Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Risks include ongoing Red Sea disruptions brought on by attacks on cargo and container ships, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict destabilizing manufacturing and trade activities, along with Taiwan trade risks brought about by Chinese military drills hindering trade through major sea routes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Beneficial Cargo Owners) to conduct International Freight in their very-own environment, powered by TRAMES’ technology. Analytics: The ability to harness cargo and freight data can yield significant benefits to any Shipper. A single source of truth, with fair, trusted and a tamper-proof information flow. b) Authenticity.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). Truckers take government to court over electronic logbook mandate. That would help Amazon keep the cargo planes loaded even after the holiday crush ends. Baird & Co.

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Supply Chains Rock

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Cargo ships and cargo planes carrying electronics, paper goods and food all use the same ports, trucks and planes. Sorry, but being the cash behind the supply chain, while valuable, doesnt make anyone an expert in the end to end supply chain, from sourcing to end of life. There is only one global supply chain.

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Supply Chain 24/7

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The logistics industry is slowly being transformed to the point when the utilization of the electronic data environment will become the norm in the industry and the additional technological advancements in IoT technology will enable the integration of complete cargo supply.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published. Improved cargo capacity by innovative 40 foot container design (fold). Really hot. The email subject? “Is

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 5, 2015

More than a year ago, the Supply Chain Collaborator blog examined the trend toward crowd sourcing and wondered aloud whether an “Uber for commercial shipping” was imminent. Yet, as an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal concludes, we are still nowhere near developing a killer app for crowd sourced commercial shipping.

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Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Significant investments in research and development (R&D), factory equipment changes, and sourcing specialized materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel would be required for factories to produce EV batteries. Vehicle Weight and Cargo Capacity The weight of the batteries directly impacts the vehicle’s overall weight.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

It was enough to prompt Foxconn Technology Group — a huge supplier of consumer electronics with 800,000 employees — to announce that its factories in China would be running at normal pace by the end of that month. But recovery may be fragile. The financial risk for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is especially high.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Content Summary: New Electronic Vehicle Export Process Debuts at Port Everglades. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new process to allow shippers to submit original vehicle export documentation electronically in lieu of delivering physical copies to their local CBP trade office. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Shorter product lifecycles, fluid sourcing (a’la Aliababa ) and more transparency means agile supply chains that change often. Prior to the container, general cargo was a general mess, requiring a veritable Tetris game every time a ship was loaded. Beyond expanding trade, which grew at 2.1% Supply chains are changing.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 9, 2016

Not the Zip… “The Zip looks more like a plane, and it’s launched with a slingshot, delivering its cargo with a parachute before returning home. ” Source: ReCode.net. The system is known as “electronic Logistics Management Information System,” or “eLMIS.” Here’s the Zip in action.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2016

Sources: A , B. Booking a flight has been electronic for 50 years, but the cargo on airplanes, trucks, and ships is still booked manually. Four years ago… …we set out to change this by bringing freight shipping online. Initially the Freightos Marketplace is focused on US imports from China, by air and ocean.

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2022

Much of the merchandise languishing aboard cargo ships stuck in ports around the world during the pandemic-fueled supply chain crisis has made it to store shelves. Your ship’s come in! That’s a good thing, right? Nonetheless, there are deep discounts in stores across the U.S. Big Box Blues.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A lack of railcars to move cargo from the ports is adding more delays. Six major corporations (Walmart, Home Depot, Samsung, Target, FedEx and UPS) will use the expanded off-peak hours to move cargo off the dock, freeing up dock space, by moving 3,500 containers per week during the night shifts at the two Southern California ports.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

A recent directive from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), called the ELD (Electronic Logging Device) will soon mandate the use of electronic logging devices across the industry. This includes the ability to track a ship in the middle of the ocean, a pallet inside an aircraft, temperature of frozen cargo, etc.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Robinson announced that it opened “a new state of the art certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) in Carson, CA.” Once cargo is screened, it can be quickly transferred to or from the airlines.” rural vs. city environment, developed vs. emerging countries, inside the warehouse or yard vs. public airspace).

