The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Ship Mate App Finds Smooth Sailing. Mike Jirout (MBA ’10) thought his brother Jan was on to something when he created an app for their “big, Italian family” to use on their biennial reunion cruise, so they teamed up to launch Ship Mate. “He From that humble start in 2009, the brothers found that people loved their idea.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 10, 2023

Cambridge Capital was founded in 2009 as the investment affiliate of BG Strategic Advisors ( www.bgsa.com ), the advisor of choice for a large, growing number of supply chain CEOs. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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TMC

JANUARY 18, 2017

While these financial pressures have been ongoing since 2009 due to several factors, overcapacity was certainly one of the most prevalent. Ocean carriers continue to see their average operating margin dip below zero as rates fell to their lowest levels since 2009. 2017 Projections. This post is credited to Sri Laxmana.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 6, 2022

Cambridge Capital was founded in 2009 as the investment affiliate of BG Strategic Advisors (www.bgsa.com), the advisor of choice for a large, growing number of supply chain CEOs. Last mile or final mile is perhaps the most important and difficult part of direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping.

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TransAudit

AUGUST 29, 2023

LTL, or Less-Than-Truckload shipping, represents the transport of freight that doesn’t require an entire truck’s space. The repercussions are profound, with the LTL shipping sector being notably impacted. Financial Restructuring Attempts Yellow was compelled to opt for wage concessions and debt-for-equity swaps in 2009.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2021

Cambridge Capital was founded in 2009 as the investment affiliate of BG Strategic Advisors (www.bgsa.com), the advisor of choice for a large, growing number of supply chain CEOs. Last mile or final mile is perhaps the most important and difficult part of direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2015

will face shortages in trucking resources again , predominatly a trucker shortage, in the near future due to an array of developments that may cause shippers to find loads left on the ground, shipping costs rapidly escalating, and shrinking profit margins that stun stakeholders. 2009 was an exception due to the 2008–2009 recession.)

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Container Shipping Industry The quarterly performance of ocean container shipping lines continue to reflect decreased volumes and significantly reduced profitability levels amid this industry’s reported 30 percent reduction in scheduled route capacity. The firm’s Maersk Line container shipping business unit reported net profit of $2.3

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 21, 2015

The Port of Rotterdam signed a contract for a system that will enable inland shipping companies to take supply chain collaboration to the next level. The inland shipping community (i.e. the barge, terminal and depot operators) at the Port have agreed to entrust the decisions that affect their operations to an intelligent system.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The world’s largest exporter since 2009, Chinese producers shipped $2.5 On top of … shipping bottlenecks and strict limits on travel into China,” Beckham of Simple Modern is evaluating, “the viability of moving some production back to the U.S.”. But China is the top concern for supply chain managers. year-on-year in August.

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Supply Chains Rock

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Thursday, February 05, 2009. Shipping my stuff one more time. After failing to ship my Mini Cooper over two years ago Im at it again, but this time with much lighter cargo. So working with Planes International, the same 3PL I tried to use for shipping my car, I am shipping my desk, a carpet, my bike and some framed wall art.

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Logility

AUGUST 17, 2021

Between 2000 and 2009, the average profit for this industry grew by over 10% year on year, but over the next decade, annual profit growth fell to just 3.2%. It also helps to reduce shipping errors, customer complaints, and wastage. Analysts say this is because the industry can no longer rely on the success models of the past.

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Supply Chains Rock

JANUARY 5, 2009

Monday, January 05, 2009. How would you ship 500 trees to Iraq? Basically, her organization worked with a nursery and collected 400 trees from Long Island, New York and 100 from California and had them shipped via DHL to the US troops in Iraq. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 16, 2022

Regardless, directly following shipping off the virtual association in 2009, Bitcoin was first excused by most countries. People are examining using Bitcoin now since the public power’s genuine cash has chipped away at its standing and solicitation. Go through the Bitcoin Revolution to know more.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2017

While these financial pressures have been ongoing since 2009 due to several factors, overcapacity was certainly one of the most prevalent. Ocean carriers continue to see their average operating margin dip below zero as rates fell to their lowest levels since 2009. 2017 Projections. Sri Laxmana has been with C.H.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

Not that long ago, they were the only way people listened to music, peaking at 23 million units sold in Q1 2009. This strategy is already used by US companies on $100 billion worth of product s such as oil, corn, gold – even dry bulk shipping. Remember iPods? Six years later, that number had dropped to zero. We never looked back.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

There is still time and budget for shipping organizations to implement new TMS solutions or upgrade existing ones – yielding benefits like automation, efficiency improvements, expanded visibility and scalability – if they’re to be well-protected against what appears to be a looming downturn. Rail and Multimodal.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Even with the US-led international naval task force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels continued last week including a missile attack and attempted hijacking of a Maersk container ship on Saturday.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Since 2009, when ScottsMiracle-Gro began implementing its new distribution model, the Company has reduced the number of miles traveled to ship products to home center customers by approximately one-third. ScottsMiracle-Gro is consolidating the warehousing and distribution of its bagged products that are shipped to home center stores.

