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.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi , Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston , Product Marketing Director. Under normal operating conditions, the Panama Canal handles 36 to 38 ships per day. What’s happening at the Panama Canal is far from an isolated event.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. Background on Ocean Transport. 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. I find little coverage on the root issues.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 19, 2016

The Panama papers were still hogging the headlines and competing hard against dissections of mishaps in the private lives of British politicians. This irrational behavior continues in light of a 3-year effort by the Chinese government to telegraph in no uncertain terms the switch from an economy based on manufacturing to services.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

These include a wider Panama Canal and possibly the construction of a Nicaragua Canal; Mexican port capacity expansions; port capacity expansions on the US East Coast that will reduce the costs of using the Suez Canal; and even the opening up of Arctic sea routes. But that vision seems to be lost on the ILWU.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Many sectors are affected by droughts, including agriculture, energy, water, utilities, and manufacturing. Water shortages burdened Panama Canal shippers with extraordinary delays and cost increases, serving as a reminder to greater consider changing climate and weather patterns in supplier contracting and logistics planning.

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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. 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. 11 release.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. Background on Ocean Transport. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). I find little coverage on the root issues. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. Now 27 ships navigate the Panama Canal each day, compared with 39 previously.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said it could take up to eight weeks for the port to resume normal operations again, while other industry professionals believe it could take some ports up to six months , The Wall Street Journal reported. ’s East Coast.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said it could take up to eight weeks for the port to resume normal operations again, while other industry professionals believe it could take some ports up to six months , The Wall Street Journal reported. ’s East Coast.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. These latter two dimensions are a reflection of overall multi-industry supply network activity levels and momentum.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 10, 2023

Background Within our research arm’s published 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published in January 2023, is our prediction that a near-term global energy crisis within Europe would necessitate different short and longer-term supply chain focused decarbonization and climate change mitigation actions.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Kewill Expands Partnership with INTTRA to Provide Complete End-to-End Transportation Planning Solution with INTTRA’s Ocean Schedules. Panama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June ( Reuters ). Finally, there were several news items related to transportation management systems (TMS) this week. UPS Delivers Peak Profits.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This new labor agreement is expected to provide a period of added stability as industry supply chains continue with efforts to augment their supply networks with added agility and supplier resiliency. One of the ongoing issues is whether this long period of U.S. Gulf Coast or major East Coast ports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

could design and manufacture the advanced computer chips that power everything from lawnmowers to supercomputers on its own soil, instead of having to outsource production to Asia. Unspun’s Vega machine makes clothes on-demand, eliminating the traditional cut-and-sew process of textile manufacturing altogether. Intel wins $19.5

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2021

As companies look to restructure their global supply chains in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other disruptive forces, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has an opportunity to become the next manufacturing and logistics hub. Mexico is particularly strong in heavy manufacturing industries, notably, automotive.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. The existing labor contract expired on July 1, 2022.

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ThroughPut

MAY 9, 2024

Supply chains across industries are now more vulnerable to failures than ever before. They are more reliable, tune in well to volatilities and help build the necessary trust between the manufacturer and the final customer. The manufacturer can always stock extra inventory, maintain low capacity utilization, and have multiple suppliers.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted. As a result, many industries, companies, and products have been impacted—threatening global supply chains. Which industries and companies are currently impacted in January 2024?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Global Production Activity Rise Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® began 2024 with output levels rising for the first time in eight months. Global manufacturing employment levels fell for the fifth straight month. Manufacturing , there were mixed consensus.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Meanwhile, the semiconductor industry hung in the balance as China restricted the export of critical materials germanium and gallium. The ongoing Israel-Hamas war continues to pose a threat to the high-tech industry and pharmaceutical industry. According to Resilinc data, 2023 will break that record, with Q3 2023 seeing a 62.6%

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Last year was one of the busiest on record in terms of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the logistics industry. Manufacturers and retailers had a generally positive outlook on the prospect of consolidation.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Last year was one of the busiest on record in terms of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the logistics industry. Manufacturers and retailers had a generally positive outlook on the prospect of consolidation.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Hapag-Lloyd: Shipping and container transportation company. Shipping and container transportation company. Will stop transporting cargo to and from Israel (Dec 17). Nippon Yusen : Transportation and logistics. Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation: Container transportation. Will reroute shipments.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

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