Freightos

APRIL 16, 2017

Online retail has had a striking effect on manufacturer and retailer supply chains, changing how they work. This highlights another a micro-trend within manufacturing for more flexible manufacturing and being efficient with smaller production runs. The Pace Setters. These improvements are helping fast fashion retailers too.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Digital channels may spell trouble for traditional retailers but it also represents evolution, giving Asian and Indian manufacturers a global reach. Riding this wave were droves of Chinese or Indian manufacturers that can now tap into digital platforms to source, import and sell directly to SMBs or consumers online. The Alibaba Method.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

3D Printing : Almost 20% of manufacturers are already using 3D printing in their business to some extent. From collaboration together with human employees (ala Baxter) to independent robot forklifts (ala KIVA, now owned by Amazon), robots can reduce supply chain risk, expedite operations and decentralize manufacturing.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

At the same time, telematics platforms of vehicle manufacturers such as Volkswagen`s Rio aim at providing comprehensive logistics management solutions. Like manufactured products, services can also be split into their assembled components. Online marketplaces like Uber Freight is an example. Force 5: Rivalry Among Competitors.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

” Today, almost 20% of manufacturers and retailers use 3D printing in some way, shape or form. This set the stage for Lean Manufacturing and the Just-In-Time supply chain. Sick of the how long it took to prototype plastic objects, Charles Hull came up with 3D printing in the earlier 80s.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

Marketplaces such as Alibaba’s Tmall, caters to suppliers and manufacturers. Technology Trend 2: 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing. According to Ti’s white paper on the topic, some goods manufactured in Asia-Pacific could be near-sourced to the US or Europe. Even Amazon offers a B2B marketplace, Amazon Supply.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

However, since buying goods manufactured primarily in Asia increased so significantly, demand quickly outpaced supply. Meanwhile, ocean carriers were preparing for an economic slump similar to 2008 which negatively impacted the ocean shipping industry, so they were initially limiting activity to save costs.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Tariffs of course have impacted enterprise US businesses in tangible ways including higher costs to purchase imported goods and reductions in US manufacturing.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

From February to May ocean carriers blanked a record number of sailings on China-US lanes – first as China’s manufacturing was closed and then as COVID-19 impacted the US economy. . When the pandemic broke out, carriers were able to respond in a matter of weeks to the sinking demand. It worked. . Chart: Courtesy eeSea.com.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The highest price for shipping any one unit (on a 50″ TV manufactured in Taiwan) was estimated at $20. We took a look at the front page of Best Buy’s Black Friday sales this year and estimated the ocean and air freight price paid to import the goods with Freightos Marketplace data.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. Once the concept was validated, the container shipping industry grew exponentially in the 70s and 80s. 0 TEUs 0 meters long. Global Trade Takes Off: The 1990s.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the flip side, Amazon sellers are already nervous about the potential for Amazon to copy their product; providing more insight into manufacturing may be too much transparency. In addition, more and more sellers are making their goods available across multiple platforms, including their own websites.

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2016

A more stressful environment for manufacturers and shipping companies. More advanced tools allowed business to transition and embrace a JIT (just in time) model where supply is driven by emerging demand. The result?

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

Demand is likely increasing as shippers try both to ship further in advance to accommodate longer transit times and to get orders out of China before manufacturing slows down over the Lunar New Year holiday that starts February 10th. So the next couple weeks will likely be the worst in terms of capacity shortages and possible congestion.

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Freightos

JULY 1, 2015

Alibaba, for example, connects foreign manufacturers with importers, helping to forge new relationships, rather than replacing them with only digital transactions. But it’s only been in a piecemeal fashion. As for the personal relationship, modern IT platforms can actually be an enabler of interactions , rather than an alienator.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Why This Matter for US Exporters and Manufacturers. With exporting prices so low for US manufacturers, all they need is the market…. With exporting prices so low for US manufacturers, all they need is the market…. The timing for a Black Friday alternative for US manufacturers and distributors also has growing appeal.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Some startups are trying to introduce efficiencies in this space by creating collaborative workspaces where suppliers, manufacturers, logistics providers and other service providers can synchronize activities and planning. One example, albeit in the domestic freight space, is Turvo, which closed a $25 million series A round in March 2017.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Some startups are trying to introduce efficiencies in this space by creating collaborative workspaces where suppliers, manufacturers, logistics providers and other service providers can synchronize activities and planning. One example, albeit in the domestic freight space, is Turvo, which closed a $25 million series A round in March 2017.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

