Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2019

With tight capacity and rising rates dominating the headlines, 2018 certainly didn’t go as planned or expected for many shippers. With the resulting tight capacity and rising rates, I asked Steve if this is a new normal shippers must adapt to? Economic factors impacting 2019 transportation. What to watch for in 2019.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

While shippers have known about the mandate for two years, truckers, shippers and carriers are still concerned about how it will impact capacity. Paired with soaring manufacturing and tightening capacity within the last month, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate could cause the capacity crunch to worsen.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly? The seeds for this current market were sown in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

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QAD

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Our health care industry depends on the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, and they, in turn, depend on contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) for their outsourced manufacturing. Like other manufacturers, CMOs lose efficiency due to the ongoing effects of disruption on their operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis – the Director Global Manufacturing Capacity, Strategic Assets and Capital Expenditures at Philip Morris Products S.A. This was done at a stock keeping unit level and for the entire manufacturing supply chain. By December 2019 the system and model were fully live. It was predictable.

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

However, at the same time, Tesla sales increased 36% from 2019 whereas VW total sales saw a 16% decline. Automotive suppliers regularly receive Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) demand signals from car manufacturers. In 2020, as car manufacturers had to change their forecasts two or three times a week with huge variability.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. In a published Supply Chain Matters at the time , we pointed out that despite knowledge that manufacturing shoes in the U.S.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Weakening demand would support the observation that this year’s short and relatively modest peak is behind us.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2019

With LogiPharma 2019 in the books, a big congratulations goes out to all the organizers, speakers, vendors and attendees for a successful event. Which brings me to my first observation of LogiPharma 2019: the people running life sciences supply chains care deeply about their patients. by Bill DuBois. Innovation will be required to win.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Mexico is seeing strong growth in manufacturing. in 2019 were vehicles ($101 billion), machinery ($66 billion), electrical machinery ($64 billion), and agricultural products ($28 billion), according to U.S. The post Mexico sees solid manufacturing growth, courtesy of nearshoring appeared first on Resilinc. Due to strong U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 27, 2020

This drop in capacity resulted in demand outweighing supply and therefore, air prices multiplying as global trade needed to continue. We saw the greatest impact in Europe during the initial phase of lockdowns with the closing of some manufacturing. Finding strategic solutions. Our role at C.H.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

There are many pieces of the modern manufacturing supply chain. All manufacturing echelons–raw materials suppliers, factories, distribution centers, and wholesalers–need to ensure that the right stock is in the right place at the right time to truly serve the end customer. This is no easy task.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Extending real-time shipment visibility across the organization from our manufacturing facilities and distribution centers to our dedicated fleet and carrier partners is key to our exemplary service performance,” said Joe Verbraska, Director, N.A. Transportation at Steelcase. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Unleashed

JUNE 2, 2021

From operational intelligence to additive manufacturing, mass customisation and speed – digital manufacturing is changing the way companies manufacture products through the use of digital technologies that allow for far greater control and adaptability to the way things are conceptualised and produced. in manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Canoo to build battery manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. Electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc said on Wednesday it would build a battery manufacturing facility at Pryor in Oklahoma with a capacity of 3,200 Megawatt hours production. However, as September progressed demand cooled and capacity continued to loosen.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

we at Dassault Systèmes want to take some time to reflect on our 2019. Through the acquisition of IQMS , we extended the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to small and midsized manufacturing companies seeking to digitally transform their business operations. We hosted and attended many events in 2019! As we end the year (and the decade!)

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. In fact, pool construction jumped by approximately 20% from 2019 to 2020 – resulting in the need for a whole lot of chlorine tablets. The cause of this tragedy? Image Source: Nola.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

But I’m sure many of you in the wholesale and distribution business are thinking: “ What does 2019 hold for the wholesale and distribution industry? They range from small-batch soap manufacturing to the distribution of sports car parts. It firmly cemented China as the world’s manufacturing hub.

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USC Consulting Group

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Back in November and December when the economy was running full speed ahead, automotive manufacturers had high expectations for robust sales activity in 2020. Perennial leaders in auto sales — such as General Motors, Ford and Chrysler — witnessed double-digit declines in quarterly sales compared to 2019. Then, COVID-19 happened.

