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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.

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Global Logistics Market Analysis: 2022 Summer Edition

MTS Logistics

Of course, we may still experience more factories in Asia not operating at 100 percent capacity, further trucking shortages, port issues, etc. The post Global Logistics Market Analysis: 2022 Summer Edition appeared first on More Than Shipping. Let’s not forget U.S. West Coast ports and dockworkers are negotiating a new labor contract.

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Analysis: Why the Biden Administration is Not Being Honest About Supply Chain Issues

MTS Logistics

In politics, it can of course be necessary at times to portray events as relatively simple in order to reach a wider audience. The post Analysis: Why the Biden Administration is Not Being Honest About Supply Chain Issues appeared first on More Than Shipping. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last week.

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LTL Market Analysis and Insight for Q4 and Into 2019

GlobalTranz

Consistent growth and higher rates are two common factors in any LTL market analysis today. To conduct a full LTL market analysis, let’s take a closer look at what to expect in the coming months. Of course, higher demand for LTL carriers will result in reduced capacity so that rates will increase. According to John D.

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Chaos on the Don River: Russian Cargo Ship Smashes Vital Crimean Rail Bridge

MTS Logistics

When the vessel veered off course due to the serious malfunction, it struck a section of the bridge and caused significant damage. Of course, like the Baltimore bridge collapse two months ago, this latest collision involving a shipping vessel brings the topic of maritime safety and infrastructure to the forefront as 2024 progresses.

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Demand Forecasting in an Inflationary, Supply-Constrained, Semi-Post-Pandemic Environment

Logistics Viewpoints

I tend to use time series analysis as an anchor to my forecast, as I suspect many of you do. In the first half of 2020, my European colleagues Florian GĂĽldner and David Humphrey conducted a thorough scenario analysis to estimate the potential impact of the corona virus on automation markets and supply chains. Final Word.

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TransLogistica Romania

Logistics Business Magazine

Representatives from these media outlets will offer comprehensive coverage and analysis of key developments shaping the logistics landscape, enhancing the visibility and impact of the event on a global scale.