Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The tolls that ships pay are now around eight times more expensive than normal. Over 7,000 miles away, vessels that move containers through Egypt’s Suez Canal are waiting for naval escorts or avoiding the passage altogether to take a much longer voyage around South Africa.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

Weidmann Plastics Technology is part of the Techniplas Group and I am responsible for three teams: Logistics planning; pre-series scheduling; and project purchasing. Our logistics planning team consists of four people and is responsible for creating a supply chain concept for our new products.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

In 1966, HEINEKEN became one of the first Dutch companies to adopt container shipping. Decades later, they would debut a climate-efficient shipping route between their brewery and the port of Rotterdam. I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands).

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RFgen

APRIL 27, 2016

Apple’s been sharing its supply chain logistics management information with the public in an official release for the last 10 years. Wal-Mart set a goal years ago to analyze its shipping, warehouse management, storage and picking procedures to determine the actual cost of an individual product.

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RFgen

APRIL 27, 2016

Apple’s been sharing its supply chain logistics management information with the public in an official release for the last 10 years. Wal-Mart set a goal years ago to analyze its shipping, warehouse management, storage and picking procedures to determine the actual cost of an individual product.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Software Resource Reduction 52

AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In 1966, HEINEKEN became one of the first Dutch companies to adopt container shipping. Decades later, they would debut a climate-efficient shipping route between their brewery and the port of Rotterdam. I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 20, 2022

Prior to starting NYSHEX with the mission to enable more reliable shipping, Gordon spent 12 years with a carrier at Maersk and 3 years with a shipper at SABMiller (now ABInbev). He holds an MBA from Cambridge University in the UK, and degrees in economics and law from the University of Natal in South Africa. About NYSHEX.

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Logistics Middle East

AUGUST 26, 2014

South Africa asks ship masters to look out for stowaways.'

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

A long day of raking awaits me, but before I head out, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: LLamasoft Acquires Barloworld Supply Chain Software Division. Ryder Brings Automation to Oil & Gas Logistics with Software, Mobile App. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2021

The iWMS team on this project had folks from the US, South Africa, Ceylon, and India participating in team meetings and individual calls. The Gold Bond Group is an Israeli logistics service provider. The post Körber User Conference Showcases Ecommerce Warehouses appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

It’s also very efficient, meaning it will allow your employees to process more orders on a hourly basis with virtually impossible odds of shipping the incorrect products to your customers. Sophie Miles is the VP of Marketing & Co-Founder of CalculatorBuddy.com , a tech company in expansion to USA, Canada, and South Africa.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

In addition to the increased production, Reckitt is cutting back on the usual cost-savings strategies regarding transportation and logistics. ” We normally might pack an entire truck before we ship it. For timeliness, we’re not doing that. For timeliness, we’re not doing that.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

Buying products in-store, then having them shipped to their homes. When working to create a seamless omnichannel experience, logistics and inventory tracking are the biggest challenges retailers face when implementing and managing this strategy. Researching products in-store then buying online. 2022’s Top Omnichannel Retail Trends.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Primarily focused on Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, S&OP and Inventory Management. Click here to connect with her!

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas 2023 holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption. East Coast.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. San Marino.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. Ships are avoiding Egypt’s Suez Canal, the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia and one of the world’s most important waterways, which accounts for about 12% of the world’s shipping traffic.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. San Marino.

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