Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 31, 2022
A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. In addition, Lucas used inventory as a slush fund to make quarterly earnings. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. In addition, Lucas used inventory as a slush fund to make quarterly earnings. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation.
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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.
ShipBob
APRIL 26, 2023
The upstream supply chain refers to the flow of inventory in the pre-production stage, mostly in relation to the organization’s suppliers. Major ports such as the ones in Los Angeles and Long Beach consistently saw massive congestion since they experienced staffing issues. Let’s get into it. What is the upstream supply chain?
Stord
APRIL 7, 2019
The e-commerce giant’s new 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Staten Island is 20% smaller than its usual facilities, but handles 50% more inventory than a traditional warehouse because of design choices and its use of automation. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018. This number fell by 5.4%
Intelligent Audit
DECEMBER 29, 2021
The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have both been in the news on a nearly daily basis concerning the backlog of containers. Ocean Freight Shortages Abound. Any conversation about the state of holiday shipping would be incomplete without discussing ocean freight congestion and shortages.
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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