Just in case: Port crisis could alter logistics landscape forever

Much has been written about the backlog of container ships off the U.S. West Coast, but even when that situation eases, the supply chain bottleneck that it created will still be felt well into next year.

It is the price a global economy pays for building ultra-efficient networks in which just-in-time inventory practices dominate the manufacturing and retail worlds. When it works correctly, just-in-time allows manufacturers and retailers to reduce inventory costs and still operate at optimum...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/just-in-case-port-crisis-could-alter-logistics-landscape-forever

TCA, Blume Global to present webinar on port congestion

The Truckload Carriers Association and Blume Global will host a complimentary webinar focused on the current situation in the freight and port sectors of the supply chain.

International Freight & Port Congestion: The Impact on Domestic Freight,” will take place at 1 p.m. ET Nov. 9.

Blume Global’s Glenn Jones, global vice president of product strategy and marketing, will be joined for the discussion by David Arsenault, president of GSC Logistics.

The pair will discuss the trucking impact of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tca-blume-global-to-present-webinar-on-port-congestion

Containergeddon round two? — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

COVID-19 vaccination rates are soaring and more people are getting comfortable with being outside. Couple that with a third stimulus check hitting Americans’ bank accounts, and Ocean Audit CEO Steve Ferreria thinks that spells a continued container crisis. 

On this episode of Navigate B2B, Ferreira said the reopening of America has not been fully factored in as it relates to the velocity of ocean freight imports. Ferreira introduced viewers to a new way of looking at the expected surge from...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/containergeddon-round-two-navigate-b2b

COVID broke Peloton’s supply chain – can $100M fix it?

Peloton's broken supply chain

For some companies, the COVID-19 pandemic has proven a bonanza for sales and revenue. That was true for Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), which on Thursday announced a 128% quarter-over-quarter sales growth for its fiscal Q2 2020 and earnings per share of 18 cents versus an expected 9 cents. Revenue surpassed $1 billion, reaching $1.06 billion versus $466.3 million a year before.

But port congestion and skyrocketing sales overwhelmed the company’s supply chain. Despite the record earnings results,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covid-broke-pelotons-supply-chain-can-100m-fix-it

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