The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 4, 2022

Many logistics, transportation, warehousing, and freight tech companies have experienced explosive growth. Faster, Better Freight Quotes with Dawn Salvucci-Favier. The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon. The second key takeaway is the growth of ecommerce. Ben Gordon. Cambridge Capital. Related Podcasts.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

One of the biggest contributors to inflation is the increase of oil and gas prices, which will remain high as long as the conflict in the Ukraine rages. Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. War in Ukraine turns into global conflict.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Yes, COVID caused many issues, but other factors, including geopolitical changes, the war in Ukraine, weather events, peak season , and economic instability, have altered the fabric of logistics. With so much disruption fresh in mind, looking toward 2023 feels a bit more stable for every warehouse and distribution channel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. Supply chain disruptions continue to be commonplace, with a major emphasis placed on the driver and warehouse worker shortage.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Part of this decrease may be attributed to temporary declining freight volumes as regions in Asia continue to deal with COVID-19 related suspensions of production, shipping or transport operations. The authors noted that it was unclear as to whether the conflict in Ukraine and associated disruptions to ocean shipping made for the difference.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even companies without a direct supplier connection in Russia or Ukraine will experience debilitating disruption across industries from energy to agriculture. Where possible, lock in transportation and shipping costs by partnering with third-party logistics companies to defray labor, warehousing and transportation costs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2022

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown, geopolitical tensions can rapidly shift and severely impede international supply chains. Air freight shipping is significantly more expensive than oceanic freight, but it takes far less time. Avoiding the effects of longer delivery times takes careful planning. Foreign Fees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Drennan struggled to obtain a driver’s license from the Railroad Commission in charge of regulating motor-freight at the time, allegedly because of her hearing loss, though Drennan believed it to be related to her gender. Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This, along with container shortages, drove up ocean freight spot rates and caused sporadic export delays. As such, detention and drayage fees increased, and delays to warehouses, stores, or other final-mile locations occurred even more frequently. How is Inflation affecting freight rates? compared to September 2021.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

According to FreightWaves, the FreightTech 100 2023 is “[…] a selection of the most innovative companies in the freight technology space.” Freight Rail and Union Members Reach Tentative Agreement. For the 5th consecutive year, the panel of industry experts at FreightTech 100 chose to add IntelligentAudit to their list.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The magnitude and frequency of disruptions are increasing, whether it is because of Ukraine or the chip shortage. It allows organizations to develop proactive risk mitigation plans to lower premium freight. They can get the items through an alternate supplier, they can expedite shipments, or they can attempt premium freight.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The slowdown in Q1 only partly reflected the impact of the conflict in Ukraine, which broke out in late February. Billions at Stake as Freight Railroads and Unions Fail to Find Common Ground. in the final quarter of 2021 to 3.2% in the first quarter of 2022. “ Lockdowns in China also weighed heavily on trade in the first quarter.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

Even as the pandemic eased down and the global supply chain started to pick back up, other events such as the war in Ukraine began to cause other types of issues. Lockdowns and labor shortages undoubtedly led to supply chain bottlenecks as many warehouses had to be shut down, resulting in fulfillment and distribution processes being upended.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Covid-19’s Impact on the Supply Chain Crisis.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

… Authorities have now imposed restrictions on Beijing, while the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a gateway for air freight, also limited the movement of people in May.” … Beijing’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid has idled factories and warehouses, slowed truck deliveries and worsened container logjams.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

In this, the first of our supply chain news posts, you’ll find updates on the following current stories in global supply chain and logistics operations: The Ukraine war and its impact on global supply chains. The grain blockaded in Ukraine. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Ukraine War and its Supply Chain Impact.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

Reportedly, concerns surrounding inflation and the conflict in Ukraine further clouded the outlook for manufacturers. The impacts of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and severe sanctions on Russia impacting key commodities and energy markets are yet to play out in qualitative and quantitative dimensions.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

Companies should start with what business outcomes they would like to drive towards, whether they would like to reduce premium freight, reduce inventory on the Tier 1 side, or improve service levels while reducing inventory on the aftermarket side. Please do not underestimate the importance of master data.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

These e-fulfillment centres should also be heavy on solar power generation to meet the energy needs of both the facility as well as electric vehicles used in warehouse operations as well as for deliveries. Supply chain disruptions that started during the Covid-pandemic, are continuing, now fuelled by the Ukraine war.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

There are a variety of ongoing disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic Russian sanctions coming from other countries. Russia and Ukraine supply critical materials for industrial production, the development of advanced batteries, and other items related to making industrial applications greener.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. 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. Slight shift in European networks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. They stocked up again after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up the price of raw materials such as energy and wheat. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Primarily focused on Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, S&OP and Inventory Management. She is based in Ukraine & Portugal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

While many retailers are discounting, canceling orders, and otherwise scrambling to get rid of a glut of goods filling their stores and warehouses, some are embracing their higher inventory levels. The largest U.S. The companies launched their pilot program about a year ago to autonomously transport goods between Dallas and Houston.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Ship brokers and consultants estimate about 12 percent of the world’s boxships are stuck outside congested ports for weeks longer than normal, and inland distribution—especially in the US—is still hampered by a lack of trains, truck drivers and limited warehousing space.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

For example, the conflict in Ukraine is making it difficult to get wheat out of the country and could lead to food supply shortages, especially given Ukraine is one of the world’s largest wheat exporters. They may be utilized by shippers as freight transportation providers and enables shippers to secure market driven freight rates.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 8, 2022

Blue Horseshoe dealt with this concept in their Monday on-floor seminar titled, “ Driving Warehouse Efficiency with Connected Data.” Aggregated data is especially crucial for shipping companies that utilize all forms of transportation, such as parcels, requiring different freight payment types.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What’s more, increasingly frequent disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic to semiconductor shortages, the Suez Canal crisis, and the Ukraine war have bared the fragility of supply chains around the world. However, sending freight by air rather than rail, road, or sea results in a high impact on carbon emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket. was the fourth this year at an Amazon warehouse.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Globally, warehousing is outsourced by 67%. In comparison, according to Fraunhofer Institute, warehousing is outsourced by 54% in Germany, which is the largest logistics market in Europe. Tajikistan. Tanzania, United Republic of. Timor-leste. Trinidad and Tobago. Turkmenistan. Turks and Caicos Islands. United Arab Emirates. Uzbekistan.

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