Remove 2019 Remove Automotive Remove Inventory Remove Shipping
article thumbnail

Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. We are raping the planet to make inventory to sell at a deep discount.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Here are some excerpts from the article: The retailer wants suppliers that ship full trucks of products to deliver orders within a specified two-day window 87% of the time, up from an 85% rate it targeted previously. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Warehousing News Roundup: February 11, 2019

Stord

Amazon has claimed in the past that its logistics efforts supplement existing relationships with shipping companies. The Port of Los Angeles and local warehouse market continue to face congestion, causing inventory backlog. Several recent surveys show that automotive supply chains are highly susceptible to cyber attacks.

article thumbnail

Trucker protest over COVID vaccines: an update

Resilinc

The protests—especially the blockade of the Detroit-Windsor border crossing—have caused delays and bottlenecks in production across the automotive industry in the U.S. Other tactics to consider: Work with logistics providers to consider alternative driving routes to impacted border crossing, or even consider sea or air shipping.

Detroit 62
article thumbnail

Three Examples of Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting Business Operational and Financial Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Both Business Network CNBC and The Wall Street Journal , cited data from Cox Automotive indicating that sales of new vehicles in the U.S. Further reported was that about two-thirds of the company’s inventory was still in-transit at the end of the most recent quarter. billion to $1.9

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Disruption: What Will Happen with the Holidays?

QAD

These moments, of course, can’t be bought or shipped halfway around the world, but they are enabled by many of the products I hope to fill my shopping cart with. Ahead of Thanksgiving, frozen turkey inventories were 24% below their three-year average volumes and cost 26 cents more per pound than in 2020, per the USDA.

article thumbnail

Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage It Effectively

ToolsGroup

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.