based shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines indicated a belief that this disruption could extend thru the balance of 2024. These assessments are despite continued joint nation naval and air military efforts to attack and neutralize believed Houthi rebel’s missile, drone, and small ship laden attack sites.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

About eight of those years in Life Sciences were spent at the world’s largest dental products company, where I was responsible for global procurement. In 2011, after the Japan tsunami destroyed one of our most critical sole suppliers, it created a call to action in the company to invest in a sustainable approach to proactively mitigate risk.

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Freightera

JANUARY 10, 2017

Demand for greener freight transport is coming primarily from the largest companies. Lowest cost freight transport will increasingly be lower emission as well. Lowest cost freight transport will increasingly be lower emission as well. In 2017 highly efficient firms will continue to source as locally as possible.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

At the same time the largest container shipping liner, Maersk Line, has ordered eight large ships powered by carbon neutral methanol carrying approximately 16 000 containers each, and made a call for “pit stops” for appropriate infrastructure to source green methanol.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

The main countries affected by the drought are China, Japan, South Korea, and the US, as the Panama Canal facilitates 46% of container movement from northeastern Asia to the US. As climate change continues to make unusual events more normal, events like this will continue to happen again and again.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Where energy extraction is upstream, and freight and transportation midstream, the impact of the military conflict will also be felt in industries where oil and gas are refined and used to make rubber, preservatives, plastics, containers and many other products that play an important role in the agricultural and medical fields.

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2020

While it does have a history of sporadic electrical system outages, being primarily powered by thermal sources, the country is on a path to growth and sustainability in the power sector. Registered airlines moved 885,277,991 mt-km of freight in 2015. billion worth of goods to China, the US, Germany, Japan, India, Botswana and Namibia.

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2020

While it does have a history of sporadic electrical system outages, being primarily powered by thermal sources, the country is on a path to growth and sustainability in the power sector. Registered airlines moved 885,277,991 mt-km of freight in 2015. billion worth of goods to China, the US, Germany, Japan, India, Botswana and Namibia.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2016

Of course, bitcoin as it exists today also has the potential to transform freight audit and payment and other supply chain finance processes, especially for small suppliers and transportation providers. Source: “Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. Overview of Fluent Applications (source: Fluent website).

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. Measuring the Imbalances*.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 22, 2021

Bastille day in France, July 1st in Canada, Diwali in India, the Sumidagawa festival in Japan, Guy Fawkes night in the U.K., Given that they are largely made manually, the low cost of manufacturing in China, along with their expertise, is the controlling factor in this sourcing situation. The Fireworks Supply Chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Based in the USA and later North Asia, I specialized in “Supply Chain Solutions” for North American / European Corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing/sourcing operations”. “My De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap. Prior to that, I was with TNT for 6 years. my very structured upbringing. Green Skies?

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Shipchain

JANUARY 23, 2019

Dear Community, If you care about our company and/or the freight and logistics industry (which we really hope you do!), Our community of passionate freight and logistics leaders is the backbone of our company – and the reason why we are so excited about this news. then this is the email you’ve been waiting for. It’s better.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The enlarged entity will strengthen its position on strategic shipping routes, especially in key markets such as United States, Intra-Asia and Japan, and will boast a balanced trade portfolio. SMC³ Unveils New Version of BatchMark XL Analysis Tool.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service.

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Given that China represents the lions share of Asian sourcing, it is worthwhile to take some time to focus on its risks. While supply chain risks in China are not typically as pronounced as that of other Asian sourcing countries, the high volume sourced from China raises the total risk. And as they wait to hear about possible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. Customers in North Asia, including China and Japan, will benefit from increased connection and service dependability as a result of the route. To meet demand, 3PLs increasingly tapped the spot market to source carriers to cover shipments.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pre pandemic we were importing the majority of our inventory from East Asia, in particular China and Japan. It links business records, data sources, and systems into a centralized system and integrates seamlessly with business-critical applications. Lesson #1: Global supply chain challenges have businesses turning to local suppliers.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The World Economic Forum’s report on the “future of the last-mile ecosystem” states that 85% of delivery mileage from freight delivery are majorly responsible for emissions and congestion driven by commercial vehicles. Japan, France and China. But things have changed today. Localization of Supply chain .

