Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Many China-reliant US importers may be well positioned to completely pause shipments from China at least for a few weeks because of inventory surpluses built up over the last few months via frontloading ahead of the expected tariffs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months. The ships stretch across the horizon two and three-layers deep in Long Beach. Getting a port, like Long Beach, with issues since February, to recover following the work slowdown is going to take a LONG TIME.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. We are not good at inventory management. Inventory Levels Over the Quarters of the Pandemic. Companies struggle to have the right inventories. The end result?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. We are not good at inventory management. Inventory Levels Over the Quarters of the Pandemic. Companies struggle to have the right inventories. The end result?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Unresolved labor issues in the Leathermen Terminal in Charleston South Carolina and contract negotiations for 22,000 dock workers in the ports of LA and Long Beach hang heavy. …or long laborious discussions of the differences between Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 13, 2025

Californias role as a vital nexus for transportation, technology, and industrial machinery places manufacturing supply chains at significant risk from the ongoing wildfires. Supply Shortages: Interruptions to manufacturing and distribution centers could result in reduced inventory availability.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Much of this added container volume is attributed to either retailers front-loading their Q4 inventory purchases, or diversions related either to the likely threat of a U.S. This port reportedly processed an average of 13 container vessels for each of this three month period. East Coast labor disruption, which as noted actually occurred.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. Much of the inventory on the ships at sea will miss the essential seasonal windows. Retail shelves are increasingly empty.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. Much of the inventory on the ships at sea will miss the essential seasonal windows. Retail shelves are increasingly empty.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase in year-over-year volume. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free).

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented congestion and labor shortages, leading to product stockouts and inflation — as well as significant supply chain challenges for retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. While some critical U.S. To learn more watch LCT in action.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Manufacturing Analysis: Optimize the total landed costs of production decisions. Determine the optimal scenario that minimizes total production, freight, inventory costs and meets service requirements. Check out the 6 top uses cases for network optimization below. Truly understand the impact of near-shore and off-shore scenarios.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Manufacturers know all the issues: U.S. The Port of Los Angeles is joining the Port of Long Beach in doubling operational hours to 24/7. Recommendations for Manufacturers. QAD Demand and Delivery ensures visibility and collaboration on inventory, schedules, orders, shipments, invoices and replenishment requirements.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 14, 2022

have predicted owing to the accumulation of inventory in manufacturing. The queues of container ships anchored outside the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are dwindling, and this should reinforce the easing of product shortages as well as the downward trend in transportation prices. including myself?—?have

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as in Europe and other global locations. West Coast have gone up 228% compared to the same period last year, and these rates are expected to stay high for most of the rest of the year. Ships are stacked up at major U.S. Shipping companies themselves are reaping major profits.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Many China-reliant US importers may be well positioned to completely pause shipments from China at least for a few weeks because of inventory surpluses built up over the last few months via frontloading ahead of the expected tariffs.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Months after the West Coast port strikes have ended, Los Angeles and Long Beach are finally picking up speed. Second quarter inventories swelled after massive gridlock forced companies to double down on production. Second quarter inventories swelled after massive gridlock forced companies to double down on production.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

Mayor of Long Beach, California Robert Garcia believes business should return to normal at all U.S. Long Beach and Los Angeles – approximately 24 miles apart – are the two largest container ports in the U.S. While the jury is out on how long it will take Western U.S. Standoff to Affect the Supply Chain?

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

Mayor of Long Beach, California Robert Garcia believes business should return to normal at all U.S. Long Beach and Los Angeles – approximately 24 miles apart – are the two largest container ports in the U.S. While the jury is out on how long it will take Western U.S. Standoff to Affect the Supply Chain?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Reportedly, the queue of container vessels waiting to unload at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was just four vessels last week, compared to over 100 ships in January. Import volume for Los Angeles and Long Beach ports reportedly declined 18 percent in September, the lowest level since September 2020.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In order to keep up with that choppy and delayed arrivals of our inventory, there’s been even more pressure on the DC. Things take a lot longer than usual at every step of the way, whether it’s just sampling and courier packages to fabric moving between countries and then the final product coming to New Jersey.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 18, 2021

June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Inventories of lumber, aluminum cans, tires, cardboard and plastic all running low. The New York Times – The pandemic boom in bicycles is a boon to Portugal’s manufacturers. These Companies Are Best Prepared.

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In the logistics industry, a hub and spoke distribution model is used to disperse inventory to multiple fulfillment centers from a large distribution center. Large retailers and ecommerce marketplaces like Amazon use a hub and spoke distribution model, but mid-sized merchants may not carry enough inventory to fill a large distribution center.

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 11, 2021

and Long Beach, are experiencing severe congestion due to record volumes as US businesses replenish inventories that were depleted after COVID-related manufacturing shutdowns. If you’ve seen the word “port” in the news recently, it’s usually followed by another word: “congestion.”

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with the average wait time for ships to be unloaded reaching 20.8 By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S. Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach throughout 2021.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As shippers drew down existing inventories, replenishment became necessary to quickly satisfy consumers’ spending habits. Over 100 ships waited to unload containers in December at Los Angeles and Long Beach, the U.S. Trucking capacity also became scarce, with spot rates rising. gateways for Asian imports.

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Savi

MARCH 14, 2019

Last week, the Savi Team once again attended the Trans-Pacific Maritime (TPM) conference in Long Beach, California, but this year the team detected a noticeable shift in the conversation. When companies and manufacturers share more information, it can lead to an efficient global supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

The adjacent Port of Long Beach also saw a significant decline in container volume in March. Long Beach saw a 30 percent decline from 2022 as the port processed 603,878 containers compared with 863,156. The Port of Los Angeles processed 623,233 20-foot-equivalent containers, down 35 percent from last year’s 958,674.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Seventy-three cargo ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday, a record. It’s been so bad that Ford had to temporarily shut down some manufacturing of its F-150 , the best-selling vehicle in the US, as it looked for more chips. Tennis balls , couches and even pickles have been affected.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

“Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. This year the twin complexes at Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.,

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. On the one hand, Wal-Mart was able to mitigate the availability of certain excess inventory through real-time promotions on Facebook. The realization that available inventory must be effectively optimized to meet order needs across multiple channels is hitting home for many. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The issue has become supply chain and manufacturing constraints, which have delayed the deliveries of such essential items as bottles, corks, and even the wine itself for brokers. This is simply another example of how the combination of capacity, manufacturing, and port delays impacts every aspect of our lives.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

companies also ratcheted up manufacturing of petroleum byproducts, including plastic resins, which typically move in vans. Container ships docked in Los Angeles or Long Beach, the freight was unloaded, sorted and moved on rail intermodal or van trailers to regional distribution centers across the country.

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