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Geopolitical considerations are also a factor in considering Arctic trade routes as both Russia and China have indicated their ambitious plans to expand their footholds in the region.
Spot container freight rates have increased in recent months, driven by shipping companies’ supply discipline, despite a decline in demand at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Fitch Ratings says.
In a joint broadcast presented by Port of Los Angeles today, Executive Director Gene Seroka discussed the port’s best September as well as the best single three-month quarter in the port’s 114-year history.
The Port of Los Angeles will begin distributing and publishing key dashboard data from Wabtec’s Port Optimizer™so that all supply chain stakeholders have easy access and can use the forward-looking information to better plan and prepare for inbound cargo.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 · Frank Wiengarten, Thomas Choi and Di Fan
Supplier ecosystems provide an opportunity for supply chain managers to overcome the shortcomings of conventional supply chain approaches when managing complex supply chains.
Hundreds of senior decision makers in healthcare, robotics, and other industries report damaging COVID-19 impact, focus on digital transformation, and emphasis on building supply chain resilience through agility
The report’s key indicator—the NMI—saw an 11.7% increase to 57.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring), halting a two-month stretch of declines, which was preceded by 122 consecutive months of expansion.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 · Steve Banker, Marisa Brown, and Greg Toornman
When COVID-19 was bringing other supply chains to a screeching halt, AGCO acted early and decisively to keep its operations around the world up and running. The key: A very agile supply chain.
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