The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 8, 2016

In June 2016, the Panama Canal will double its capacity, and this capacity expansion will undoubtedly reshape the freight flows around the globe, including those transiting through the Port of Los Angeles (click here for a past blog related to this subject). Guillaume Roels. million worldwide.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. Since taxes are paid on the value of the product plus freight and other costs, high-value goods such as luxury items are particularly sensitive to these logistics factors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The supply chain can handle cost increases more easily than variability. Freight Rates 2019-2021.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The recent decision by Japan’s three largest container companies to merge their shipping operations is yet another symptom of the volatility that is roiling the freight business. Consider, for example, the Panama Canal puzzle. Assess your network’s footprint and freight flows. Balance risk in your supply chain.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

Its proximity to the Port of Long Beach creates a maritime cluster that supports flexible supply chains with ready access to 14 major freight hubs across the US. It's a dream Nicaragua has had since they lost to Panama back in the early 1900's. Nicaragua is considering building its own canal.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Now, this week’s supply chain and logistics news, which was dominated by transportation-related items: Are Imports Moving to the East Coast? Cass Freight Index June 2015 Report. And here’s a chart they included in the post: Source: [link]. Or is it due to a temporary slowdown in freight movements in the quarter?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

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. The Port of Kahului is fully operational, and interisland freight and transport company Young Brothers noted in an Aug.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2024

The Suez’s problems are geopolitical and those in Panama are climate-based, but both are roiling global trade. Cargo volumes through the Suez and Panama canals have plunged by more than a third. One source said that the strategy could be announced Tuesday. Whatever you plan to do this weekend, we wish you a Happy St.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

A smooth-functioning supply chain is vital to meeting buyer expectations. Despite your best supply chain planning, supply chains get disrupted – sometimes moderately and at other times massively. The supply base, no matter how meticulously put together, depends on numerous external factors.

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Resilinc

JULY 19, 2022

At the same time, street blockades and trucker strikes are exacerbating those desabastecimientos in population centers such as Panama City. They are also disrupting global supply chains. For supply chain managers, the labor actions of greatest concern are in transport and logistics. In the spotlight for U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the occurrence of multi-day disruptions occurring among key U.S. But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. Bloomberg reported similar disruptions observed in ports in Tacoma and Seattle. The post U.S.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In reality, appointment and price systems must be used to control capacity for interoceanic canals like the Panama and Suez. In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Supply Chain Matters alerts clients and readers to a potential replay of the 2021 disruption in global shipping and cascading supply chain disruption as a result of recent events. The cascading effects of the disruption reverberated among multiple industry supply chains and ocean container shipping schedules.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

As a result, many industries, companies, and products have been impacted—threatening global supply chains. Companies like Crocs, IKEA, Walmart, Home Depot, and Amazon are already experiencing delays in product deliveries, impacting their operations and supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Netherlands Antilles.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. In this blog, we will look at the supply chain and logistics impact of the Red Sea ship attacks and discuss what businesses can do now to preserve supply chain resilience.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

waters in recent years Ocean freight rates expected to jump after Iran seizes containership Walmart Canada is launching a national pilot program for customers to recycle their reusable shopping bags. Transloading is the process of moving freight from truck to rail or rail to truck. Logistics companies tell CNBC that U.S.

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