Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A recent episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” ran a segment on some of the issues involved in the current global supply chain crisis — focusing primarily on U.S. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

The situation is summed up succinctly by Chris Caton of Prologis, one of the country’s largest logistics real estate firms. This low availability is due to a number of factors, including the rise of eCommerce that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, competition for warehouse space among giant retailers, and supply chain disruptions.

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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. This expansion will further bolster the increasing use of rail and intermodal transportation within the regional supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). There are still plenty of problems to fix, but our roads and bridges aren’t crumbling,” said David Hartgen, lead author of the Reason Foundation report and emeritus professor of transportation at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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Elementum

JULY 28, 2015

On July 21, truckers working for the Pacific 9 Transportation company went on indefinite strike, causing further congestion problems and delays at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The trucking industry is hugely important for the United States’ supply chain— 67% of all freight in the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cardinal Health starts Zipline drone deliveries of drugs and medical supplies. US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. For discount retailers like Burlington, the supply chain is often a competitive advantage — and thus a secret recipe for success.

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