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Typical results include a 5-10% increase in system response times, a 15-20% reduction in storage capacity and the development of a solid roadmap that enables future readiness. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR PULSE 2019. Don’t miss your chance to get in on the customer-centric antifragility conversation at Pulse 2019! Details Coming Soon.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

What makes or breaks a new technology in manufacturing? Mostly, manufacturers demand technologies that can boost their output without causing an additional strain on resources, and the final five technologies changing manufacturing in 2016 did just that. In other words, some manufacturers continue to resist the trend.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

As such, there are several trends to keep an eye on as 2019 progresses. Below, we explore 9 trends that will influence the truckload marke t in 2019. Carriers with trailer pools are also striving to get more loads per tractor, which in turn increases available capacity. Carriers accepting freight strategically.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. To add to the complexities of moving finished vehicles, Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) charter rates have increased by 5x since 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Extending visibility of available capacities in the market enables a more effective result, often delivering win-wins for collaborative trading partners. How great can the impact be?

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2022

The complaints about driver shortages are also dragging on, yet companies in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries seem to be managing to sustain their revenue and profit growth despite having similarly high levels of vacancies. Logistics capacity. FedEx’s share price is rising thanks to explosive growth in e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2022

The complaints about driver shortages are also dragging on, yet companies in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries seem to be managing to sustain their revenue and profit growth despite having similarly high levels of vacancies. Logistics capacity. FedEx’s share price is rising thanks to explosive growth in e-commerce.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

As such, there are several trends to keep an eye on as 2019 progresses. Below, we explore 9 trends that will influence the truckload marke t in 2019. Carriers with trailer pools are also striving to get more loads per tractor, which in turn increases available capacity. Carriers accepting freight strategically.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Following the recent launch of our EcoVadis 2019 Index, used to monitor and compare the CSR progress of companies worldwide, we sat down to talk with Nicholas Meilhan, a Scientific Advisor for France Stratégie who specializes in transport sector issues. Sample 2019 Index for the Transport Sector .

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

As importers scramble to get their backlogged orders out of China, and as ocean and air carriers have slashed capacity during the shutdown, rates will likely jump dramatically until that backlog is cleared. . But this spike put capacity on container ships at a premium, pushing freight rates way up as well. The Trade War Impact.

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IQMS

JULY 24, 2019

With a focus on business process improvement, our consultants are regularly out in the field guiding manufacturers and distributors that are challenged with managing the complexity of their operations. They had no real-time visibility into shop floor activity, capacity or inventory levels to fulfill orders and equipment effectiveness.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In the first half of the year, panic buying drove supply and demand imbalance across the supply chain and caused truckload capacity to tighten. The e-commerce surge tightened truckload, LTL , and small parcel capacity, delaying deliveries, and driving up rates. Home baking was another trend that tightened capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2021

GlobalTranz, a logistics service provider, put out a press release on February 23rd where they mentioned that they had achieved 40% growth in revenue, fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. While rates and costs are top of mind, sourcing and capturing capacity is the first priority in many industries.”

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

This increased risk requires organizations to be proactive and innovative if they are to successfully navigate 2019. Research on supply chain following the 2008 economic recession found that supply chain executives took several major steps to deal with the decline, each of which is particularly relevant as we enter 2019.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2019

Logistics consolidation will have a resounding effect on the industry in 2019. Logistics consolidation is a fancy way of describing the transition of shipping modes to accommodate available capacity. Unfortunately, the capacity crunch appears to be worsening, and drivers are growing scarcer. Download WhitePaper.

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Accelogix

MARCH 14, 2019

Accelogix, a leading provider of consulting, implementation, and development services for Supply Chain Execution Systems (SCES), announced today that its Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Kirklewski, has been named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine’s prestigious 2019 Pros to Know listing. Original Press Release.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Seemingly overnight, hard seltzer became the drink of choice in 2019, and largely due to user-generated memes and Twitter posts, the White Claw brand shot to a 54% share of all hard-seltzer sales2 in the U.S. November 2019. Of course, today’s hot item can change on a dime. retail stores. This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Import fees on American cars are a problem for many companies, but Tesla’s lack of manufacturing capacity in China makes it unable to shift production to within the country to mitigate penalties.

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