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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” By Ali Hasan Raza.

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10 Disruptive Issues in the Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

Persistent Red Sea Risks Continue to Disrupt Critical Trade Route The ongoing conflict in Yemen has created several shipping risks in the Red Sea. In particular, there is a risk of Houthi rebels laying mines in the shipping lanes. That's a hard-to-prevent risk that could damage or sink ships.

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January 10, 2024 Update

Freightos

The diversions are leading to higher costs for carriers using more fuel and more ships for the longer journeys around the south of Africa, and higher container rates for shippers. This statement was followed by a China representative to the UN also calling for the attacks to end.

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Your Supply Chain to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability

ThroughPut

Manufacturing is a precise process that is hard to systematize and just as hard to monitor. As a result, no manufacturer in history has ever been able to capture 100% of its productivity. Now, thanks to declining costs, it’s viable in complex manufacturing settings as well. Throughput issues are similar. Ali Hasan R.

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Your Supply Chain to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability

ThroughPut

Manufacturing is a precise process that is hard to systematize and just as hard to monitor. As a result, no manufacturer in history has ever been able to capture 100% of its productivity. Now, thanks to declining costs, it’s viable in complex manufacturing settings as well. Throughput issues are similar. Ali Hasan R.

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How the Coronavirus is underscoring the relevance of Global Supply Chain throughput: From the Frontlines of Yokohama, Milan, and Southern Florida

ThroughPut

Somehow, though, even with two parents in the medical field, the Oil & Gas industry recruited me first, and I ended up becoming a field operations engineer working across onshore, offshore, and warzone logistics & chemical manufacturing operations. At least that’s how I see it.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

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.