Rapid home delivery is a growing area of logistics competition in retail. Walmart has a quick delivery service, and has gotten Home Depot to participate.
One interesting fact in the article is that Home Depot and Walmart rank #3 and #1 respectively in container imports!!
By Ian Putzger, Americas Correspondent 08/10/2021
Home Depot jumps onboard as Walmart launches third-party delivery cart – The Loadstar
Posted in Logistics, Service Management, Supply Chains
Tagged innovation, last mile, Logistics, supply chains, transportation
It’s not just the US. And it’s not just ocean shipping.
Read about the gyrations Antwerp and Rotterdam and the river barge operators are going through.
By Alexander Whiteman 27/09/2021
Ocean terminal and inland congestion forces river barges to store boxes – The Loadstar
Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Sustainability
Tagged barge transport, container shipping, delays, empty containers, intermodal, Logistics, port management, supply chains
In recent years Vietnam has had its day in the sun, as production of certain items has shifted from China. It’s been cheaper to manufacture in Vietnam, and it’s been a boon to Vietnam’s economy.
But Covid brought a lot of problems to Vietnam, especially at ports. Now firms have to consider whether it’s time to move on, and go to another country.
Instability of supply chains is the new norm. While it’s costly and traumatic to change, sometimes the proper strategy requires it. You can see businesses are thinking hard about it. It’s supply chain strategy playhing out in the real world.
By Sam Whelan 23/09/2021
Sourcing from Vietnam could shift as costs and restrictions rise, warn businesses – The Loadstar
Posted in Logistics, Managerial Econ, Strategy, Supply Chains
Tagged international trade, Logistics, manufacturing, Strategy, supply chains, Vietnam
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