Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

logistics industry continues in a state of recession. Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 percentage points In May, noted as an indication that shippers are consuming even less of available capacity than the month earlier. Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2020

15, 2020— Evans Distribution Systems, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, has earned another ISO 9001:2015 certification for its fifth facility located on Huron River Drive in Romulus, Mich. MELVINDALE, Mich. , The ISO 9001:2015 certification is the leading industry standard for quality management.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

May 03, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, launched a new business intelligence tool: evans365. As a logistics service provider, we are always trying to add value to our customers,” says John A. MELVINDALE, Mich.,

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Earlier this year at the JDA FOCUS 2015 conference , I led a panel discussion on the third-party logistics (3PL) industry that featured Rick Jordon , SVP Regional Head of Logistics – Americas at Panalpina , and other 3PL executives. Today, scale is becoming a much more important part of the value offering.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

So, what must manufacturers and policymakers do to ensure that we have secure and resilient supply chains? Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Manufacturing/Auto/Industrials – Raw material and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier networks, along with factory outputs tied to industrial equipment, automotive products, and consumer goods. Enhanced supply chain strategy.

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CargoBarn

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Transportation and logistics never stays the same for long. According to the ISM index , the manufacturing sector shows nine consecutive months of expansion. It’s no secret that fuel is a costly expense for any transportation service, especially those hauling oversize loads. Driver Shortage. Healthy Economy.

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OptiProERP

MAY 3, 2021

Is your organization in the perishable goods or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) trade? In other industries such as pharmaceuticals, supply chains involve raw materials and finished goods for the end-user. There are ERP solutions for Supply Chain Management. One type of integration is point-to-point integration.

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Traditionally, data from Walmart and other retailers has been used by account teams to confirm the achievement of metrics and service-level agreements (SLAs), cross-check penalties computed by retailers and identify root causes of shortfalls such as inadequate supply, insufficient forecasts, or warehouse or transportation delays. Forecasting.

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Traditionally, data from Walmart and other retailers has been used by account teams to confirm the achievement of metrics and service-level agreements (SLAs), cross-check penalties computed by retailers and identify root causes of shortfalls such as inadequate supply, insufficient forecasts, or warehouse or transportation delays. Forecasting.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2016

Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are investing heavily in omni-channel in 2016. Most retail and consumer goods warehouses and distribution centers were originally set up to ship bulk replenishments to stores. Omni-channel and the DC. This can lead to disappointed customers.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

JUNE 3, 2014

June 3, 2014 - Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. KANE -- www.kaneisable.com ) announced today that it is expanding its transportation fleet with seven compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks manufactured by Volvo Trucks. read more'

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Is sustainability a viable growth strategy for fast-moving-consumer-goods brands? So diverse is Amazon’s range of fulfillment services in fact, that it’s becoming hard to tell if the company is a retailer or a third-party logistics provider. The Incredible Value of Crumbs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

I started my career in Automotive parts manufacturing as a shift supervisor and can remember when my boss asked me to come off shift and become a master production scheduler. That is how I got into logistics management and gained deep warehousing and transportation experience. How to trade off inventory and transport costs?

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

Think about the supply chain of virtually every consumer good. Transportation can be a significant part of a business’ logistics costs— potentially upwards of 55 percent. In an attempt to reduce the length of transportation for products in the supply chain, several industries have taken to nearshoring. Nearshoring.

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

Think about the supply chain of virtually every consumer good. Transportation can be a significant part of a business’ logistics costs— potentially upwards of 55 percent. In an attempt to reduce the length of transportation for products in the supply chain, several industries have taken to nearshoring. Nearshoring.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

JDA Powers the Always-on Supply Chain with Latest JDA Manufacturing Planning Release. According to the press release: The new Matternet M2 drone is completely autonomous [and] can transport up to 2 kilograms (4.4 With adVANce, Mercedes-Benz Vans is evolving from a mere van manufacturer into a supplier of holistic system solutions.”.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 30, 2015

For example, take a company that manufactures product in the US based on components supplied from Indonesia. For example a consumer goods manufacturer may configure the backbone to monitor the service provisioning of their third party logistics provider. It probably could. Want to learn more?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Marketing myopia may have been defined more than 50 years ago, but it still ails many a logistics organisation. When Levitt made his insight public, manufacturers often dictated what the market would receive, leaving customers with little other choice than “take it or leave it”. Changes in How Goods Are Moved Around.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

But there’s no decline in the time, knowledge, and effort that shippers and transportation professionals put into the preparation and execution it takes to get products to market in time for consumers to do their holiday shopping—whenever, and however, they inevitably decide to do it. Post 1: From across Oceans to Store Shelves.

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