Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

And now, on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon in the news: Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers for the holidays. Now that the holidays season is apparently upon us, many companies are making their holiday hiring plans known. The largest US barge operator warned customers it won’t be able to make good on deliveries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Nothing about the current state of the supply chain is easy. These days, it seems that the supply chain makes headline news daily. The only thing clear to me is investing in the current state will not help us build better. Insufficient warehouse capacity and a lack of containers while supply chain shortages make headline news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supply chains are in the news, on governments’ agendas, and in the spotlight. Good news: 55 percent of organizations across all industries expect their budgets for supply chain management tools, technology, innovation, and initiatives to increase compared to last year. This is an important time for the supply chain profession.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Netflix recently released a documentary entitled “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.” Yet all of these foods — and, disturbingly, many more — can carry contaminates that make us sick. If they’re not safe, they shouldn’t be called food. Food safety is currently a hot topic. Unfortunately, things like E.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year. US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. New this summer is a 20 percent discount for Prime members to use on select everyday items at Amazon Fresh Stores. The congestion has led BNSF Railway Co.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As of the end of the first quarter, UPS moved about 18.6 It is estimated that management contingency efforts could move about 4 million of those parcels. Over the coming weeks, many of our U.S. million parcels each day in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Nothing about the current state of the supply chain is easy. These days, it seems that the supply chain makes headline news daily. The only thing clear to me is investing in the current state will not help us build better. Insufficient warehouse capacity and a lack of containers while supply chain shortages make headline news.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Nothing about the current state of the supply chain is easy. These days, it seems that the supply chain makes headline news daily. The only thing clear to me is investing in the current state will not help us build better. Insufficient warehouse capacity and a lack of containers while supply chain shortages make headline news.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 4, 2021

Connect with us to exchange and share on the DELMIA Communities. Flavio Biscaldi, representative of Comez International, posted about the award and what it means for his company. Digital Manufacturing Event – Replays Available. If you missed the online Digital Manufacturing event, good news! See you there!

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Resilinc

APRIL 11, 2023

In 2022, Resilinc’s 24/7 supply chain disruption monitoring platform reported a 32% increase in disruptive supply chain events year over year: geopolitical events, bankruptcies, factory fires, extreme weather , and leadership transitions contributed to much of the chaos. monitoring indirect suppliers).

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

I thought I knew what supply visibility was, but I was not thinking about it holistically enough. As I read today’s news, I often think of the sessions with Greg and laugh. Each year, we ask attendees to rate the event based on a 1-5 score (with five being the best). The event is designed to keep energy high.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 18, 2024

Some people anticipate great things happening thanks to AI, while others feel only deep anxiety about humanity’s future. One of the oft-written about topics was AI hallucinations. Mukkamala predicts, “2024 will spark more anxiety among workers about the impact of AI on their careers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

Courney is a Strategic Event Executive and the Chief Corporate Development Officer and President of Manifest at Connectiv, a live event studio based in NYC. Connectiv produces world-class industry leading events that focus on disruptive technology. Thank you so much for joining us. We are a private live event studio.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

For the US Women’s National Soccer Team, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were supposed to be another Gold Medal event, as it entered with a 44-match unbeaten streak. That streak came to an end in its first match, a 3-0 loss to Sweden, which happened to be the last team to defeat the US. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

I won’t spoil the ending for you, but it was an incredible show, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is in New York. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2022

Danish krone, or about $8.06 And now on to this week’s logistics news. Senate passes sweeping bipartisan bill overhauling the US Postal Service. They also expressed concerns about possibly having to reapply for the job. So just how did the pandemic affect Lego’s revenues? billion in 20021. This is up from $43.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

But what happens to the “Super Bowl Champion” apparel, or really from any major sporting event, for the losing team? And now on this week’s logistics news. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates. Bridge linking US and Canada reopens after police remove last protesters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

It also provides predictive analytics that can tell the restaurant more about what kind of coffee its customers enjoy and when. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart steps up automated store distribution. Walmart in the news: Walmart steps up automated store distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

ARC analysts have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. COVID-19 has greatly impacted supply and demand, and it’s reasonable to assume that COVID-19 impacts will be with us to one degree or another for some time. Labor Shift – It’s About Want Not Need.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

