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Top Supply Chain and Logistics Automation Trends to Watch for in 2019

GlobalTranz

Shippers need to understand the top supply chain and logistics automation trends to watch for in 2019. However, 2019 will see more companies develop like freight tendering and scheduling systems that will allow companies to streamline logistics management. The Move to LTL Digital Shipping. Download WhitePaper.

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Warehousing News Roundup: May 6, 2019

Stord

Increased demand in January-March, partially driven by trade between Europe and North America, came as a surprise to many carriers. higher than in March of 2019. and China has lowered grain shipping volumes in 2019. The total volumes last month were 2.4% lower than the same period in 2018, but 3.7%

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Warehousing News Roundup: March 18, 2019

Stord

Supply chain problems have hurt Adidas’ sales growth in the first half of 2019, especially in North America. The German retailer has doubled its business over the last three years in the North American market, successfully expanding from high-end products into mid-priced clothing options. Shipping volume fell by 2.7%

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars Wrigley chose Transplace, now UBER Freight, for North America and a partnership with Maersk/E2Open for ocean freight. Mars Wrigley is achieving success in North America with this solution.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

To understand the phenomenon , the 2019 GDP was 2.16%. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% in the second year of the pandemic.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

To understand the phenomenon , the 2019 GDP was 2.16%. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% in the second year of the pandemic.

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. The sourcing centers shipped over 130,000,000 pounds of product last year. They went live in early 2019. Making refractory products is complicated and challenging. The implementation journey began in mid-2017.