Apr 4, 2020 | Covid 19, Freight Management, Supply Chain |
It had been hoped that global trade would quickly bounce back once China’s production lines began rolling again, but that was when economists naively believed the Coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, could largely be contained within the boundaries of the Asian... 
Apr 3, 2020 | Case Studies, Covid 19, Freight Management |
China says almost all of its major industrial companies have resumed production and that its ports are again running at near-full capacity after a two-month Coronavirus-linked shutdown. The revival comes, however, as Western countries lock down their societies and... 
Apr 2, 2020 | Covid 19, Webinars |
We love sharing information and discussing the latest industry developments with supply chain aficionados. This is especially important now that global supply chains are being battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have weekly videos, a very extensive... 
Mar 31, 2020 | Articles, Covid 19, Trends |
Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found,... 
Mar 23, 2020 | Covid 19, Materials Handling, Warehouse |
A worker in an Amazon warehouse in Queens, New York, this week tested positive for Coronavirus, prompting the closure of the facility. This is the last thing that you want happening in your warehouse—the disruption and fallout could be devastating. It... 
Mar 20, 2020 | Business Improvement, Case Studies, Covid 19, Trends |
Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions, a new study has shown. More than 60 percent of firms said delays were related to orders from China. With some 5 million... 
