Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 6, 2021
Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another. Operational Considerations.
Blue Grace Logistics
MAY 10, 2021
To a large extent, Supply Chain and uncertainty go hand in hand. Driver delays, transportation failure, strikes, hike in fuel prices, carrier capacity shortage, vendor hold-ups, thefts, and fires at warehouses are all common issues in the supply chain ecosystem.
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Blue Grace Logistics
APRIL 27, 2020
Supply chains are evolving fast. To keep up with the fast pace of supply chain evolution it is important for supply chain planners to upgrade their skills and step up their business planning and forecasting techniques. This scenario has been in existence since 2018.
Blue Grace Logistics
JUNE 17, 2020
To a large extent, Supply Chain and uncertainty go hand in hand. Driver delays, transportation failure, strikes, hike in fuel prices, carrier capacity shortage, vendor hold-ups, thefts, and fires at warehouses are all common issues in the supply chain ecosystem.
Logistics at MPEPS at UPV
APRIL 18, 2018
But like many of the most successful worldwide brands, it has been through its periods of supply chain pain. During 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have serious doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets and therefore, sales were falling. None of the changes took place overnight.
MTS Logistics
AUGUST 15, 2022
For example, even earlier this year, every importer was scrambling to find container space at premium levels and bring goods into the U.S. The supply chain and logistics usually move ahead of trends. Overall, the import slowdown is a typical and healthy cycle, as witnessed in 2008-2009 and 2014-2015.
MTS Logistics
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
For example, for a small container ship between 0 and 4,000 TEUs, the unloading and loading time is three times higher than the most-efficient port. The main motivation of automation as I gave in the example above is productivity gains and lower handling costs. To give one example of the labor cost on the U.S.
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