MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

It appears that ports on the US West Coast are back in full swing after a protracted labor dispute delayed cargo worth billions of dollars and caused untold reputational damage to the companies caught in the crossfire. Limited options on the West Coast without new thinking?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Now, however, Amazon is shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS. million imported containers in August, the most for any month in records dating to 2002. The jets have primarily been used to move goods between Amazon warehouses across the country.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2016

For example, a Russian passenger jet and cargo plane in 2002 crashed in a mid-air collision. But what happens when information is presented by human and automated sources? And what happens if those information sources conflict? This situation occurs more than you might think.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 29, 2016

The MV Tricolor is perhaps the unluckiest cargo ship in recent memory. About 20 miles north of the French coast near Dunkirk, on a foggy night on December 14 2002, The Tricolor was cruising westward on its way to Southampton England from Zeebrugge Belgium. It is what happened next though, that is truly remarkable.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). The majority of the transported cargo is made up of containers, grains, and petroleum. meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5 meters in 2001. More than 1.14

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

Amazon has had such a major impact on eCommerce, that I thought it would make sense to look back on some of their innovations that are directly or indirectly impacting logistics: Super Saver Shipping Super Saver Shipping was introduced in 2002 offering free shipping for orders over $25.

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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?” Large companies are announcing they will use expanded hours to move more cargo off the docks, so ships can come to shore faster.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 2, 2021

Instead of firing Buckley, the company praised him for his initiative and eventually promoted him to vice president of cargo and charters. 3] Danny Hillis, “ Stumbling into Brilliance ,” Harvard Business Review, August 2002. [4] His recommendation was followed and the company lost millions of dollars. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The ILA has indicated that during a work stoppage, dock workers will handle cargo related to U.S. Indications are that rather than attempting to offload cargo at alternative ports, container lines will instead, in the short-term, keep ships at anchor surrounding various ports. imported only $151 billion in goods annually.

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The Network Effect

JULY 16, 2014

Shippers still bear the scars from the disastrous 2002 work stoppage and have countermeasures in-place to avoid major disruption. According to the National Retail Federation, cargo volume into the West Coast was up 6.6% While it is true that retailers still rely heavily on the U.S.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. Deutsche Post started acquiring shares of the company in 1998 and completed its acquisition of DHL by 2002, expanding the brand ‘DHL’ to its other services.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

West Coast ports continue , causing importers like Lululemon Athletica to delay store shipments by up to 10 days, other shippers are heading to Canada’s West Coast ports, such as Prince Rupert where cargo traffic headed for the U.S. has increased 11 percent so far this year. ports have also spurred some shippers to look north. .

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Tompkins Blog

JULY 14, 2014

Shippers still bear the scars from the disastrous 2002 work stoppage and have countermeasures in-place to avoid major disruption. According to the National Retail Federation, cargo volume into the West Coast was up 6.6% While it is true that retailers still rely heavily on the U.S.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The growth of cargo moving through America’s ocean ports has increased significantly over the last two decades. million during the period 2002 through 2017. Cargo carried by ships must be loaded and unloaded quickly with minimal dwell time in the port. Today, no other mode of transportation can carry the tonnage between the U.S.

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Tailwind

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

million trucking companies* responsible for moving approximately 70%* of all cargo weight in the US alone (*US Department of Transportation). Since 2002 Tailwind has built enterprise-grade Transportation Management Software (TMS) for trucking companies, freight brokers, as well as companies that do both. can be managed.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2017

Container Cargo Imports Surged at End of 2016 (WSJ – sub. If Amazon has serious plans of realizing this idea, there’s already a company in the UK called Mole Solutions that has been working on creating “underground freight pipelines” since 2002. Federal Judge Deals Swift Transportation Legal Setback (WSJ – sub.

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