The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The Green Corridor: Resilience from Diversification by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio Access to Sustainable Power is the Challenge of Our Time, but when clean power sources are diversified it promises more stability for our future. Sadly, Malawi’s most used local source of power is its shrinking forests.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. With the right data you can reduce your overall transportation costs, both accessorial costs and overall freight spend. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: EU Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT Express ( WSJ – sub. INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. LoJack SCI and TransVoyant Partner to Deliver Supply Chain Risk Alerting.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2019

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Truckers gridlocked at U.S.-Mexico Robinson (a Talking Logistics sponsor), shared some good advice in a blog post this week. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 1-5, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. Let’s think back on demand forecasting and warehousing management.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Convey Closes $8.25

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2024

Background Throughout 2022 and 2023, we have highlighted for readers the various indications of Apple’s unfolding China Plus sourcing moves. That culminated in our research arm’s published December 2023 Supply Chain Matters update, Apple’s Unfolding China Plus Sourcing Strategy for iPhone Production.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change. The survey shows that a full third of companies with global supply chains intend to move their sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China in the next few years. This strategy is not without its risks though.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The compliance function might roll up to quality, logistics, supply chain, or even to the chief sustainability officer. A large multinational corporation is dealing with subcontractors, logistics service providers, contract manufacturer, and all kinds of trading partners across the globe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. Descartes provides multi-tenant, cloud-based solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply Chain Risk Management Provider Avetta Acquired Stockholm based private equity firm EQT has reportedly agreed to acquire supply chain risk management software technology and managed services provider Avetta from existing private equity owners Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ( WCAS ).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS. “By

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. For related commentary, see: In Logistics, Somebody Has to Own the Assets. Do Facebook and Twitter Need a Logistics Strategy?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Now, this week’s supply chain and logistics news, which was dominated by transportation-related items: Are Imports Moving to the East Coast? Cass Freight Index June 2015 Report. And here’s a chart they included in the post: Source: [link]. Or is it due to a temporary slowdown in freight movements in the quarter?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My first focus was on China sourcing. Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a risk management case study. News coverage showcases the differences between logistics and supply chain management. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) Expect border friction and logistics to be an issue.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? What will happen in 2016?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. business logistics costs reportedly rose by 22.4 For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

How much are these risks affecting the typical multinational supply chain? Human analysts can intervene only when needed, relying on AI and autonomous decision-making to manage risk on a day-to-day basis. Luminate Risk Manager: Purpose-Built to Mitigate Supply-Side Uncertainty.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Logistics Start-Up Loop Announces $35 Million Series B Funding Logistics industry audit and payment services platform provider Loop has announced that the start-up has raised $35 million in a Series B investment round co-led by J.P. The technology aims to accelerate the movement of money between shippers, carriers, and brokers.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A report by McKinsey shows that early adopters of AI in the supply chain have improved their inventory levels by 35%, reduced logistics costs by 15%, and enhanced service levels by 65%, vis-a-vis competitors who were slow to embrace AI. Logistics network inefficiencies can also leave costly trails. The solution?

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Within a week of the COP26 conference wrapping up, massive floods in British Columbia severed the freight railroad serving the Vancouver, home of Canada’s largest port. The vulnerability of these three regions highlights the complexity of factoring climate change into sourcing decisions. If so, when?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 30, 2018

Particularly for those organizations that have not yet dipped their toes into the waters of logistics automation. First and foremost, it is important for a shipper to develop a clear understanding of what they hope to achieve by automating transportation logistics processes. Carrier contract/bid management. Ease of use.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

Industry supply chains experienced unprecedented and sudden changes in pandemic related product demand coupled with nonstop production, transportation and logistics delays. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. At the same time, there were product and services market opportunities that were created.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

The war and imposed sanctions will create a knock-on effect across the supply chain , and businesses will be impacted by material shortages, material cost increases, demand volatility, logistics and capacity constraints as well as cybersecurity breaches. Consider holding safety stocks where applicable to prevent breaks in production.

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Unleashed

MARCH 23, 2021

This is where materials management comes in – and materials managers themselves. But what do materials managers do, and why are they important? What is materials management? Defining materials management. The main responsibility of a materials manager is to source the right goods at a reasonable price.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In our Part Two look back commentary , we observed efforts and activities by businesses directed at restoring more direct control of supply network materials sourcing. The goal seems one of creating a fill-services door-to-door transportation and logistics services provider. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2022

Ralf Seifert, as Professor of Operations Management at the Institute for Management Development (IMD), and Richard Markoff, a supply chain researcher, consultant, coach and lecturer, believe that assessment is too harsh. They also show how critical the sourcing and movement of goods are to businesses and economies as a whole.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Change is inevitable in modern supply chain management, and risk management is essential to success. Risks evolve and become more prevalent with time. Risk management strategies of yesteryear are ineffective in the changing landscape, and no type of transport can avoid risks. Extreme Weather Events.

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Shipchain

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Additionally, companies with limited financial and technical resources may not have advanced risk analytics programs in place. Others may forgo risk management in favor of profitability. According to Techspective.net , paperwork in international trade accounts for a fifth of ocean freight costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. Labor contract renewal negotiations among the labor unions representing U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Moeller Maersk , operators of Maersk Line plummeted a reported 18 percent as the carrier and logistics services provider reported full year 2023 financial performance that disappointed investment markets. Impact Implications- Maersk’s Financial Performance Last week, shares of A.P.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Yes, COVID caused many issues, but other factors, including geopolitical changes, the war in Ukraine, weather events, peak season , and economic instability, have altered the fabric of logistics. Cybersecurity Risk Management Will Grow More Important in Omnichannel E-Commerce. Carriers Will Lower Rates But Keep Many Others.

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Resilinc

APRIL 13, 2021

You may be part of an organization whose leaders understand that supply chain risk management (SCRM) is a strategic imperative, and your SCRM may already be mature and delivering a return on investment. 4) The supply chain organization’s operational review includes evaluation by the corporate risk team.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over time, B2B Supply Chain Networks have been implemented to provide what are sometimes termed as supply chain control tower focused capabilities that address enhanced supplier intelligence and risk management, or industry specific transactional and business process collaboration.

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