Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

As climate change drives up the regularity of natural disasters, supply chains must rely on real time data to thrive. . . . . In the past year alone wildfires have ravaged California, multiple hurricanes have hit South America, and Indonesia has been rocked by a deadly earthquake and tsunami that caused thousands of fatalities.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

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BlueYonder

JULY 11, 2023

Reward and Grit Terence: Share with us the importance of logistics and supply chain to our day-to-day lives, as well as business outcomes? JD: Logistics and supply chain certainly impact people’s everyday lives. Another type of seafood can be shipped in a container from the U.S. for storage.

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RFgen

MAY 2, 2016

Viruses spread around the world by mosquitoes hurt supply chains. Not only does news of viruses or other health scares prevent people from traveling, but it can stall movement in the worldwide supply chain. Rumors are enough to stall some supply chains. West Africa has seen the greatest number of infections.

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RFgen

MAY 2, 2016

Viruses spread around the world by mosquitoes hurt supply chains. Not only does news of viruses or other health scares prevent people from traveling, but it can stall movement in the worldwide supply chain. Rumors are enough to stall some supply chains. West Africa has seen the greatest number of infections.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Maersk, Alibaba team up to offer online booking of ship places (Reuters). Shipping Alliances Shore Up Industry, Unsettle Customers (WSJ – sub. Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday. million in cash.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

China’s Tianjin port suffered a devastating explosion in August which left many manufacturers, insurers and shipping supply chains crippled. To mitigate the investment and production loss in Tianjin, JLR has planned new production centers in continental Europe and South America. Supply Chain and Shipping.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Here’s what can we learn from the most extreme to date, which impacted supply chains from 1997 to 1998. A strong El Niño can cause drought in Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America—while inundating North America with rain. Global ports increased shipping costs due to high risks. El Niño Explained.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Bigger Container Ships Pose Bigger Risks (WSJ – sub. Robinson’s TMC Division Enters South American Marketplace. With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. economy, is it time for President Obama to intervene ?

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RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Many products require temperature control throughout the supply chain. This requires companies to closely monitor another dataset beyond average supply chain logistics management information. As markets emerge in India, China and South America, U.S. Collecting Data Throughout the Frozen Supply Chain.

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RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Many products require temperature control throughout the supply chain. This requires companies to closely monitor another dataset beyond average supply chain logistics management information. As markets emerge in India, China and South America, U.S. Collecting Data Throughout the Frozen Supply Chain.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Still, lithium batteries and similar goods are categorized as dangerous goods, which imposes restrictions and compliance requirements among airlines, ground handlers, freight forwarders and shippers across the supply chain. The issue is not the supply of goods themselves, but how to supply them. manufacturing.

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RFgen

JANUARY 29, 2015

As companies jump on new technology, many of the tools used by prior generations of supply chain managers won’t be as effective as in the past. The goal behind this process of evolving and developing new tools is excellence in the supply chain industry. Responding to Change in the Oil and Natural Gas Business.

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RFgen

JANUARY 29, 2015

As companies jump on new technology, many of the tools used by prior generations of supply chain managers won’t be as effective as in the past. The goal behind this process of evolving and developing new tools is excellence in the supply chain industry. Responding to Change in the Oil and Natural Gas Business.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 8, 2015

We examine the benefits and obstacles to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. A lot of that comes down to supply chain and logistics management. More like tapping ‘buy’.

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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. Shipping challenges. The pandemic.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Ready for a supply-chain-themed movie night? As professionals who monitor the supply chain daily for potential disruptions, we can’t help but see the supply chain everywhere—yes, even in disaster movies. Grab some popcorn and get ready for a supply chain-themed movie night!

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

Here’s the obvious: supply chains are f*cked. Unfortunately, not all supply chain strategies are created equal. What trends are we seeing in refortifying supply chains and what do we predict will be most successful? The Stord team has you covered no matter what you sell, where you ship, or how fast you grow.]

