The Dispatch - Issue #8
Dalian the latest China port to be hit by Covid restrictions as delays persist - The Loadstar
So far, there has been no impact on Dalian’s port operations, but the outbreak is reportedly growing at nearby Tianjin, under lockdown and where car manufacturer Toyota has temporarily suspended production.
Sam Whelan
Inventory Optimization Why It Matters for Your Supply Chain - Supply Chain 24/7
Inventory optimization is the practice of having the right amount of inventory available to meet demand, both in the present and what’s expected in the future.
Coupa Supply Chain Design & Planning
Maritime Transport, GBRf and Port of Felixstowe launch new service to West Midlands | MultiModal UK
Maritime Transport has launched a new intermodal service this week hauled by GB Railfreight (GBRf), connecting its Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT) with the Port of Felixstowe. With a shortage of more than 100,000 lorry drivers in the UK causing disruption to supply chains, Maritime’s latest service provides additional capacity to ensure goods can continue to move across Britain.
Robert.Jervis_43227 Jan 10
Logistics Tweets
Legislation introduced 1/6/2022 to establish a “supply chain czar” to coordinate a national response to #supplychain disruptions; and allow states to use unobligated COVID relief funds for measures to address #supplychain disruptions.https://t.co/QIevbhhooS
— Supply Chain Boy (@AbirThakurta) January 17, 2022
Another instance where explaining this to my family over breakfast horrifies them of the treatment to crew that too many in shipping simply ignore. Too often this industry treats its workforce inhumanely https://t.co/1spg0bU9y5
— Sam Chambers (@SamChambers) January 17, 2022
A nice description of the dynamic between incumbents and startups.
— Zack Kanter (@zackkanter) January 18, 2022
(Modern Warfare / Trinquier) pic.twitter.com/cqDowWGgrs