Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2024

We further call attention to a published report indicating that container freight rates might surpass $20,000 per 40 foot container by 2025. Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers indications that ocean container shipping spot rates involving routings from China and Asian ports to the U.S. are exploding.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Instead, it continues, to include the entire lifecycle of a product, from sourcing of raw materials, to the return and recycling of the product, and reintroduction of recycled materials into the manufacturing or production process. Lawmakers are placing obligations on manufacturers to own the future of the materials they process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months.

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Vinculum

MARCH 18, 2021

The Digi-Smart manufacturing process empowers enterprises to gain control of their warehouses and ensures that products can be delivered to customers as quickly as possible. According to The Statista Research Department, by 2025, the global market for IoT (Internet of Things) will achieve a growth of around 1.6

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

With the virus running rampant, members of factory management teams, too, can become thin on the ground, placing manufacturing companies under severe strain. Pilot Freight Services’ purchase of LTL company American Linehaul Corp. Hunt Transport Services Inc.’s s acquisition of Mass Movement Inc. and RDI Last Mile Co.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. Drop shipping is where retailers have manufacturers ship items directly to the consumer rather than carrying them in their warehouse.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

GM has committed to 30 new electric vehicles by 2025. What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? Add on the effects of poor infrastructure that limits rail networks, vehicle routes, and a lack of efficient ports for ocean cargo, and extracting and shipping minerals becomes a real problem!

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. Cargo imported into the U.S. according to the Walmart Marketplace website.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Many major truck manufacturers are now investing in electric rigs, with one projection having them reaching a 25% market share by 2025. The Tesla Semi in the Wild (Source: reddit). Meet the Tesla Semi Truck. Coca Cola, UPS, and others already use electric delivery trucks. Now it’s turn for the big rigs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2021

The company has developed an electrically driven fleet of foldable cargo carts that are propelled by battery-powered bicycles. The list of product shortages continues, with US auto manufacturers feeling the crunch. To qualify for refurbishment, the sneakers need to be returned to Nike stores within 60 days of purchase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

I saw an article recently about a cargo flight headed to Belgium from New York that had to turn around mid-flight. In 2020, brewers bought more than 41 billion aluminum cans and bottles, making aluminum the single most significant input cost in American beer manufacturing. A horse escaped from its stall and was loose in the hold.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

With auto manufacturers racing refill depleted inventories, there are simply not enough chips to go around. As the focus on sustainability initiatives continues to grow, more and more companies are looking at electric vehicles and alternative energy sources to reduce carbon footprints.

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