Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

For example, a vaccine manufacturer increased their order size by a factor of four in one weekend; a video call company wanted to receive ten times as much product as they initially forecast with just a month’s lead-time. In 2014, the company’s revenues were $43 million. In their fiscal year 2021 they had revenues of nearly $1.7

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. for example, compared to shipping state-to-state.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

If you’re a typical shipper, 30-50% of your lanes change every year, and your demand goes up and down which impacts capacity, so it’s a constant battle. According to McKinsey, an auto manufacturer, on average, has around 250 tier-one suppliers – and 18,000 across the full value chain.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. 13 Small Package Shipping or Parcel Shipping Best Practices. According to Jeff Berman of Logistics Management, 71 percent of shippers believe the greatest focus for small package shipping is cutting costs.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supply chain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014. We will continue to see cost pressure at all levels in the supply chain: at the retail level, on manufacturing, distribution and warehouses, transportation, and raw material supply.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Oil prices jumped, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine exacerbated concerns about disruptions to global energy supply. Those shipments need to go by Ocean or the more expensive Air mode if ship berths can’t be found. electricity generation in 2020.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 10, 2015

Some of the key points within the State of Logistics Report include the cost of logistics in the US, managing capacity, and addressing the trucker shortage. In 2014, the total cost of logistics rose to a staggering $1.45 percent in 2014. Managing Capacity. However, this same capacity could be measured at 96.8

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development involving Tesla’s existing Nevada based Gigafactory that will be of interest to Automotive EV manufacturers and their supply networks. The announcement makes reference to the initial 2014 investment in the Gigafactory Nevada complex and a statement that upwards of $6.5

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2014

2014 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Be it Christmas, the New Year and New Orders, a new budget, Thanksgiving returns, etc.,

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

Near and far, logistics providers and shippers are renewing their focus on sustainability to build the manufacturing giants of tomorrow. Essentially, an organization cannot gain the trust of the entire supply chain network and its consumers if the organization fails to reveal all processes within the manufacturing and transportation network.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

The ports of Long Beach and LA, representing 40% of port capacity in the United States, are gridlocked. Today, on average, there are 10-25 ships sitting on the water waiting to unload. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America. A lot is going on at Supply Chain Insights.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Sustainable supply chain management: The original model of Supply Chain Management follows a linear production that hypothesizes the constant input of natural resources and an unlimited capacity to assimilate waste. Cardwell, 2014). 2014, July 30). Vishal Gupta, 2013). Bhattacharjee, K. Cardwell, D. CHAPPELOW, J. consulting, T.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Some of the tightest of the previous capacity crunches have occurred within the last two decades. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, capacity hit a breaking point. The same held true after Superstorm Sandy and the unyielding winter of 2014, reports Lawrence J. Increased Freight Rates Can Tone Down Capacity Crunches.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before. JIT(Just-In-Time) deliveries and lean manufacturing (reducing times in production and in supplier response) were the goals of many manufacturers.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. port capacity is close to maxing out, potentially forcing ports to invest in costly construction projects. In 2014, the Postal Service worked with about 4,000 highway contractors.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2015

Additionally, industry experts and third-party logistics shipping providers ( 3PLs ) find themselves in the difficult position of ensuring the flow of merchandise continues as LTL use grows. However, the overall cost of shipping through LTL modes will increase between three and four percent in the next few years. to three percent.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

Manufacturing in Brazil. After the intense investment in infrastructure to support the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, along with the recent “Brasil Major” initiative, Brazil is an emerging powerhouse rich in natural resources and with a strong focus on manufacturing and the supply chain. Other Important Industries.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Throughout this time, 3PL transportation management providers have taken advantage of the low-costs of transportation, which further reduced the costs for businesses and manufacturers. billion manufacturer TriMas Corp. I think 2016 and 2017 will make 2014 look like child’s play,” Albrecht said. Operating at Capacity.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 12, 2018

Flatbed shipping is known for its cyclical and seasonal trends, fragmented marketplace and carrier demographics, and variability in demand. However, if you’re shipping material on open deck trailers, these topics aren’t the primary drivers of flatbed demand. Some commonalities across macro trends (i.e., Securing and protecting cargo.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We've already featured all the other popular blog posts from logistics , manufacturing , supply chain , and freight over this week. While this is still true today, the latest TMS applications aim to offer comprehensive solutions to deal with the complexities of global shipping business as well as third party logistics. So Far" series!

