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

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The storms have delayed freight, increased congestion, and damaged crops, especially in Taiwan, where Typhoon Gaemi caused over $86 million in losses. Typhoons also disrupt industrial production, transport, and supply chains, with severe flooding and damage to road and rail networks. According to the U.S.

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Freight and Football/Soccer: Five Interesting Analogies

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The whole world is gripped by football/soccer fever these days with the FIFA Football World Cup in Qatar springing one surprise after another. I do this to point out the sheer analogy between such a goal – which in the commentator’s words “ oozes class ” – and the freight management/logistics management industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

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But in terms of transportation, the impacts won’t just be on fuel prices. FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. While rising gas prices drive up the price of transportation, rising natural gas prices also affect global supply chains.

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Shopify, Flexport and Freightos in Supply Chain Tech Related News

Supply Chain Matters

In this February 10, 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech we highlight news related to Shopify and Flexport , as well as Frieghtos , each in the transportation and logistics visibility tech segment. As we pen this posting, the company’s stock has declined to $5.35

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

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The countdown is officially on for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Instead, due to the climate in Qatar, the tournament was pushed out to November and December. This, along with a host of controversies, have led many to believe that awarding Qatar with the World Cup was a blatant mistake. trade with Asia.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Rickenbacker International Airport was a bustling hub for air freight well before the pandemic—a day’s truck drive to half of the U.S. International freight being unloaded at Rickenbacker airport. a digital freight forwarder. population, so the slogan goes. Nearby are distribution centers for companies ranging from Macy’s Inc.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Freightos Limited , a global freight booking and payment platform, and Gesher I Acquisition Corp., Reportedly, the tech provider will also utilize a portion of the debt financing provided by funds and accounts under management by BlackRock to invest in scaling headcount in key areas. . . Freightos Merges With Gesher I SPAC.