With over 1,000 factories already producing hoverboards, Shenzhen is already the ‘hoverboard manufacturing capital of the world’. “New product crazes present struggling businesses and eager entrepreneurs alike with an opportunity … The nature of China’s booming electronics business is to be adaptable to the whims of a global market.”.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

Supply chain volatility, increased procurement vendors, agile manufacturing and an on-demand economy. Shippers are getting better visibility into freight forwarding right across the value chain of Quoting > Booking > Transporting > Delivery > Billing. Shippers have their own pressures. And getting it.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

These positions are focused on operational roles for rapid manufacturing, inventive packaging, and fulfillment. There are also four non-assistant logistics roles in Amazon’s secretive Lab126, responsible for Amazon’s in-house devices like Kindle and Echo.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Some sectors in advanced economies have already been left stranded, including mining, manufacturing, and steel. This would be good for long-term Chinese growth, but the benefits may not be apparent for some time. Gauging the slowdown isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. – still enviable by most economies.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Many major truck manufacturers are now investing in electric rigs, with one projection having them reaching a 25% market share by 2025. . — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 6, 2017. Meet the Tesla Semi Truck. Coca Cola, UPS, and others already use electric delivery trucks. Now it’s turn for the big rigs.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 30, 2019

This will create new ways to connect the amalgam of diverse players – shippers, forwarders, carriers, customs brokers, last-mile companies, manufacturers and government agencies. As carriers increase direct to shipper sales, digital freight companies expand, and giants like Amazon double down on logistics , business models will evolve.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The most significant role of a control tower is to provide a live view into the vitality of the complete chain, across many functions – manufacturing, inventory, demand planning, logistics, customs clearance, etc. Resilient to supply chain disruption. – coordinating all partners, and satisfying customers.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Supply chain platform matching drop-ship retailers, manufacturers, distributors and freight forwarders. Cargomatic. App platform matching last mile requirements with nearby carriers who have spare space. CargomaticHQ. dropshipcom. Fleet (was Shipstr). Freight Forwarder comparator for shippers, with upcoming online freight sales platform.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2017

market, creating over a billion good reasons for US exporters and manufacturers to sell there. For example, there are over 100,000 companies that sell over $100,000 worth of goods annually. More small businesses will be exporting too. China’s online retail market is larger than the U.S.

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Freightos

JANUARY 17, 2017

Fast Fashion had its year, borrowing lean methodologies from the startup world to rapidly design, manufacture, ship and sell fashion. Greater China-US 40’ ocean container prices (blended across multiple origins/destinations/carriers). Mode a la Mode.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This spans platform companies connecting fashion manufacturers or commodity traders directly to the buyers. Examples include Unmade and Cala , both of which focus on easier fashion design, HUUB , a full-service logistics management platform for fashion, and Spoiler Alert , a marketplace connecting retailers with discount channels.

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

We passed this cost on to the lighting fixture manufacturers, who no doubt passed on these costs to the consumers. We paid the price for inefficient shipping, both in direct costs, and the cost of maintaining buffer inventory to cover for all the unpredictability.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Major logistics companies are only experimenting with augmented reality glasses and 3D printing won’t compete with bulk manufacturing for at least the next ten years. SpaceX $12 Technology Designs, manufacturers and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Major truck manufacturers have committed to building more fuel-efficient (including electric) aerodynamically designed trucks , with Tesla leading the charge. Carbon capture technology that “eats emissions” may still sound like sci-fi, but so too, even relatively recently, did autonomous trucks, hydrogen fueled trucks , and delivery drones.

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Freightos

JANUARY 14, 2019

And that’s where it is helpful to look at China’s most recent move to help Chinese manufacturers go global and reach Western buyers at scale. Behind the scenes, something interesting is happening in East-West trade that doesn’t involve tariffs, particularly in terms of how local Chinese companies sell globally.

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