Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Earlier in 2022, we conducted a survey of 8,000 consumers across North America and Europe to get a better sense of their ecommerce experience and how they were reacting to retailer performance. On one hand, consumers expect to increase their online purchases post-pandemic. Improved delivery processes was the fifth choice (34%).

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The company established a partnership with Panasonic Energy of North America in 2019 and since then, battery cell production scrap coming from the Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada (in which Panasonic is the battery cell manufacturer) has been recycled by Redwood. Former investment partners reportedly also participated.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

Included in this update are updates involving Fisker , Lucid Group , Volkswagen and BYD. In conjunction with the reporting of 2023 financial performance, the California based EV maker announced that the company would lay off upwards of 15 percent of its current staffing, amid cash and ongoing business and supply chain related challenges.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

The shutdown resulted from a federal investigation following four cases of infant bacterial infections in babies who consumed formula from the plant, with the FDA reporting two deaths. The CDC typically receives reports of 2-4 infant infections per year. Image source: Sturgis Journal. Breast Milk Banks are Seeing an Increased Demand.

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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.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility by LSCMS Shippers’ Council How would Logistics managers explain to their COO and Production group that inbound material will arrive on 23Dec but with 50% probability? The key advantage is full ownership, control, customisation, and flexibility.

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EcoVadis

MAY 9, 2018

Direct purchasing by governments and state-owned enterprises accounts for 12 percent of GDP in OECD countries, and in the U.K. Sustainable public procurement can also be beneficial from the economic perspective: It can generate income, reduce costs and promote innovation among domestic producers. National Procurement Standards.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

West Coast ports, and data related to increased adoption of robotics for North America production needs. According to a published report by The New York Times , ( Paid subscription or metered view ) GlobalFoundries will dedicate a portion of its production capacity specifically to produce semiconductor devices for General Motors needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Announcement. Under new U.S. That further adds to fulfilling U.S.

Automotive 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Shell’s current shift to the global supply chain is impacting North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Russia, and China. Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. North America Simulation Output. The reason?

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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. At a high level, what GEON does is purchase plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

This January the company reported that its annual recurring revenue grew at over 84% year-over-year. Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America. There’s a lot of flexibility required to model the variations and nuances.”

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Vinculum

APRIL 29, 2022

As per the Cross Border e-commerce market report 2022-2030, The information has made an in-depth analysis of growth, size, segments, and the cross-border e-commerce market share crystal-clear. The report has made a forecast analysis to handle the market from a broader perspective. Such a report is always good to handle.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The results of that strategy came to light in the reporting of Tesla’s latest Q3 financial performance that missed on revenue and especially profitability objectives which caused investors to precipitate a 15 percent decline in the company’s stock price last week in questioning the poor performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GreenMile, a provider of cloud-based mobile route execution solutions for food, beverage, and broader distribution verticals.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

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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. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, 93% of senior supply-chain executives reported their intent to make their supply chains more flexible, agile, and resilient. Chain Store Age ).

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

This agreement has been characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America. Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits.

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Locus

APRIL 6, 2023

The North America logistics market is poised to make the leap from a whopping $1.4 Advanced analytics: Locus’ data analytics solution transforms post-execution data into actionable insights, displayed on dashboards, to continually enhance future deliveries. triillion in 2022 to $1.6 trillion by 2028, clocking a 2.4%

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. That compares to a reported starting rate of $15.50 Supply chains are no longer an added cost line to the general ledger but rather a fabric of enabling business, product and services go-to-market efforts.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 4, 2023

Freelance writers Michael Keenan and Kaleigh Moore report, “Data from the University of Texas–Austin suggests a simple improvement in ‘data usability’ can give some companies a 10% increase in revenue. Whether they realize it or not, consumers will be purchasing more recycled and refurbished goods in the coming years.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of Amazon ’s report of Q1-2023 financial performance and market trends. The breakdown of sales was noted as 60 percent coming from North America , 23 percent from International , and 16 percent from the AWS Cloud business unit. Net income was reported as $3.2 million employees.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

North America segment operating income was $3.2 Q3 revenues will include the reported very successful two-day Prime Day shopping promotional held in July. reported a 6.4 The retailer indicated increased market share in groceries as shoppers seek lower costs in food purchasers in the current period.

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. firm Freeport-McMoran and Eurasian Resources Group. Where Do Companies Get Their Cobalt? Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2023

Raleigh, North Carolina based First Citizens , is ranked as the 30 th largest U.S. The bank will reportedly purchase $119 billion in deposits and upwards of $72 billion in existing SVB loans. Landry was also President of Barkawi Management Consultants’ North America practice. bank and considered as one of the U.S.’s

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: $14.2 Sanchez 13.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2019

When you expand that to include entire groups or alternate demographics, the value increases considerably.” ”[4] The fact is the digital path to purchase is growing globally — not just in the United States. This digital path to purchase growth, as well as the use of social media, means oceans of data is being generated.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

He explains, “As Americans sit down to their Thanksgiving Day feasts, some may recall the story of the ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ who founded one of the first English settlements in North America in 1620, at what is today the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. ” In the past, Cunnane notes, turkeys have been big business.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

North America, Europe, …). Postponing that step could allow for faster fulfillment and more flexible inventory at the regional level, but could also significantly increase production and logistics costs. Supply planning and scheduling practices can also result in additional transit stocks and work-in-process.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

Online commerce platform provider Shopify , often compared to Amazon in the ability to support small and mid-sized businesses create and maintain an online shipping presence, announced thi9s week its intent to acquire end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

EV producer Tesla reported a setback in quarter over quarter vehicle production and delivery performance. The EV auto maker reported quarterly deliveries amounted to 254,695 cars in Q2. That delivery number compared with the 310,048 reported deliveries in the first quarter of this year. Volkswagen.

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Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Some of the key principles of a sustainability standard are that they are unbiased, and preferably audited by an independent, third-party group. Across Europe, EPDs are routinely factored into personal and corporate level purchasing and supply chain management decisions. Equally, regular monitoring, testing, and reporting is required.

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Vinculum

APRIL 8, 2020

When seller brands dream of penetrating the international e-commerce markets, they usually picture North America – and they have justifiable reasons for this: As of 2018, the average revenue per online shopper is the highest for the United States. It’s no wonder, then, that every brand would like to venture into cross border eCommerce.

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. firm Freeport-McMoran and Eurasian Resources Group. Where Do Companies Get Their Cobalt? Conclusion.

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