The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

Today about 90% of non-bulk cargo worldwide is transported by a container. Bunker fuel also contains sulphur, another chemical that, when burned, produces noxious gases and fine particles that, in addition to the environment, also seriously harm human health. Bunker fuel: CO2, black carbon and sulphur.

Expense Reduction 245

Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Shipping Resource Reduction 245

QAD

JULY 16, 2020

Manufacturing in India. India has a robust manufacturing sector, with typical products including textiles, chemicals, food, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petrochemicals, machinery, software and pharmaceuticals. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. In addition, it has 45 heliports.

India 52

India Saudi Arabia Burma UAE 52

QAD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Despite the years of political turmoil, the country was able to diversify its economy to include robust manufacturing, services and a thriving tourism industry. Manufacturing in Malaysia. Manufacturing products vary by region within Malaysia. Manufacturing products vary by region within Malaysia. of the GDP.

Malaysia 97

Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Singapore 97

BlueYonder

MAY 12, 2017

This quick roundup of industry news includes a look at the skills gap in manufacturing, how small businesses are benefiting from a newer generation of robots, the development of an autonomous ship, as well as how some retailers are tackling e-commerce. . Skills Gap Still an Issue for Manufacturers. Andrew Soergel’s U.S. Michael E.

Manufacturing 42

Manufacturing Modeling Atlanta Chemicals 42

BlueYonder

MAY 12, 2017

This quick roundup of industry news includes a look at the skills gap in manufacturing, how small businesses are benefiting from a newer generation of robots, the development of an autonomous ship, as well as how some retailers are tackling e-commerce. . Skills Gap Still an Issue for Manufacturers. Andrew Soergel’s U.S.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Modeling Atlanta Supply Chain Software 40

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Cargo containers. Industrial items – such as chemicals and liquefied natural gas. These impacted goods are subject to a 25% increase upon arrival into the U.S. Affected goods include: Plastics/plastic products. Industrial machinery. Machinery for working stone, ceramics, concrete, wood, hard rubber or plastic and glass. Optical fibers.

Chemicals 100

Chemicals United States Global Consumer Goods 100

Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

China’s Tianjin port suffered a devastating explosion in August which left many manufacturers, insurers and shipping supply chains crippled. Additionally, JLR invested £450m in its British engine manufacturing center, which can help bridge the gap between production and demand. We take a look at the lasting consequences.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Chemicals Price Reduction 60

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. Resilient planning in action . Let’s explore some example s. .

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Manufacturing in Belgium. Typical manufacturing products made in Belgium include engineering and metal products, automobile assemblies, transportation equipment, scientific and precision instruments, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, glass, petroleum and food and beverages. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing.

Belgium 85

Belgium Manufacturing Procurement Netherlands Chemicals 85

ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Even at some of the world’s best supply chains, redirecting chemicals and other products is a Herculean effort. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” manufacturers do to better understand global supply chain strategies & operations when exporting goods abroad?

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Price Reduction Expense Reduction Sourcing Strategies 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. This chemical manufacturer is converting its entire distribution system to containers. In this scenario, a retailer orders stock from a manufacturer or a designer.

Inventory Reduction 104

Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 104

Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Trying to manage a global supply chain without knowing exactly where cargo is located, its condition, who has custody of it, or when events occur, is experiencing the supply chain – not managing it. arviem real-time cargo monitoring. Email: reidy@arviem.com. arviem website.

Cargo 45

Cargo Logistics Network Optimization Software Global Analytics Software 45

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Cold chains are essential to preserve and maintain the suitability of foods such as fresh foods (fruits, vegetables, frozen foods, seafood), chemical products, and pharmaceuticals (vaccines, prescribed drugs, over-the-counter medicines). The food industry uses the freezing preservation method, to store food products for a long time.

Pharmaceutical 89

Pharmaceutical Food Supply Chain Planning Software Industrial 89

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In supply chains handling chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or food products, COAs are crucial for quality assurance and regulatory compliance. It includes all supply chain activities from manufacturing to delivery, helping businesses understand profitability at a granular level. CPG supply chains focus on high volume and quick turnover.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

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Cathy Roberson

JULY 10, 2021

Often times we’ve utilized third-party repair shops or sent our items to manufacturers for repairs. Among the reasons that some manufacturers keep close control on repairs is because of what they see as risks in security and safety, and industry competitiveness.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Waste Reduction Expense Reduction Reverse Logistics 52

AFFLINK

JULY 31, 2018

For food and beverage manufacturers, spoilage during transit is a major source of revenue loss: 30% of all food loss occurs post-harvest, including during transit. Food loss is bad – bad for F&B manufacturers and farmers who lose revenue, and bad for hungry consumers. It’s gross, right? There’s a lot of area for improvement.

Waste Reduction 54

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Food Supply Chain Design Software 54

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Even at some of the world’s best supply chains, redirecting chemicals and other products is a Herculean effort. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Shipping Saudi Arabia 52

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. Since then, the impact on manufacturing and global supply chains, across multiple industry sectors, has been significant.

