Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

“This dispute has left a damaging effect on our industry—causing extreme delays and millions in lost sales,” the American Apparel & Footwear Association said, as reported in the WSJ. “If If our ports aren’t open, we can’t trade. We cannot let this happen again. The bottom line for all U.S.

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Tailwind

MARCH 14, 2018

“We are excited to launch Tailwind Enterprise for agile trucking companies and freight brokerages that need a system robust and flexible enough to manage their entire business, and allow for adjustments to their business model in the months and years ahead,” said Murray Pratt, President & CEO of Tailwind Transportation Software.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

Brazil has nearly 700 airports with paved runways, most of which can handle large capacity airplanes for moving freight quickly to and from all parts of the globe. Brazil ratified its latest constitution on October 5, 1988 and enacted a new civil law code in 2002. Brazil consists of 26 states and one federal district.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

For a microcosmic sampling, the CMAP report published by the Illinois government (widely reputed as a resource for broader industrial indicators), reveals an acute shortage of qualified candidates to fill essential manufacturing positions in the Chicago region, including CNC Programmers, CNC Operators, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, and Welders.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. First Phase: 2002-2006. What suppliers need help with cost (LEAN, labor, freight,…)? We want to help. Our first step was to define the leaders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

While New Coke would linger for quite some time, it was discontinued in 2002, with a limited re-release in 2019. While Amazon has not publicly announced the new service, reports are circulating that the company will experiment with a service that lets customers opt to have furniture or appliances assembled as soon they arrive at their homes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 14, 2023

Government regulations like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) put additional strain on companies to maintain stringent data and financial controls, and often include provisions on how data is maintained by outside vendors and service providers. Next, we’ll explore the most commonly issued reports: SOC 1 and SOC 2.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

These decisions form the basis for the values and assumptions that will become the organization’s culture and influence every outcome from daily interactions to annual financial reports. Be insanely customer-centric. A customer is a customer for life. At its core, customer relationships start with recognizing the values of your audience.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 13, 2020

There is a litany of cautionary tales: From Hershey’s widely reported $100 million failed ERP implementation in 2015 to our own personal stories. Suppose your Asian supply chain regularly incurs freight premiums from imprecise planning and frequent order expedites. I believe many (if not most) companies still feel this way.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 31, 2012

In fiscal year 2002, the U.S. They conducted an extensive literature search, carried out an extensive analysis and published the result in the report called " Using a Spend Analysis to Help Identify Prospective Air Force Purchasing and Supply Management Initiatives ". Background. best of supplychainopz.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. In order to manage the increasing containerized traffic, the rail line between the Atlantic and Pacific sides was reopened in 2002 under a private concession.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2017

November 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). If Amazon has serious plans of realizing this idea, there’s already a company in the UK called Mole Solutions that has been working on creating “underground freight pipelines” since 2002. Alphabet Inc.’s Container Cargo Imports Surged at End of 2016 (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Those same words were also said when the ports were shut down for 10 days in 2002 , and again in December 2012 when 600 clerks went on strike , shutting down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for 8 days.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The first one, I believe, was in January, 2002, just two years after I founded the SCRC. On top of that, the increase of Uber Freight, food delivery services, and a plethora of other services is causing congestion to rise rapidly. However, I also came to realize that I’ve been writing this blog now for more than a decade!

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Stats NZ has reported the volume of high-strength beer (more than 5% ABV) available for consumption has increased by 21% in five years. The Society of Independent Brewers’s 2020 craft beer report showed that in 2019, their members reported acquiring 47 pub sites; 30% of them now have a taproom, and 35% of them have a shop.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 5, 2015

The TPA began with the Trade Act of 1974, and it was expanded once more in 2002. From television media reports to internet-based broadcasts of public disapproval of the manufacturing industry’s involvement in overseas production, consumers may be unwilling to purchase such goods.

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