Remove Factories Remove Logistics Remove Survey Remove Webinar
article thumbnail

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 commented Mr. Sun Director / General Manager, CNTRANS in the webinar.

article thumbnail

The impact of congestion and capacity on businesses and what to expect?

Shipping and Freight Resource

Like all other industries around the world, the shipping, freight, maritime, logistics and supply chain industries were also impacted cause major upheavals in global trade. ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2’ (SARS-CoV-2) better known as COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic on the 11 th of March 2020.

Capacity 112
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Blockchain in Supply Chain: 2 Ethereum-Based Projects That Demonstrate How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

On top of all that, billions if not trillions of dollars worth of potential working capital are tied up in illiquid assets such as 90-day invoice payouts or even the real estate value of, say, a warehouse or factory building. A flood of liquid cash would be unleashed on the entire field of logistics. Download white paper.

article thumbnail

Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

GlobalTranz

Productivity in factories continues to improve, however, and are more efficient than ever, so the best jobs picture we can hope for is flat as we don’t believe that US Manufacturing jobs will ever be at the percentage they were at the peak in the late 70s. Also, the majority of factories that could leave may have already gone.

article thumbnail

What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. What is the Hyperconnected Era or “The Internet of Things?” According to Gartner, Inc.,

article thumbnail

Manufacturing Mobility Movement: The 5 Pillars & Why Executives Must Pay Attention

GlobalTranz

Do executive level decisions influence the small processes in a factory, or is the world simply ready for a new type of manufacturing industry? A recent study found that 80 percent of respondents, discovered in a survey by Packaging World magazine, own a tablet, asserts Apriso's Transformation Manufacturing Blog.

article thumbnail

The 3 Myths & Current State of American Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight management. Lower costs of producing products overseas led to many manufacturers uprooting factories and placing them in less regulated markets. This is the first in a series of blogs where we will cover the current state for U.S.