Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The world’s oceans have been a vital part of global trade since humans first launched ships from shore. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In this concluding article, I want to discuss how climate change risks are adding to challenges faced by shipping firms and their clients.
Resilinc
AUGUST 30, 2023
Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters. Some ships were delayed by as much as 21 days. 55 to 125 million gallons per ship, depending on size—to move ships through the canal.
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Operations and Supply Chain Management
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The shipping industry, which accounts for 80% of world merchandise trade, had a record year in 2021 , with volume totaling 179.1 Share of Global Shipping Vessels Arriving on Time. Businessweek. Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. in the U.K.
The Network Effect
MARCH 27, 2015
The relative lack of development in the West is instantly apparent, and if you look closely, you can make out such landmarks as the Mississippi River, the Appalachian mountains, and major cities like LA, Phoenix, and DC. That’s more than 600,000 bridges! The Network Effect'
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 5, 2021
In DSD, instead of shipping truckload quantities of goods directly to a retailer’s regional distribution center every few weeks, a manufacturer has their own account representatives that sell to and service individual stores. They are exploring opening a second warehouse east of the Mississippi.
Intelligent Audit
OCTOBER 17, 2022
While drone service has been accessible in other nations for some time, “ a stringent US federal regulatory system has contributed to a lag in adopting the new technology domestically; Intermountain’s program is the first of its kind west of the Mississippi ,” the Desert News reported. .
Ware2Go
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Similar to sales tax and economic nexus, inventory tax requirements vary by state and can vary based on how long the inventory is stored there, whether it is being shipped out of state or being stored in a 3PL or other third party warehouse , and in some cases may even include work in process (WIP) inventory. Is There a Federal Inventory Tax?
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