Industrial 52

Industrial Industry Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical 52

Global Trade Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Biosecurity incidents occur when products are contaminated with pathogens, chemicals, or other harmful substances that can compromise health and safety. This mapping process enables stakeholders like regulators, manufacturers, and consumers to track and verify food products' authenticity, safety, and quality.

Food 59

Food Meeting Pricing Training Supply Chain Design Software 59

Roambee

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

With technologies like IoT, however, monitoring your cargo — even on the high seas — is no longer a daunting task. Your containers become harder to trace once they leave a port, and if one of them doesn’t reach its intended destination, you usually have little more than a vague idea or delayed updates about where it went, and how.

Real-time Visibility 80

Real-time Visibility How To Cargo Shipping 80

Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Seventy-three cargo ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday, a record. It’s been so bad that Ford had to temporarily shut down some manufacturing of its F-150 , the best-selling vehicle in the US, as it looked for more chips. Tennis balls , couches and even pickles have been affected.

Shipping 52

Shipping Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Vietnam 52

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Even at some of the world’s best supply chains, redirecting chemicals and other products is a Herculean effort. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain.

Saudi Arabia 40

Saudi Arabia Material Savings United Arab Emirates Shipping 40

Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 5, 2022

After two years filled with delays of materials, FDA approval, and properly conducted clinical trials, companies have the breathing space for manufacturing again. As ebbing restrictions and country lockdowns impact international air travel, significantly fewer flights can transport pharmaceuticals with the available cargo space.

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Material Savings Shipping Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

IBIA's membership includes ship owners/operators, bunker suppliers, traders, brokers, barging companies, storage companies, surveyors, port authorities, credit reporting companies, lawyers, P&I clubs, equipment manufacturers, shipping journalists and marine consultants. ICHCA - International Cargo Handling Coordination Association.

Optimal Sourcing 54

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Cargo Optimization Software 54

Kinaxis

JULY 24, 2015

Cambodia, China, Taiwan, India – look at the ‘made in’ labels on your clothing and you’re likely to find these popular clothing manufacturing countries. Some apparel manufacturers in the city are already considering closing up shop and moving outside the city or importing more from foreign markets to offset the increased labor costs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Los Angeles 100

MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

How many shipments are delayed, for example, because the contractual penalties for a carrier failing to a load a box onto a vessel or for a shipper not providing the agreed cargo on time are too weak to deter these practices? How much inventory could be better managed in this segment if there was better visibility into end-to-end cargo flows?

Supply Chain Design Software 63

Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Price Reduction Industrial 63

Roambee

AUGUST 15, 2019

Globalization, containerization, and a surge in logistics connectivity have been a boon to the intermodal, multimodal, and global shipping industry.

Container Tracking 40

Container Tracking Cargo System Real-time Visibility 40

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

They can affect manufacturing, warehousing and transport. Cargo diversion, hijacking and piracy are all concerns. Examples are ERP for manufacturing, CRM for sales and operations, and TMS for transport management. Cargo theft is mostly done by hijacking the driver transporting the goods. Supply chain partners. Crime type.

Supply Chain Design Software 53

Supply Chain Design Software Security Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 53

Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. In August 2015, two explosions occurred at a dangerous goods warehouse containing over 3,000 tons of highly hazardous chemicals. Case Studies.

Pharmaceutical 94

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software 94

Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The ultimate goal is to ensure the uninterrupted availability of quality vaccines from manufacturer to service-delivery levels, so that opportunities to vaccinate are not missed because vaccines are unavailable.” Then you have to manufacture, transport and distribute it. chemicals, reagents, dry ice) is equally challenging.

Distribution 59

Distribution Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 59

Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. In August 2015, two explosions occurred at a dangerous goods warehouse containing over 3,000 tons of highly hazardous chemicals. Case Studies.

Pharmaceutical 60

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software 60

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns. or UPS Inc.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 274

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. Norbert Dentressangle serves customers in retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemicals, agriculture, e-commerce and high tech. Infor Announces Major Enhancements to Supply Chain Management. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics 100

Supply Chains Rock

JANUARY 19, 2009

Anyway, in the opening sequence a giant cargo ship is loaded with containers. In their efforts they break open the container only to find toxic chemicals that eventually kill them. Manufacturing Central. The camera pans down to two guys in the hull looking to swipe a few bottles of liquor from one of the containers. SCM Lowdown.

Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Software Transportation Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain 100

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. are then directly transported to a Walmart fulfillment center.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 252

Logistics Network Optimization Software Los Angeles Logistics Long Beach 252

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. is trying to build its own solar-manufacturing supply chain almost from scratch and supporting the effort with sizable subsidies. In the U.S.,

Logistics Network Optimization Software 252

Logistics Network Optimization Software Warehousing Supply Chain Planning Software Arizona 252

RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

These counterfeits featured markings normally found on legitimate parts from “approximately 35 major electronics manufacturers, including Motorola, Xilinx, and National Semiconductor.” With the correct part numbers and manufacturer’s markings, these counterfeits can be surprisingly difficult to identify and catch.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 52