Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Supply chain in 2021? John Perry, managing director of SCALA , a leading provider of management services for the supply chain and logistics sector, comments on the year ahead: 2020 has been an extremely turbulent year, with the public, businesses and the supply chains that serve them feeling the effects.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2021

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. consumers and it looks like this year’s holiday season will be remembered as the year the supply chain took the number one spot in many companies’ concerns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. The implementation was not trivial.

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Group news editor Jeff Berman takes us through the plethora of logistics- and supply chain-related news reported, written and posted by the Logistics Management editorial staff over the course of the past year.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

In 2021, for the first time in all of my years working in this industry, the global supply chain was at the forefront of virtually every conversation. I am proud of the fact that through this time of continued pressure on the supply chain, more and more customers looked to C.H. Robinson.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

It’s graduation season, so the hunt for critical supply chain talent is more vigorous than ever. We may be known for ensuring we can make and move “stuff,” but ultimately supply chains are human. So as you prepare to onboard new supply chain talent, are you ready to answer the questions they will have?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Supply chains are continually disrupted by container shortages, a lack of air freight capacity, and movement restrictions implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. By integrating into Amazon’s reverse supply chain, Kohl’s has seen visits from at least two million new customers at its stores in 2020.

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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. Let’s start here: what is supply chain resilience? What is Supply Chain Resilience? 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Supply chain in 2021? John Perry, managing director of SCALA , a leading provider of management services for the supply chain and logistics sector, comments on the year ahead: 2020 has been an extremely turbulent year, with the public, businesses and the supply chains that serve them feeling the effects.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

And, of course, when anyone buys goods in a store, part of that cost is freight. So when a COVID outbreak hit the port of Yantian – which services factories in the Shenzhen area and handles about 13 million TEU (20’ containers) a year – supply chains were already teetering. More freight costs, higher consumer costs.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

Whether you’re planning to benchmark your supply chain or simply trying to improve how you measure its performance, it makes sense to know a little about the most commonly used KPIs for each supply chain component. Cycle times are critical in the supply chain. Purchase Order Cycle Time.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 13, 2021

If you’re an eCommerce company who dabbles in the world of international shipping, then you’ve probably heard the buzz about the 2021 updates to EU VAT, or European Union value-added tax. Sit back, grab a snack, and get caught up on 2021 EU VAT. 2021 EU VAT Changes. Times are a-changin’. What Is VAT? Great question.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

Managing the manufacturing supply chain and freight markets of today requires skills, tools, applications and services that have never been utilized in the past. Supply chain constraints are impossible to avoid, but they can be planned for to reduce their impact. It is what sets manufacturing supply chain companies apart.

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Turvo

AUGUST 3, 2021

The shocks of early 2020 hit the freight management and logistics supply chain hard. The right technology can help freight managers see what’s going on throughout the chain. Supply chain visibility and collaboration come into play and makes a world of difference.

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Forto

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Major calendar events are – quite literally – casting their shadows ahead for the supply chain: Golden Week in China, Black Friday and Cyber Monday on November 26 and 29, and of course Christmas holidays and also Chinese New Year are already just a few logistics steps away. Everything new in 2021? Golden Week.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

On 6th-8th October 2021, an international trade fair and conference in the field of logistics and the entire supply chain WOF (World of Freight) Expo took place in Bratislava. Over the course of three days, the event welcomed visitors from more than 30 countries. What makes WOF Expo innovative and outstanding?

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As the pandemic spread, spending time with friends and family, water cooler conversations with co-workers, and even dependence on a resilient supply chain turned out to be necessities we had taken for granted. As the New Year approaches, it’s time to look at ways you can make a smart plan for global shipping in 2021.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Supply Chain Manager’s Multi-function Display. By now, you are probably wondering what airliners have to do with supply chain KPIs. You see, the set of primary data needed to keep an airliner aloft is (apparently) relatively simple—and the same is true of running a supply chain organisation.

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 10, 2021

Just as the dimensions of supply chain have transformed, so has supply chain management in response to them—here are the biggest forces influencing it today. . The supply chain landscape has seemingly undergone a seismic shift over the past year. The growth in ecommerce has been astounding.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Well, not just for benchmarking, but also for maximum visibility of your supply chain and logistics performance. In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. How hard can that be?” I hear you ask.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A 22-year partnership with leading industrial robot manufacturer FANUC has been hailed as a key factor in Icelandic firm Samey Robotics’ role in revolutionising the international supply chain for fresh fish. Just-in-time supply chain. Trust and transparency. Setting the standard.

