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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. One method of last mile deliveries that has seen an uptick in recent years is drop shipping. HelloFresh boxes sustainability.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

The man visited Brothers Liquors on Old Fort Road in Fort Washington and bought 15 identical tickets for the same Pick 5 drawing and ended up hitting the jackpot, winning $50,000 per ticket. The shipping company is currently working with government agencies, customers and partners to coordinate the transport of relief supplies.

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Florence Et Al.

Supply Chain Shaman

This morning the Washington Post rang. To prepare, stratify your suppliers into strategic, single source and high volume flows. Attempt to find alternate sources from geographical areas that are not projected in the path of Florence. The reporter wanted to discuss the implications of Hurricane Florence. Expect surprise.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

The world’s oceans have been a vital part of global trade since humans first launched ships from shore. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In this concluding article, I want to discuss how climate change risks are adding to challenges faced by shipping firms and their clients.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. As inventories dwindled, labor issues surfaced and shipping issues proliferated, supply chain teams began to accept that the only new normal was disruption. We will hold the event at the Westin, Dulles in Washington, DC. Massive Disruption.

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The Air Freight Market with Eric Kulisch

The Logistics of Logistics

An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., During the pandemic, air freight became even more important as the vaccines were shipped worldwide. Eric Kulisch is the Supply Chain and Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves.