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Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 20, 2022
Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 26, 2016
The Panama Canal opened a new lane for larger ships this week, and East Coast ports have been expanding efforts to attract Asian imports that would otherwise arrive on the West Coast. Expansion at the Panama Canal, pictured above, has led to a business boom in South Carolina. Photo by Stan Shebs. well above the national average of 2.7
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Supply Chain Matters
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The report authors indicated that this decline was the largest since the start of the ongoing logistics industry downturn that that occurred in April 2022. which is attributable to Q4 holiday sales and the subsequent dips in Warehousing Capacity (+3.6) and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0) declined a significant 7.1
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 26, 2023
The WSC said its “Containers Lost at Sea – 2023 Update” report revealed positive developments in container safety within the international liner shipping industry, saying the 2022 losses represent a tiny fraction of the 250 million containers currently shipped each year. But industry voices have noted concerns.
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule edition follow-up relative to updating our readers to prior industry supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. based automakers Ford Motor , General Motors and Stellantis , that the implications would ripple across the industry.
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 30, 2021
When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. Net/Net: The Panama Canal cannot handle the largest ships, and moving a vessel through the Panama canal increases the cost of a container by approximately $8,000. In addition, there are no authoritative identifiers for a container, a warehouse, or a shipper.
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. The massive pileup is a result of water conservation measures the Panama Canal Authority deployed in late July due to drought. And now on to this week’s logistics news.
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