China is resuming its military drills in the region following the surprise arrival of a new delegation of U.S. lawmakers, apparently aimed at demonstrating Beijing’s ability to mount a blockade of Taiwan.
To ensure that they're meeting goals for sustainability and carbon tracking, shippers need to have an "open ecosystem" that enables data transformation among all supply chain partners, says Mike Reed, chief product officer with Redwood Logistics.
Communities in the Inland Empire, the U.S.’s logistics mecca east of Los Angeles, are suspending new warehousing projects to examine the impact from decades of pollution — putting the industry under pressure when it’s needed most.
In the wake of the e-commerce explosion, triggered by the pandemic and growing concerns around supply chain sustainability, pickup and drop-off (PUDO) networks are projected to grow significantly in the coming years.
With the uncertainty of supply chain disruptions and this constantly growing state of commerce, third-party logistics warehouses need to prepare for peak season year-round.
The current moment often refers to supply chain disruption as the ‘the supply chain gridlock.’ It’s not just small and medium-size businesses that are caught off guard — global manufacturers are scrambling to mitigate the impacts of and unexpected events.
With business norms shifting in the face of world events, changing consumer behaviors and more assertive workforces, supply chains are challenged to operate accurately and efficiently while retaining employees and implementing the right technologies.
The demand for same/next-day delivery exploded with the onset of the pandemic and businesses have adopted on-the-fly tactics, often disrupting operations. Here are some challenges, and AV solutions to meet them.
In order to improve on time and in full delivery, it’s important for supply chain and logistics professionals to focus on both alignment and flexibility.
If you can find the bottlenecks that are slowing down your assembly line, you can increase efficiency and productivity. Manufacturing managers, roaming the factory floor, can address workflow impediments, but these supervisors can’t be everywhere at once.