The United States economy depends heavily on a complex system of flight paths, highways, and rail lines to import and export products. During the past few years, serious supply chain disruptions have threatened to undo how we handle goods movement from point A to...
With peak shipping season fast upon us, U.S. port delays show no sign of easing up. Demand for shipping containers is up 86% over first-quarter numbers as retailers gear up for the annual rise in demand that results from a return to school and the upcoming holiday...
International shipping has encountered many recent challenges to its normal operations. Ongoing conflicts have added complexity to transporting goods, and the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on supply chains and transport systems. Port strikes in Europe are the latest...
On 16 June 2022, President Joe Biden and a number of prominent senators, led by Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, gathered in Washington D.C to sign the first major revision of US maritime legislation in two...
Not only has the war in Ukraine had a devastating impact on the people of the country, but it has also sent profound shockwaves through global supply chains that were already reeling from years of disruption caused by pandemic-induced lockdowns. Famine is Stalking...
While the shortage of baby formula has been grabbing the headlines for months, the issues around importing pet food have been slightly overlooked, but they have also gotten more complicated due to the many forces that have been buffeting the global supply chain, such...
Everyone knows the saying, "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link." The last two years have been a sledgehammer pounding the global supply chain with a series of blows coming from the pandemic, lockdowns, and now the devastating war in Ukraine. The chain is...
The increased globalization of manufacturing and recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic have placed a greater emphasis on supply chain management. Now more than ever, being able to deliver goods anywhere and anytime is crucial to satisfy your customers and...
Logistics has long been a male-dominated industry, with very few women at any point along the supply chain. The truth is though, women are an incredibly valuable asset in the logistics talent pool, and companies eager to obtain top talent should be tapping into this...
There are many tragic effects of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. With the loss of life and devastating consequences of war being center stage, the disruption of neon production is probably something you don’t think much about. But Ukraine and Russia are major players...
It's been a rough few years for ocean shipping. Delays driven by the pandemic, a shortage of shipping containers, port congestion, staffing shortages, ever-changing regulations, and port strikes have increased dwell times to the point that everyone who works in an...
A semiconductor shortage is a nightmare for manufacturers, assemblers, consumers, and just about everyone else today. In powering everything from automobile systems to electronics, we rely on semiconductors in many areas of our daily life. The ongoing conflict...