Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams. In our recently published 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains. All rights reserved.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

About Flock Freight Founded in 2015, Flock Freight is a technology company reinventing the supply chain through smarter, more sustainable shipping solutions. To learn more or to subscribe to the 2023-24 series, visit www.pickettresearch.com. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Common interests My 2014 post noted how the profession has evolved beyond its transportation/ warehousing roots to become a strategic resource. Chief among them is the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The invention of the ocean container as a means for inter-modal sea and surface transportation movements have orchestrated the march toward lowest cost global based sourcing of components and materials. The net result was that global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Reportedly, Eliott participated in the original buyout of E2open in 2015. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The private equity firm, that reportedly holds a 14 percent stake, in a securities filing on Monday had converted its equity position to active from passive.

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Resilinc

JUNE 27, 2023

You’ve probably heard of some of the most notable M&As in the past few years, such as when Adobe acquired Figma in 2022 for $20 billion or when Heinz and Kraft merged in 2015 to become one of the largest food companies in the world. The trend continued even more when comparing Q2 2022 and Q2 2023, showing a 30% decline YoY.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2023

The company, founded in 2015, competed with other attractively funded start-up firms such as Transfix , Uber Freight and others, as well as established truck brokers such as C.H. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Robinson and Echo Global Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The company, founded in 2015, competed with other attractively funded start-up firms such as Transfix , Uber Freight and others, as well as established truck brokers such as C.H. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Robinson and Echo Global Logistics. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

We cited Bloomberg reported data indicating that Apple has amassed over $40 billion in China based revenues every year since 2015, and last year recorded $75 billion in China revenues. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

2023 was the warmest year on record. A graph showing Resilinc’s Extreme Weather Trends data from 2012 to 2023. While all disruptions show increased growth, Extreme Weather disruptions saw a significant jump from 2020 to 2023. Drought Record-breaking temperatures in 2023 exacerbated global droughts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

This deal, when completed, will mark approximately $1 billion in M&A investments since the fourth quarter of 2023. The $90 million deal marks Descartes’ 30th acquisition since 2015. retail industry would reach $247 billion worth of merchandise in 2023, or 17.6 percent of total online sales. percent of total in-store sales.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

In fact, between 2011 and 2015, warehouse renting rates were up by a whopping 28.7%. Vacancy rates in key transportation hubs and seaport cities were even lower,” according to a report from JOC.com. billion and are projected to surpass $735 billion in 2023,” according to Statista. in Q1 2017, the lowest since 2008.”

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Specific capabilities include production planning and scheduling, order slotting and sequencing, transportation capacity planning, vehicle routing and scheduling, all on an API-based microservices architecture. Industry vertical concentration includes Automotive, Manufacturing and Logistics industry sectors.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 17, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2023 subject to customary closing conditions. Dr. Plattner’s term expires in May 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of Amazon ’s report of Q1-2023 financial performance and market trends. In its reporting, The Wall Street Journal observed that the Q1 growth rate for the AWS unit was the lowest since the company began breaking out this business segment’s performance in 2015. million employees.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2017

in 2015 to US $15.5T by 2023 between its different segments including roadways, waterways, railways, and airways. In 2015, the Asian-Pacific region dominated the industry with significant impact from China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia. Hunt Transport Services, C.H. Key players include.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 25, 2024

” UPS is also evaluating the possible sale of its truck brokerage service, Coyote Logistics, which it acquired in 2015. Another example and the biggest threat for FedEx and UPS is Amazon Business, launched in 2015 to address the SME business market. These tech tools may also use crowd-sourced carriers or traditional ones.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2023

A cross-industry study on AI adoption conducted in early 2017 by McKinsey found that early adopters with a proactive AI strategy in the transportation and logistics sector enjoyed profit margins greater than 5%. 6] Steven Knepp, “ AI ain’t ready for prime time in the supply chain ,” Supply Chain Management Review, 10 March 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

percent, the slowest rate of growth since 2015. Net profit was reported as $835 million compared to $183 million in the year-earlier period when transportation and logistics costs were far higher. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. If a celestial event like this happened, we would likely see disruptions to transportation, communication, and resource availability. San Andreas (2015) If California was a country, its $3.1 and key regions worldwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 31, 2023

In its reporting Bloomberg indicates that Apple has amassed over $40 billion in China based revenues every year since 2015. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Last year the company reported $75 billion in China sales. All rights reserved.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Adidas @adidas Adidas is expected to move nearly 20% of its production to more automated factories by 2023 , many of them potentially proprietary. And it works: in August 2015, Coyote became a UPS company , and by 2016, it had more than 2,000 employees with numerous offices nationwide. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

The CFC, which consists of transportation stakeholders across the trucking and motorcoach industries, says that policymakers must address these cost concerns and infrastructure hurdles to make an electrified supply chain function smoothly for the American economy. 2015=100) compared with 111.3 in January. from a year earlier.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. In 2023, the expansion is anticipated to be finished.

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QAD

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Poland continues to have issues with rail and road infrastructure, but it does have about 291,000 km of paved roads to support truck transport. Manufactured goods make up most of the exports, with machinery and transportation equipment, intermediate manufactured goods and miscellaneous manufactured goods equaling about 78%.

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