Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In April 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they had experienced cargo theft or other types of freight fraud in the past year. Read more

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Supply chains, which facilitate the movement of products from manufacturers to consumers, have historically encountered issues such as inefficiency, fraud, and a lack of transparency. As Mediledger states The life sciences industry is uniquely complex in how pharmaceutical drugs move from manufacturers to serving patients.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

The pandemic exposed major supply chain vulnerabilities affecting the Manufacturing, Industrial Logistics , Commercial sectors as well as Food Security challenges. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND DIGITALISATION OF BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY. Supply Chain Resilience became an instant Buzz word amongst Policy makers and Industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teradyne , a supplier of semiconductor testing equipment, pulled manufacturing worth about $1 billion out of China last year, a Teradyne spokesperson said on Monday, after U.S. A factory in Suzhou was the company’s main manufacturing site for its semiconductor test equipment, which it subcontracted to Flextronics.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Trane Technologies is addressing climate change by improving the way the world heats and cools indoor environments, as well as how refrigerated cargo is transported. “ Trane Technologies is developing shop floor digital twins to optimize all manufacturing process development.” Focus on KPIs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In 2017, Mark recognized a need for logistics service providers to have better access to cost effective All-Risk Shipper’s Interest Cargo Insurance with focus on Mexico. Finally, Reliance is a leader in specialty insurance products such as usage-based cargo insurance, shippers interest policies and Mexican cargo.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Breakbulk Americas , is the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry. Ratzenberger has become Hollywood’s most outspoken advocate for manufacturing, skilled labor and the companies that are the foundation of our great country. About Breakbulk Americas. Key Takeaways: Breakbulk Americas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

Weather delays can affect shipping lanes, manufacturers face product shortages, demand continues to spike for certain products, containers are difficult to acquire, and the trucking industry faces a driver and capacity shortage, just to name a few. When we think of fraud in the supply chains, often we think about organized cargo theft.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

For ocean cargo, however, if a shipment gets bumped to the next ship, it can add up to 15 days to the transit time. For ocean cargo, there are multiple sources feeding into ETAs, including the initial Captains ETA as well as ASI data from ship transponders. It is a lot harder for many companies to find capacity on boats.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2024

A three day suspension of commercial activity has shut down the country’s garment manufacturing, and includes border closures , airport closures and rail service suspensions that are also disrupting the movement of goods. In air cargo, Freightos Air Index rates from China to the US slid 12% in the last few weeks. America to $2.57/kg

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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.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In air cargo, the seasonal lull combined with overall low demand is pushing volumes below pre-pandemic levels at some of Europe’s major hubs , though some in the industry are hopeful that electronics product launches set to begin soon could drive some peak season rebound in the coming months nonetheless.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment. Going up the coast in Jacksonville, FL, there is a huge port that receives the second-most automobiles in the US along with all types of cargo. In 2015, the Port of Savannah moved 8.2% of total U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 19, 2022

With supply chain disruptions, low capacity, and skyrocketing fuel costs, manufacturers and shippers are facing monumental hurdles. Fortunately, strategic planning can help you deliver your land cargo on-time , despite the abundant labor shortages. Low Land Cargo Capacity. Solutions for On-Time Land Cargo Delivery.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time. It fixed a glaring business problem in the industry – a tacit understanding that container liners would charge extra, on top of existing fees, if they had a container they could ship for more (rolled cargo). As long as you know which 75 to 80% is, you can provide a guarantee on that.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

Varda Space Industries secures $42m for off-planet manufacturing. ” Delays in manufacturing and distribution can have a ripple effect that can cause larger delays further down the supply chain. The cargo deliveries took place July 18 off the coast of Key West, Florida. Amazon’s Whole Foods to add delivery charges.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

KCR is a security measure to further enhance air cargo security on commercial aircrafts from global terrorist threat. It will mean that any cargo transported on commercial aircraft will be subjected to security measures before loading onto an aircraft. This is a requirement by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

When terminals cannot move cargo, the costs can escalate quickly. A huge range of connected assets now exists, from cargo movement systems found in cranes to intelligent pumps, positioning, navigation, and timing systems (PNT), and vessels. Should we call the Maersk attack an OT-level attack or an IT-level attack?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Warehouse and DC operations can involve hundreds of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, each with their own network and security protocols. In another case, CMA CGM, one of the global leaders in cargo shipping, ultimately disabled its entire core IT systems in response to a cyberattack.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. According to the cargo theft prevention firm CargoNet, reports of theft, fraud, and other kinds of criminal activity in the supply chain rose 41 percent in the first 20 weeks of 2023 compared to last year, reaching 900 incidents.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

-based carrier’s role in Mexico as nearshoring manufacturing trends drive more cross-border trade. Global supply chains are shifting, Mexico’s role in global trade is growing, and Mexican small and medium enterprises and manufacturing sectors are looking for reliable access to the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. In our last piece of autonomous vehicle news, the “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500-mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99 percent of the trip. Good news is on the way, however.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Retailers, manufacturers and others welcomed new e-commerce customers, sold new types of products, and fulfilled more direct and online orders. Critical cargo to treat COVID-19 rightfully gets prioritized by carriers, with vaccines, treatments and equipment saturating carrier capacity in the United States and abroad. and many others.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

US Air Force wants a commercial Rocket Cargo Vanguard to fly stuff anywhere on Earth. Late last Friday, the US Air Force launched a new rocket cargo program with the Space Force to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world, and they may look to NASA’s lunar lander program for ideas.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Singapore 12th August 2021: Recognising the heightened focus on overall supply chain performance due to increased disruption and challenges, shippers, manufacturers and beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s), are increasingly faced with soaring freights rates and what they, correctly or otherwise, perceive to be sub-standard or inferior service.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. In layman’s terms, COVID-19 demand changes hit manufacturers and retailers hard, and they had to drastically cut production and sales.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Wood pallets used for export shipments also contain an unhealthy level of formaldehyde due to fumigation, posing an unnecessary health risk for cargo handlers. As a matter of fact, the smog generated from refineries to extract polymers from crude oil to manufacture plastic is already posing a major health and environment risk to us!

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. Manufacturers build “control towers” but there no network dial tone between parties to enable prescriptive analytics and alerting.). Be A Good Shipper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Lean manufacturing also focused on managing these operational risks, especially within the four walls of the enterprise. are most exposed to risk?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Earlier this week, Amazon and Hawaiian Airlines announced that the retail giant will use Hawaiian Airlines to fly its first Airbus freighters on primary cargo routes and to Hawaii beginning in the second half of 2023. Amazon’s European operations have been at the forefront of the company’s sustainable transportation push.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Manufacturers also adjusted. Out of necessity to move product faster, some added parcel shipping operations at manufacturing facilities.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers. Preferably, these services are integrated, or “bundled” together by the provider. Transportation 2.) Logistics 3.) Warehousing 4.) Technology 5.) Small Package.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint. Over time, this changed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations. Construction of manufacturing plants and new warehouse sites were also postponed or canceled entirely due to market uncertainty. Many workers decided to retire, re-locate, or consider new professions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

The company said it took a $157 million impairment charge for permanently deactivating the 757 cargo jets along with seven engines. By the end of September, FedEx will no longer be the primary air cargo provider for the U.S. Postal Service after UPS recently won the five-year contract.

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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. as of 2017.

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