The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2019

I attended high school in Monsey and Israel. When you buy something with Prime on Amazon, 99% of the time that’s a product that has been shipped right from an Amazon warehouse instead of from the seller. Using FBA allows you to offer quicker shipping to the whole country without destroying profitability. I had two goals: 1.)

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

Direct to consumer online shop launched with fully functioning billing, payment, shipping capabilities. Manufacturers that are used to shipping pallets and cartons to retailers will need to be prepared for the world of shipping eaches to consumers and do so economically. The site was launched in eight weeks.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

It’s been a very sad and troubling week, with the terrorist attacks in Paris and Israel, which claimed the lives of so many innocent people going about their lives, including an 18 year old son, brother, and friend to many from a neighboring town.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

Growing Shipping Alliances Are Straining Major U.S. It has 253 employees and is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel; Dublin, Ireland; and Brighton, England. Industrial Scale 3D Printing Operation on UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus. XPO Logistics Announces First Quarter 2015 Results.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

After three attacks on Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea, including one container ship, ZIM Lines decided to divert one ship around the Cape of Good Hope. One hijacking attempt was prevented by American and Japanese naval interventions, reflecting increased international efforts to keep crucial shipping lanes unobstructed.

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

World trade is built on a foundation of global shipping. In the two years prior to starting Freightos, I witnessed, as CEO of a company called Lightech, how international shipping is offline, opaque and inefficient, adding cost and uncertainty to cross-border trade. Hagag Towers, North Tower, Floor 24, Haarba 28, Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Suez is facing a different set of challenges though, as Houthis in Yemen attacked three more vessels – two bulk carriers, and an OOCL container vessel they determined to have links to Israeli-ownership – and a US Navy ship on Sunday.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Houthis expanded their threat to Red Sea traffic to include all Israel-bound – not just Israeli-owned – vessels this week, and attacked a tanker it claimed was bound for Israel on Tuesday. A French Navy vessel assisted the tanker and shot down a drone headed the tanker’s way.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2017

For instance, the rise of digital products that can be shipped instantly requires a different approach to assure its higher quality. Prepare for digital disruption to conventional quality wisdom. Quality must address the impact of the digital advance. This is another factor that can improve performance in the supply chain.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. In 1956, Israel, France, and Britain invaded Egypt as a result.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

This both reduces the risk of error and improves speed to create a smoother shipping process. A successful demand plan can significantly cut costs due to out-of-stocks, overstocks, and expedited shipping. For example, Ro-Ro, or Roll on Roll off, is the traditional method of shipping finished vehicles.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 7, 2020

While others like Zest Labs trace the food freshness and enables companies to reduce waste, and platforms like Avenews-GT in Israel connect food manufacturers directly with farmers to source ingredients. Companies like Provenance offer manufacturers and consumers the ability to focus on the environmental impact of their purchases.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The chemical’s industry is no different, as its value chain—from raw material sourcing and shipping to production—has been impacted by disruptions and ripple effects due to the COVID pandemic. In Israel [an idea] we borrowed from the army is to validate quick decisions. So this year, it’s really tough for us.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 8, 2024

ShippingWatch said the pact would involve shipping companies agreeing to not go to Israel in return for being allowed through safely.

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Multichannel Merchant

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

. “If you want to cover Chicago or Manhattan, you determine how fast you want customers to receive their orders, calculate how many units you needed to cover an area, and we manufacture and ship it.” 1MRobotics has used its funding to double the headcount to 50, 40 of whom are engineers, to strengthen its R&D.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

When a driver working out of any of the 20 delivery centers currently equipped with the tech returns their vehicle at the end of a shift, they slowly drive it through a sensor-laden archway made by startup UVeye, which has headquarters in the US and Israel. There’s a mandate in place for full electrification by 2026.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Those shipments need to go by Ocean or the more expensive Air mode if ship berths can’t be found. Russia, along with the United States, China, Israel and the United Kingdom – are believed to have the most developed cyber warfare capabilities. Because of this, they are predicting rates will skyrocket for Ocean and Air.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Staten Island workers could challenge the company’s current labor model, which is the backbone of its Prime two-day shipping promise. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight. Six more will be produced between now and the end of 2023, according to airline executives.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. Nippon Yusen (NYK) Nippon Yusen is a Japanese shipping company that is part of the Mitsubishi group of companies (keiretsu). The history of the company can be traced back to 1870.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted. This response is driven by ongoing threats to crew and cargo safety, necessitating the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in substantial delays and escalated shipping costs.

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C3 Solutions

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The conflict in Gaza and Israel has spilled over into the world’s busiest shipping lanes, making travel hazardous for vessels trying to pass through the Suez Canal to transit between Asia and Europe. As a supply chain specialist, you are without a doubt following along with events in the Middle East.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 Nearly 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea-going vessels.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2025

Houthi rebel attacks forced ships to reroute, disrupting an estimated $6 billion in weekly trade flows and increasing supply chain lead times by 35%. Meanwhile, the Russia-Ukraine War and Israel-Hamas War continued to put a strain on global supply chains.

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Houthis have spent the last year protesting Israel’s war in Gaza by attacking vessels in and around the Red Sea, seeking to disrupt maritime trade through the Suez Canal. action, particularly using such advanced weapon systems, likely foreshadows worsening conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. It implies U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Supply Chain Matters alerts clients and readers to a potential replay of the 2021 disruption in global shipping and cascading supply chain disruption as a result of recent events. Teams have vivid memories of the grounding accident of the mega container ship Ever Given as this ship was attempting to transit the Suez Canal toward Europe.

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Freightos

MARCH 6, 2024

The conference commenced alongside news of another container ship hit by a missile strike , and new developments in the saga, including the first sunk vessel , and Houthi demands that ships obtain a permit from the rebel group in order to transit Yemeni waters.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Suez Canal News Update The Suez Canal is a crucial lane for global shipping, with 50-60 vessels of all types transiting each day for about 19,000 per year, including about 30% of global container traffic and more than a million barrels of crude oil per day. Live map of Suez Canal and Red Sea, Dec.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One relates to the rising geo-political tensions across the Middle East region that could lead to further hostilities involving multiple nations beyond Israel and Hamas or Russia and Ukraine. The other is the related increased terrorist attacks on global wide shipping occurring in the Red Sea region that is ongoing.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While the impact of the Israel-Hamas war has been contained so far, markets have been wary that the fighting will draw in other nations in the region, particularly Iran.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 24, 2025

Yemens Houthi rebels have signaled that they plan to stop attacking ships with links to the U.S. after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

Pizza Hut Israel takes new approach to drone deliveries. Shipping costs quadruple to record highs on China-Europe ‘bottleneck’. And Pizza Hut Israel is exploring new ways to use drones as part of the delivery process. FAA approves first fully-automated commercial drone flights. FedEx to impose residential delivery surcharge.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 28, 2024

2] Journalist Camille Rustici adds, “[Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping is fallout from the] resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” Starbucks said that it faced boycotts in the Middle East and elsewhere because of its perceived support for Israel.” company seeing backlash from the war in recent months.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Bordered by Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt, the State of Israel is connected to even more countries through the global supply chain. In 2021, Israel’s main import partners were all over the map, from China to the US, Turkey, Germany, and Switzerland. Open ports close to Israel include Ashdod, Haifa, Latakia, Beirut, and Tripoli.

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American Global Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

One such event is the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. Critical Events in the Israel-Hamas Conflict As the October 16, 2023, a provisional truce remained intact and discussions for a more enduring settlement persisted. The Israel-Hamas conflict is a stark reminder of how quickly situations can escalate and impact logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops. But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops. But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops.

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