Matt Leonard
Supply Chain Dive
Washington, DC, United States
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Just-in-time and safety stock require a careful balance
Over the course of the pandemic, inventory has gone up, but so have sales. Are companies rethinking lean or just trying to keep up with demand? → Read More
Consolidation in ocean shipping: A 20-year journey puts the scrutiny on carriers
After Hanjin's bankruptcy, carriers continued to band together to scale operations and provide shippers a global footprint. Now the White House is taking a closer look. → Read More
Patent Pending: Amazon imagines dynamic parcel sorting, Walmart's idea for route planning
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny. → Read More
Suppliers push price hikes through the chain in an inflationary environment
Passing these costs on to the next buyer in the supply chain whether it's another business or the final customer is the primary goal for manufacturers, but this isn't always possible. → Read More
UPS delivers COVID-19 vaccines via temperature-controlled drone
The drones provide a speedy logistics option for time- and temperature-sensitive vaccine doses. → Read More
How a recent acquisition changed Maersk's US warehouse network
Visible Supply Chain Management's locations in parts of the country like Georgia, Utah and Memphis will help Maersk build up its e-commerce fulfillment network and scale up two-day shipping. → Read More
Geodis enters crowded e-commerce fulfillment field with service for DTC brands
Four fulfillment hubs will be able to provide two-day delivery to 91% of the continental U.S. → Read More
Automakers work to increase transparency into semiconductor supply
Ford CEO Jim Farley said the company was working directly with semiconductor fabs, the first tier in the semiconductor supply chain. → Read More
Walmart charters ships to ensure freight capacity, inventory for peak season
One ship leasing company referred to the charter market as "red hot" as it has signed 40 new charters so far this year. → Read More
Tight ocean market, peak preparations drive strong demand for airfreight
But capacity is tight, and there are "no signals that the inter-continental passenger market is going to recover anytime soon," Clive Managing Director Niall van de Wouw said in a statement. → Read More
Port congestion has Biden's attention. Here's what San Pedro ports recommend.
Executives at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach have a long list of ideas they want to implement as Biden brings together various stakeholders on the issue. → Read More
Sysco struggles with shipper delays, works to find alternative sourcing
The company said its sales teams are working with customers to identify what alternate supplies could be used for products, while its merchant teams coordinate with suppliers. → Read More
Uncertainty follows COVID-19 case at Ningbo port, world's 4th largest gateway
Hapag-Lloyd said affected owners could consider shifting their volume to Shanghai and a spokesperson said that if the closure is prolonged "we should expect major disruptions." → Read More
Lawmakers propose updates to Shipping Act, drawing shippers' praise and carrier rebukes
Changes in the proposed legislation include a broadening of the scope of the FMC's powers when it comes to U.S. exports and detention and demurrage. → Read More
House passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act after wave of endorsements
The bill shifts the burden of proof for detention and demurrage charges from the invoiced company to the ocean carrier. → Read More
Orders outpace invoices as bullwhip wallops manufacturing
Tradeshift's data shows that order volume from manufacturers has grown to more than double Q1 2020 as of June, increasing nearly 138%. But invoices have not kept pace, falling almost 12%. → Read More
FMC seeks details on congestion surcharge practices from 8 ocean carriers
Some cargo owners had "shared information with the Commission regarding concerns about these charges and their validity," FMC spokesman John DeCrosta said. → Read More
NXP Semiconductors expects auto companies to pump the brakes on just-in-time
"A just-in-time system is not totally compatible with three to six months manufacturing cycle time," CEO Kurt Sievers said. → Read More
Manufacturers struggle to grow inventories as supplier deliveries remain sluggish: ISM
The ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index for July indicated falling inventory levels. It had reached growth territory in May and June. → Read More
MCS Industries to FMC: MSC, COSCO unfair practices created $600K in damages
The complaint will head to the FMC's Office of the Administrative Law Judges where it will be assigned to the agency's sole judge, Chief Administrative Law Judge Erin M. Wirth. → Read More