Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 7, 2021

Ever Given gets lodged diagonally across Suez Canal on 23rd of March 2021. The ship remained in arrest in Egypt since the 13th of April 2021. On the 25th March 2021, the Suez Canal Authority officially announced temporary suspension of navigation through the Suez Canal. It is a beautiful thing … we are happy, of course.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While getting personal protection equipment was difficult, 2021 was an even more challenging time for the supply chain team. But in 2021, “all of a sudden there were just completely random shortages that occurred with no warning.” And the reasons spanned from a global chip shortage, to embargoes, to factory fires, to natural disasters.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 9, 2021

In January 2021, there was a very important event that escaped the attention of the world. China is making calculations of sending the goods produced in its factories to Europe via the Arctic instead of the Suez Canal. And of course, there are veins of precious metals and minerals.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. Of course, toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply as well. Supply Chain Disruption Will Continue in 2021. What do we mean by that?

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ShipLilly

MAY 13, 2020

The drop during the first quarter was brought about by disruption to production and supply chains, restrictions on the movement of people, the subsequent tightening of border controls, and the closing of factories. Record highs, of course, were recorded for the same timeframe in biofuel and liquefied natural gas volume. million tons.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. Those brands include Pepsi, of course, but also Lay’s, Quaker, Doritos, Cheetos, and Gatorade. In 2021, their company owned fleet traveled about 1.2

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

Of course, robotics does not tell the full story, as the world of manufacturing has evolved even further over the last few decades, with the rise of data and smart, autonomous systems. Manager and even the Smart Factory Manager. A 2021 study conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) predicts that 2.1

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Of course, reports Predictive Analytics Times , analytics also possess potential to change how companies obtain the raw materials for their products. In manufacturing, this means engineers, repair workers and factory employees will be able to use augmented reality to complete tasks faster than ever before. billion by 2021.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Also, though the shipping world is significantly more efficient than in the depth of 2020 or even 2021, supply chains still have a tendency to run slower and there are plenty of other factors that can slow your eCommerce brand’s plans for holiday superiority. Common Challenges & Solutions During Peak Season.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This Japanese word literally translates to “the actual place” For example, in the supply chain the gemba is where things are made, moved, or sold; the site where value is generated and problems must be confronted: the factory floor, the warehouse, or points-of-sale; these are referred to as the gemba. In logistics.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

To harness that power in 2021, there must be a well-planned strategy that balances brand building, relationships and engagement, and performance marketing. Moving through 2021, make sure you are thinking about the full funnel and not siloing organic social vs. paid social when creating your social strategy.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Drive specialist NORD DRIVESYSTEMS continues on the course of growth and success. As many trade fairs have been cancelled in 2021, the products have so far been presented in digital form. In Poland, a new motor factory was built, and a factory extension was completed. In 2022, live presentations will be staged.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Even as homebuilders work to bridge the gap between housing supply and demand, the imbalance that surfaced in 2021 appears to be rolling right into 2022. In November 2021 (the most recent data available), the supply of homes for sale nationwide as a percentage of occupied residential inventory remained near historic lows at 1.19

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Importers have been scrambling to find ways to get their cargo from origin factories to their warehouses and ship them out for the Christmas season. The current trend of increased demand is expected to last until the Chinese New Year when most factories will be closed. after dropping for four consecutive months. So, what happens next?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

In 2021, for the tenth consecutive year, Saint-Gobain was named one of the world’s 100 most innovative companies, according to the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator ranking. In Brazil, across 16 business units, they operate 56 factories and 126 distribution centers and outlets. The company has a continuous innovation process.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

This is, in part, a response to factory shutdowns due to COVID-19, like the one that happened in March in tech hub Shenzhen. In terms of reshoring, New Balance recently opened a North American manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, and Intel will invest $20 billion in building two new chip factories in Ohio.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Since over 80% of traded goods are moved via the sea (UNCTAD; Review of Maritime Transport 2021), we can confidently say that the entire developed world depends on sea transportation to survive. Of course, with Covid-19 restricting ports all over the world to prevent things from getting out of hand, freight rates skyrocketed.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2019

Today, of course, VW has a plant in South Africa, and many of its vehicles are among the half a million or so imported used cars that land on the continent each year. The East African Community – a six-state regional economic union – is also mulling a limit on the age of used cars to a maximum of five years by 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

The company announced that it is expanding its associate-to-driver program so that any Walmart worker at 439 store locations nationwide can become a truck driver after completing a 12-week course. East Coast, with both spot and long-term contracted prices falling by around 10% since the start of the year, Xeneta said today.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Industry analyst IHS Markit says carmakers failing to meet the 2021 targets could be fined more than €14 billion ($16.1 BLG Logistics says that over the course of the year, it has seen an increasing impact from the various preparations made by manufacturers on services. “As

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 3, 2018

Production of the new XC40 small SUV began in November last year at its factory in Ghent, Belgium, which will also produce the new V60. And by the end of this year, it will open its first US factory, with a $1.1 The train is 41 containers, with three vehicles each, while a ro-ro vessel or container ship is, of course, several thousand.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

If that was not bad enough, Honda announced in February that in 2021 it would close its plant in Izmit, where it currently makes the Civic sedan. The move will coincide with its complete exit from automotive production in Europe, including the closure of its UK factory in Swindon.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2018

Ford has made its major plant there the sole European factory for the Transit, and along with the small Transit Courier and a large truck (the Cargo) made for the local market, the plant has a capacity of close to 350,000 units a year. Car and light van production in Turkey has grown steadily in recent years, to around 1.4-1.5m But by when?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2021

Make deliveries with drones of course. The company is using traceability to map 100 of its brands’ products by December 2021, and currently has 46 product maps available online. What does one do when it is ready to help with a new product launch?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

There are of course the challenges from a potential recession and the increasing severity and frequency of climate change disruptions. Next came, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, was signed into law by President Joe Biden in December of 2021 and then went into effect in June of 2022. This legislation was the U.S.

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