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Top Events That Shaped 2021 Supply Chains

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This year’s increased COVID-19 instances, extreme weather events, and Suez Canal closure increased the difficulties. Furthermore, port restrictions and the Ever Given being stranded in the Suez Canal for nearly a week slowed cargo movements and worsened congestion. percentage points. Global chip shortages.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 13 – 19)

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But I will get into the details in a future article. It is essentially a battle royale of misery (in comedic form), and the winner will be the lead singer of the newly formed pop group. This means that air cargo is about to play an expanded role in the supply chain ecosystem. Global trade declined by 1.3

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Two Modes, Split Roads

Freightos

That is a huge success story for the air cargo industry and as promised it has brought significant efficiencies. Speed and Urgency : Air cargo is used for faster shipping options, and the need for rapid communication and tracking is more critical in this industry. Remember that there was zero airline ebooking at the beginning of 2018.

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Active Supply Chain Design: A Key Imperative for De Risking Supply Chains

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Risk events that happen in one part of the supply chain can cause a disruptive effect that is amplified multi-fold given the complex connectivity of labor, raw materials, and capacity. Inflation, pandemics, railway strikes, adverse weather events – the supply chain disruptions keep on coming. fall under this category as well.

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Should We Fight Climate Change or Support Free Trade?

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Ana Swanson of the New York Times wrote an article called Climate Change May Usher in a New Era of Trade Wars. The key point of the article is that legislation and policies aimed at fighting climate change could also further erode free trade. The new policies,” Ms.

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The Weekly Freight Report for March 4th, 2021

FLS Transport

This hasn’t been a two day event, it’s turning into a two week… plus… event. Traveling… beaches… and dining out with groups of friends. Innovations such as capacity-as-a-service, crowdsourced delivery, trucking platooning, and smart cargo are among a few services that are expected to be readily available within the next decade.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

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While it was a bit tough to jump right back into the swing of work, I saw an interesting article about workplace conditions when I got back. This event, observed in the U.S. This event, observed in the U.S. The National COSH also recognizes the impact these preventable events have on family members.