GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

It was cheaper than producing products in the US, manufacturers could produce large inventories with little capital up front, and consumers did not really have a public voice. According to Consumer Reports , up to 80 percent of Americans are willing to pay extra for products that are manufactured in the United States.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

But regardless of whether reshoring is increasing or not, we are still seeing world class manufacturing companies reshore their operations back to the United States. Question number three : Inventory on hand, both finished goods and individual parts, and Inventory Records Accuracy. It was called, “ The Short List ”.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. Here in the United States, FedEx experienced significant delays again this year , with many employees volunteering to work on Christmas to deliver delayed packages. LoJack SCI and TransVoyant Partner to Deliver Supply Chain Risk Alerting.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks. Global Health Exchange Acquires Syft.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Inventory management. With Cin7 , business owners are able tailor inventory and order management to suit their respective needs. Inventory Planner.

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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? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory.

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 24, 2014

By tailoring transportation methods and distribution center processes to match the delivery speed required of each product, companies can reduce the cost of transportation, prevent excess inventory, and eliminate lost sales. This type of operation usually involves suppliers and stores in multiple countries.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently reduced its pre-tax profits forecast , claiming it cannot match the £2.61bn pre-tax profit earned in 2014/15. The company saw huge inventory and other factory investment losses in the explosion. Companies have been cutting down on their profit estimates following the Tianjin incident.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

As reported in the Wall Street Journal : “UPS is the world’s largest transportation carrier,” said [Deliv Chief Executive Daphne Carmeli]. As reported by Reuters : President Barack Obama signed a bill on Wednesday barring the import of goods produced by forced labor from entering the United States, throwing the weight of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

To do this you need to ensure that at ALL locations where stock is held or displayed for retail sale, that ACCURATE and TIMELY inventory information is available. Specifically the elimination of regional DCs means much higher amounts of outbound transportation in the logistics network which is where the carbon is generated.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 12, 2014

To do this you need to ensure that at ALL locations where stock is held or displayed for retail sale, that ACCURATE and TIMELY inventory information is available. Specifically the elimination of regional DCs means much higher amounts of outbound transportation in the logistics network which is where the carbon is generated.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Due to a possible strike over the USWC, most retailers took precautions and have been moving a high level of inventory replenishment in preparation for a robust year-end shopping season. Numerous trade groups are working to persuade the ILWU-PMA to reach an agreement prior to the end of 2014. Global Transportation Supply Chain'

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Talking Logistics

MAY 2, 2014

Reports 2014 First-Quarter Results. XPO Logistics Announces First Quarter 2014 Results. DOT Secretary Foxx sends transportation bill to Congress (Logistics Management). In 3PL news, Con-way reported Q1 2014 results this week. Supply Chain Council to Merge with APICS. Con-way Inc. Robinson Tagline Addresses Market Demands.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And here’s to hoping that 2018 results in even more significant advancements in the state of warehousing and transportation technology. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Ocean Transportation. Last-Mile Delivery. Media Type. Media Type.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

In 2014 or 2015 I wrote an article related to this called ‘How Early Stage Tech Startups Can Gain a Competitive Advantage from Operations’. I’ve had the good fortune of living in a tiny village in West Africa, medium-sized and large cities in West Africa, and also medium and large cities in the United States. Data and analytics.

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Elementum

AUGUST 11, 2016

The global trucking industry is currently facing two great challenges for sustainability: to transport a significantly higher volume of goods, and to further develop new means of delivery concepts. Trucking is the main means for freight transportation in the United States. Overview of Trucking in the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

At Wenzel we watch the PMI ( Purchasing Managers Index ) and the USMTO (United States Manufacturing Technology Orders) numbers and compare them with our own performance. The PMI is based on five major indicators: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the employment environment.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

At present, both the PMA and ILWU have been working without a contract since July 2014. In early November 2014, ILWU’s productivity plummeted, and claims of the ILWU withholding qualified skilled labor was largely a complaint by the PMA. Global Trade Resources Global Transportation' This post is credited to Sri Laxmana.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 16, 2014

Will the splintering of sales channels redefine supply chains in the United States? The inventory in the stores is now fair game for fulfillment within other channels. This store-based model raises some interesting new challenges in determining where to pull inventory. This makes accounting somewhat difficult.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2015

ABF Logistics Acquires Smart Lines Transportation Group. October 2014 North American Freight Numbers. In a press release after Christmas, UPS announced that by the end of the first full week in January, it anticipates transporting 4 million return packages in the United States.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and was 307th in the 2013 Fortune Global 500 ranking. The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI. There was a signed contract with agreed upon inventory levels.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

According to the press release: Borderfree provides cross-border ecommerce solutions through a proprietary technology and services platform that enables retailers in the United States and United Kingdom to transact with consumers around the world. Borderfree generated $125 million in revenue in 2014.

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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. The United States and Iran have been engaged in indirect nuclear talks in Vienna that could lead to the removal of sanctions on Iranian oil sales.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The implication was that orders came in huge surges, and supply chains that were not prepared, particularly those without robust inventory allocation or tight inventory visibility across their brick-and-mortar retail and online retail systems paid a price in customer loyalty. It also adds exposure to increased working capital costs.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Hanjin affected United States a lot more, the bankruptcy of Hanjin affected the United States a lot more than it affected the rest of the world. In any of these scenarios, fixed capacity is a mismatch for that variant over in inventory. And back in 2014, it was probably the market was having a professional peak.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Deutsche Post: DHL Group DHL , though founded in the United States, is a German company today. FedEx is the largest cargo airline in the world in terms of scheduled freight tonne kilometers (FTK), a distinction the company has held since 2014, and it’s the fourth largest in terms of fleet size. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). And as I wrote two years ago, the larger challenge facing the ports, especially in the United States, is the need to increase port productivity as larger ships replace smaller vessels. Guess what?

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Elementum

JULY 20, 2015

The bridge, built in 1967, had been labeled “functionally obsolete” by the National Bridge Inventory in 2014. Fourteen percent of bridges in the United States have similar designations. Federal fuel taxes bring in around $35 billion a year, but the government spends around $50 billion on transportation programs.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Estimating there are about a half-million truck drivers in the United States, Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations chief economist observed, "When you're short 51,000 on a base of 500,000, that's a lot.". Previously, taking inventory in that facility took two weeks; using drones, that shrunk to two hours.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Meanwhile, it appears that the Trans-pacific Trade Partnership (TPP) will move forward without the United States ; Japan just completed a trade deal with the European Union ; Brexit negotiations remain contentious ; and the World Trade Organization’s role and relevance are being challenged.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Other examples: The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a report in May titled Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

These transporters came in and said, “We’ve got vehicles moving. We are seeing a fundamental change where the inventory is moving closer to consumers, and I don’t think we need the same day next day for everything. There are a few hundred and thousands of service providers in the United States of America.

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