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Ahead of the Curve: How Digitalization Helped Air Cargo Amidst Red Sea Shipping Diversions

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Ports in India were among those hardest hit by the Red Sea diversions that started in mid-December. These changes made ocean capacity (and empty containers) scarce, sending container rates out of India spiking. For these carriers, February eBookings out of India on WebCargo dropped by well over 50% month-on-month.

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Report Indicates Added Foxconn iPhone Production in India

Supply Chain Matters

A report by Nikkei Asia Technology indicates that Apple contract manufacturing services provider Foxconn is planning to incrementally expand iPhone production capacity within India. The post Report Indicates Added Foxconn iPhone Production in India first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management.

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Top 10 Logistics Companies in India!

Supply Chain Game Changer

And for a business expanding to a country like India – which is the hub of trade (and ever-increasing consumers) working without a solid logistics partner can land your business in a risky position. The logistics industry is big in India. In this blog, we will talk about the best among these logistics companies in India.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is boasting its quickest delivery time yet, saying that packages are being prepared for dispatch within 11 minutes of an order placement at same-day facilities. This allows faster delivery, as delivery stations go from handling 60,000 packages a day to over 110,000 during the holiday season. billion packages in the U.S.,

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Report Indicates Apple India iPhone Output is Now $7 Billion

Supply Chain Matters

Our commentary reiterated that over the last three years there were reports indicating that Apple was instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam , with the former garnering the most attention. All rights reserved.

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Asian Paints Supply Chain: Adaptive and Resilient

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is India’s leading paint company and a top-five global decorative coating business. The business model is to supply paint directly to close to 75,000 mom and pop hardware stores in India. While most businesses have to deal with the complexities of seasonality, selling paint in India complicates things.

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The Top 3 Reasons for Label & Packaging Errors in Food Manufacturing

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This week’s guest blog is from Marvin Magusara, who contributed insights into an area often maligned… packaging! The role of packaging is an important contributor to total cost of ownership, as it also impacts cube on trucks, inventory storage, product safety, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction.