Container Ships, Ports, Trucks, Rail Oh My!
The global supply chain situation remains in a constant state of chaos. $1 billion of goods flows through the ports per day, and so there is a BIG ripple effect on the supply chain. Although there is a lot of talk and action by various groups to improve the [...]
Washington Blade: Business Experts Split on Criticism of Buttigieg on supply chain issues
Bladen Journal: Supply Chain Issues: Misaligned and unlikely to be fixed by Christmas
The Epoch Times: Vaccine Mandate & Supply Chain
Emerging with Supply Chain Strength: B.J. Patterson: What’s Going on in Logistics?
The Massive Congestion at the SoCal Ports & Implications
There is massive congestion at the L.A. and Long Beach ports. The latest figures from the Journal of Commerce shows 63 container ships in the harbor (34 awaiting berths and 29 at the berths). Terminals are full and dwell times have doubled. The situation isn't good, and manufacturers, distributors [...]
Interlinks: The Supply Chain and Innovation
The Vaccine and the Supply Chain
I was recently interviewed in the media about the coronavirus vaccine and the supply chain. Thus, I took a deep dive into the process and, of course, I am also looking forward to getting back to seeing family, traveling and enjoying a lunch in a restaurant! What I found [...]
E-Commerce, PPE & Peak Season: Transportation Bottlenecks Abound
With the rise in e-commerce, PPE imports, the typical holiday peak season and preparation for coronavirus and Chinese New Year impacts, transportation bottlenecks abound. A few of the headlines/ statistics include (with a special thanks to B.J. Patterson of Pacific Mountain Logistics for passing on several of these statistics): [...]