Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. Home Depot is growing its B2B e-commerce as well.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In the US, top imports from Turkey include stone and glass, iron and steel, textiles like bedding and clothing, vehicles, machinery, and electronics. As a result of the earthquake, the following industries were most impacted: textiles, automotive, high-tech, manufacturing, and construction. of total exports, totaling US$23.9

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Thus far hundreds of flights in the region have been cancelled, stranding passengers and air cargo. As many of our readers are aware, the coastal Guangdong region and a major hub for high tech and electronics production among other industry related manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 18, 2022

Cargo movements are also at a standstill as the Ukrainian ports of Odessa and Mariupol are closed, damaged, or under attack. And while the situation with over-the-road cargo remains fluid, reports from the area are difficult or impossible to confirm. This has created a heavy buildup of ships waiting to get through the Kerch strait.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Total spending on food, drinks, apparel, decorations, and other purchases for the day is expected to reach $14.6 ” Earlier this week, Steve Banker and I published an article about the next revolution in 3D printing , looking at the role of additive manufacturing for large industrial products. million last year, and another 13.7

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. Since then, the impact on manufacturing and global supply chains, across multiple industry sectors, has been significant.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

If counterfeit electronic parts make it through the supply chain and into a mission-critical military asset, the potential for a worst-case scenario increases. These counterfeits featured markings normally found on legitimate parts from “approximately 35 major electronics manufacturers, including Motorola, Xilinx, and National Semiconductor.”

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse!

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

These ships, which have a combined maximum carrying capacity nearly 10 times that of the newly freed Ever Given, are carrying tens of thousands of boxes holding millions of dollars’ worth of washing machines, medical equipment, and consumer electronics. And more ships keep arriving, making the congestion worse.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. These smart operators include: John Deere: The agricultural vehicle manufacturer says it expects to spend $40 million (USD) on expedited freight to ensure there is no disruption in supply. The Electronics Industry.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). Truckers take government to court over electronic logbook mandate. That would help Amazon keep the cargo planes loaded even after the holiday crush ends. Baird & Co.

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Cathy Roberson

JULY 10, 2021

As consumers, most of us have made minor repairs on various goods we’ve purchased such as eyeglasses, lamps, and some automotive work. Often times we’ve utilized third-party repair shops or sent our items to manufacturers for repairs. Consider the following statistics from the United Nations : The United States generated 6.92

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Savi

MAY 28, 2020

million are the first large-scale purchases of the new Savi PDK III. Contingency Planning & Coronavirus: Overcoming Manufacturing Supply Chain Disruption During a Pandemic. It involves a number of suppliers working together to manufacture dozens of kit components, assemble all of those pieces, and test the completed units.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 12, 2022

These incidents will curtail production in a manufacturing facility or impede delivery through your logistics channels. And manufacturing managers may be angry because their lines are stopped. Dual sourcing can split demand amongst multiple suppliers resulting in higher unit pricing and higher logistics costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

Spending is growing across several categories, and the top Easter items consumers say they are planning to purchase include candy ($3.3 Electronics seller Crutchfield Corp. The survey indicates that 81 percent of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend an average of $192.01, the highest figure on record. billion), gifts ($3.8

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time. Driving the Maersk Shift.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In the manufacturing arena, we are at the beginning of an industrial revolution labeled Industry 4.0 revolution is well and truly underway and is redefining traditional manufacturing processes once and for all. revolution is well and truly underway and is redefining traditional manufacturing processes once and for all.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN). Robinson purchased Milgram & Company Ltd. BluJay Solutions Raises up to $500 Million New Financing to Drive Accelerated Growth. Convey Closes $8.25

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Schiphol airport gears up for chilled vaccine cargos. The airport is equipped with huge cold storage warehouses where KLM Royal Dutch Airlines employees are preparing for the surge in vaccine cargos that will need to be flown around the world in ultra-low temperatures. UPS will make dry ice, offer freezers for vaccine distribution.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Grain From Ukraine: Will it Start Moving at Last? Agreement Signed, But Can it Hold?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The ultimate goal is to ensure the uninterrupted availability of quality vaccines from manufacturer to service-delivery levels, so that opportunities to vaccinate are not missed because vaccines are unavailable.” Then you have to manufacture, transport and distribute it. Procurement of Vaccines. For instance, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

San Francisco -based Onera provides retail technology that connects inventory across siloed systems and transforms them into a single, real-time source of inventory status. Real-time inventory availability is reportedly provided by tracking inventory across the supply chain and intelligently exposing inventory to any fulfillment channel.

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

I can walk into a local shop and purchase products from all around the globe. This isn’t just about consumerism; it’s inspiring to think that in purchasing an imported product, we are, in a tiny way, helping provide employment for people across our planet, often in developing countries. I started Freightos a decade ago, in 2012.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 17, 2021

In 2019, 37% of online shoppers in China made purchases on live streams. It purchases or obtains on consignment, products direct from manufacturers and wholesalers based upon the volume of order transactions and operates fifteen distribution centers and eight call centers worldwide.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Shorter product lifecycles, fluid sourcing (a’la Aliababa ) and more transparency means agile supply chains that change often. ” Today, almost 20% of manufacturers and retailers use 3D printing in some way, shape or form. This set the stage for Lean Manufacturing and the Just-In-Time supply chain. By 2013, over 33.7

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. In addition, 46% of the companies deemed “most innovative” in the study reported having 80-100% electronic connectivity with their trading partners. [4]

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published. Supply chain platform matching drop-ship retailers, manufacturers, distributors and freight forwarders.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Significance. Loading costs plummet.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

and the capacity of sparsely vaccinated manufacturing countries to meet it,” reported the Wall Street Journal on August 25. It allowed electronics firms to operate at 60%, then at full capacity as vaccination rates increased. In some countries, low vaccination rates are compounding the disruptions. “A But disruptions continue.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

High priced commodities, like consumer electronics, primarily ship via air. Robinson took our own planning advice and proactively chartered weekly 747 cargo flights from China to the U.S. Capacity on a 747 cargo aircraft can hold up to five times more freight than an average ghost flight. until the end of the year.

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Global Trade Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Research conducted by Label Insight revealed that 81% of consumers actively seek more information about where their food is grown or raised before purchasing. Critical information such as ingredient sources, processing and packaging facilities, transportation routes, and points of sale are documented.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I spent time at the conference listening to members’ research needs and, best of all, their willingness to share data so that we can size the total, global, and regional returns market, figure out the average returns volume by type of business (retailer, manufacturer, etc.), by industry and lots more. collecting more than 2.5

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Significance. Loading costs plummet.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 30, 2015

Jeff also highlighted the contribution of freight brokers to the efficient movement of cargo. DAT made that business electronic, turning the freight matching process into an "app" -- before apps were invented. Jeff knows this business, and he has an innovative approach to logistics management.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

Following November protests against strict COVID-19 policies, the Chinese government relaxed many of its restrictions like mass testing, quarantining in state-sanctioned facilities, and electronic contact tracing and surveillance. . Now there is a giant wave of a COVID subvariant sweeping China. Learn more. .

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