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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Recently, CEVA Logistics joined the Singapore Changi Airport community in a humanitarian aid project to transport 14,000-kilogram of oxygen concentrators from Los Angeles to Jakarta via Singapore. Photo Credit: Changi Airport Group. million gallons of SAF this year.

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Freight Visibility and Control: Introducing the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX)

Freightos

Today, the go-to metric for that question is typically Standard & Poor’s 500, the Nikkei, or the Dow Jones Industrial Average (a shockingly poor indicator , if you look closer). Nearly every industry has created on-demand metrics to gauge market performance, hedge risks, and make decisions accordingly. The driver?

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Upstream and Downstream Supply Chain Explained: Don’t Get Caught Without a Paddle

ShipBob

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.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. At the Port of Long Beach (near Los Angeles), waiting time to discharge or pick up cargoes ranges from 38 to 45 days, with constraints expected to continue. Deloitte ). Wall Street Journal ).

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25 supply chain experts reveal the best tactics to optimize a supply chain

6 River Systems

William Crane, Founder & CEO of IndustryStar Solutions , is an entrepreneur and experienced executive in supply chain with demonstrated results starting, launching and enhancing procurement, logistics, supplier quality and manufacturing companies globally. A graduate of UC Berkeley, he resides in Los Angeles.

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Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR): Where to Find Them Now and in the Future

Veridian Solutions

A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track. The combination of autonomous inventory robots and reordering and procurement systems product can aid in knowing when product needs to be returned to the manufacturer for seasonal or vendor-mandated changes. Download WhitePaper.