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. GlobalTranz’s main service lines are freight brokerage – less-than-truckload and truckload – and managed transportation services.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

million in 2020 , with compromised employee accounts the most common cause. Your transportation consultant can help develop response strategies to ensure your supply chain continues to operate while the problem is addressed. Capacity constraints and transportation delays. The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. million in 2020 , with compromised employee accounts the most common cause. Capacity constraints and transportation delays. The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. The company’s primary business is the design, manufacture, and installation, and service of material handling equipment and logistics systems.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The stark truth is that planning and optimizations are done in many departments within a business, such as supply, manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, transportation, budget, labor, and so on. For example, manufacturing may be tasked to fill all orders which requires having inventory on-hand in distribution centers.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

I have been a ToolsGroup partner since 2015, after working over 10 years at a global consumer goods company, where I started knowing and enjoying the benefits of ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+). Overstocks can lead to unacceptable surplus costs and waste; insufficient stock leads to unmet demand and poor service levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In summarizing the challenges and performance of industry supply chains over the last three years, we start with the year 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic initially impacted global economies and businesses. One of the most valuable learnings of 2020 was the value and dedication of people in supporting supply chain customer fulfillment needs.

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Requis

JANUARY 9, 2020

Here are the supply chain trends that we see shaping the conversation, and the actual evolution, of B to B in 2020. Another example from fulfillment might involve things like faster alternate transportation route planning in case of the unexpected, or monitoring cargo temperature for shipments of perishable food or medicines.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

percent higher than October 2020.”[2] In 2020, grocery prices increased 3.7% According to Meyersohn, “Food manufacturers and grocers have faced higher costs for commodities, labor, transportation and other expenses during the pandemic. percent from September 2021 to October 2021 and was 5.4

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Enterra Insights

JULY 14, 2020

The staff at Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) writes, “Just five short months ago, the consumer goods industry was focused on building a supply chain to support the omnichannel era, focusing on four key areas: demand planning, fulfillment, manufacturing, and last-mile delivery. The changing retail landscape.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars is one of the largest fast moving consumer goods companies in the world. The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. A 4PL is a company that plans and executes transportation on behalf of their customers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 percentage points In May, noted as an indication that shippers are consuming even less of available capacity than the month earlier. Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 That summation reinforces that the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. in March, and the lowest level recorded since August 2020. in March, and the lowest level recorded since August 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

This SaaS software provider has a noted 7,000 customer with a vertical industry presence spanning chemicals and life science , government , manufacturing and metals and mining industry sectors. In 2021, this column highlighted Blackstone’s acquisition of the company for $1.4

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

In our prior published Supply Chain Matters commentary, we reviewed and provided some added insights on July’s global manufacturing PMI indices which are pointing to declining global supply chain production momentum. The second half of the year has traditionally been the busiest period in material, transportation and logistics flows.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

According to data from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), CPG sales in 2020 grew by 9.4% Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Specifically for retail and consumer goods focused supply chain management teams, a short-term tactical concern is the ongoing management of excess product inventories, which in many cases, need to be trimmed before the end of the year. Taking Advantage of Transportation and Logistics Market Dynamics. averaged $2.37

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design. Walmart said it is now more committed to embedding sustainability into every conversation it has with suppliers, service partners, store and club managers, truck manufacturers and other important parts of its massive supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Our previous posting in this series of global wide manufacturing PMI highlights was in early January summarizing both December and Q4-2022 reported indices data. increased 0.4

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , provided a banner headline of global manufacturing output edging only slightly higher. The reported April value of 45.8 declined 1.5

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 8, 2021

This imbalance has left CPG brands feeling the pinch as more volume enters the freight market than can be reasonably transported. But the impact of the global pandemic brought the topic directly into the public consciousness as consumers have begun to face out-of-stocks and other supply chain challenges more regularly.

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2020

15, 2020— Evans Distribution Systems, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, has earned another ISO 9001:2015 certification for its fifth facility located on Huron River Drive in Romulus, Mich. MELVINDALE, Mich. , The ISO 9001:2015 certification is the leading industry standard for quality management.

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 21, 2021

The partnership, which was announced in 2020, has already proved to be extremely valuable to Chinese customers. The ability to execute and deliver value to multiple customers in the consumer goods and manufacturing industries has proven to be a success. o9 selected vTradEx as its official reseller for the Chinese market.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As an example, in the latter half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, large as well as specialty retailers were financially benefiting from the post-pandemic economy in the U.S. and specifically increased demand for many forms of pandemic related consumer goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the end of the Covid-19 pandemic after identifying and designating that state of a global-wide pandemic in May 2020, three long years and 1,220 days ago. Morgan Manufacturing PMI© reporting , which technically would describe a production recession.

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Elementum

MAY 19, 2022

The 50’s saw the development of “containerization” which enabled intermodal (ship, rail, air, truck) transport. This includes assembly, processing, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, quality control, and manufacturing. we expect to see more companies bring manufacturing, assembly, and repair back inhouse. Also in the US: 4.9

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 14, 2022

He explains, “JIT is about providing end-use consumers with exactly what is needed, when it is needed, with the right level of quality and features, in the right quantity, at the right price. Seen from the end consumer’s point of view, our global provisioning system is anything but JIT.” ” Footnotes. [1]

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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. Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Activity. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Economic Outlook Significantly Changed. for the month of December 2021.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 3, 2020

” Former McKinsey analyst Markus Zils adds, “The circular economy aims to eradicate waste — not just from manufacturing processes, as lean management aspires to do, but systematically, throughout the life cycles and uses of products and their components. ” Footnotes. [1] 6] Ibid. .” ” Footnotes. [1] 6] Ibid.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

Truck manufacturers also find it challenging to keep up with demand, and waitlists for driver courses continue to increase. Despite a global pandemic, many in the consumer goods industry posted a strong 2020 driven by increased demand for their products as consumers redirected spending away from experiences to CPG.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The May report indicated that the global wide PMI has now been below the neutral 50 mark for nine consecutive months, and again an indication of manufacturing recession conditions. in April to 58.7 value in April to 58.2 value in April.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 16, 2021

Now that we are a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we can more effectively analyze the outbreak’s effect on the consumer goods sector. According to a Grocery Manufacturers Association study, common retail CPG brands average an 8% out-of-stock rate. What Happens When a Product is Out-of-Stock? Contact Us.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. However a new survey shows that the percentage of women in leadership roles is still low. Supply Chain is no longer a back-office, transactional function.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 18, 2021

The risk of extended Supply Chain disruption due to impacts to nature is significantly impacted in these industries: chemicals and materials; aviation, travel and tourism; real estate; mining and metals; supply chain and transport; and retail, consumer goods and lifestyle.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Manufacturing/Auto/Industrials – Raw material and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier networks, along with factory outputs tied to industrial equipment, automotive products, and consumer goods. The chart shows the load to truck ratios for flatbed equipment from 2018 through 2020.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. But manufacturers are unique. What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? 4 Common Inventory Pitfalls Manufacturers Must Avoid.

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