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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles thinks a tentative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on a new labor contract is imminent. “I They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. The state’s stay-at-home order has expired and businesses aside from bars, gyms, and casinos are permitted to open. Status: Partially Open.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. and recently allowed manufacturing work to resume; however, the?formal?order

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I went to the University of Notre Dame for my BSEE degree and the University of Vermont for my MSEE and MBA degrees. It was not until later in the 1980s that the loose federation between planning, purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics started coming together as an end-to-end entity called supply chain. I’m the oldest of 3 children.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Samsung has two big factories in China while SK Hynix Inc is buying Intel Corp’s NAND flash memory chips manufacturing business in China. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips. Apparently, warehouses are full. he crackdown, if approved, would involve barring the shipment of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-up- February 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters

GlobalFoundries , based in upstate New York , operates semiconductor chip production facilities formerly operated by IBM in Malta New York and Burlington, Vermont. Most will reportedly be utilized for material handling automation needs inside warehousing and manufacturing facilities. All rights reserved.

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What is Flow Production – And Can SMEs Use it?

Unleashed

Flow production – also known as continuous production – is one of several key manufacturing processes SMEs can use. Often a highly automated process, flow production supports the manufacture of large quantities of goods. Flow production is a manufacturing process that is defined by the continuous ‘flow’ of goods along an assembly line.