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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The subsequent rankings in the 2021 Production Statistics revealed that South Korea had overtaken Germany and Mexico, and Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia have moved up the world ranking for car production. The main destinations of vehicle exports were Europe, Middle East and Africa and South America.

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Five Key Takeaways From JOC’s TPM 2016

Freightos

Transpacific Shipping in 2016. overtaking South Korea at 2nd spot for Asian supplier of containerized goods to U.S ( from IHS ). Drewry did the math, and despite last-ditch carrier attempts with cancelled sailings and increased idling of ships, lower ship loads will continue through 2016. Empty containers.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 12-16, 2016)

Talking Logistics

bound ship is being held ‘hostage’ (Reuters). New Transport Mode to Redefine Freight Movement. Top e-retailers deliver the goods faster (Internet Retailer). July 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). I hope to see you at the conference! project44 Raises $10.5M

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Hanjin Bankruptcy Demonstrates Fragility of Ocean Freight Market Prior to “Black November”

NC State SCRC

The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics shipping industry. Some of the ships have even been seized by creditors! ordered Hanjin to keep vessels in the U.S.

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Chill Pill Has a Whole New Meaning for Pharma Supply Chain

Aera Technology

Communication between the many stakeholders involved in the cold supply chain (manufacturers, distributors, retailers, cargo companies, etc.). Consider the recent bankruptcy of one of the world’s largest marine shipping companies – South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co.

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

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P. McKinsey ).

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Doing Business in Japan

QAD

Japan is known throughout the world as one of the best sources for technology products and automobiles, so it makes sense that top industries include motor vehicles and electronic equipment as well as machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles and processed foods. . China, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand.

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