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN). BluJay Solutions Raises up to $500 Million New Financing to Drive Accelerated Growth. Transplace Selects New Equity Partner TPG Capital. Convey Closes $8.25

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

The Electronics Industry. As with the auto industry, some electronics companies have adopted drastic measures to keep their production lines running. Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea. The Food Industry.

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Global Trade Management

MAY 22, 2017

The logistics industry is slowly being transformed to the point when the utilization of the electronic data environment will become the norm in the industry and the additional technological advancements in IoT technology will enable the integration of complete cargo supply. This article originally appeared on the website of Arviem.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub. In other transportation management news, MercuryGate announced the launch of MercuryMart, “a dynamic information exchange providing TMS users with access to a broad range of sources of available capacity.” See also news from Onfleet linked above.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 30, 2015

Jeff also highlighted the contribution of freight brokers to the efficient movement of cargo. DAT made that business electronic, turning the freight matching process into an "app" -- before apps were invented. Jeff knows this business, and he has an innovative approach to logistics management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 12, 2022

air cargo) Establish Executive level relationships and networks with your suppliers to be leveraged in times of need Enable end to end electronic connectivity enabling real time visibility and decision making (ie. Dual sourcing can split demand amongst multiple suppliers resulting in higher unit pricing and higher logistics costs.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

The new concepts require: digital supply chain execution capabilities in transportation, warehouse, labor and fulfillment digital control towers fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), data science and analytics strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management effective pricing and promotions management.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse! COVID-19 Impact on Procurement.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

European automakers have also been impacted by the closure of an electronics factory in northern Italy, another hotbed of COVID-19 activity. Cargo volumes have dropped by between 5 and 25 percent in the same period at ports in Europe and the United States. Electronics. Pharmaceuticals.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

If counterfeit electronic parts make it through the supply chain and into a mission-critical military asset, the potential for a worst-case scenario increases. These counterfeits featured markings normally found on legitimate parts from “approximately 35 major electronics manufacturers, including Motorola, Xilinx, and National Semiconductor.”

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The group also looked at other key port industry hot topics including container weighing standard processes, ISPS adoption, e-maritime and ship reporting, electronic FAL documentation use, CTU packing codes, safe mooring procedures and maritime signage. ICHCA - International Cargo Handling Coordination Association.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 3, 2018

Through blockchain, individual stakeholders can see which documents are still needed, electronically sign them using smart contracts and track the status of the flowers themselves. Outlook of the Integration of IBM Blockchain for Maersk ( source ).

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

In retrospect I’m pleased that I was blissfully ignorant of the fact that it would take so many years for even a single cargo airline, or container ocean liner, to provide an API (that is digital computer to computer connection) for instant rates, capacity, and electronic bookings.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Ethical Sourcing Forum (New York, NY). The big news during this conference was the announcement that Ford would be joining the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC). EUISSCA Alliance Sustainable Sourcing Conference 2016 (New Orleans, LA). EICC Responsible Electronics 2016 (San Jose, CA).

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TMC

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Excellent visibility to freight in transit is a must, as is readily available information on alternative inventory sources and freight options, so the shipper can collaborate with suppliers and logistics providers to deal with freight delays. A TMS solution can support this decision making in a number of ways.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Specifically stated: Shipping lines with rather rich cash balances from multiple years of windfall profits will likely continue with their efforts toward horizontal integration of either port, land or air cargo services, or electronic brokerage or third party logistics services.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

Abandon: In shipping, this term refers to the act of a shipper or consignee abandoning some or all of their cargo. Abatement: A type of discount granted to a shipper by a freight forwarder or carrier, typically in response to an overcharge or damage to the shippers cargo. Air Cargo: Freight that is transported by an aircraft.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

San Francisco -based Onera provides retail technology that connects inventory across siloed systems and transforms them into a single, real-time source of inventory status. Real-time inventory availability is reportedly provided by tracking inventory across the supply chain and intelligently exposing inventory to any fulfillment channel.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2020

Just as we got the air cargo carrier to guarantee us some space on a plane, the plant manufacturing those parts was put under shutdown orders. First, the assembly site – the Maryland location of First Source Electronics (FSE), a division of Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. Persistence led to success! Or so we thought.

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