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Oracle SCM

JANUARY 23, 2019

The same speed that’s brought consumers lightning-fast shipping has also wreaked havoc on poorly-prepared supply chains worldwide. Increasing worldwide connectivity gives even sole proprietors and small businesses access to pre-built supply chains, which has given rise to a massive global drop-shipping industry.

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TMC

MARCH 30, 2017

2008-2009) where transactional truckload shipments dropped by almost 80%, spot rates still cost more than contract rates. To capture more shipping density and lower costs, aggregate region-to-point, point-to-region, or region-to-region. Provide shipping history. Even in a down business year (e.g.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

The Company was my client for many years at AMR Research, and when I look at Mark’s slides for the webinar, I see many of the elements that we heatedly debated in the period of 2009-2010. The conversation focused on P&G’s slow response to adapt to smaller units and flexible shipping policies. It is not an easy answer.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

Carriers and providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. Other shipping lines are likely to anticipate lower volumes.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Blockchain Makes Inroads in Shipping (WSJ – sub. Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub. Flexport wants to track products that are in transit as well as to handle sorting, relabeling and reshipping of goods when they are sold while they’re being shipped.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Back in June 2009, I wrote the following in a post titled Amazon.com: A Customer-Centric 3PL : “You won’t find Amazon.com on any ‘Top 25 3PLs’ list, but the company is a leading 3PL in my book.” For related commentary, see Amazon’s 3D Printing Trucks: A Quixotic Quest for Zero Delivery Time?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 10, 2022

The quarry’s location on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Mexico allows it to ship its product throughout the state and nationwide, as well as internationally. The state has been working to increase the safety of blasting operations since 2009, when a series of blasts in Polk County killed four workers and injured others.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The AMR Research Top 25 was a rocket ship taking off the launch pad. I struggled to manage myself as I settled in elbow-to-elbow with the group to listen to the presentation. The answer is no.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH. With the dawn of eCommerce, companies must now ship the EACH. We how have the endless aisle with the need to ship the EACH. What does this mean? Customers are buying less. I think yes.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

While a mature SCRM program can deliver significant topline and bottom-line value, such an investment often doesn’t start in earnest until crises like the 2008-2009 financial crash, the 2011 Fukushima disaster, the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy in 2016, or Hurricane Maria in 2018 wake top management up to the fragility and the strategic importance of (..)

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C3 Solutions

JULY 22, 2020

But WMS only really came into its own after the 2009 recession , as the economic rebound prompted the beginning of the e-commerce boom and renewed consumer spending. WMS helps to manage the four main tasks of a warehouse: receiving, storing, picking and shipping.

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TMC

MARCH 30, 2017

2008-2009) where transactional truckload shipments dropped by almost 80%, spot rates still cost more than contract rates. To capture more shipping density and lower costs, aggregate region-to-point, point-to-region, or region-to-region. Provide shipping history. Even in a down business year (e.g.,

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TMC

MARCH 30, 2017

2008-2009) where transactional truckload shipments dropped by almost 80%, spot rates still cost more than contract rates. To capture more shipping density and lower costs, aggregate region-to-point, point-to-region, or region-to-region. Provide shipping history. Even in a down business year (e.g.,

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The sentence comes as a result of the late 2008-2009 salmonella outbreak linked back to PCA plants in Texas and Georgia. The 2008-2009 outbreak was no minor outbreak (and even if it had been, should that matter?). But could have increased supplier oversight prevented the disastrous 2008-2009 outbreak?

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Logility

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The current inventory-to-sales ratio in the United States sits at 1.41, higher than any time since 2009 (right after the 2008 downturn). The “Amazon effect” of free and fast shipping, easy returns, and everyday low prices has changed customer expectations and the way products get into the hands of the consumer.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

He indicated that if the company had not significantly invested in this unit in 2008-2009, Amazon would be a far different and likely less profitable company. Each of these regions has a broad, relevant selection to operate in a largely self-sufficient way, while still being able to ship nationally when necessary.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

Five years later in 2009, I also predicted that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company. Amazon is looking to license or acquire technology that could find the most efficient shipping routes and hire fleets of trucks, ships and planes to move sellers’ goods.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

What kept nagging at me though is that the presentations were largely about “righting the ship” rather than “moving from ship to air.” Ian is more of a futurist, though I only have a link from 2009. The general theme of the conference was about transformational change. The second is by Ian Goldin.

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