Supply Chain Brain

JULY 15, 2025

The deal was reworked to raise the price floor in both 2002 and 2008, before a new agreement that separated pricing categories for different types of tomatoes was signed in 2013. agreed to pause its investigation that same year after Mexico agreed to sell tomatoes at a set minimum price. border entries for bulk tomatoes.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 30, 2025

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend).

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . Top 10 Most Read Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

Transportation Management

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. Build in-market sourcing. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing. The ride is uphill, but the visibility is low.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

As the table below shows, back in 2008, the U.S. One area where significant waste exists is transportation management. Simply put, many oil and gas companies manage their transportation operations in a highly decentralized and fragmented manner with little or no technology. But by 2014, the U.S.

Waste Reduction

DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Gwendolyn Whitfield’s article on supplier diversity as a competitive advantage showed that there are over 2 million minority firms in the US that have been generating $205 billion in sales annually, from as early as 2008. Between 1997 and 2002, approximately 50% of growth by all American firms came from minority businesses alone.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Hadoop is an open-source software framework written in Java for distributed storage and processing of large data sets on computer clusters. While the rest of the world was deep in a recession in 2008, and manufacturers were struggling with payroll decisions and layoffs, Hadoop innovation was in full swing. Let me give you an example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2012

The latest Master of Logistics 20 th Annual Study of Transportation and Trends Study reports that in 2011 the highest percent of transportation costs was ground freight at 76.1%, of which US long haul trucking holds a major position at 64.4%. In 2008, the rate reached a high of $2.50/mile for air, 8.3% for ocean, 4.2%

Cost Reduction Strategies

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

But in terms of transportation, the impacts won’t just be on fuel prices. FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. While rising gas prices drive up the price of transportation, rising natural gas prices also affect global supply chains.

Price Reduction

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Robinson and the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. The volume of product damage occurring in between manufacturing and retail is substantial - a 2008 study by Deloitte estimated “unsaleable” product cost manufacturers $15 billion annually or 1-2% of gross sales. LTL gets even trickier according to a report by C.H.

Waste Reduction

Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Click the button on the right to see our sources. SEE CALCULATION × Sources for Freight Emissions The following facts are from disparate sources, but tell a consistent story. North American estimates for freight transportation’s share of national emissions: 7.8% (US), 8% (Canada), 18% (Mexico).

Freight

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

Innovation

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. AlixPartners).

Material Savings

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Logistics and Transportation Managers at manufacturers will have reports at their fingertips on how to continue to reduce transportation costs, a heavy portion of the expense budget, by leaning on data to continually improve. Between 2005 and 2008, the average annual number of robots sold was about 115,000 units.

Manufacturing Procurement

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. If you want that oil, that’s what you will have to pay for it. Robinson Acquires Freightquote.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

However, net revenue, which excludes purchased transportation, increased 8.2 To gather the necessary data, UPS operations research scientists began piloting telematics technologies with the installation of advanced GPS tracking equipment and vehicle sensors in 2008. Source: Presentation by Bill Lee, VP at Breakthrough Fuel.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

With fuel required across all forms of transportation, parcel carrier fuel surcharges are growing. recorded in 2008 by the EIA. If weekly increases are jumping at the rate of the Gulf Coast region, it would only take two weeks to surpass the 2008 record. As of March 14th, jet fuel pricing is still $0.77

Price Reduction

3rdwave

MARCH 20, 2020

Without inbound international transportation, product level visibility organizations are flying blind – or, they are at a minimum, severely visually impaired. I just got off a call from the Director of Supply Chain with a retailer who is experiencing major angst because many of their products are directly or indirectly sourced overseas.

Transportation

Freightos

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

But you need to go to the source and assess trend analyses since each index began, especially comparing now with 2008. Transport Intelligence surmises XPO are looking for increased geographic reach, to tap into the lucrative freight brokerage, and to pick up fleet to hedge against truck driver shortages. How serious is this?

Freight

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The 2023 Strategy sets expectations on the development of future policy measures to strive for 30% GHG reductions by 2030, 80% GHG reductions by 2040, both relative to 2008 levels, and an overall level of ambition of reaching net-zero emissions as close to 2050 as possible. Open source is a way to spread the benefits of these technologies.

Material Savings

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Sourcing, manufacturing and consumption models will continue to evolve and the supply chain industry is positioned as a strategic partner to support companies in rationalising future decisions. Today, a dominance of production and sourcing is considered far-sourcing, driven by attractive labour rates in Asia.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2023

The use of complex technologies in managing inventory, transportation, trade, and other supply chain activities has been evolving for ages. Initially introduced by Nakamoto in 2008 in his publication on Bitcoin, blockchain technology refers to a decentralized peer-to-peer network that runs behind Bitcoin transactions. Vermeire, P.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

LTL gets even trickier according to a report by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. . The volume of product damage occurring in between manufacturing and retail is substantial - a 2008 study by Deloitte estimated “unsaleable” product cost manufacturers $15 billion annually or 1-2% of gross sales. Among the challenges: .

Cost Reduction Strategies

Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system. Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. Source: EBN. Source: SupplyChainDigest.

Sourcing Strategies

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). Supplier evaluation is situational.

Vendor Strategies

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. From there the pushchairs are shipped to local DCs in China, Japan and South Korea for crossdocking and transport to retailers. Bugaboo’s strategy seems to have paid off.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 31, 2011

AT&T* today announced the availability of three leading mobile transportation and dispatch management applications from Complete Innovations and Xata Corporation, enhancing AT&T’s portfolio of fleet management solutions. million subscribers in 2008 to 2.4 242, December 2008. (4) SOURCE AT&T Inc.

Innovation

RFgen

JUNE 16, 2016

Melotte previously served as the Chief Logistics Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and all involved hope that he continues to update their supply chain management since their major overhaul in 2008. This venture drastically reduced transportation costs and the company was able to change operating schedules from seven days a week to five.

Supply Chain Planning

RFgen

JUNE 16, 2016

Melotte previously served as the Chief Logistics Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and all involved hope that he continues to update their supply chain management since their major overhaul in 2008. This venture drastically reduced transportation costs and the company was able to change operating schedules from seven days a week to five.

Supply Chain Planning

Elementum

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Most companies even allocate some budget solely for the transportation of their solid wastes to landfills or recycling plants and the manpower and equipment needed to do so. To address these issues, companies are now looking to integrate Zero Waste solutions into their businesses.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

Such information streamlined transactions and improved decision-making, but the ERP data did not initially permit connecting and compiling cross-functional data sources. When the first mobile app marketplace launched in 2008, it only presented 500 offerings within the product categories. Mobile Apps Make Information Portable.

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Adexa

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

However, we have many other events including recent tariffs and trade wars, economic downturn of 2008, and tsunami in Japan. In addition, companies face supply chain issues due to demand fluctuations, supply disruptions and transportation issues almost on a day to day basis. Your resiliency depends on many factors.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Add another 14-21 days for customs clearance and inland transportation. Many companies are now developing parallel supply sources in countries like Vietnam or India. Manufacturings contribution to Australias GDP has fallen steadily from 16 percent in 2008 to 5.7 Intellectual property protection is a serious concern.

China

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Since our inception in 2008, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group has annually published a series of supply chain management focused predictions. To begin this series will share a excerpts from our first prediction that sets the overall context and perspectives for the coming year. Background.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 3, 2018

Blockchain, the innovative technology that powers the digital currency market, has gained prominence since the introduction of the cryptocurrency bitcoin in 2008. Outlook of the Integration of IBM Blockchain for Maersk ( source ). Using existing blockchain platforms, we can know where a diamond was mined, cut and transported.

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