Editor’s note: This post originally ran in February. Since the Panama Canal opened this past Sunday, we wanted to share it with you again.
In December, the Port of Los Angeles handled the largest container ship ever to call at a North American port. The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016.
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Categories:
Business Intelligence, Global, Market Trends, Transportation Management
Tags: Global Forwarding, Panama Canal, Port of Los Angeles
The demands on your logistics management operation have increased to a point where it’s time to consider adopting a managed services model. Where do you go from here?
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If you were asked to name the many functions performed by a supply chain’s global control tower, chances are that complying with international trade and tax regulations would not be top of your list.
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Categories:
Global
Tags: Compliance, Control Towers, Supply Chain
What does a global transportation management system (TMS) look like? It’s a question you might be asking as the technology continues to gain ground in the logistics industry.
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Categories:
Global, TMS Technology
Tags: Global Transportation, Technology, Transportation Management System
“Megacities” are cities with 10 million or more inhabitants and they represent a huge market for goods and services. At the same time, they also present some difficult logistics challenges, such as inadequate, traffic-clogged road systems.
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Categories:
Technology, Transportation Management
Tags: Distribution Model, Logistics, Megacity