Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Over the years, Amazon’s strategy to tackle counterfeit goods focused on providing data to law enforcement and taking aggressive enforcement actions against counterfeit sellers. Separately, the company said in the past year, Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit sued or referred for investigation over 1,300 criminals in the U.S.,

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

The Panama Canal expands in 2016. If costs were all that mattered, these shippers would route their products through the expanded Panama Canal to reach Columbus via rail from the New York-New Jersey port. For other products, the cost savings of shipping through the Panama Canal will likely outweigh the extra time in transit.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Distributing product in Brazil involves endless transportation choices. When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. Spoilt for choice. A new model helps shippers to choose the best routes. Pictured is the Port of Santos, Brazil.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2015

Find the Money – How a Transportation Spend Diagram Can Help. Guess Who Announced New Transportation Management Software (TMS) Functionality Yesterday. Taking a Holistic View on Inventory May Lead to Change in Strategy. The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations (1,410 views).

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Speakers are the SCRC meeting yesterday and today continued to speak more on the topic of transportation strategy given increasing challenges in the transportation sector, and the need for an effective transportation management strategy.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map [DK1] , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

Gilroy of Transportation Topics News , shippers are looking to the future through investment into current operations to ensure long-term success and stability. Expansion of the Panama Canal Will Increase Incoming Ocean Freight. Fleets Are Expanding. The driver shortage means nothing if trucks and trailers are unavailable.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

However, the lessons garnered during the pandemic will likely drive inventory management toward less of a dependency on global-wide sourcing and more toward product postponement sourcing and customer fulfillment strategies. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi , Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston , Product Marketing Director. Under normal operating conditions, the Panama Canal handles 36 to 38 ships per day. What’s happening at the Panama Canal is far from an isolated event.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Now, this week’s supply chain and logistics news, which was dominated by transportation-related items: Are Imports Moving to the East Coast? When it comes to transportation infrastructure funding, it’s the same old story. For related commentary, see my February 2014 post Enough Talk: Time to Fix Transportation Infrastructure Funding.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

There is some truth to this claim at this time, however, too many companies failed to take precautionary measures and response strategies well ahead of the stoppages. This strategy enables shippers to bypass the Pacific ports altogether. It’s not as if the disruptions were unexpected.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Leveraging Optimization to Unlock Value from Your Transportation Network (2,768 views). Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement (2,166 views). The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations (2,057 views). Are Your Labor Management Capabilities Aligned With Your Omni-Channel Strategy?

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

.   The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 19, 2016

The Panama papers were still hogging the headlines and competing hard against dissections of mishaps in the private lives of British politicians. Allowing GDP growth rate to slip towards 6%, whether by design or circumstance, is the clearest confirmation of their long term economic strategy.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 24, 2012

While industrial clusters are extensively covered in many economic literature, logistics clusters which focus on various activities in transportation and distribution is the uncharted territory. Another reason is because of a good transportation network. The Anatomy of Supply Chain Strategy. A Case Study.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

With more disruptions on the horizon, we’ve laid out the key climate change issues for 2024 in this blog with practical insights and strategies to navigate these challenges. For now, the Panama Canal has eased until April 2024 —allowing 24 vessels to pass through per day.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Identify Alternative Transportation Routes. For example, the Panama Canal has already restricted the size of ships permitted to pass through it due to drought conditions created by El Niño. A strong supply chain strategy should always incorporate contingency plans. Assess Inventory Positions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

To strengthen America’s climate resilience, President Biden has secured more than $50 billion for climate resilience and adaptation through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, and established a National Climate Resilience Framework , which is advancing locally tailored, community-driven climate resilience strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2024

The Suez’s problems are geopolitical and those in Panama are climate-based, but both are roiling global trade. Cargo volumes through the Suez and Panama canals have plunged by more than a third. One source said that the strategy could be announced Tuesday. Whatever you plan to do this weekend, we wish you a Happy St.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada. and Canada.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). A transportation management system (TMS) can help shippers weigh the pros and cons of each option. Triad of factors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

These disruptions occur for myriad reasons, such as factory disruptions in China or ships getting stuck in the Panama Canal. As part of its connected geo strategy, FourKites has expanded its operations to Japan, as it sees the country as an important link in the global supply chain.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

With approximately 70 percent of the world's trade currently transported via sea lanes, the potential benefits are significant. the Suez and Panama Canals) remains a point of contention. The result: $80,000 saved in fuel costs and 25 percent more cargo transported than if it had travelled via traditional routes.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Research and Consulting Group thru its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog, provides a reassessment of our prior prediction related to supply chain ESG strategy and action plans over the next 2-3 years. Once more, this does not solely apply to businesses, but also transportation and logistics services firms as well.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

With approximately 70 percent of the world's trade currently transported via sea lanes, the potential benefits are significant. the Suez and Panama Canals) remains a point of contention. The result: $80,000 saved in fuel costs and 25 percent more cargo transported than if it had travelled via traditional routes.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2016

Putting production and labor costs overseas aside, transportation becomes the prime target to help drive down costs. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. Read the white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map. As a result, ocean vessels have gotten larger.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. Potential for closure or interruption.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Inventory management and cost control remains paramount including mitigating the risks of added disruptions in global wide ocean transport brought about by the Red Sea and associated Suez Canal diversions as well as Panama Canal transit time increases.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Kewill Expands Partnership with INTTRA to Provide Complete End-to-End Transportation Planning Solution with INTTRA’s Ocean Schedules. Panama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June ( Reuters ). Finally, there were several news items related to transportation management systems (TMS) this week. UPS Delivers Peak Profits.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

From the impending completion of the Panama Canal expansion to the West Coast labor disruptions of 2015, along with the potential implications of China’s slowdown on trans-Pacific shipping and logistics—among many other events and topics—we’ll have a lot to discuss and learn together at this year’s conference.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2021

An inhibitor to integrating Mexico into North American supply chains is a lack of efficient transportation links, but there is some good news on this front too. Also, its size and distance from US markets increase exporters’ reliance on air and maritime transportation. The book is now available in Spanish.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, the whole year became marred by disruption after disruption, and shippers need to understand how the lessons learned from 2021 will be applicable in future strategies. As the megaship was transporting freight through the Suez Canal, winds in the area pushed the ship ajar. ports to a standstill.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, the whole year became marred by disruption after disruption, and shippers need to understand how the lessons learned from 2021 will be applicable in future strategies. As the megaship was transporting freight through the Suez Canal, winds in the area pushed the ship ajar. ports to a standstill.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

gulf region due to Panama Canal restrictions. In fact, there were some instances where vessels had to unload cargo in Panama to get through the canal. Ocean shipping volumes into the East Coast have remained somewhat steady this year, due in part by the Panama Canal’s weight restrictions. East Coast ports.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Climate change is affecting another crucial waterway, the Panama Canal. Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[3] What alternative means and routes of transportation can be used?

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Currently, the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important waterways, faces one of the driest years in over 140 years. Learn more in our Special Report: How Industries are Adapting to the Panama Canal Drought. Look at this list of supply chain megatrends and note for which challenges your business has a strategy in place.

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