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October 11, 2023 Update

Freightos

Existing inventories by some importers and decisions to order early by others may have contributed to the brief and early peak in August. The outbreak of war in Israel has so far had little impact on ocean operations there or in the region, though many passenger and freighter flights to Israel have been canceled.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Staten Island workers could challenge the company’s current labor model, which is the backbone of its Prime two-day shipping promise. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight. Six more will be produced between now and the end of 2023, according to airline executives.

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December 13, 2023 Update

Freightos

Projections through February for volumes above 2019 levels may point to continued consumer strength and expectations for inventory restocking for after the holidays. Additional recent international steps to address the threat include more British Navy ships being deployed to the region, and US sanctions aimed at disrupting Houthi funds.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Services Dr. Muddassir offer are as follows: Digital Transformation Inventory Optimization Analysis Advisory and Coaching for Supply Chain Software companies & Professionals Guide: Dr. Muddassir as the supply chain specialist has created 7 e-Books for the SCMDOJO Academy with his extensive knowledge and experience in the field.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4-8, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Growing Shipping Alliances Are Straining Major U.S. It has 253 employees and is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel; Dublin, Ireland; and Brighton, England. Industrial Scale 3D Printing Operation on UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus. XPO Logistics Announces First Quarter 2015 Results.

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Ways to help manage the chemical supply in disruption.

o9 Solutions

The chemical’s industry is no different, as its value chain—from raw material sourcing and shipping to production—has been impacted by disruptions and ripple effects due to the COVID pandemic. In Israel [an idea] we borrowed from the army is to validate quick decisions. So this year, it’s really tough for us.

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Two Kinds of Supply Chain Risk and How to Prepare for Them

ToolsGroup

These include both downside impacts, but also the risk of missed upside opportunity - often lost revenue when insufficient inventory renders a business unable to seize on, for example, an unexpected demand peak. Automotive parts supplier Lubinski imports Citroen and Peugeot spare parts into Israel.