Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

Data Analytics and Automation The use of artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning within warehouses thanks to tools such as robotics could increase to optimize your supply chain and reduce operational costs. Machine Customers to Automate Purchases Machine customers are programs equipped with AI that buy or sell products.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

In conjunction with the reporting of 2023 financial performance, the California based EV maker announced that the company would lay off upwards of 15 percent of its current staffing, amid cash and ongoing business and supply chain related challenges. The company reported a cash balance of slightly over $325 million at the end of 2023.

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Unleashed

MARCH 19, 2024

Learn more in the latest Manufacturing Health Index report. Audit overhead costs such as rent, utilities, insurance, and transport. A quick fix when funds are low is to lease instead of purchase for large investments that would otherwise decimate your cash reserves. Maybe it’s time to change premises.

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crisp

APRIL 25, 2024

Supply chain efficiency and cost controls are top priorities in CPG earnings discussions as brands combat inflationary pressures and aim to maximize margins. And what’s in store for 2024? What are CPG executives reporting on the sustainability front? How did 2023 look from the CPG C-suite?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Expand the “FLOW” program for logistics information sharing to forecast transportation flow. In addition, the Council will conduct a supply chain review by December 31, 2024, to evaluate the impact of the supply chain on National Security Lora’s Take I think that we need to be skeptical without getting political.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While large corporations have been at the forefront of manufacturing sustainability initiatives, in 2024, more small and mid-sized manufacturers are expected to incorporate green initiatives, recognizing that sustainability is essential for their bottom line.

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crisp

JANUARY 24, 2024

Discover how Walmart’s Luminate Charter plan is revolutionizing retail data analytics with these five essential reports for suppliers. Imagine having a panoramic view of your product’s journey across all sales channels, understanding intricate customer purchase patterns, and the precise flow of inventory to every store.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

is advanced supply chain analytics. Advanced supply chain analytics is turning the current uncertainty into strategic foresight. In this blog, we’ll delve deeper into the potential of advanced supply chain analytics and understand why it is the need of the hour.

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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. Furniture and home furnishing sales were reported as declining 6.2 Adobe Analytics indicated that U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2023

National labor contract renewal talks among parcel transportation and logistics services provider UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union have reportedly stalled after indications that a settlement was in reach several days ago. The existing contract between these two parties expires at midnight on July 31.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to retailer Walmart’s report of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. Specifically, high inflation and economically stressed consumers have been more selective in their purchase decisions. Net income was reported as $30.4 billion in 2022.

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

It has also reduced its Scope 3 transportation emissions intensity by 28% since 2019/20, thereby achieving its 2029/30 goal seven years early. RS is also aspiring to grow this range to 100,000 products globally by 2024/25. For more information, please visit [link]. Interested in our services? Contact us for more information.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. Returns come with plenty of challenges around logistics, inventory, and predicting volatile sales trends. 83% of consumers with a household income of over $100,000 report that returns are important.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4 trillion industry by 2024 , consisting of not only food, but also cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, modest fashion, media & creation, and Muslim friendly travel. This new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

While transport providers including FedEx , the U.S. As Supply Chain Matters noted in a prior commentary, both parties have already reached agreement on more than 55 non-economic issues including the installation of air conditioning systems within newly purchased UPS package delivery vans starting in 2024, or fans in existing parcel vans.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. With the December 2023 report, global PMI levels have remained below the 50.0 The reported December value of 47.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

This claim was made again in UPS’s last annual report. The agreement requires in-cab air conditioning in most UPS delivery vehicles purchased after Jan. Existing and newly purchased package cars would be fitted with air induction vents to alleviate extreme temperatures in the back of the vehicles where cargo is loaded and unloaded.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market. The International Labor Organization reports that 27.6

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery. Business Solutions: Amazon Business – Marketplace offering tailored products and tools for businesses, including bulk purchasing and business pricing. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives of Amazon’s recently reported Q4 and full year 2023 financial performance. Total revenues rose 14 percent to $170 billion, which Bloomberg , in its reporting equated to the strongest online sales growth since the early days of the pandemic. Net income was reported as $30.4

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Say you purchase your coveted gadget online, eagerly tracking its journey from warehouse to your welcoming hands. Customer satisfaction and keeping costs in check rests on optimal last-mile delivery operations. What do you mean by last mile delivery costs in logistics? Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 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. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Data source: eMarketer.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Carrier rates are declining across the board, and Seatrade Maritime News reported an “expected trough of freight rates to mid-2023 from 2024 with a lower demand forecast and a higher than expected effective capacity increase due to the unwinding of congestion. Additional predictions for rate decline have ranged from 51 to 80% (Hand).

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 reflecting a 0.4

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry. Specifically noted in the report: “ The effect on the airline industry will be profound.” Reportedly the news of a far broader inspection program caught most airline providers by surprise.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 8, 2022

With retailers bursting at the seams with school supplies, the average consumer has shifted their purchasing habits from pleasure to purpose. For decades, transportation and logistics have been operating off of old technologies until the e-commerce boom and pandemic revealed the need for an industry-wide change. While the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 24, 2024

The RTS staff reports, “The United States discards more food than any other country in the world: nearly 60 million tons — 120 billion pounds — every year. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports, “In 2015, the USDA joined with the U.S. According to the staff at Recycle Track Systems (RTS), “The world wastes about 2.5

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. According to industry reports, over half of business leaders acknowledge the need for supply chain improvements, with 52% believing they could enhance their operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Report commentary further indicated that while global consumer goods production levels features solid monthly growth, both the intermediate and investment goods sectors were marginal in growth.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Freightera’s CEO, Eric Beckwitt Gives His Predictions on The Trends in Sustainability in 2024. Although interest rates are widely predicted to fall in 2024, and the freight recession may end, the multi-decade trend of moving manufacturing overseas, especially to China, may be largely over.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

EV producer Tesla reported a setback in quarter over quarter vehicle production and delivery performance. The EV auto maker reported quarterly deliveries amounted to 254,695 cars in Q2. That delivery number compared with the 310,048 reported deliveries in the first quarter of this year. Volkswagen.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal , a Texas site could begin pilot refining operations as early as the fourth quarter of this year., with commercial volume operations by the end of 2024. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 28, 2024

Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) within different segments of the Food Industry, including transportation and logistics, production planning, quality control, and others has kicked off revolutionary transformations. billion in 2024. It is growing at 38.30% CAGR and is expected to touch USD 48.99 billion by 2029.

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Locus

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Better technology is also responsible for minimizing costs and error, as well as increasing productivity, thus leading to resilient supply chains. Trucking, international transportation, and shipment tracking are all benefited from it. Better predictive analysis with the help of Artificial Intelligence. Getting up to speed.

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Unleashed

MAY 19, 2020

billion by 2024, according to Business Wire. Craft brewing is projected to be a US$107 billion industry by 2024. How many due to transport issues? Don’t purchase any supply chain solution that is not Cloud or SaaS based. and a forecasted market valuation of US$107.85 Case study 1: Epic Brewing Company. Customer service.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 3, 2024

Home January 04, 2024 How to Handle Post-Holiday Returns with Warehouse Automation Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager The holiday peak frenzy finally winds down by January, but warehouses face yet another monumental challenge - the influx of returns. items purchased being returned.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

Colombian drug smugglers are disguising cocaine as “fake coal” within major bulk consignments to try to dupe port surveillance operations, according to a new report. This means the company won’t need to purchase additional aircraft, but will bring additional pilots on board to handle the volume boost, according to Tomé.

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