SCMDOJO
APRIL 22, 2024
The price of container freight rates surged while the entire world was having to deal with delays. Japan and Taiwan have earthquakes often, and they both are some of the leading suppliers of microchips. E-commerce stores in particular utilize 3PLs, or third-party logistics to ship out their orders.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 17, 2017
warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” According to an article in the paper this week, “[Amazon] is planning to offer its sellers in China the ability to fly their goods internationally as air cargo, according to an Amazon Logistics site.”
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SYSPRO Smarter ERP
APRIL 13, 2022
Transportation and logistics are key to a wide range of industries from processed food to advanced industrial manufacturing and particularly affect those that rely on inputs from many different parts of the world. Sometimes local capability needs to be developed, or the quality and cost don’t meet requirements.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 4, 2022
Last week Supply Chain Matters alerted readers to a potentially major cyberattack incident involving a top tier third-party logistics services and global freight forwarding services provider. Expeditors International Begins Recovery Efforts from Cyberattack.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Robinson Reports Third Quarter Results. Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers. But I will repeat this: Simplicity-as-a-Service is why the business models of third-party logistics providers, software vendors, and consultants are converging today.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 6, 2023
Japan asks its insurers to retain marine war cover for LNG shippers in Russian waters. But as opposed to the parcel carriers that transport the small packages purchased through typical e-commerce orders, those large items are hauled over the last mile by 3PLs with fleets of independent contractors and freight brokerage operations.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 31, 2014
DHL launches North Asian multimodal service linking Japan to Europe. Reports 2014 Third-quarter Results. Amazon Opens 3 Logistics Centers in Poland (ABC News). FedEx Freight Reports Teamsters Withdraw Petition at North Harrisburg Facility. FedEx Freight Reports Teamsters Withdraw Petition at North Harrisburg Facility.
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