Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This was certainly another interesting year from a logistics and supply chain standpoint, as we saw the emergence of generative AI take center stage. I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Electrek recently reported that Tesla told suppliers to be ready for Cybertruck release candidates in late August and production in early October. Last year, China accounted for $180 billion in semiconductor purchases, more than a third the worldwide total of $555.9

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. When looking at global online sales, Salesforce reports 57% digital growth in 2020, and 16% growth in 2021, with eMarketer data predicting a continued increase through 2025. Data source: eMarketer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2022

The ability for a consumer to buy an item online, then come into the store and add to that transaction or to exchange the online purchase at the store. I attended additional sessions that described recently completed enhancements and customer adoption metrics for Manhattan Active WM.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Resilinc has published its 2022 Half Year report. For a taste of what’s included in the report, we’re highlighting some key year-on-year trends covered. Take a read and then be sure to download our 2022 Half Year Report – Gridlock for the full overview. Hot off the press! Geopolitical and cyber risks grew.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

With Google reporting that omnichannel shoppers have a lifetime value that is 30% higher than those who only shop via one channel, getting your omnichannel strategy right is critical to creating a customer experience that drives profitability. . 2022’s Top Omnichannel Retail Trends. 2022’s Top Omnichannel Retail Trends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

This means they are more likely to focus on value and affordability and change their priorities and brand preferences when making purchases. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items. In March 2022, online shopping was up 27% over the previous year. In 2022 overall, U.S.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the same period last year, reflecting our continued transition to the Software as a Service (SaaS) engagement model. Key first quarter of fiscal year 2022 highlights: Customers & Channels.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an initial report of 2022 holiday period and full year retail sales reported by the National Retail Federation. The National Retail Federation (NRF) has released its report on retail sales for both the November thru December 2022 holiday fulfillment period and for all of 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. And now on this week’s logistics news: Amazon says it will launch drone deliveries this year. And to celebrate, they will spend.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 billion in 2022 and the previous record high of $21.7 And now on to this week’s logistics news. billion in 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. That prospect became more conceivable, they said, after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine prompted companies to sever ties with Russia, sometimes taking huge write-downs. Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This notice of the Rodanthe house purchase by the National Park Service was listed in my news feed above an article that Elliott Management Partners announced a confirmed 13.8% On August 31, 2023, E2open reported fiscal second-quarter reporting. This buying spree followed a decade of seven software purchases. The reason?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights the latest report indicating both U.S. The National Retail Federation (NRF), in conjunction with its annual conference held this week, reported 2023 holiday sales based on U.S. percent over 2022, to a record high of $964.4 percent over 2022, to a record high of $964.4 Census Bureau data.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

ATLANTA (August 24, 2022) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. million for the quarter ended July 31, 2022, a 23% increase compared to $9.8 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2022, a 23% increase compared to $9.8

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. Using Analytics In the World of Gray.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In a Sept 2022 Deloitte article, they maintain that “perishability is still relevant but now more of a pocketbook issue. Lower-income consumers and those using food assistance programs care the most about food waste as a purchase driver—again, suggesting it is a response to higher prices.” To read the article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2022

That article stated that Target, Walmart, and others recently reported during earnings calls that they have too much inventory in certain item categories and that the cost of holding inventory is negatively impacting their profit margins. Conclusion: Whiplash not Bullwhip Effect.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

in March 2022 from March 2021. Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2022

As more consumers flock to e-commerce, purchasing big & bulky goods such as furniture, appliances, and wholesale electronics online is becoming more common. The trend of purchasing big & bulky items online will continue to grow, with Statista predicting 35% of furniture sales worldwide will be made online by 2025.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. The direct impact of this phenomenon is weakened purchasing power of other currencies relative to the Dollar. For one salient example, at the beginning of 2022, the Euro was worth $1.13. For further reading, check out their full report. . Now, the Euro is at $1.02.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Medical institutions might not typically consider optimizing the healthcare procurement process a top priority. Yet procurement in healthcare influences the overall well-being of medical institutions and, ultimately, the quality of patient care. However, procurement in the healthcare industry has some unique aspects.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Suppliers are facing increasing pressure from the buyers of their goods and services to report their environmental, social, and governance data. Increasingly, companies will take sustainability criteria into account in their purchasing decisions. The data, which is reported on the EcoVadis platform, highlights the supplier’s emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. The company is offering U.S. UPS will add 2.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. All of us at Logistics Viewpoints would like to thank our readers for continuing to tune in every week. Without our readers and sponsors, Logistics Viewpoints would not be possible.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase year-over-year. Background on Ocean Transport.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The July 2022 J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. On the slightly positive side, the July report indicated that rates of input cost and output charge inflation have both eased to 17-month lows. reported for June. compared to the reported value of 53.0 slipping 2.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives, especially when we begin to look at energy transition. Logistics providers contribute to the total picture of sustainability for many organizations, and they are clearly falling short. A recent ARC survey looked at reasons to address sustainability.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Resilinc has announced the top five moving factors that shaped the markets in 2022 for the commodities tracked by Resilinc’s CommodityWatchAI. Resilinc’s customers use the service to plan purchasing strategies, identify cost arbitrage opportunities, leverage pricing negotiations, and gain competitive advantages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. Ship operators and brokers say that at the start of 2022, there were around 50.5 How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. In a prior published Supply Chain Matters commentary, we provided highlights of the various July 2022 PMI indices across select global supply chain regions. reported for June, and 2.59

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3 Trade between China and Canada hit record levels in 2022, with imports breaking the $100-billion mark for the first time, Statistics Canada data show.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

World growth for 2022 is forecast to grow at 3.9%; growth across all mature economies is forecast to be up by 3.9%; and the US and China are forecast to grow at 3.8% The discussion was more interesting than the report they released. The Board does see demand returning to more normal levels in 2022 and supply improving as COVID recedes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

According to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Driver shortage is a top grocery challenge for 2022.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 28, 2023

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

This gives a business constant access to up-to-date data, allowing it to quickly calculate meaningful metrics like inventory turn, value of inventory on-hand or sales per week by item.” This cuts down on both inventory carrying costs and obsolete inventory, which boosts long-term profitability.” Footnotes. [1]

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