Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Gregory (Greg) Lehmkuhl has been named President of Con-way Freight Inc., president and CEO, who has served as interim President of Con-way Freight since August 2010. These strengths will serve him well as he assumes the leadership reins at Con-way Freight.”. the parent company of Con-way Freight. “I

Freight 74

Freight Oakland North America Material Savings 74

Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. 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. Supply Chain News.

Sourcing Strategies 60

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software California 60

Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Fall to Lowest Since 2010 (WSJ – sub. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). percent from 3 percent. According to the article: DS Co.,

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 100

Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As diesel prices tick up and the costs of keeping drivers rises, freight companies are taking action to protect their earnings. Companies like XPO Logistics and Old Dominion Freight have implemented a general rate increase of 5.9 manufacturing experienced its highest quarterly growth since 2010. percent and 4.9

Cost Reduction Strategies 79

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 79

GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

A distributor or manufacturer’s strength is in making product—its focus is procurement and streamlining production, but without the capability to fulfill orders, it is doomed. percent in 2010-2013. Mexico, in particular, is becoming a preferred locale for manufacturing services, due to its close proximity to the United States.

Transportation Management 120

Transportation Management Transportation Report Demand Planning Software 120

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Over the past few weeks, freight rates have surged to multi-year highs and capacity was diverted, causing truck shortages in some key markets. loads per truck , the highest ever recorded in DAT Trendlines, which was first published in 2010. RELATED CONTENT: > DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September.

Freight 70

Freight Supply and Demand Capacity Manufacturing 70

GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2015

Two weeks ago the Bureau of Labor Statistics handed down some pretty dismal news for American manufacturing—news that was largely overshadowed by the façade of job growth numbers. Yes, American manufacturing is adding jobs. And that’s very dangerous, especially because that decline extends to the manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing 120

Manufacturing Metrics St. Louis United States 120

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2022

3PL logistics is the link between your manufacturing operations and moving products to your customers. The Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) Program offers transportation & freight brokerage professionals the highest broker certification in the industry.

Third Party Logistics 52

Third Party Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

manufacturing is not experiencing a “renaissance” Industry experts conservatively acknowledge that off-shoring has slowed, and perhaps “stabilized” Although around 80,000 manufacturing jobs have come back to the U.S. Manufacturing has gained 700,000 jobs since 2010. safety requirements.

America 120

America Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 120

Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This, along with container shortages, drove up ocean freight spot rates and caused sporadic export delays. for the 12 months ending December 2021, the largest calendar-year increase since data were first calculated in 2010. How is Inflation affecting freight rates? As the first anniversary of the pandemic approached, U.S.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills 52

Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

For centuries the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports.

Shipping 120

Shipping Cargo Supply Chain Design Software Asia 120

Freightos

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Freight In The Year Of The Monkey. China’s role in world trade is so large that even small changes can have a broad impact on the international freight industry. On February 15th, 2016, the first freight train from China reached the capital of Iran, shaving 30 days off the standard port-to-port transport time.

Freight 120

Freight Rail Software Iran Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. For centuries, the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

Shipping 120

Shipping Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 120

Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010, as compared to 7.7 Further analysis shows that 2010 was about on par with 2005, and still well below the pre-recession years. This year’s report presents an overview of the 2010 economy, the industry’s key trends, and the total U.S. logistics costs for 2010 and their percentage of the U.S.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Supply Chain Design Software South America 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I started my career working in 3PL’s – one of which was the largest freight forwarder in the world in the 1990’s. I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. Award and was again nominated for the award in 2010. I’ve worked in Supply Chain for close to 30 years.

Supply Chain Design Software 77

Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Singapore 77

CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 28, 2018

Generac Power Systems, the number one manufacturer of home backup generators, became an international company in a few short years and developed a global supply chain that is now prepared for the next stage of growth. After Generac went public in 2010, the company quickly grew through overseas acquisitions. Here’s how they did it.

Case Study 34

Case Study Global Transportation Resource Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 34

Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

New York City has seen a 29% increase in residential deliveries from 2010 to 2015. We’re seeing a lot of smaller vehicles,” said Diniece Peters Mendes, director of the New York City Department of Transportation’s Office of Freight Mobility to. Today in: "Where's my freight?". Transport Topics. billion to ease congestion.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software New York City Supply Chain Software 40

IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Reducing freight costs, improving supplier delivery performance, and minimizing supplier risk are three of the many benefits machine learning is providing in collaborative supply chain networks. The manufacturing industry leads all others in the volume of data it produces on a yearly basis. no opt-in).

Supply Chain Planning Software 73

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Analytics Software 73

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 11, 2017

Recent less than truckload (LTL) rates and capacity levels have been below the historical levels we saw from 2005-2010. Manufacturing is growing too. According to the ISM index , the manufacturing sector shows nine consecutive months of expansion. But that’s about to change—and it’s already started.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 39

Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Reduction Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software 39

Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

In the last three years we’ve developed our strategy, centralised procurement, purchasing and manufacturing aligned our portfolios across all categories globally and developed our exclusive brands portfolio. 29 | Checklist Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend.