While this creates tremendous value , it also br ings the inevitable risk that certain event s can have far-reaching consequences that influence supply chain s more than ever before. How companies are thinking about disruption . Most often , these events force demand and resource usage to fluctuate.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2023

World Economic Forum analysts, Saemoon Yoon and Michelle Mormont , advise, “A series of unprecedented global challenges have underscored the need to think more carefully about how businesses adapt to the changing geopolitical and economic environment. 3] She adds, “We see more volatility ahead rather than less.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Titled Accelerating Digital Transformation in Supply Chain & Logistics , the virtual event brought together thought leaders and practitioners to discuss digital transformation and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on global supply chains. And now on to this week’s logistics news. million vaccine doses a week to US states.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

The bad news is that older technology solutions and outdated workflows, based on manual handoffs and organizational siloes, no longer support the necessary level of speed and collaboration required by the current environment. There is good news, however. Cases in Point: The Real-World Value of Digitalization. A North America?n

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2022

Supply chain shortages have caused prices to rise globally on just about every consumer good imaginable. Apparently, this is the time of year when south Asians living in Calgary get excited for a treat that is partly about nostalgia, partly about re-connecting with their homeland, and partly about the sweet, sweet taste.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 30, 2022

The Resilinc Editorial Team observes, “Climate change and the extreme weather events it causes are becoming larger concerns for supply chain managers, their C-suite bosses, corporate boards, and major investors.”[1] Which types of events could potentially affect each site? ”[6] Last year wasn’t much better.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. US challenges Canada’s dairy policies. Shanghai’s lockdown has delayed US-bound shipments, causing a “ripple effect” on ocean carrier scheduling and are wreaking “havoc on ocean carrier scheduling,” according to a statement from the port. Robot orders surge again in Q1. s CargoNet.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

China’s government has so far not commented on the new sanctions or on the news of the flying object, nor responded to questions. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. aims to block from obtaining American high technology.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2024

Updated: April 4, 2024 Published: July 17, 2021 In today’s competitive food and beverage marketplace, events occur and challenges arise that impact the normal course of business. These types of events are truly disruptions because it pretty much alters strategic and tactical plans. Why keep a secret? Investigation is a key component.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Social media awash with pictures of supply chain professionals attending the Lady Gaga event at SAP’s Sapphire, celebrating with drinks at the Gartner event, or rocking to the ZZ Top performance at JDA’s Icon conference trumpeted excitement. The news from these events? Sadly, the news is no new news.

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Arkieva

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Last week I wrote about the potential benefits in forecasting results based on removing outliers from one-time events. A key question that came up because of that post was this: How long does a change in demand as a result of an event (whether up or down) impact forecasts in the future? This is shown in figure 1 below.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

”[2] Panamanian authorities are understandably concerned about the situation for monetary reasons as well. These vital infrastructures, handling billions of tons of cargo annually, face significant risks from various global warming scenarios, including extreme weather events and rising sea levels.”[6]

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Freightos

APRIL 9, 2024

Judah Levine April 9, 2024 Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 9% to $3,294/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 19% to $4,309/FEU. Europe and the Mediterranean prices have fallen by 25% since January, but remain about double their levels in 2019.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, we would like to look back at the most notable events that EcoVadis had the privilege of taking part in this year throughout the US, and summarize key topics, standout speakers, and other notes of interest from the year. 2016 US BCSD-WBCSD-Yale University: Pathways to Impact (New Haven, CT).

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 14, 2022

What’s more, our Communities are also a helpful resource for us in understanding and learning more about what our customers truly need. Here, you will find the latest DELMIA news, events, webinars, customer stories and product updates as well as the value you can get from participating in our additional User Community discussions.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 5, 2021

It was one of those great black swan events that kept many of us enthralled for days, but what can this whole event teach us about supply chain resilience? Billions of pixels of digital news have been used to describe how supply chains need to understand the macro picture, like shipping delays and supply impacts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

As the world is seeing evidence that we are closer to the light at the end of the tunnel and looking forward to the post pandemic recovery era: agility, resilience, and consistent (not just when absolutely needed) responsiveness will be the new competitive differentiators. The Crucial Role of Trading Partners.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, it’s his humanitarian efforts that can teach us a lot about supply chain management. A Source of Inspiration In the constant chaos that is supply chains these days, it’s often difficult to find good news. You know what I’m talking about: the backlogs at ports, increasing prices, labor shortages, etc.

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