Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. Ever hear of Lean Manufacturing? Got some suggestions?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

BMW to Mazda Imports Slowed as Strike Shuts Baltimore Port ( Bloomberg ). Onshoring: Manufacturers capitalise on goods ‘made in the USA’ ( Financial Times ). Decaying Bridges, Highways Raise Costs for Truckers, Manufacturers ( Wall Street Journal ). Free-Shipping Offers Abound This Holiday Season, According To Shop.Org.

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ivalua

APRIL 4, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, ISM and Spend Matters had their first Eprocurement Technology Summit in Baltimore, Maryland on the Inner Harbor. Manufacturers and their strategic suppliers are realizing that they need to change their thinking and the way they do business. I attended with a few colleagues from Directworks.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

David Sparkman, head of David Sparkman Consulting, reports, “Empty stores and shopping centers are increasingly being converted into warehouse and e-commerce distribution centers, according to the global industrial real estate firm CBRE, which examined in detail two dozen such projects ranging from southern California to Baltimore.”[2]

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2024

The incident of the container ship Dali striking and destroying the Francis Scott Key spanning the Port of Baltimore falls within two of these categories. Report authors indicate that most incidents have been related to machinery damage or failure, followed by collisions with other vessels, or contact with port infrastructure.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The possibility of disruptions at major ports like New York/New Jersey, Savannah, and Baltimore has businesses facing the real danger of shipment delays, inventory shortages, and cost increases. These ports handle a significant portion of the nation’s containerized cargo, especially for the consumer goods, retail, and manufacturing sectors.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

What is to stop individuals from using other gateways in the region such as Baltimore or Washington DC to enter the country? As the demand for PPE has soared manufacturing capacity has become constrained, and some distributors are citing supply concerns. The situation is exacerbated by local stockpiling.

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TMC

JULY 7, 2016

And it enables consumers to buy directly from overseas retailers and manufacturers, helping to drive the rapid growth in ecommerce worldwide. Environmental Protection Agency holds up a shipment at the Port of Baltimore because the agency is understaffed, the delays can quickly ripple through the entire supply chain.

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APICS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Earlier this week, in “Small Factories Emerge as a Weapon in the Fight Against Poverty,” The New York Times focused on one such area in Baltimore. There, Marlin Steel is a success story, maintaining its ground and producing metal baskets for bigger manufacturers such as Ford, Boeing, and Merck.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 17, 2019

Consumers can now buy directly from overseas retailers and manufacturers, and with the increase in the de minimis value by Congress from $200 to $800, we increasingly see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency holds up a shipment at the port of Baltimore because they are understaffed, it impacts supply chains across the nation.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 19, 2024

Enhanced Security The recent Baltimore bridge collapse exposed a key vulnerability in maritime logistics, impacting major U.S. manufacturers, including McCormick & Co. and General Motors.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 31, 2018

That pipe is manufactured almost entirely of imported steel. Outbound prices slipped lower for flatbeds in Baltimore and Savannah, which could be related to port traffic. Baltimore to Springfield, MA was down 61¢ to a still-high $4.57/mile. Flatbed pricing remains volatile though, with large swings in both directions.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Allentown, PA, was once a major manufacturing town, but it has emerged more recently as a popular location for warehouses and distribution centers, especially at this time of year. for dry vans out of Allentown on November 28, and there were more van loads posted there than for either Philly or Baltimore.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. Mangkhut weakened as it moved on to Hong Kong and other ports and manufacturing centers in Southeastern China, but high winds and flooding damaged property and infrastructure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

The channels are primarily open to vessels that are helping with the cleanup effort, along with some barges and tugs that have been stuck in the Port of Baltimore. It will also be the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States until August 23, 2044. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Veridian Solutions

JULY 12, 2023

The brief variation: For nearly 50 years, Baltimore’s plants & Fancies has been assisting couples celebrate special minutes. As an example, anyone can quickly make use of blooms from a garden to manufacture a flower garland or a DIY rose crown. So we satisfy their particular fantasies,” Eddie said.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Included in this update are ongoing developments involving Volkswagen , along with the tragic accident involving a container ship slamming into the Francis Scott Key Bridge that closed the Port of Baltimore in March. miles to partially collapse into the Patapsco River that leads to the Port of Baltimore , closing this key U.S.

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Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. in March – up 2.5% from February. No sense in reinventing wheels and struggling through it all alone!”

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2015

They are a great company and very representative of the pride of American Manufacturing. We are featuring two of their quick blog posts below that are relevant to the state of American Manufacturing today: the real facts about the industry and why someone should work in manufacturing. Manufacturers Can Thrive Against All Comers."

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

For the prior ten years, as a city dweller in Philadelphia and Baltimore, I walked everywhere. Trade-offs include options like an alternate bill of materials, a shift in sourcing, or the move to outsourced manufacturing. Fifty-six percent of manufacturing companies managed the first half of the pandemic well, while 44% struggled.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 8, 2021

In an article in t he Politico, the (somewhat) obvious point is made that the Biden administration is finally recognizing that there is not enough manufacturing capacity in the US to produce booster shots that will be needed to combat the new onslaught of variants coming out of Brazil, the UK, and even New York and California.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. “U.S. For the full list of grant recipients, click here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Workers at a plant in Baltimore manufacturing two coronavirus vaccines accidentally conflated the ingredients several weeks ago, which has contaminated up to 15 million doses of the vaccine. Unfortunately, this week, those plans hit a little bit of snag.

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