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This was certainly another interesting year from a logistics and supply chain standpoint, as we saw the emergence of generative AI take center stage. We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

“FedEx and UPS have ground to a complete standstill today due to what they say is a virus in their logistics shipping software…blaming the hacking group Anonymous after they declared their intention to punish shipping companies for halting shipments of flu vaccines into China. Could this fictional scenario come true someday?

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Most recently, he served as President of Hanjin Shipping America, responsible for North and South America. In line with Kuehne + Nagel’s Transpacific “Go for Growth” initiative, William Rooney will lead all of the company’s Transpacific market efforts in the U.S. and Europe.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Networked Supply Chains Require Better Visibility. As manufactures and retailers increasingly depend on extended rosters of sourcing companies, the resulting networked supply chain requires improved visibility. • Poor training for handlers throughout the supply chain. Subscribe To.

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Resilinc

APRIL 20, 2021

Highlights from our Live Chat with Tom Linton: The State of the Supply Chain . After almost 40 years in procurement, Tom Linton is still excited about the business of supply chains. It will take years to recover” a balance of semiconductor supply with demand. And he doubts that U.S. to sell to U.S.

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RFgen

APRIL 25, 2016

Every link in a supply chain must be protected form theft. While escalating political conflict and climate change cause severe problems for global supply chains, the danger posed by criminals targeting shipments should be a major concern of most industries , according to the British Standards Institution. billion in 2015.

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RFgen

APRIL 25, 2016

Every link in a supply chain must be protected form theft. While escalating political conflict and climate change cause severe problems for global supply chains, the danger posed by criminals targeting shipments should be a major concern of most industries , according to the British Standards Institution. billion in 2015.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the occurrence of multi-day disruptions occurring among key U.S. West Coast dockworkers incurring job actions that are hindering container ship unloading among various port terminals. Some shipping lines have since rewarded operational employees and executives with bonuses and added wages.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 1, 2021

Dealing with the details and complexities of logistics invoices for the supply chain is a full-time job. While each shipping mode presents more complexity for managing the freight audit , having a single validated source of truth across your supply chain opens up endless possibilities for shipment and cost optimization.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. Potential for closure or interruption.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In a June 2021 Harvard Business Review article and in this blog , Resilinc CEO Bindiya Vakil and her co-authors Tom Linton and Dale Rogers argued that more robust and sophisticated Pan-American supply networks are critical destinations on the roadmap to drive greater resilience, sustainability and agility in U.S. supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary we address the dichotomy of revisiting supply chain strategic sourcing strategies in the wake of a rapidly changing l landscape of challenges. As far back as 2010, we have questioned why Apple has elected not to develop and nurture an Americas based sourcing strategy.

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Shipchain

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

I’d love to see dozens or even hundreds of active apps using the ShipChain sidechain doing all kinds of supply chain activities. With that being said, we are in ongoing discussions and have active pilots and customers in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America outside of the US. So, in 3 years?

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Resilinc

MAY 16, 2023

According to Siddharth Kara , a researcher of modern-day slavery, “Industrial mines, almost all of them, have artisanal miners working, digging in and around them, feeding cobalt into the formal supply chain.” And in 2021, Apple reported that 13% of cobalt shipped in its products came from recycling.

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QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

For comparison, this makes the country about half the size of Russia or South America, and more than twice the size of the European Union. It is bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. not including its overseas territories, has about 9.8 million sq.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

With similar economic interests in the Middle East and South America, China must find ways to facilitate expanding trade with these regions. In a move criticized by some as neo-colonialism, it has become Africa’s largest trading partner , establishing trade zones in several African countries and importing 1.4

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

While you think about it (the answer is posted below), here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: project44 Acquires GateHouse Logistics, Creating World’s Most Comprehensive Global Transportation Visibility Platform. 3Gtms Releases Quick Ship Portal. 3Gtms Releases Quick Ship Portal.

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