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Businesses, especially, came to rely on electricity — making it an essential resource for manufacturing. However, when power problems plague the world’s largest manufacturing country — China — the effects are global. China’s demand for electricity has outstripped its ability to build new capacity. Troubles in China.

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Elementum

JULY 6, 2015

percent while capacity increased by 4.3 Excluding seasonal factors, there has been no growth in air freight demand since 2014. Instead, manufacturers are turning to trucks and trains to ship goods – a more economical option for transporting goods up to 1,000 miles, with better prices and fewer security restrictions.

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Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

Not too long ago, in 2014, Walgreens had a $1 billion forecasting error that led to the exit of two executives. Supply planning includes distribution, manufacturing, and procurement. Supply planning is based on the forecasts that come from the demand planning process and is affected by capacity limits and material accessibility.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 11, 2014

This year, I am especially pleased about a new event called the “ JDA 2014 Supply Chain Challenge.” This event brought teams of two to four students together to form Littlefield Technologies, a fictitious manufacturer of digital satellite system receivers. Uncategorized capacity forecasting inventory pricing' Tushar Solanki.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2013

December is now upon us and before we know it we’ll be starting off 2014 right, which means it won’t be long until we’re all gathering in San Diego Feb 23 rd to 26 th for RILA Supply Chain 2014. Significant performance improvements and overall throughput capacity increases are achieved.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

2015 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Be it Christmas, the New Year and New Orders, a new budget, Thanksgiving returns , etc.,

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. US Navy to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf after Iran seizes vessel (Fox News). billion USD) in pro-forma trailing 12-month revenue for the year-ended December 31, 2014. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Con-way Inc.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Manufacturing in Belgium. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 25, 2018

Efficiently utilizing capacity. Since around 2011, when the recession started to improve, we’ve gotten used to seeing extremely efficient use of for-hire capacity. What’s not clear is if these strong truck sales forecasts will add capacity or primarily serve as replacement capacity. Labor availability influences capacity.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Basically, responsible for ocean freight carriers, ocean ships that rely on truck companies. Now all of this capacity is gone. So 7% of the capacity is now gone. And what that caused was a huge under capacity. So today and yesterday, there was not enough capacity, cargo was rolled, prices spiked.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Each route starts with one of our 32 manufacturing plants where we produce either finished or semi-finished lenses. The Finished lenses are shipped to Distribution Centers (DC), we have 14 major DCs worldwide. Like a lot of manufacturers, the standard S&OP process needs to adapt to the pandemic. What about Essilor?

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

The capacity crunch and technology are reshaping ?the Kearney and sponsored by Penske Logistics for CSCMP, vividly depicts a supply chain struggling under the twin demands of constrained capacity and the need for significant technological investment to help service providers and their customers keep up with soaring growth.

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

One such manufacturer is Dunkirk’s Coca-Cola European Partners bottling plant. In 2011, 2012 and 2014, the site was internally recognized with the Oscas Energy award. Not only was this project time sensitive, but it required new manufacturing practices, meaning CCEP had to restructure its supply chain strategies.

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

One such manufacturer is Dunkirk’s Coca-Cola European Partners bottling plant. In 2011, 2012 and 2014, the site was internally recognized with the Oscas Energy award. Not only was this project time sensitive, but it required new manufacturing practices, meaning CCEP had to restructure its supply chain strategies.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

Before the mega-retailer started shipping goods through Lazaro Cardenas, the KCS had fallen on hard times. As recently as Fall of 2014, the Lorenzo Cardenas-Houston route handled an average of only 10-20 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) a week. million TEUs. West Coast ports and an increase in interest from companies like Walmart.

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