Takeaways from FORWARD20: Velocity, Transport Mode Mixes, and New Trade Tech
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Supply Chain Mistakes During COVID-19 Can Inform Ocean, Air, and Customs Strategy
COVID-19 caught entire industries off guard and wreaked havoc with their supply chains. Looking back, many companies were underprepared for massive disruption. But tough lessons from the first half of 2020 can inform strategies for a post-COVID world.
Rethinking Inventory Management in the Age of COVID-19
As retailers adjust their inventory strategies to take a more cautious approach during COVID-19, real-time visibility over stock can drive planning, replenishment, and purchasing processes.
Taking Stock of 2020: Supply Chain Lessons Learned
Tariff wars, Brexit, IMO 2020 were the key disruptors in 2019. Are the supply chain lessons from the past year still applicable today? A look back—and ahead—suggests they are. Read on to learn how lessons from last year can be adapted to the challenges of today.
Trade Lane Turmoil: Navigating COVID-19’s Artificial Peaks, Blank Sailings, and Rolled Cargo
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the economy in various and chaotic ways, with some industries thriving, some shutting down, and others figuring things out week-to-week. The unpredictability of these outcomes is also playing out on the ocean freight market.
Latest Jobs Report Spurs Optimism and Caution—And a Dose of Reality
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that the economy added 2.5 million jobs in May—the biggest monthly increase ever and far better than forecasts had anticipated. Does this mean that we are nearly finished with this painful episode we’ve been enduring? Sadly, no.…
Helping Hands: Eco-Soap Bank Distributes 1.5M Bars of Soap via Frontline Responders Fund
In a logistical feat of global good, Eco-Soap Bank has distributed more than 1.5 million bars of recycled soap to 13 countries in Asia and Africa as part of a sweeping effort to halt the transmission of COVID-19. Funds for the soap’s transport are provided by the Frontline…
The Drive to Mobilize PPE: Flexport Raises $7.9M to Move Medical Supplies; $2.1M to Go
In the fight against COVID-19, Flexport has raised $7.9 million through its Frontline Responders Fund to pay for the transportation of medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to hotspots across the globe and aims to raise $10m.