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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

There have been massive supply chain disruptions since the pandemic began. Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. They have a fleet of over 250 container ships and a transport capacity of 1.8

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The Post-Pandemic Supply Chain with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Peter Tirschwell and Joe Lynch discuss the post-pandemic supply chain. Peter is Vice President in the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial.

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Highlights from TPM 2023 with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. the world’s largest container shipping conference, now 23 years old.

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Infor Nexus is Taking an Interesting Approach to Generative AI

Logistics Viewpoints

However, in the supply chain realm, despite the rhetoric, the current use cases for generative AI are limited. At supply chain and enterprise application conferences, software companies have talked about using generative AI to create user manuals. Supply chain systems, including Infor Nexus, can be intimidating.

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2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch

Logistics Viewpoints

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. In this article, the main hyped, promising, and solid solutions but widely adopted technologies in supply chain management are discussed. We continue to see companies pitching their blockchain solutions in the supply chain realm.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

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Long Beach, LA ports set June cargo records. The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles moved a record number of containers in June amid increased consumer demand and ongoing supply chain backlogs, the agencies announced Wednesday. Walmart to order 4,500 Canoo EVs for last-mile delivery.

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5 Things You May Have Missed in Supply Chain News

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Welcome to our series where we give you the scoop on five things you may have missed in supply chain news. Between China’s re-routing many ships through the east and gulf coasts and the expedited processing of cargo at LA and Long Beach, the logjam has been eased and retail stores across the U.S. A rail strike on Dec.