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Shipping Container Shortage–Another Bullwhip Example

Operations and Supply Chain Management

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%. Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers. The container crisis affects all companies that need to ship goods. KEY POINTS.

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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Shift in the centers of gravity of the demand: As of the beginning of April 2022, about four million Ukrainians have left the country for neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. This has resulted in massive spikes in demand for basic necessities in these countries.

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Risk Management in Global Ocean Context

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The areas that will be deliberated in future articles are ocean shipping market landscape, freight procurement, reliability & visibility and the competitive landscape. We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico.

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Aya??n?z? yorgan?n?za göre uzat?n… – Cut your coat…

Supply Chain Movement

Cutting your coat according to your cloth is giving the Turkish textiles industry a strong reputation in the global clothing market. Toygar Narbay tells the story of Narkonteks’ growthand the role being located in Turkey’s booming textile industry has played in the company’s success. markalara üretici olarak hem de kendi markalar?n?

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ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

Today, during the COVID-19 response, ERP is keeping entire industries in operation with its ability to sustain business operations through remote access, automated reporting, electronic data exchange, and real-time factory controls. A case in point is Ventura Manufacturing, an award-winning company that serves a range of markets globally.

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Want to Succeed at a Large Firm? Become an Entrepreneur

Logistics Viewpoints

Jabil’s 450 clients – across 15 different industries – have branded products. Those sites are primarily located in China, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. Tymon started at Jabil in 2002, after earning a degree in Industrial Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey. And when Ms.

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Blockchain and the Law of Unintended Consequences

Enterra Insights

Analysts from Winnesota Regional Transportation assert, “From dispute resolution to administrative efficiency and order tracking, blockchain has the answer to the problems that have been plaguing the transportation industry for decades.”[2] “Cargo Volume often defines the cost of shipping freight. Contracting.