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Enabling Supply Chain Flexibility: Two Important (But Often Overlooked) Factors

Talking Logistics

El NiƱo and Jonas are the latest reminders that weather and other natural events, such as earthquakes, can lead to supply chain disruptions. In light of these risks, developing a flexible supply chain is the best strategy for success, but what does that mean exactly and how can companies get there?

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The move to rail: a look at China-Europe supply chains

Resilinc

The freight train that arrived in the Parisian rail hub of Valenton in early January wasnā€™t an especially large oneā€”at 34 containers, it carried just 20% of the load of a typical intermodal freight train. Business media report different estimates of the price differential between rail and ocean shipping for China-Europe supply chains.

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

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this weekā€™s supply chain and logistics news… JDA Software Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo, and ā€œPlan to Deliverā€ Tagline. Port Logistics Group Adds to Omni-channel Capabilities with EventPick. Amazon Opens 3 Logistics Centers in Poland (ABC News). Con-way Inc. In late April, C.H.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 ā€“ 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this weekā€™s logistics news. The high stock levels are the result of retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers stockpiling everything from beer to DIY tools, chemicals and clothes as COVID-19 lockdowns snarled supply chains and shut factories.

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

But the world of logistics has not changed radically compared with last year,ā€ says Patrick Haex from Buck Consultants. However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. By Martijn Lofvers.

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TransPoland 2015

Supply Chain Movement

Venue: Warsaw International Expocentre EXPO XXI, Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw Transport and Logistics International Exhibition ā€“ Trans Poland 2014 is a professional B2B event. Logistics and freight forwarding. Production and supplies for fleets and rolling stock. TransPoland 2015. Date: 4-6 November 2015.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4 -10)

Logistics Viewpoints

I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. All of us at Logistics Viewpoints would like to thank our readers for continuing to tune in every week. And now on to this weekā€™s logistics news.