The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

The ongoing Ukraine–Russia conflict has caused turmoil in significant parts of the global food chain, and in fact, Ukraine is a major exporter of barley (30% of global totals), wheat (25%), and sunflower oil (60%). The Logistics of Logistics Podcast . Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube .

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Downside risks that include monetary policy miscalculations, an uncertain outcome to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and further supply network disruptions as a result of more far-reaching spread of Covid variant infection rates across China. Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J. a 30-month low.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. The Global Manufacturing Output sub-index reportedly dropped to a contraction value of 48.5 According to the J.P. value, up from 53.1

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

logistics reinforce both headwinds and added concerns. The authors specifically make mention of geopolitics along with the ongoing effects of the pandemic impacting many manufacturing regions in China. to Asia , as well as the European consequences of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict as now driving added index volatility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Maersk said Tuesday it was halting bookings in light of the sanctions imposed on Russia, including congestion being caused by customs authorities inspecting cargo bound for the country and changing credit terms impacting its customers. Ukraine invasion and the semi-conductor chip impact.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 10, 2022

billion increase in ocean transport and an $834 million increase in logistics services. billion, primarily driven by ocean revenue increases but included a negative impact of $718 million from the Russia/Ukraine conflict and losses related to terminals related to these areas. EBIT increased $7.5 billion in the latest quarter.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. logistics trends reinforce a shifting tide along with concerns as to what to expect in the second half of 2022. US Logistics Managers Index. compared to April value of 69.7,

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply Chain Matters once again highlights some positive news for global supply chain management teams, specifically transportation and logistics related teams. As supply chain logistics and transportation teams are keenly aware, rates peaked to more than $20,000 per container for both routes at this time last year.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

… Beijing’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid has idled factories and warehouses, slowed truck deliveries and worsened container logjams. The latest China lockdowns combined with the Russia-Ukraine war is too heavy a burden. Hospitals from the U.S. ” Consequences of Chinese Lockdowns. .”[3] ”[4]. Ferguson Jr.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

million and a land area of nearly 4,500 square miles — about half the size of New Jersey — Qatar is about to become an epicenter of global logistics. If this sounds nearly impossible, consider that it’s only part of the supply chain, logistics and commerce challenge associated with the World Cup. With a population of just 2.9

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I had the opportunity to sit in on a very thorough presentation by a member of the Economist Intelligence Unit at the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies meeting today. Thus, expect to see sanctions against Russia continuing for at least five years or more. Dual sourcing and longer term contracts – This is always a challenge.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. West Coast ports and in inland warehouses earlier.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

CFO Brian Olsavsky elaborated that the online retailer incurred $6 billion in incremental costs related to productivity loss, inflation and situations where warehouse capacity exceeded market demand levels. That statement is being interpreted by some as an indication that the online provider now has an overbuilt logistics network.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. With globalization, the need to partner with local logistics service providers becomes an imperative.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

An example of supply chain resilience A basic example of supply chain resilience is building in redundancy through dual sourcing: having an alternative supplier for important parts or ingredients. Their Head of Supply Chain, Daniel Bull-Clearie, initially sourced their raw product entirely from their own coastal farm.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Manufacturing and retail transformations, technology disruptions and digitalization of data have redefined the roles of distributors and third party logistics (3PLs). Below are 5 disruptions shaping the digital transformation in distribution and logistics. Digital Transformations in the Manufacturing and Retail Industries.

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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. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Chain Store Age ). Chain Store Age ).

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

It’s hard to imagine that Cargill began as a grain storage warehouse in Iowa, USA, in 1865. Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN) is clustered around five major regions: North America; Latin America; EMEAR, including Russia; South Asia and East Asia. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Following on from its highly popular subway maps showing supply chain software vendors and logistics service providers, the European quarterly magazine Supply Chain Movement has now published the second edition about the supply chain consultancy sector. 30 | Innovations in warehousing. For warehousing a new era is dawning.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. The grain blockaded in Ukraine.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2018

New practices have been proven by leading distribution and logistics providers that can reduce payroll costs by at least 5 percent, while increasing productivity and improving employee retention (source: JDA Value Engineering). The Importance of Warehouse Workforce Management for 3PLs and Wholesale Distribution.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Manufacturing and retail transformations, technology disruptions and digitalization of data have redefined the roles of distributors and third party logistics (3PLs). Below are 5 disruptions shaping the digital transformation in distribution and logistics. Digital Transformations in the Manufacturing and Retail Industries.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. But the world of logistics has not changed radically compared with last year,” says Patrick Haex from Buck Consultants. Slight shift in European networks. Not all bad news.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Being a former geo-marketing manager, I can tell you that a global view of operations can help you appreciate the people and logistics necessary to get goods from one location to another. This isn’t to say you should avoid international sources for goods. In case your first buyer cannot purchase your goods, you need a backup buyer.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2018

New practices have been proven by leading distribution and logistics providers that can reduce payroll costs by at least 5 percent, while increasing productivity and improving employee retention (source: JDA Value Engineering). The Importance of Warehouse Workforce Management for 3PLs and Wholesale Distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. They stocked up again after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up the price of raw materials such as energy and wheat.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. Apparently, warehouses are full.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

The modern supply chain is global and often depends on Russia for production, either equipment or materials. Sanctions make these elements harder to procure elsewhere while preventing many companies from using existing Russian sources. In many instances, alternative sources are limited. What’s impacted? Raw materials.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 29, 2016

As of 2016, American manufacturing adds $6 Trillion to our economy , accounting for 12 million jobs. Increase the 12 million jobs again when you add warehouse workers and support staff. American debt rises each time an import is purchased - three percent of our wealth is lost overseas. Quality Questions.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? With the virus running rampant, members of factory management teams, too, can become thin on the ground, placing manufacturing companies under severe strain. But with U.S./China

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

Last week in a prior published mid-year assessment published by our research arm, we revisited previous published 2022 predictions assumptions related to now prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlook perspectives. percent, two percentage points lower than earlier forecasted. The forecast for U.S. GDP was lowered 1.4

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

The direct impact of this phenomenon is weakened purchasing power of other currencies relative to the Dollar. However, outside the emergence of a newly discovered technology or energy source, an economic boom seems unlikely at this time. Other car manufacturers are expected to do the same. Now, the Euro is at $1.02.

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Murano Corporation

JANUARY 19, 2016

which combines Cloud Computing, Big Data and Analytics, Horizontal and Vertical System Integration, the Internet of Things, and Cybersecurity to interconnect manufacturers and their customers and suppliers in an extended supply chain. It introduces the much-awaited convergence of digital and physical components in the manufacturing world.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Finn-Tack, with an international customer base with growing global demand, has two production plants in China, and the Ukraine, manufacturing riding equipment and clothing. It also has a further four warehouses in The Netherlands, North America, Russia, and in Finland.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

This can be illustrated by the recent drop in fuel prices, which essentially took a large toll on countries heavily reliant on oil exports, like Russia. are at record lows , allowing cost per unit to remain competitive as part of manufacturing costs. Additional Factors Impacting U.S. Rates in East-West trades from the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

left manufacturers and producers in limbo while millions of tons of finished goods were left sitting in containers at ports, at sea, in warehouses and in car parks across the world. Big agri now know that without logistical planning, supplies of fertilizers, wheat, minerals and chemicals etc. will be severely disrupted.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics. SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. Hospitals, Spanish Companies.” per barrel.

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