Supply chain resilience

Check Call: Gather round the crystal ball

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In this edition: 2024 predictions coming in hot; new TRAC Market Dashboard debuts; and TFI is on the prowl again. 

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Gather around the crystal ball, it’s time for the hot takes and medium to large predictions...

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Running on Ice: The government meets supply chain

Hello, and welcome to the coolest community in freight! Here you’ll find the latest information on warehouse news, tech developments and all things reefer madness-related. I’m your controller of the thermostat, Mary O’Connell. Thanks for having me!

All thawed out 
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Temperature-controlled supply chains have an unusual ally in the form of the U.S. House of Representatives. Didn’t have that on my 2023 bingo card. A bipartisan bill focused on the supply chain was unanimously...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-the-government-meets-supply-chain

Global shipping industry overcame the challenges of the pandemic, declares Melissa Horne, Victorian Minister for Ports and Freight

Pictured: Melissa Horne, Victoria’s Minister of Ports & Freight, speaking at the Shipping Australia Victoria State Committee Winter Luncheon. Photo credit Shipping Australia.

Victoria’s Minister for Ports and Freight, Melissa Horne, yesterday paid tribute to the resilience of the global shipping industry.

“The pandemic triggered enormous disruption in your industry. It caused delays. It generated friction. It disrupted shipping schedules and produced a level of chaos in the global supply chain...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/global-shipping-industry-overcame-the-challenges-of-the-pandemic-declares-melissa-horne-victorian-minister-for-ports-and-freight/

UNCTAD issues report and analysis on how to boost port resilience

Pictured: boxes in a container yard. Photo credit-Chuttersnap via Unsplash.

A comprehensive guide on how to boost port resilience in the face of adversity, like those that have beset the world over the last few years, has been issued by UNCTAD – a United Nations intergovernmental organization established to promote the interests of developing states in world trade.

UNCTAD noted that there are numerous potential supply chain stressors and these included economic crises, political events, natural...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/unctad-issues-report-and-analysis-on-how-to-boost-port-resilience/

Politicians know coastal shipping helps Australia; fears they will opt for “extraordinarily bad” national fleet concept

Pictured: a generic image of a small containership. Photo: Hectorgalarza from Pixabay.

The government of Western Australia is establishing a taskforce into shipping and the supply chain. It will be led by the Minister for Transport and Ports, Jessica Stojkovski and Kyle McGinn, reporting back in late March 2022.

The taskforce will examine the state’s shipping industry and supply chains that link Western Australia with the east coast and international customers. It has been set up in response to...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/politicians-know-coastal-shipping-helps-australia-fears-they-will-opt-for-extraordinarily-bad-national-fleet-concept/

GSCW chat: Retailers prioritize resiliency

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How are retailers responding to supply chain disruptions?

DETAILS: In this fireside chat, FreightWaves reporter Grace Sharkey and Jonathan Gold, the National Retail Federation’s vice president of supply chain and customs policy, discuss how increasing e-commerce sales and capacity crunches are changing retailers’ logistics strategies. Gold dives into how port congestion, automation and acquisitions have changed how retailers design their supply chains.

SPEAKER: Gold is vice...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-retailers-prioritize-resiliency

CEO Melwyn Noronha reports on shipping resilience, port performance and two sweeping maritime reviews

Pictured: Captain Melwyn Noronha, CEO Shipping Australia. Photo: Jim Wilson.

As 2021 came to a close, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced a sweeping review of Australia’s maritime logistics system. The Productivity Commission has been tasked with this and will undertake an independent review into structural issues affecting the productivity of Australia’s maritime logistics system. This inquiry complements the earlier work by the Productivity Commission on supply chain...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/ceo-melwyn-noronha-reports-on-shipping-resilience-port-performance-and-two-sweeping-maritime-reviews/

Supply chain radar: 2022 – the year of direct government intervention

Goodbye 2021, we’re done. But watch out, here comes 2022!
How lucky
I recently argued that we are in a supply chain stalemate, as ports around the world remain congested due to excessive numbers of out-of-position empty containers not being loaded for repatriation by the world’s shipping lines, among other factors.
But how can this be addressed?
Before mowing on, a cocky round of self-applause as shipping trouble was my last column of 2020, …

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https://theloadstar.com/supply-chain-radar-2022-the-year-of-direct-government-intervention/

McKinsey study explores progress in supply chain transformation

Under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chains have become more resilient, a set of studies conducted by McKinsey & Co shows.
However, the authors note that the change so far has not gone far enough and companies are facing challenges to move the needle further.
Of particular concern are insufficient supply chain visibility and a lack of talent in the industry to adopt and utilise new technologies.
In May 2020, two …

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https://theloadstar.com/mckinsey-study-explores-progress-in-supply-chain-transformation/

Supply chain radar: Untangling the mess 

In my previous ‘Welcome (2022) force majeure‘ take from last week, I discussed how global raw material supply shortages are being exacerbated by the problems of the global logistics industry. Now, it’s just about the right time, sequentially, to run the rule over using the plunger to start clearing the blockages in our  supply chain networks. 
Supply chain bottlenecks are everywhere – even at home
The only good news from the last …

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https://theloadstar.com/supply-chain-radar-untangling-the-mess/

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