Where will logistics in the food industry go in 2022? Traditionally, the food industry has been characterized by having trucks and large storage warehouses. However, in recent years technological advances have dramatically changed the way these businesses are conducted. The supply chain has been simplified in such a way that even end users or consumers…
At the end of the first four months of 2021, Mexican ports have registered an increase in the container movement by 10.5%. Compared to the statistics registered for the first quarter of 2020, a very promising increase is evident. After the arrival of the pandemic that has hit the world since February 2020, there is…
NOM-044 is an official Mexican standard related to atmospheric pollution produced by land vehicles. Without a doubt, this rule has brought great changes in areas of Mexico, and will bring more. These changes mainly affect the logistics of companies that use heavy land vehicles. So, the distribution and delivery of large loads and packages will…
Logistics is a vital element for the automotive sector. A light vehicle can have between 15 and 20 thousand components; an average of 60 and 70 thousand pieces. The production and assembly of each of these elements requires, in turn, the assistance of a long network of suppliers. And it also requires a distribution circuit.…
A maritime shipment involves the transfer of merchandise by river and sea. As its name indicates and involves a series of administrative and operational processes whose main purpose is to move merchandise from its POL Port of Loading, to its POD Port of Discharge. About 11 million tons of products are shipped every year. This…
The nuts market has its own features in transportation. There are many things regarding export of pecan nuts that are important. Nowadays, we must know a little what to do in the transport of this product. Knowing the export of pecan nuts from the beginning These dried fruits have been consumed approximately since the seventeenth…
For any economic activity, its main objective is always to fully satisfy the needs of its end customer. For this reason, the implementation of the forecast for your supply chain turns out to be of utmost importance. That is why no effort should be spared for the company to plan in the best way the…
Possibly, with the COVID19 pandemic home office has become a very popular practice. Nevertheless, the truth is it had been with us for years. Thus, the history of the home office is not exactly short. It is about the evolution of the economy from the home level. It has been an activity that dates practically…
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In 2021, the effects of the Chinese New Year will significantly affect global logistics. First, the pandemic dramatically slowed down logistics operations in 2020. Now, Chinese New Year will bring an almost complete stop in logistics for about a month. Learn more about this phenomenon and how to mitigate its effects. How Does Chinese New…
Improving logistics in your company is a vital part of its health in operations. Without a doubt, when you improve logistics processes, you will always get a positive effect in the long, medium, and short run. To help you, Looper compiled the following tips on improving your company’s logistics. 1. Develop A Methodology Usually, companies…
“You can’t manage what you can’t measure” is a well-known principle in management. However, before measuring anything, you need to acknowledge its existence and how it affects you. For example, a trigger for the French Revolution was the beginning of the terms “justice” and “injustice.” The people understood they were living “injustice” and decided to…
The pandemic has been devastating for the transportation industry. Operations suffered the most recognizable effects. On top of that, recruitment and retaining of operators have reached a critical point. In response to this, several CEOs and official organizations work to mitigate this problem. As a result, they have released general recommendations that have helped companies…
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, international authorities called for a general halt of activities. Terms like “essential activities” or “essential work” started to become a part of our daily vocabulary. As of today, there is no consensus about the meaning of those terms. However, if we still have food in supermarkets and medicine…
Remember Blockbuster? It was an international franchise that rented movies and videogames. It doesn’t exist anymore. Mostly, it broke because of its organizational inertia. In essence, they didn’t want to adapt to the digital era. They even refused to purchase Netflix when it was still a startup. For many, it’s easy to believe that this…
In essence, project cargo is the freight of oversized or complex cargo. Because of its characteristics, these goods can’t be shipped in conventional containers. For example, transporting a wind turbine is considered project cargo. It can also be that if the shipment has to be divided into different parts (bulk break). It’s essential to work…