Supply and Demand 60

Supply and Demand S&OP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 60

GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch. Walmart has held a place among Gartner’s top 20 supply chains since 2010. Walmart’s Supply Chain Forged Over Decades.

Gartner 120

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 120

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Although, long term, reshoring makes sense for some, at the end of the day, what reshoring does is remind executives at manufacturing companies to look at the long term, then decide what is best for the company. But this respite does not mean that manufacturing jobs are reappearing. labor force was 35 percent smaller than it is today).

Optimization Software 234

Optimization Software Price Mitigation Strategies St. Louis United States 234

Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

For instance, despite patent disputes, Samsung is set to manufacture the new iPhone’s main chip. The Kindle’s popularity was usurped by the iPad release in 2010— but Amazon quickly partnered up with Apple (and later, Android) to release the Kindle App, again widening its market. Co-opetition can Save the Freight Industry.

Company 60

Company Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 60

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. What is Green Supply Chain Management : Green Supply Chain Management is all about delivering products and services from suppliers, manufacturers to end customers through material flow, information flow and cash flow in the context of environment. Hence Lean manufacturing contributes to the Green environment.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 37

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement 37

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Parcel transportation and logistics services provider FedEx and freight-tracking software company FourKites Inc. Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, FourKites is working with more than 1,000 businesses in helping to track shipments from manufacturing facilities, warehouses and retail sites. billion in 2016.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 52

MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. However, in global supply chains, a local disruption can quickly escalate into a global impact.

Capacity 52

Capacity Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain 52

Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

manufactured goods over the next decade. But Walmart is not alone in its move towards “reshoring” jobs, moving factories back stateside after a decade-long exodus to cheaper manufacturing facilities in places like Southeast Asia. Manufacturing technology is improving in the U.S., Making Waves. may be beneficial.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement United States Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 60

Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. In Belgium, the Ford factory in Genk will soon close for good, as will the Heinz manufacturing facility in Turnhout. Not all bad news.

Europe 60

Europe SCM Turkey Optimal Sourcing 60

Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Government investment in infrastructure will contribute to attracting global manufacturers and 3PLs to do. Though last year the 2010 3PL study. The Group reported 2010 global revenues of EUR 8.7 intercontinental Air and Ocean Freight with comprehensive Value-Added Logistics Services and Supply Chain. About Capgemini.

Third Party Logistics 99

Third Party Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software Study Logistics 99

Supply Chains Rock

APRIL 21, 2010

Wednesday, April 21, 2010. And a few ocean freight shippers are looking at how kites can be used to catch the air so they can shut off the engines. Manufacturing Central. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands. Subscribe To. Thanks for your comments.

Supply Chain 100

Supply Chain SCM Supply and Demand Sustainability 100

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. As in the past, the biggest beneficiaries will likely be parcel and air freight carriers such as FedEx and UPS who will become the last mile fulfillment agents of the holiday sale. December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 28

Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Manufacturers need to stay abreast of new regulations and be capable of responding rapidly. Situations such as the 2010 traffic jam (which lasted 9 days) are not common, but delays of a day or two are common when fog or construction restricts traffic on main arteries. So the risk of bankruptcy continues to be significant.

Asia 51

Asia Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 51

SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

A more precise definition can be found in the dictionary, which states that logistics derives from the Greek word logistike-, “the art of calculating “, and from logos, which means “reason” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary 2010). The Seventh: Supply Chain Digitalization (2010’s). Neil Southern, 2011).

Supply Chain Planning Software 131

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 131

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

percent from 2010 to 2011, and predictions estimate that business-to-business (B2B) sales resulting from e-commerce will make up the majority of sales by 2020, reports Four51. Ultimately, B2B entities are experiencing dramatic impacts on distribution and manufacturing for several key reasons. E-commerce grew 10.2

Demand Planning Software 120

Demand Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Modeling Software Analytics Software 120

Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

North Dakota 85

North Dakota Kentucky Fort Worth Manufacturing Procurement 85

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2018

The list of Incoterms is created and managed by the International Chamber of Commerce , and managing supply chain SLAs relies heavily on this decades-old list to ensure consistency and clear communications in contractual details for moving freight. Traceability includes more than the product at the stage of manufacturing.

Manufacturing Procurement 164

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Software Negotiating Skills 164

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

2017 was a wild year, as freight transportation faced one disruption after another. Those four factors added up to extraordinary pressure on spot market truck capacity, driving rates up as high as we’ve seen them since at least 2010, when we established the freight rates database that forms the foundation of DAT RateView.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Houston Freight Capacity 70