How Businesses Can Adapt and Thrive in a New Tariff Era
…them are forcing U.S. companies to reset. Businesses are rethinking everything from supplier relationships to distribution footprints. According to maritime research firm Sea-Intelligence, the number of “blank sailings” (canceled vessel…
Received for Shipment Bill of Lading: Definition, How It Works, and Importance
…terms are not specified, a short-term or blank bill of lading is issued, affecting legal ownership and liability in cargo transport. The RFS document confirms receipt but doesn’t guarantee shipment…
Manufacturing CEOs Accelerating Investments in AI, Automation & Robotics
…Shipping Consultants and head of Drewry’s Supply Chain Advisors practice. To control the level of oversupply, Damas expects a greater number of blank sailings, which will significantly reduce the predictability…
Air Cargo Update: Turbulence and Tenacity
…blank sailings and stranded cargo at transshipment points all over the world. When exporters could not get their product to their customers, they had to turn to air freight.” For…
How to Attract and Retain the Best Supply Chain Workforce
…made more people aware of the supply chain, I can still walk into a room of educators or students, ask ‘who knows what logistics is?’ and get blank stares,” Jackson…
5 Trends to Watch As We Sail Into Peak Season
…lengthens transit times by approximately 3-6 days. Carriers may also use blank sailings or parked vessels to address lowering demand. Delays from blank sailings can add weeks to transit times…
Logistics Disasters: Hang On
…purchase basic needs. But they needed more and the blank cards they used for printing were made in China,” Campbell says. “The quantity they needed was way larger than what…
Site Selection: How to Optimize Your Distribution Network
…reasons—for instance, that’s where the president who started the company lives,” he says. “There’s no such thing as a blank sheet of paper. There are always some constraints or sacred…
What Is an ELD? The Benefits, Purpose, and Features of ELDs
…how the driver can maintain records during the malfunctions A minimum eight-day supply of blank RODS graph-grids Exemptions Though the ELD mandate applies to commercial motor vehicles, and most drivers…
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Is There a Logistics Professional in the House?
…as being essential are doctors . . . and nurses, firefighters, or other types of first responders. And yet, as that notable blank indicates, other skill sets are often just…
Managing Transportation: Insider Tips and Winning Strategies
…needed to implement it—this is a team effort! Also stay informed. Sit down on a regular cadence with the team. Look at trends in capacity, congestion, and blank sailings, and…
8 Surefire Ways to Navigate Global Supply Chain Upheaval
…halt of export containers. According to one report, more than 90% of the world’s electronics move through this port. The percentage of “blank sailings,” in which carriers skip a port,…
Coping With Blank Sailings, Surcharges & Spikes
…in 2021, says Brian Bourke, the company’s chief growth officer. In a media call, SEKO execs shared their perspective on the following challenges facing manufacturers and shippers: Blank sailings in…
Customized Supply Chains: Fit to a T
…one of Hourglass’s artists will paint the design on a pair of blank shoes and add a triple layer of sealant. But if you want to slip your feet into…
Innovation in the Air Cargo Space – Rickenbacker
…the value of a great airport,” Heaney says. “To me, LCK was a blank canvas and an untapped airport,” he says. “We saw the potential and invested heavily in the…
Commentary: Create a Positive Work Culture for Increased Performance
…– treated with trust, respect, and dignity in every interaction?” I get blank stares and pauses. Senior leaders don’t have their fingers on the pulse regarding the quality of their…
Taking the Show on the Road
…the gear on the morning of the opening performance. “They start at 8 a.m. with a blank theater and have a show at 8 p.m.,” Juenker says. That makes the…
Trends—August 2015
…fewer blank stares. Most people understand the concept.” Companies are starting to incorporate the use of flat-screen TVs in the warehouse to post performance information. More sophisticated gamfication programs give…
Site Selection & E-Commerce: Tapping Regional Excellence
…fulfillment facility in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. “At the time, we were supporting our U.S. business from the United Kingdom, so we had a blank canvas for the location of our first…