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

To put this in perspective, Australia’s second-largest trading partner is Japan, which accounts for 9.7 Japan, $14.376 billion – partner share 13.16 Japan, $18.8 Japan, $26.3 Source Australian Bureau of Statistics. billion (AUD), or 24.4 percent of the total, followed by the United States, at 8.8 China, $37.3

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

BluJay customers include five of the top 10 food and beverage companies, 32 of the top 40 LSPs, and 24 of the top 25 freight forwarders. Reducing reliance on different modes of transport or a single source location, while diversifying collaborative relationships within the market is key defensive strategy.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

Shippers need to understand these fees, also available in full detail here , and how they emphasize the value of a single source of truth for shipping data. UPS Worldwide Express Freight® & UPS Worldwide Express Freight®, Midday – USD 5 (CAD 6.63) / kg or USD 2.27 (CAD 3.01) / lb, effective until January 29, 2022.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

Shippers need to understand these fees, also available in full detail here , and how they emphasize the value of a single source of truth for shipping data. . UPS Worldwide Express Freight® & UPS Worldwide Express Freight®, Midday – USD 5 (CAD 6.63) / kg or USD 2.27 (CAD 3.01) / lb, effective until January 29, 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

San Francisco -based Onera provides retail technology that connects inventory across siloed systems and transforms them into a single, real-time source of inventory status. Freightos Limited , a global freight booking and payment platform, and Gesher I Acquisition Corp., Freightos Merges With Gesher I SPAC.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 6, 2020

One thing’s for sure, freight forwarding never has a dull moment. . trade war and the trade conflict between Japan and Korea, these and other disruptions caused serious challenges to the transportation industry. Last July, we posted about ongoing uncertainty in the air freight market. Broadening of sourcing locations.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

Manufacturing provides a significant source of demand for goods and services in other sectors of the economy, and these sales to other industries are not captured in measures of manufacturing sector GDP but are counted in the broader measure of its gross output. Manufacturing industries generated $2.1 trillion in GDP (12.5

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Unleashed

APRIL 15, 2020

Imagine you are a toothpaste maker, sourcing raw materials from overseas. Sourcing it from a different supplier in another country will take four weeks by sea or one week by airfreight at a higher price. Retailers in Japan have come up with a very popular lucky dip concept. Changes in your output. Bundle it with other products.

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Unleashed

APRIL 3, 2020

Imagine you are a toothpaste maker, sourcing raw materials from overseas. Sourcing it from a different supplier in another country will take four weeks by sea or one week by airfreight at a higher price. Retailers in Japan have come up with a very popular lucky dip concept. Changes in your output. Bundle it with other products.

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

In fact, Brazil, Spain, and Japan saw the largest increases in online sales during the COVID pandemic. They might work with different trading partners, manufacturing partners, retail partners, and freight and parcel carriers. In short, they use and generate data from multiple sources. E-commerce is here to stay.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

When Toyota pioneered lean production in Japan back in the 1970s, its suppliers facilitated this by being colocated nearby. “Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources. Develop alternative sources and diversify value chains.

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Freightera

MAY 9, 2022

What Is The Difference Between Passenger Trains and Freight Trains. The differences between transport and freight trains are numerous, ranging from technical to operational. But what are freight trains? They are trains specifically designed to be able to haul the maximum possible amount of cargo (freight).

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 10, 2021

Now, UPS has followed the trend as well, with new surcharges set to take effect on June 13 for shipments originating from Japan. Unlike the recent surcharges announced by FedEx, these new surcharges are limited to shipments originating from Japan. And in terms of freight heading toward the U.S.,

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 10, 2021

Now, UPS has followed the trend as well, with new surcharges set to take effect on June 13 for shipments originating from Japan. Unlike the recent surcharges announced by FedEx, these new surcharges are limited to shipments originating from Japan. And in terms of freight heading toward the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. From there the pushchairs are shipped to local DCs in China, Japan and South Korea for crossdocking and transport to retailers.

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