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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products.

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October Freight Market Update

Trinity Logistics

In fact, the current Outbound Tender Volume Index is roughly three percent higher year-over-year (YOY). As we are seeing sectors that rely heavily on open-deck trailers to move their freight (gas & energy, industrial manufacturing) increase production, this upward trend is expected to continue. MORE OF THE SAME. Figure 1.1.

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The American trade imbalance and port congestion

Shipping and Freight Resource

However, port information from San Pedro Bay ports, which handles 40% of US trade, shows that this trend of empty container outbound movement has been going on for a few years and is not a new phenomenon. Learn more at — www.pesti.io.

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What does the next freight cycle look like?

FreightWaves SONAR

The loss of predictability The domestic freight market was relatively stable after the Great Recession, which trended right in line with economic growth. That pattern changed in 2016 as the industrial economy hit a stumbling block after the oil markets collapsed but the economy. Strong shifts in demand cannot be handled.

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Freight Rates: 3 reasons shippers who predict rates reduce costs, find capacity

FreightWaves SONAR

Even during times when the industry is described as “a shipper’s market,” figuring out what to expect has proven difficult at best. The disruption forced many industries around the globe into a sonic-class boom of growth. The supply chain is everywhere and affects every industry on the planet.

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No need to panic over lack of warehouse space

Logistics Business Magazine

Making the best use of industrial warehouse space has become even more urgent at the start of 2022 with the latest figures suggesting a severe shortage is due to the pressures of e-commerce. Not only that, but they suffer from significant revenue reductions when incorrect goods arrive at their locations and repacked for outbound delivery.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Fredrick Taylor, who wrote The Principles of Scientific Management in 1911 and is considered the father of industrial engineering, focused his early research on how to improve manual loading processes. History of Supply Chain Management: Roots.