Remove Cargo Remove Logistics Remove Taiwan
article thumbnail

Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (September 23rd-27th)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up Sept 23rd- 27th This week I was busy attending various Climate Week NYC events, allowing me to step outside my usual bubble of supply chain and sustainability. Now to the Supply Chain & Logistics News of the Week! According to the U.S.

article thumbnail

September 10, 2024 Update

Freightos

The disruption is leading to delays for ocean logistics out of Haiphong, has held up vessels transiting through the region and shut down some container terminals in Hong Kong over the weekend. In air cargo, Air Canada is bracing for disruptions from a possible pilot strike next week. Freightos Air Index rates from China to N.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold. Udelv’s delivery bot is a multi-stop electric delivery vehicle which features a self-contained, swappable modular cargo pod called the uPod.

San Jose 278
article thumbnail

100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). 81% of semiconductor contract manufacturing was based in Taiwan or South Korea in 2020 ( Deloitte Global ), but The United States passed a $52 billion dollar Chips for America Act in an effort to bring the manufacturing of microchips back to the United States.

article thumbnail

Studies Identify Top Supply Chain Disruption Risks

Supply Chain Matters

In 2023 , a worker strike among delivery and logistics workers at parcel carrier UPS was characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being “ the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America.” economy and for industry supply chains.

article thumbnail

How to Handle Logistics During Chinese New Year

Material Handling & Logistics

Provide a forecast of your expected cargo to your shipper’s representative. Taiwan – CNY – February 15-20. With one month worth of orders backed up, factories will first process orders from their preferred partners. . How you can prepare: --Build up sufficient stock, considering a period of up to four weeks after Chinese New Year.

How To 85
article thumbnail

Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. That spells big trouble ahead for food producers and agricultural enterprises reliant on such commodities.