Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 27, 2023

What’s on the road ahead for consumer goods manufacturing? Here are some trends affecting the consumer goods manufacturing industry today: Consumer Goods Manufacturing Trends Challenges remain on the road ahead, but the ride is getting smoother. Supply chain woes. Geopolitical instability. No, it’s not over yet.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes. The sourcing centers are key to just-in-time, same-day, next-day deliveries.

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! This underscores the importance of China being the world’s manufacturing hub in the past decade, and most likely for the next few decades. Introduction. Where Do I Start?

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2021

For fashion companies, for example, supply chain traceability solutions document the chain of custody of your goods and inputs from the cotton source to the importer of record. An effective traceability solution provides supply chain transparency. This includes purchase orders, packing lists, and invoices. Import Status.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The two recent crises in global trade – the outbreak and the US-China trade war – show how vulnerable small and medium size businesses (SMBs) can be to shocks to the supply chain, but also point to ways to mitigate that risk. The (Digital) Rise of SMBs. Coronavirus Impact. million freight containers each year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Currently, companies struggle with rolling electric outages in China. Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. When it comes to inventory and driving improvement in the face of variability, there are five issues: Poorly Implemented Advanced Planning Solutions. The winter offers no relief.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Exporting PPE from China. Over the past several months, China has been the main source for PPE. China has recently implemented three key policies that relate to PPE exporting. Policy 12 created a white and blacklist of manufacturers and suppliers. Metered freight solutions. Importing PPE into Canada.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Still, accessorials may remain as they aren’t subject to the same lowering of typical per-mile costs (Flat World Global Solutions). US-based consumers evaluate pricing on every purchase, including considering the shipping costs associated with e-commerce. As a result, companies are actively investing in cybersecurity measures.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. There was a time when buying a computer was considered a once-in-a-decade purchase, if not once-in-a-lifetime. Globalization Will Become More Important in Everyday Decisions.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Resilinc’s Rick Freeman weighs in on the future opportunities for high-tech and semiconductor companies Despite the stabilization of the high-tech and semiconductor supply chain, the industry still faces pressure due to ongoing import/export restrictions and changing regulations governing semiconductor production and sourcing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. Container shipping prices skyrocket. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.”

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech. But what does this mean for shippers?

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Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

Staffing losses, supply constraints, and continuing pandemic disruptions (especially in major ports throughout China) have made the demanding business of moving goods tougher than ever. 1) Build in China; . 2) Ship to the US and Western Europe. In the 1990s, supply chain operations were relatively simple: .

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Do you need help figuring out how to become more Sustainable?

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. ” Providing solutions in the context of this reality is critical, and together Spire and Gravity Supply Chain Solutions are working to restore the global supply chain.

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Pivot88

APRIL 17, 2017

For many years, many strategic sourcing and procurement professionals have been using the cost reduction playbook as a guide for all of their sourcing and procurement activities. THE GAME CHANGER…VALUE PROCUREMENT. Procurement officers are under pressure to deliver value added performance.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

The coronavirus, which began in China, has spread to 88 countries/areas/territories to date and is on every continent except Antarctica. The second is the shortage of parts and products from suppliers located in the heart of the outbreak – China – that companies need to make products and keep store shelves stocked.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

An example of supply chain resilience A basic example of supply chain resilience is building in redundancy through dual sourcing: having an alternative supplier for important parts or ingredients. Their Head of Supply Chain, Daniel Bull-Clearie, initially sourced their raw product entirely from their own coastal farm.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In today’s Wall Street Journal , I was interviewed regarding a case that was just filed against Amazon by a large robotics , claiming that the e-commerce giant backed away from promises made early in the Covid-19 pandemic to support the supplier with millions of dollars in new purchases.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

”[1] He adds, “Dependence on China for their manufacturing has put small and midsize businesses in jeopardy. China tariff fight.” ” What Chaturvedi doesn’t address is the fact that the increased use of the digital path to purchase comes with a dramatic increase in consumer returns.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Significance.

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Unleashed

MAY 19, 2020

Leveraging the best manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, maximising productive efficiency, and accessing management expertise early , are the strategies that will set the best apart. Brewery software: Enterprise Resource Planning for brewers. Brewery software features to look for.

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EMERGE App

APRIL 5, 2024

From the results, this could involve implementing inventory management software like EMERGE to enhance inventory control, optimizing space utilization, or streamlining processes such as automation and climate-controlled storage. Everyone has more or less the same suppliers or manufacturers, how low do you think you can price your product?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. China Approves Merger of Cosco, China Shipping (WSJ- sub. MercuryGate extends invoicing and document management solution with HubTran integration.

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Elementum

JULY 6, 2022

The procurement team orders those goods — and as the supplies arrive, the manufacturing team builds the product. When ships begin to leave ports late, suppliers may consider (or absolutely require) a switch from sea to air shipping. These rolling outages have continued to this day in parts of China.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. Many countries have closed shops for non-essential and discretionary purchases, and even where they are open, consumers may be cautious about venturing to the high street, preferring to shop online. Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

The diamond and gold, tea and coffee, beverage, food, and automotive industries all have participants with blockchain applications under test, operating as pilots, or implemented as digital solutions to improve supply chain operations. So how well is blockchain living up to commercial and organizational expectations?

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 13, 2020

The report goes on to state that, “ We predict that the peak of the impact of Covid-19 on global supply chains will occur in mid-March, forcing thousands of companies to throttle down or temporarily shut assembly and manufacturing plants in th e U S and Europe. ” . Coronavirus Impacts US Imports from China .

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Unleashed

MAY 10, 2020

As governments and hospitals work to stamp out Covid-19, manufacturers are also struggling to manage the virus’ impact on their supply chains. Many are quick to blame just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing for their lack of components and raw materials. It quickly grew in popularity and not just for car manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Following on from its other two highly popular subway maps of supply chain software vendors and logistics service providers, the quarterly magazine Supply Chain Movement has now published the third edition of the Consulting Subway Map Europe showing the European supply chain consultancy sector. Manufacturers find themselves at a crossroads.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

A naval ship at sea loses navigation abilities. According to the Department of Justice, he conspired with suppliers in China and Hong Kong to sell over 12,000 counterfeit ICs for millions of dollars. A fighter jet suffers a critical system failure during flight.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers.

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