Did we just go from just-in-time to a backorder economy?
Managing logistics these days can be a lot like trying to control a tornado. There's only so much you can do to predict where it might turn ...
The Friday Five: The strongest and most important link in the supply chain
Congestion rises on multiple fronts due to black swans and systemic issues, while there finally seems to be some good news coming out of ...
The Friday Five: COP26 sees nations unite on zero-emission ocean shipping
While coverage of COP26 has been all but scarce this past week, this week’s Friday Five has the supply chain angle to Glasgow’s buzzing ...
The Friday Five: Sittin' on the dock of San Pedro Bay is gonna cost you
Second verse, same as the first. In this week’s Friday Five, ports remain congested despite new attempts to move boxes out the door, while ...
The Friday Five: Boo! Carriers must move 60K containers out of LA/LB by Halloween
It’s a spooky Halloween for carriers as they must move 60K containers by October 31. Plus, supply chain predictions for 2022, inland port ...
The Friday Five: Expelliarmus! Port chaos knocks out Harry Potter inventory
Hold my butter beer: Port chaos causes retailers to run out of Harry Potter stock, liquor and beer shortages make this writer consider ...
The Friday Five: Go Big or Go Home Depot — Walmart does both with first GoLocal customer
Walmart's GoLocal service lands its first customer, tips to improve your ocean booking processes, California oil spill linked to possible ...
The Friday Five: What does the power crunch mean for logistics?
A power crisis in Europe and Asia and desperation from global transport workers continue to fuel supply chain chaos. Plus, powerhouse Nike ...
Three ways to improve ocean booking processes
What if I told you many of today’s ocean shipping problems occur before containers are even loaded on a vessel? The good news: You can ...
The Friday Five: Holiday season could be a surprise nightmare for retailers
Holiday merchandise is at risk, retailers take bold shipping actions, global leaders are called on to take environmental action, and more ...
The Friday Five: Consumers boost retail spending despite supply chain strains
U.S. demand increases and Maersk continues its acquisition spree as even more pressure is heaped on the already strained supply chain. All ...
The Friday Five: Ocean shipping just got easier for LSPs
LSPs have a new way to manage ocean cargo chaos, colleges are rethinking supply chain lesson plans, IKEA takes ocean shipping in its own ...