Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The numbers speak for themselves: 34 episodes produced in 2015, totaling more than 56,800 views and 1,360+ minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry. Leveraging Optimization to Unlock Value from Your Transportation Network (2,768 views). What Are Other Shippers Doing?

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 24, 2012

A couple of months ago, I asked one question on Quora about how 3pl companies select a warehouse or facility location. While industrial clusters are extensively covered in many economic literature, logistics clusters which focus on various activities in transportation and distribution is the uncharted territory. Conclusion.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

But the implications of this standoff between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association go beyond idle ships and stranded freight containers. And no industry has ever been able to win the struggle against technological development and corporate flexibility.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

But even then, it was not a particularly efficient industry. And the cost of international transportation (without local trucking) averages as little as 3% of the imported product’s price. In logistics, most people you meet are industry lifers. The industry is surprisingly fragmented. but it’s surprisingly inefficient.

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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. 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. This adds to variability.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

Without a doubt, our industry needs to make sure containers are sailing on the vessel and moving through the ports, and that roads are accurately represented when it comes to weight. Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. imports and exports.

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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. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

These latter two dimensions are a reflection of overall multi-industry supply network activity levels and momentum. We view such an indicator as clear evidence that sourcing for lowest cost manufacturing is again apparent among multi-industry supply networks. The February 2024 reading of 50.3 compared to a January reading of 50.0,

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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. Dockworkers, truckers, rail and warehouse workers in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.

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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

West Coast Dockworkers Ratify New Labor Contract Members of The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have completed the voting process and have ratified a new six-year labor contract covering 29 U.S. West Coast ports. The organization indicated that 75 percent of members voted for contract ratification.

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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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Freight Plus

JANUARY 31, 2019

DHL claims that the warehouse robots that they’ve already invested in have increased order picking productivity by 100%. The issue stems back to the Panama Canal expansion which has brought cargo to the port at a faster rate than it's scaled. In May, DHL Americas Innovation Center will open in Chicago. Now hiring!

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Warehousing. Transportation. Of course, the difference between KPIs and metrics will vary at different levels of your organisation, so for example, while a metric recording “receiving accuracy” in a warehouse would certainly be a KPI for a warehouse manager, it would be completely extraneous as an executive-level KPI.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Walmart in the news: Walmart launches pilot program for customers to recycle reusable shopping bags Walmart Canada says robots are coming to 2 Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Amazon has become the largest private EV charging operator Biden calls for steep hike to tariff on Chinese steel S. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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