Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. A drought in Panama significantly reduced transits of larger Neopanamax-class container ships in November and December, with transit constraints intensifying last month.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule edition follow-up relative to updating our readers to prior industry supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. Increased automation of fulfillment services is cited as a further reason.

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All Things Supply Chain

JULY 21, 2023

Mercedes-Benz incorporates ChatGPT in Supply Chain Mercedes-Benz plans to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology into its manufacturing processes and vehicles. In its factories, ChatGPT’s voice-based interface will enable employees without programming…

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2023

And though, so far, low-water restrictions in the Panama Canal haven’t seemed to impact container flows significantly, the Panama Canal Authority just announced that it will reduce daily transits from 34 – their level since July – to 24 in November, 20 in January and down to just 18 by February.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 14, 2016

Phillips (@EEPhillips_WSJ), “is behind extreme weather patterns seen from India to Panama. The post Stormy Weather: Supply Chain Risk Management and Climate Change appeared first on Enterra Solutions. “The El Niño phenomenon,” writes Erica E. With … Continued.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides our latest update regarding the Red Sea Transport disruption impacting transport movements to and from European and Asian ports. In parallel is the assessing of the related restricted ship transit volumes surrounding the Panama Canal because of low water levels. All rights reserved.

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Freightos

JULY 5, 2017

Logistics Technology Q2 2017 Roundup. Logistics Technology Trends. For enterprise forwarders and carriers, the marching orders for Q2 appeared to be freight visibility, as a number of companies unveiled solutions to enhance cross-supply chain visibility of shipments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Last week I mentioned that the Panama Canal expansion has resulted in record breaking tonnage moving through the waterway. The expansion was surely an engineering feat, using the latest technology to improve the global supply chain. While the Panama Canal expansion took roughly nine […].

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TMC

JANUARY 12, 2017

From the Panama Canal expansion to the continuous advancement of disruptive technologies, 2016 was another eventful year in the global logistics and supply chain industry. Innovation and technology is changing the supply chain industry faster than ever before.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the published November 2023 U.S. What supply chain management and line-of-business teams should take special note of were the stated reasons for November’s significant decline. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that declined to contractionary level and reflecting rather noteworthy trending.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The supply chain can handle cost increases more easily than variability. I am worried.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 13, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a recent technology provider survey indicating that there appears to be little signs of traditional second-half peak period demand for container shipments. Background In a prior Supply Chain Matters commentary published in May , we highlighted that the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2015

Guess Who Announced New Transportation Management Software (TMS) Functionality Yesterday. Design Your Business to Thrive: Four Components of a Smart Supply Chain Modeling Platform. From Project to Continuous Business Process: The Evolution of Supply Chain Design (2,874 views). Finding Happiness. Top Episodes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Operating Partner at Anchor Group and Mikael Lind, Senior Strategic Research Advisor at Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Professor at Chalmers University of Technology. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – December-January 2023. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Navigate the top climate change issues set to impact the supply chain in 2024. As temperatures continue to rise, the intersection of climate change and supply chain resilience demands increased attention from businesses worldwide. In April, the Panama Canal Authority will reevaluate water levels.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. One Network Delivers New ONE Chain™ Solution. The Panama Canal’s Big Bet Is Paying Off (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The supply chain can handle cost increases more easily than variability. I am worried.

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

These massive ships are also behind the current project to widen the Panama Canal. Supply Chain Management supply chain management supply chain technology' Supply Chain Management supply chain management supply chain technology'

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Supply Chain Digest

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Walmart Expects OnLine Sales to Soar, Automates Returns. Panama Canal Expansion Seems to be Paying Off. The Marketing World Now Revolves Around Millenials. Australian Billionaire Investing Big in US Manufacturing

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2015

It’s the last Friday of school and my kids are showing off their work this morning, so as I fill my coffee mug and get ready for the walk to school, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Next Delivery Drone: You (WSJ – sub. The $50 Billion Question: Can Uber Deliver?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

The economy was on the road to recovery, and more technology was being developed and deployed to increase the productivity and efficiency of fleets. Expansion of the Panama Canal Will Increase Incoming Ocean Freight. Part of the discussion on the current state of the capacity crunch must include a discussion on the Panama Canal.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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. Prior to the project, Panama as a consolidation center was an obvious choice due to its proximity to Brazil. This post is based on an article published in Supply Chain Frontiers.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Parcel delivery has been transformed by technology and the impact of e-commerce on last mile delivery. Expect drones, robotics, augmented reality to impact lower down the supply chain. Forwarders have their innovation heads in cloud technology, so that they move data as well as they move freight. Like reach (e.g.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Parcel delivery has been transformed by technology and the impact of e-commerce on last mile delivery. Expect drones, robotics, augmented reality to impact lower down the supply chain. Forwarders have their innovation heads in cloud technology, so that they move data as well as they move freight. Like reach (e.g.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The event was sponsored by Coupa, one of the leading providers of software, and several of the Coupa executives from the Houston area and from California were present. Business at the Port of Houston is robust, and the volume is growing, based on the hope that the Panama Canal expansion will drive more cargo into the port.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

Its proximity to the Port of Long Beach creates a maritime cluster that supports flexible supply chains with ready access to 14 major freight hubs across the US. This included the TraPac Terminal expansion, automation infrastructure, and intermodal facility to provide on-dock rails.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

Today, global supply chains have to be incredibly agile to stay competitive, which means that companies have become adept at reconfiguring their supply and distribution networks in response to changing market conditions. First, over the next several years, new shipping options will become available to US companies.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. In the U.S., In the rail sector, the big issue is capacity. Adam Kahn, Sr.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. Cash reserves. Demand variability.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 11, 2022

Supply Chains in VUCA Environments with Jim Tompkins. Jim Tompkins and Joe Lynch talk about Supply Chains in VUCA Environments. Jim Tompkins is an international authority on designing and implementing end-to-end supply chains. Founded by business strategy and supply chain expert Dr. James A.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 30, 2016

Take the example of the crossing of Panama Canal. Can we safely design sophisticated marine traffic management and automated decision systems that link congestion-fighting data of carriers and port operators to one decision optimization platform? Complexities in achieving planning precision. How can we fight congestion?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

For example, the widening of the Panama Canal will change the conditions here in North Carolina, as enormous container ships will be circumnavigating the globe. And in Panama a huge transshipment area will grow where they will will do break bulk, put cargo onto smaller ships and send to North America.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2024

Learn the best practices for supply chain risk management in 2024 from Resilinc, the gold standard for supply chain resiliency. As risk managers audit their vendors and programs at the start of the year, it’s also time to clean up old strategies and supply chain practices.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The numbers speak for themselves: 34 episodes produced in 2015, totaling more than 56,800 views and 1,360+ minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry. From Project to Continuous Business Process: The Evolution of Supply Chain Design (4,159 views). Top 10 Posts.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Massive supply chain disruptions are being experienced around the globe, and the causes are many and complex. Factors affecting the supply chain. When China shut down operations in a bid to contain Covid-19, supply chains ran out of material. How can businesses create the supply chain of the future?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The expansion of Panama has shifted shipments from West Coast to East Coast, but only Norfolk and Baltimore can handle these larger ships – and this will result in longer berths where will the funding be coming from for these port expansions – and it is something that is happening, but we aren’t sure how to handle it.

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