ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. Container rates in late July 2023 reached $1323 per TEU, significantly surpassing the late-2019 rates of $1236.87 But what does that mean for future strategies in procurement ?

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Stord

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Last year, the ripple effects from new tariffs on imports from China rocked warehouses and ports in America. At the Port of Los Angeles, for example, a sudden rush of shipments overloaded the local warehouse market. In the Los Angeles warehouse market, that meant limited warehouse availability and greater transportation costs.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) We source this data from Y charts. Mistake #3. My challenge?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes. The sourcing centers are key to just-in-time, same-day, next-day deliveries.

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Vinculum

MARCH 18, 2021

The Digi-Smart manufacturing process empowers enterprises to gain control of their warehouses and ensures that products can be delivered to customers as quickly as possible. This wave of change has made warehouses smarter and more agile. The concept of warehouse digitalization is moving from being a hot topic into reality.

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QAD

APRIL 1, 2019

As of April 2, 2019, we are pleased to announce the availability of QAD Cloud ERP 2019, the latest version of QAD’s flagship ERP solution that includes the Channel Islands User Experience (UX) and the QAD Enterprise Platform. QAD Cloud ERP 2019 Highlights. QAD Cloud ERP 2019 supports the legal requirements for 63 countries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm. In Table 1, we share the Supply Chains to Admire 2019 analysis.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

Macro events like the Coronavirus crisis trigger demand volatility that affects every link in your global supply chain—from the raw materials you procure to setting safety stock levels to planning logistics and promotions. One US-based ToolsGroup manufacturing customer sources parts from several Chinese and Italian suppliers.

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 17, 2018

If you sell a premium product, manufacturing quality issues can kill your image and your bottom line. Today I will share a fantastic success story from a strategic sourcing consultant who is friend of mine. The manufacturer made several attempts to rectify the issues but were unsuccessful. A disaster turned into a huge success.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2019

He was hired as a purchasing agent and was directed to obtain some procurement training at a local certificate mill.[1] 1] “During the first few hours,” he writes, “we went over the pertinent areas of a purchase order. What products are sourced? Which products are manufactured and in what quantities?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. Warehouses are full, and supply chain leaders are using containers as overflow warehouses adding to port snarls. Definition of Form and Function of Inventory: Source Supply Chain Insights. My take away? Should we do better? My answer is no.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

During the second half of the year, consumers shifted their spending from in-store to buying online, and sellers had to adjust their warehousing and fulfillment networks. Many furniture manufacturers reported lengthy delays for build-to-order pieces due to reduced workforces and difficulties in sourcing fabrics and components.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 12, 2019

Nigel Duckworth ( @nigelduckworth ), a marketing strategist at One Network Enterprises, notes it can be difficult for manufacturers to concentrate on the long game with a swirl of new technologies constantly vying for attention. Sixty-four percent of the manufacturers surveyed are looking for increased market share in their existing markets.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

Source: Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: 5 Key Insights to Improve Inventory Performance for 2019. Source: Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: 5 Key Insights to Improve Inventory Performance for 2019 , The reality is that inventory data is spread out across multiple systems, multiple trading partners, and multiple locations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 10, 2021

One of my first professional jobs was in Warehouse Space Planning and Warehouse Management. You can’t go through a warehouse without seeing pallets. Having been in dozens and dozens of Warehouses, Distribution Centres, and Manufacturing facilities every since I’ve seen pallets everywhere.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. The company is also accelerating deployment of its Geo Box delivery system, which replaces bay delivery trucks with specially designed trailers that are pre-loaded at the warehouse. PepsiCo has farmers they directly source from.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

Our annual predictions advisory began with a summary of prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlooks. percent of GDP between the two years from 2019 to 2021. The effect has been cash and working capital headwinds and growing demands for warehouse space. . Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Activity.

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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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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The way we eat, technology, people’s expectations — the knock-on effect of this is revolutionising much of the food industry, from the ingredients we buy to the food manufacturing software we use. No matter where this growth goes in future, it’s clear that 2021 will be another strong year for plant-based food manufacturers.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Retrieved from Ikea.com. Retrieved from Kobo360.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. In terms of finding a 4PL solution provider, Mars wanted a company that could engage in truck loading and route optimization, and schedule shipments into and out of their warehouses.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2018

If you want help understanding how the industry is changing, following are seven top supply chain trends to monitor in 2019: 1. In 2019, global supply chains will become more connected than ever thanks to technologies like blockchain, cloud-based SaaS software platforms and ride-sharing logistics. Crowd-Sourced Logistics.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

What are the primary supply chain management trends for 2019? This strategy involves keeping inventory in multiple distribution centers, strategically positioned near the customers, to be able to fulfill customer orders by delivering from multiple warehouses. Digital Twin. But what is digital twin technology?

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SupplyPike

MAY 27, 2020

Walmart has been practicing strategic sourcing to procure the best prices from its suppliers on every product. Under the agreement, Walmart offers suppliers the option of sourcing long-term as well as high-volume purchases, in return for the lowest possible prices on those products. Walmart Vendor-Managed Inventory.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

One of the clearest lessons learned during the pandemic was the importance of domestic manufacturing. As global supply chains snarled and essential products became hard to find, many domestic manufacturers pivoted to make up shortages. The importance of manufacturing has often been overlooked as the U.S.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

These stages can be identified as the purchase of raw materials, the production and sale of the final product, and not to forget transportation and distribution. The security of the products can be monitored by research design to increase the safety of the product during manufacturing and assembly, storage and picking, and transport.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

I’ll put it on my “Ideas for 2019” list. E-Commerce Driving Need for More Warehouse Workers (WSJ – sub. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Financial Results. Spark Delivery: Walmart’s Crowd-Sourced Delivery Platform. Anybody want to join me as a guest?

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. This isn’t just about purchasing power. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift.

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Requis

MARCH 10, 2020

With an uptick in media reports on environmental crises like the Australian bush fires of 2019, there has been a renewed sense of urgency on climate change issues. For example, agriculture can use waste heat from manufacturing to keep greenhouses warm and productive. – UN report: Global Resources Outlook 2019.

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Shipsy

JANUARY 28, 2021

SCM is the management of the flow of goods or services from source to destination by following activities like demand planning, raw material procurement, production, inventory management, order management, movement and storage, and transportation and logistics. dollars in 2019. Manufacturing. billion U.S. dollars by 2027.

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Stord

APRIL 11, 2022

Product availability was a clear problem during the pandemic: last holiday season, consumers saw over 6 billion out-of-stock messages online , a 253% increase over the 2019 season. Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data ) The reason for the lack of inventory is complex. Potential manufacturing cost savings, since volumes are higher.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Warehouses are turning to EV charging. It covers 37 states and parts of Canada through a fleet of more than 150,000 crowd-sourced drivers, it says. In August 2019, a typical pre-pandemic month, Americans spent $500 million on grocery delivery. FedEx sets earlier start date for peak delivery surcharges. billion business.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

A New York Times article from August 2019 highlights how much artificial intelligence (AI) is indebted to humans. But these measures are not sufficient to replace China, the world´s manufacturing powerhouse or the purchasing power of the world’s biggest economy.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

percent over 2019. The argument is one stated by this blog along with others, namely that the longer that higher global-wide ocean transportation cost increases exist at 2021 levels, the more compelling is the requirement for manufacturers and retailers to consider reshoring or nearshoring sourcing strategies. percent in 2021.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With the global market expansion and deepening supply chain complexity, the roles of procurement leaders have evolved from tactical to strategic. Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. How often do purchases happen?

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