Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. For the specific routing of Shanghai to New York , the index was $11, 531, reflecting a six percent decline. . Shipping Transit Timeliness.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian).

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. This was evident with the creation of a new report from the New York Federal Reserve.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

MIT spin-off ISEE brings autonomous trucks to shipping yards. 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. US trade deficit dips to $68.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be the nation’s busiest facility, saw a 25.8% Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

Since logistics intelligence sources data directly from freight systems in real-time, filling in the gap between your real-world logistics and your supply chain management strategies, it becomes easier to use that information strategically. What’s Happening: Shipping Disruptions Continue. Freight shipping costs are climbing.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. Many of these items advertise their all-natural ingredients and simple manufacturing processes to attract the eye of people wanting to live a healthy lifestyle. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements. Supplement Recalls.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. Many of these items advertise their all-natural ingredients and simple manufacturing processes to attract the eye of people wanting to live a healthy lifestyle. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements. Supplement Recalls.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

Logistics is a leading source of carbon. Ocean Spray, CSX (the rail operator), and fruit shipping companies partnered in order to enable Ocean Spray to ship more products intermodally from its New Jersey distribution center to the company’s Florida facility.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. However, topics such as logistics, logistics, physical sourcing and supply chain management are not included in these courses. NAPM published a new magazine, Purchasing Magazine, in 1965.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

indicate that both are building a data platform that aims to predict shipping delays and prescribe alternative plans for their customers. The new supply-chain intelligence platform, termed FourKites X, aims to combine data from FedEx’s network of more than 16.5 million daily shipments. Wonder Group Closes $350 Million Funding Round.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Automotive manufacturers are remobilizing to produce ventilators. Our constraint is not our ability to help global manufacturing at scale, but to help global manufacturing in time. The Defense Production Act has been invoked to meet PPE demand in the United States.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Just-in-time techniques have led to more products arriving directly from manufacturing to the end-customer, shrinking warehouse use. Automation has also become significantly more popular.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. The widening of the Panama Canal to enable larger ships to pass through the trade artery will generate this traffic. The situation is exacerbated by local stockpiling.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 31, 2018

At the same time, these jerseys are costly: they can be as much as $200 on fanatics.com -- the largest retailer of jerseys in America. Figure 1: The cost of US Men's National Team jerseys is nearly $200 [1]. This steep price can make fans think twice about purchasing.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 31, 2018

At the same time, these jerseys are costly: they can be as much as $200 on fanatics.com -- the largest retailer of jerseys in America. Figure 1: The cost of US Men's National Team jerseys is nearly $200 [1]. This steep price can make fans think twice about purchasing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act adds a presumption under the US Tariff Act that goods sourced from or produced in Xinjiang—home to many of China’s Uyghur and other Muslim minority populations—are made with forced labor. To import products from the region, companies will have to document that they aren’t sourced from forced labor.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

New Jersey: Beginning this year, all regulated containers and packaging products must meet new standards for recycled content. A recent survey of 1,000 consumers found that 74% consider environmental impact when making a purchasing decision and 68% are willing to pay more for more sustainable products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” That index fell below zero in April to -0.04, from 0.32 The audit determined that CPW emitted 1.2 That said, U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 9, 2020

The source for this increased volume comes from the economic reopening following shutdowns, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as agricultural output, which is peaking in several regions. Northeast Logistics—Outbound Volume from New York . Seasonal produce volume on the West Coast and in the Southeast continue to surge.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 25, 2022

Sam Ruda, Director Port Department, Port Authority of NY and NJ attributed the 30% spike in container volume to the huge increase in consumer demand, but encourages retailers to consider New York and New Jersey ports as they flex capacity and benefit from a host of infrastructure projects. We need to address the data.”.

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ShipBob

JULY 2, 2021

Machine learning takes demand forecasting to the next level by enhancing real-time information by aggregating data from multiple internal and external sources, including the use of demographics, weather, online reviews, and even social media (e.g., trillion and $2 trillion in manufacturing and supply chain planning. Automated shipping.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. Tsukumo Shokai Shipping company was founded transporting passengers from Yokohama to Shanghai.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

I’m speaking, of course, of the growing number of companies who are either making a choice to manufacture in America by never offshoring in the first place or moving manufacturing back to America from overseas. Moser: I’ve spent 45 years involved in the manufacturing industry in one way or another.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% The delays to maritime trade may prompt some retailers to switch to air freight, as companies that normally ship their goods by sea want to ensure faster delivery.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Cyber risk and security is getting more attention from the ocean shipping community too.

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