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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record.

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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

In his opening keynote address, Target CEO Brian Cornell said the supply chain crisis necessitates greater data transparency and analytics to win in the short term. The new infrastructure bill invests $17 billion for shipping ports , but Ruda maintains “We can’t build our way out of this problem. We need to address the data.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be the nation’s busiest facility, saw a 25.8% Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said.

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Supplement Recall Creates Bad Press for Health Industry

RFgen

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. In their rush to stand out in an ever-growing marketplace, businesses may exaggerate the benefits of their products or lose sight of their inventory management policies. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements.

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Supplement Recall Creates Bad Press for Health Industry

RFgen

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. In their rush to stand out in an ever-growing marketplace, businesses may exaggerate the benefits of their products or lose sight of their inventory management policies. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on this week’s logistics news. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes.

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Why Evolved Supply Chain Management Relies on Actionable Analytics and Meaningful Logistics Intelligence

Intelligent Audit

Actionable analytics and meaningful logistics intelligence are essential elements in freight. Actionable analytics gather large volumes of data and interpret it in a meaningful way, translating it into effective business strategies. What’s Happening: Shipping Disruptions Continue. Freight shipping costs are climbing.