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Blind Spots of Visibility with Andrew Wimer

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew is Director, Operations – North America Activations for Descartes , a global leader in on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions for logistics businesses. Carriers can easily connect with the solution via GPS-based electronic logging device (ELD), transportation management systems (TMS), or mobile app-based tracking methods.

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End-to-end Supply Chain Visibility Calls for Addressing the Unique Needs of Europe

Logistics Viewpoints

The European supply chain industry is comparable in size — by some measures bigger — than the North American supply chain industry. Europe is also more complex than North America, given factors such as the sheer number of countries and the wide variability in policies, infrastructure and the like.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

small and midsize businesses (SMBs) plan to shift “most or all” of their suppliers to North America as the nearshoring trend gains steam, according to a poll of 300 supply chain managers conducted by the business software marketplace Capterra. Nearly three quarters (74 percent) of U.S.

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Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

50% of the interviewed companies have implemented re-shoring initiatives in the last 3 years for up to 20% of their Asia-based production capacity.

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

In North America, we’ve made huge progress tracking over-the-road shipments, in part due to driver mandates and the widespread deployment of electronic logging devices (ELDs) in trucks. Data on ocean shipments, for example, is generally available across the globe, due primarily to greater standardization in ocean shipping.

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Happy Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

When the groundhog sees his shadow, the belief is that North America will experience an additional six weeks of winter. Flavors of Networks Today, only 8% of multi-tier data flows through one-to-many or many-to-many networks while 29% is based on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

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Trade Rules are Increasingly Environmental, Social and Governance Rules

Logistics Viewpoints

Typically, North America and other regions eventually create similar rules. These four products are essential in the manufacture of a variety of devices, including consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets, and computers. This article will focus on European Union trade regulations because the EU leads in this area.