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Supply Chain Matters
JULY 31, 2023
According to a published report from the Canadian Broadcasting Network , Federal Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan indicated that binding arbitration may result after a mediated deal was rejected for the second time. The move followed a layoff on Friday of the trucking firm’s non-union workers including operations and technology management.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Gretchen McCarthy, Target’s chief global supply chain & logistics officer, said Target has to keep up with customer expectations — namely getting online purchases conveniently and quickly. What’s a bit novel is that they’ve also developed an analytics engagement lead role to serve as an organizational coach.
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ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.
Zipline Logistics
MAY 25, 2021
Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. Since the first quarter of 2020, CPG logistics costs have risen by 37% to an average of $1.71 cost per case.
Supply Chain Matters
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry. Specifically noted in the report: “ The effect on the airline industry will be profound.” Reportedly the news of a far broader inspection program caught most airline providers by surprise.
Intelligent Audit
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Maersk , a global leader in transportation, supply chain and logistics management, and general freight, announced February 9, 2022, “The intended acquisition of Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a leading U.S.-based The company had seen a massive acceleration in demand across all service levels, including air and ocean freight.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. They apply their own human expertise plus machine learning to this Big Data to predict estimated times of arrivals and pricing. Because of this, they are predicting rates will skyrocket for Ocean and Air. billion.
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