Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

While prices to Long Beach from both Shanghai and Vietnams Saigon Port increased more than 40% between the time of the reciprocal tariff announcement on April 2nd and their start date on April 9th, since then Shanghai – Long Beach rates have fallen more than 30% while prices out of Saigon have remained at their elevated level.

Asia

Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

Supply Chain Design Software

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Robinson, Con-way, and Transplace are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors). Be Sociable, Share!

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

The goods are then shipped to the Port of Long Beach, unloaded, and then trucked to a factory in Fresno. The names of the suppliers, carriers, logistics service providers become search terms. The post Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

Risk Management

Freightos

APRIL 16, 2025

This mirrors what we’re seeing in real-time ocean freight rates from Freightos Terminal , where container rates from China to Long Beach have dropped 16% since the reciprocal tariffs went into effect on April 9th. As per Economics101, reduced demand is already doing its part.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

Waste Reduction

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

In 2014, a port strike at Los Angeles-Long Beach caused severe congestion and freight delays. Robinson offices, procurement teams, and customers. Union labor contracts. On September 30th, 2018, it’s the East Coast’s turn for a potential labor strike. Keep your eye on events well before they occur.

Scenario Planning

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Retailers like Amazon are chartering private cargo ships, making their own containers, and leasing planes to bypass supply chain disruptions like long wait times for dock space and workers. Logistics Management ). Logistics Management ).

Material Savings

QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Port of Los Angeles is joining the Port of Long Beach in doubling operational hours to 24/7. Lauren Pittelli, founder and principal of Baker Logistics Consulting Services, recently wrote an article in IndustryWeek titled, As the Port of Los Angeles Expands Hours, Nimble Suppliers Seek Workarounds. In October, the U.S.

Supply Chain Disruption

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

We’ve interviewed executives in Retail , Public Sector , Procurement and other industries and disciplines to get a sense of how the industry is reacting, not only to navigate the immediate challenges, but to future proof themselves from future disruption. Ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as in Europe and other global locations.

Shipping

SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

2020 will live long in the memory as a year that was overshadowed by a remorseless pandemic causing untold disruptions for the container, logistics and ports industry across the world. ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach which saw their busiest March on record, handling a combined 898,287 TEU’s.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report indicated late last week that: “ the backup of container ships off the Southern California coast that was at the heart of the U.S. It is becoming clearer that supply chain procurement and logistics teams elected to route import shipments thru either U.S. West Coast port operators.

Ukraine

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 29, 2024

Other specific data cited was a reported 15 percent increase in June, over May, of 20 foot equivalent container imports processed by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. While that value is noted as three times higher than this index stood at the end of 2023, it has reportedly snapped a 12-week long advance.

Shipping

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2024

ports such as Seattle-Tacoma, Oakland, and Los Angeles-Long Beach will start to pick-up. Additional Potential Implications After we published yesterday’s update, we received a number of additional contributions related to potential multi- industry impacts should this rail disruption dragged on.

Pricing Training

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. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

Supply Chain Design Software

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 In the area of global transportation and logistics costs, the World Container Index published by Drewy Shipping Consultants stood at $9,304 at the start of 2022, reflecting a nearly 138 percent year-over-year increase.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Reports further indicate that parts of the city of Shanghai have experienced targeted lockdowns as a result of variant spread. Industry supply networks can thus expect the consequences of another round of cascading disruptions.

Cost Reduction Strategies

ThroughPut

MARCH 22, 2022

The shipping industry contributes to 25% of America’s total GDP with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach being the busiest, handling more than 40% of all inbound cargo shipped to the U.S. At the end of the year, the Californian ports of Los Angeles, witnessed average vessel wait times max to approximately 17 days.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach throughout 2021. population, hence avoiding elongated and more costly trans-continental transport and logistics movements. Reportedly exporters and logistics services firms now seek to avoid land routes passing through Russia or battle ravaged Ukraine. Further, U.S.

Ukraine

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach occurred in early December, after the bulk of holiday goods had already arrived. Procurement Blog. Communication Services.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing

QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Lara has many years of experience in not just the wine industry, but global supply chains, including the food and beverage supply chain and logistics. Long Beach hit a record 56 vessels anchored or drifting and awaiting a spot to berth. In mid-September, for instance, the ports of L.A./Long That’s winemaking, too.

Supply Chain Design Software

Resilinc

JULY 19, 2022

For supply chain managers, the labor actions of greatest concern are in transport and logistics. While the fast-moving protests and labor actions are difficult to mitigate, Resilinc recommends that procurement and supply chain professionals redouble their communications with logistics providers to confirm shipments are on schedule.

Sri Lanka

ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

Further, the Great Resignation did not leave the logistics industry unscathed. Major ports such as the ones in Los Angeles and Long Beach consistently saw massive congestion since they experienced staffing issues. Make sure you have an accurate idea of lead times in relation to your production and procurement processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. Reportedly, one terminal at the Port of Los Angeles cancelled cargo movement operations on Monday of this week while two terminals at the Post of Long Beach closed.

Los Angeles

NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

He also noted that the port issues will continue to be a problem, and that the LA/Long Beach port in particular is beset with problems that are so complex and multi-layered that it will be impossible to fix in the short term. However, this could lead to reduced bus transit, reduced rail freight, and fewer fixed routes.

Supply Chain Software

Freightos

APRIL 16, 2025

Freightos Terminal data shows that container rates from China, Taiwan and Vietnam to the Long Beach all climbed sharply following the April 2nd tariff announcements possibly reflecting the rush to load goods by April 9th when the reciprocal tariffs went into effect.

Asia

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Although the company has not disclosed details, it is believed to be having trouble procuring parts for Bluetooth wireless communications components used in the controllers and main units as well as analog chips for controlling currents. Nintendo is having negotiations on procurement, but the outlook is uncertain. This is not normal.

Negotiating Skills

Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

While prices to Long Beach from both Shanghai and Vietnams Saigon Port increased more than 40% between the time of the reciprocal tariff announcement on April 2nd and their start date on April 9th, since then Shanghai – Long Beach rates have fallen more than 30% while prices out of Saigon have remained at their elevated level.

Asia

Freightos

MARCH 5, 2017

Report from TPM Long Beach. It’s the freshly appointed CEO of CMA CGM, Rodolphe Saadé, speaking about the new opportunities that lie online during a session at Journal of Commerce’s TPM 2017 in Long Beach. Screenshot from DAMCO’s Twill Logistics. This can happen in logistics too. Opportunity is.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Freightos

MARCH 6, 2024

Judah Levine March 6, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 1% to $4,754/FEU.

Negotiating Skills