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Analysis on 2021 Container Shipping Delays

ShipLilly

Port congestion that opened up in 2021 is likely to continue throughout this season. The coming months are going to be a real test of the shipping industry in terms of how it can manage capacity and coordinate to meet the needs of customers. The global crisis that was accelerated by COVID-19 is haunting us in 2021.

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The smart factory Part 2: How manufacturers and distributors can evolve towards the smart factory

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Several years ago, only the bravest and most ambitious enterprises embarked on the digital transformation journey, today the industry landscape has changed. To compete in this constantly changing market, manufacturers and distributors need more digital-driven services such as real-time production, tracking, and analysis.

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Top Events That Shaped 2021 Supply Chains

Turvo

Going into 2021, supply networks were already dealing with rising demand, increasing port congestion, and production delays. Here’s a look back at the top 5 logistics stories from this year (2021): Suez Canal blockage that affected global supply chains. Global chip shortages. Coronavirus outbreak in India. of year-to-date trade.

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Analysis: Why Shipping Rates Have Spiked and When Might Rates Come Down

MTS Logistics

Later, 2021 arrived with port congestion issues, especially in West Coast terminals. In the following months of 2021, the container situation appeared even weirder because of rates. The supply chain crisis did not leave us in 2021. Products are ready in factories, but there are not enough containers for them.

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Supply Chain Market Outlook: 2021 Holiday Season Edition

MTS Logistics

As we enter the 2021 holiday season, it is clear now that businesses are struggling more and more every day to fulfill orders from U.S. The shipping industry has been faced with countless Covid-related issues during the pandemic. Analysis shows that it would take 18-30 months to get back to “normal” rate levels.

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Belcorp, like most companies in their industry, has quite a complex supply chain. In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. Production flexibility is limited; none of these factories can make all the company’s 1,500 products. What factory should make a new product?

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Chinese New Year Supply Chain Chaos?

Logistics Business Magazine

A larger share of freight forwarders and supply chain professionals this year in 2023 are expecting disruptions owing to COVID outbreaks in China and the Chinese New Year factory closures as compared to the last year (2022). “We We are looking at three different Chinese Years in 2020, 2021 and 2022.