James Rice of MIT outlines the pros and cons of making ports public facilities rather than single user or dedicated. Flexibility increases. I think the trend toward sharing port space is part of a trend to public-private partnerships and a sharing of benefits more broadly. And it has to do with the expense of infrastructure. We need more players to pick up some of the infrastructure cost. Public financing for it is done.
Building Port Resilience | Supply Chain @ MIT.
Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Supply Chains
It’s an odd way to put it, but it seems that there is a trend developing in which California does not export as much to China. What’s going on? Thornburg thinks it means less computer parts are going to China. Will it persist?
The article is also interesting because it indicates that China is not the major trading partner with California. Mexico is first, and Canada second! Perspective is always helpful!
Posted in Strategy, Supply Chains
On the edge of large urban centers, that is. And that is what Chicago, Will County, and Joliet have in abundance. It’s one reason why the area is becoming economically attractive to firms who must distribute quickly to large urban area populations, such as e-tailers and manufacturing suppliers. Add to it the ability to serve a large population inside the ‘truck’ radius of say 400 mi, and you have a hot spot for intermodal supply chain builders to locate here. Just one of the opportunities research and study in Joliet brings.
Warehouses on the edge offer opportunities – Supply Chain Digital.
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