Operations and Supply Chain Management
JUNE 5, 2023
Dockworkers have throttled cargo operations from Southern California to Seattle in a series of walkouts and slowdowns, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Paul Berger writes, in a blunt sign of deep divisions between the union and port employers after more than a year of contract negotiations. importers brace for more potential disruptions.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
El Niño and Jonas are the latest reminders that weather and other natural events, such as earthquakes, can lead to supply chain disruptions. In light of these risks, developing a flexible supply chain is the best strategy for success, but what does that mean exactly and how can companies get there?
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Logistics Bureau
MARCH 19, 2020
A study of the tactics employed by companies falling into category 2 may provide lessons in shrewd supply chain management that we could all learn from. Companies That See Supply Chain Disruptions as Challenges. It takes time to turn a moving ship around, though, so this will not happen immediately.
QAD
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The global supply chain is facing a perfect storm of challenges, and dealing with it, according to GE CEO Larry Culp , “really is akin to playing Whac-A-Mole.” And the current global supply chain disruptions may be sticking around longer than we might think. As one headache is eased, another pops up.
ToolsGroup
JANUARY 6, 2022
Predicting demand was never easy (with or without an astrologer), and, looking ahead, the challenges of global supply chain disruptions continue in 2022. Tip : Unlock the Planner’s Playbook to Supply Chain Disruption and get more tactics to successfully manage your supply chain in 2022.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 27, 2021
The photos of the cargo ships at anchor waiting for berth at the ports of LA and Long Beach certainly generate an emotional response, “what in those containers will affect my work or personal consumption plans?” Source: Ports of LA, Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma. There were 12 days of ships sitting, waiting for berth.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Retailers turning to specific-day delivery over speediest shipping. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. shift to electric heavy-duty vehicles.
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