Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today). November 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Federal Maritime Commission to become a licensed ocean freight forwarder. XPO Logistics Trucking Subsidiaries Sued Over Driver Classification (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group has annually published a series of supply chain management focused predictions since its inception in 2008. There are considerable 2023 headwinds facing the industry: Continued elevated inventory levels globally amid consumer, intermediate and investment goods product demand contraction.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Interest Rates : The Federal Reserve in the United States is expected to raise interest rates this week , the first increase since cutting the rate to near zero following the Great Recession in 2008.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Consultancy UK).

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FLEXE

AUGUST 31, 2017

Fast, affordable shipping requires adding more locations to create a larger fulfillment network that moves inventory closer to end customers. For some, inventory allocation probably feels like a never-ending game of Tetris. 2017 is projected to set a record-high for store closures—even beating out 2008—with nearly 9,000 stores closing.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. What is Green Supply Chain Management : Green Supply Chain Management is all about delivering products and services from suppliers, manufacturers to end customers through material flow, information flow and cash flow in the context of environment. Hence Lean manufacturing contributes to the Green environment.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 14, 2008

Monday, 14 January 2008. Dows supply chain staff worked with the manufacturing side of the company to identify ways to reduce the inventory of one highly toxic material, improving the overall safety of the operation and also cutting inventory by $160,000. ▼ 2008. (7). Subscribe To. Newer Post. Older Post.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. While much of the retail industry and business media is focusing on retailers attempts to integrate online and in-store retailing, the real test in our view, lies with smarter inventory management and supply chain fulfillment capabilities among retailers. December 2008. November 2008. Automotive.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 31, 2017

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

As manufactures and retailers increasingly depend on extended rosters of sourcing companies, the resulting networked supply chain requires improved visibility. Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:29:00 pm. Subscribe To. Sunday, 25 November 2007. Networked Supply Chains Require Better Visibility. • Inconsistent computer communications.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2015

Spot market freight volume is soft, and capacity is loose. There are more freight brokers entering the market than there were last year. Freight availability declined on the spot market in July. Services don't generate as much freight as manufacturing, but they contribute to employment, which seems to be recovering.

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2019

As inventory volumes increase, warehouses still using traditional manual-entry processes are at risk of becoming overwhelmed. Too many warehouses continue to use outdated inventory management processes for handling large quantities of material. Manufacturing date. Inventory status. Inventory status. Part numbers.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

As early as 2008, multinational companies began experiencing rising labor costs in China’s coastal provinces. Working in close cooperation with the government of two Chinese provinces, Sichuan and Chongqing, these companies moved manufacturing facilities to inland China. Are you looking to decrease air freight costs?

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

No one’s saying we’re going to replace them any time soon, so the CFO can continue to get his financial and inventory data, but we can better manage execution decisions in transportation or a planning decision around inventory positioning using AI/ML and real-time data.”. There will be more in-country manufacturing and safety stock.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Deere & Company (brand name John Deere) is famed for the manufacture and supply of machinery used in agriculture, construction, and forestry, as well as diesel engines and lawn care equipment. One of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer chips, Intel needs little introduction. Deere & Company.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 9, 2021

And because of that, when we- and we do predictions, we’ve done this since our inception in 2008 and we’ve had a traditional format for how we do our predictions. In some cases, Amazon does their inventory management and their actual customer fulfillment. But this year, we took a whole different approach.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. Companies that have already got a manufacturing base in China are not necessarily at an advantage, as Bugaboo’s story illustrates. Free trade zone. Regional DC. Notion of quality.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

Freight rates rose throughout 2020, and we have yet to see the trend reverse with any consistency. Consumer spending during COVID has propelled the freight market to previously unseen highs. Because of increased freight volume, CPG shippers have been subjected to tighter than typical capacity and rising freight rates.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. By exchanging information such as inventory levels, forecasting data, and sales trends, companies can reduce cycle times, fulfill orders more quickly, cut out millions of dollars in excess inventory, and improve forecast accuracy and customer service. Automotive. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

from the year before, and about $250 billion more than companies spent on logistics in 2008. But some Class 1 railroads, CSX in particular, are cutting back on intermodal service to favor more profitable freight. Previously, taking inventory in that facility took two weeks; using drones, that shrunk to two hours.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 10, 2023

We would like to share some insights on the general economy and freight market specifically with you: our customers, employees, business partners and community. If manufacturing didn’t continue to have supply chain interruptions, if labor had been more available, 2022 truly could have been full throttle.

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