Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 16, 2023
It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Agriculture, oil and gas operations are major sources of methane emissions. Clearing land and cutting down forests can also release carbon dioxide.
American Global Logistics
MARCH 5, 2024
At the same time, Maersk has decided to wait tout the situation before returning to the Red Sea. Enduring Drought Disrupts Panama Canal Navigation The Panama Canal is a vital shipping route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Drought and congestion at the Panama Canal have significantly impacted shippers.
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Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 3, 2024
The increased cost of working capital and supplemental inventory levels to mitigate fulfillment risk is likely to revert back to just-in-time inventory management. In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting, What Supply Chain Management Should Expect in 2024 , we outlined fives broad themes to anticipate in the coming year.
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 year-over-year. As ports become more congested, lead time variability increases. As I rolled holiday cookies in my hands, I watched TV. As I watched, I shook my head. I am worried.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 15, 2015
Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data. transport operators, customs brokers); Ability to track and trace consignments; Timeliness of shipments in reaching destination within the scheduled or expected delivery time. Source: World Bank. Cuba relations. They know the concepts and all the buzzwords. Stay tuned.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JANUARY 19, 2022
There’s no doubt that the pandemic, with its harsh lockdowns and impact on economies worldwide, has played a dramatic role in the supply chain disruptions being experienced by manufacturers. Many businesses in the US, and elsewhere, were sourcing their componentry from China. New trade routes.
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). I am worried.
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