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 19, 2021

COVID-19 and the subsequent economic fallout was a trying time for both businesses and supply chains in 2020. Preparing a successful shipping strategy for 2021. Of course, this is nothing new to the industry, but the COVID-19 pandemic made companies innovate ways to establish or maintain a strong online presence.

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Stord

JANUARY 11, 2022

If you’re involved in any way in your company’s supply chain and logistics initiatives, the last year certainly put you and your team to the test. While some economic conditions and supply chain bottlenecks may begin to moderate, the challenges facing logistics professionals seem never-ending.

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Locus

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We missed someone very important—the people who delivered numerous products at our doorsteps and filled supplies in our neighbourhood stores. These are the essential workers across the supply chain who worked tirelessly to make sure goods reached customers at the right time. The turkey supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

I have benchmarked supply chains for businesses all over the world for 25 years or so and have seen some incredible results. You will learn how you can significantly boost your supply chain performance—and in the process identify numerous cost-saving opportunities. They have different supply chains.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2021

Most notably, COVID-19 disrupted the global supply chain and profoundly altered the flow of goods. Borders were closed to stop the spread, further bottle-necking the flow of supply chains. Due to the high influence of this phenomenon over last-mile delivery, the trucking industry will continue to be affected in 2021.

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Bulk Connection

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Supply chain disruptions were headline news in 2021, and the world of bulk freight had its share. But the biggest challenge for bulk shippers in 2021 was also the biggest challenge in 2020, 2019, and 2018. We’re talking, of course, about the bulk truck driver shortage.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 4, 2021

For logistics companies and those that rely on them, the Lunar New Year can mean significant delays to shipments which can negatively impact the supply chain, Yet with strategic preparation, businesses can prepare for holiday delays and continue operations without disruption during the Chinese New Year. What is Lunar New Year 2021?

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The opacity in operations impacts stakeholders across the trucking value chain. Oftentimes, this lack of visibility or transparency within the supply chain is due to outmoded and dated systems of communication. The opacity in operations impacts stakeholders across the trucking value chain.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Supply chains continue to be hit with challenge after challenge. We rely on the proud men and women of the trucking industry to engage in bystander intervention and speak up if they see evidence of potential trafficking throughout the course of their everyday jobs. The industry has always proven to rise to the occasion.

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FLS Transport

AUGUST 19, 2021

This of course happened after the Surface Transportation Board asked Class 1 Railroads to explain what they are doing to address intermodal congestion in July. Regulators feel they must step in to help unjam the supply chain, but intermodal executives say their propositions will only make matters worse.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2024

The situation is eerily reminiscent to 2021-2022, when the global supply chain crisis and delays increased costs dramatically. Of course, much can change very quickly. Besides adding longer shipping times to shipping voyages, the attacks in the Red Sea, as well as U.S.

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Logistics Manager

JULY 10, 2020

DHL Supply Chain provided end-to-end logistics services, focusing on storage and transportation and carry-in of computer units for the “Fugaku” – which is ranked as the world’s No.1 Fugaku” is a supercomputer system jointly developed by Fujitsu and RIKEN and set to become fully operational in 2021.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And even if there’s an imbalance, good forecasts allow organizations to course-correct before a real problem emerges. Then, orders are delivered late, customers are unhappy and supply chains stagnate. In fact, disruptions due to supply shortages (e.g., semiconductor chips, plastics, cardboard, etc.)

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

During the peak of the ocean freight congestion, in September 2021, ocean freight rates reached well over $20,000 for China – US West Coast shipping. This shaped the way BCOs approached 2022 and will likely continue to see supply chain; a new drive to ensure global freight shipping reliability at all costs. Signup Now.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as a separate entity, they are now an integral part of most academic systems. The study showed that upwards of 30 percent of American students enrolled in at least one online course in 2018. Online courses are the quickest path for a student to obtain a degree.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

I had just reviewed KION Group’s financials that showed the Supply Chain Solutions segment (Dematic) grew by 44 percent in 2021. Similarly, a Honeywell investor presentation stated that its Intelligrated business grew by approximately 50 percent in 2021. Do they have reason to believe it has run its course?

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