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Europe Is Desperate for LNG While Asia Has More Than It Needs

Supply Chain Brain

Asia’s relentless buying of liquefied natural gas earlier this year has left the region so well stocked for winter that spot shipments are being diverted to energy-hungry Europe.

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FMCSA rejects 2nd shot at $75,000 truck-broker bond exemption

Supply Chain and Logistics

The second article explains nicely the difference between a truck freight broker and a truck dispatcher. Dispatchers work for and represent owner-operator truck drivers, trying to get loads for them at a higher price.

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Watch: Promoting Human Values Through 'Transformative' Supply Chain Research

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chains can serve as a means of promoting the well-being of people, communities and society at large. Hannah Stolze, professor of supply chain management at Lipscomb University, explains how.

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Feds hear from both sides about Philadelphia’s truck parking woes

Supply Chain and Logistics

Heavy-duty truck parking is a big issue everywhere. I’m originally from Philly, and can appreciate both sides of this story.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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[Video] Navigating the Wave of Ocean Shipping Constraints

Talking Logistics

Trucking has traditionally gotten the lion’s share of attention in transportation, but all eyes are on ocean shipping today — especially on all those cargo ships anchored offshore waiting to be unloaded. How are companies navigating through this challenging environment, both in securing capacity and controlling costs? What should companies expect moving forward?

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[Video] Unlocking Your Sustainable Future With Scope 3 Transportation Emissions

Talking Logistics

Although companies are dealing with a lot of supply chain and transportation issues at the moment, like port congestion and tight capacity in trucking, many of them remain focused on corporate sustainability initiatives too. One area that requires more attention is Scope 3 emissions. What are they? How do you set a target for their. Read more [Video] Unlocking Your Sustainable Future With Scope 3 Transportation Emissions.

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Leveraging Supply Chain Management Systems to Relieve Burden on Clinicians

Supply Chain Brain

Even during a health-care crisis, clinicians shouldn't be burdened with inventory or supply chain decision making.

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[Video] From First Mile to Final Mile: Gearing Up for the 2021 Holiday Season

Talking Logistics

There’s been a number of headlines recently about whether the current supply chain problems will cancel Christmas. While those headlines are a bit of a hyperbole, the fact remains that there are a lot of intricate and interconnected processes involved in global supply chain management, from the first mile at the country of origin to. Read more [Video] From First Mile to Final Mile: Gearing Up for the 2021 Holiday Season.

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Amazon to Hold Off Warehouse Phone Ban ‘Until Further Notice’

Supply Chain Brain

Amazon is backing off plans to ban cell phones in warehouses, allowing employees to keep their devices with them at work.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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2021 – The Year of the Carrier and Supply Disruptions. Shipping and Freight Resource – Annual Review 2021

Shipping and Freight Resource

If 2020 heralded the serious onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, then 2021 was the year that the after-effects and side-effects of the pandemic really hit home and boy did it hit hard, sparing no one globally, least of all global supply chains. 2021 saw widespread disruptions in the industry globally, characterized by. serious port congestion , caused by a combination of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, port inefficiencies, an increased trade demand and not to mention the brief but disruptive blocka

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Significant Supply Chain Progress as the Holidays Draw Near says The White House

Shipping and Freight Resource

“ Months of Coordination Bring Signs of Good Cheer ” – this is the word from the White House about the supply chain disruptions that we have been seeing in the past few months. In its last update of the year on the 17th of December the White House’s supply chain tracker has reported that there has been significant progress in the mitigation of supply chain disruptions as the holidays draw near.