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32: Panama Canal Expansion: What supply chains ought to know
Category: Business
Duration: 00:22:08
Publish Date: 2016-05-11 06:00:00
Description:

In this episode, we discuss how the Panama Canal expansion impacts the supply chain and what to look for in the upcoming months. We look at current technologies that are making logistics move faster. We pay tribute to the all the first/emergency responders helping all the people displaced by the Fort McMurray wildfire. Finally, we briefly discuss if the 49ers or the Bears do well in the NFL draft. 

 

Featured article:

Transport and Logistics - As fast as broadband?

http://readwrite.com/2016/05/04/lux-research-transport-logistics-iot-tl4/

 

We see how recent evolutions in technology impact 3 areas of supply chain:

  1. Last mile delivery efficiency
  2. Distributed manufacturing 
  3. Smart containers 

 

 

Featured topic:

Panama Canal Expansion

http://www.investcalgaryregion.ca/blog/panama-canal-expansion-what-canadian-supply-chains-need-to-know-today

We discuss the following questions: 

  • How is the Panama Canal currently being used by shippers?
  • What is the Panama canal expansion?
  • How are supertankers involved?
  • Why is it important for trade and specifically supply chains?
  • Impacts to Canada?
  • Do ports need special facilities to handle new supertankers 

 

 

Featured resource:

Factors impacting North American freight in view of the Panama Canal expansion

http://vanhorne.info/files/vanhorne/PanamaCanalStudy2011Final.pdfGreat resource for the different types of bar code scanners. 

Great study by our friends at the Van Horne Institute on the potential impacts of the Panama Canal expansion to freight shipping. 

  

Have any questions or show topic suggestions? Contact us:

Twitter @Calgaryregion

Email: business@calgaryregion.ca

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