Shipsy

APRIL 9, 2020

The spread of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 is affecting the shipping industry in unprecedented ways. As a large number of containers are stuck in transshipment and countries have put restrictions on movement of ships to contain the spread of the virus, it has lead to a mismatch in the demand and supply in the market.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The fall ritual precedes the dropping of the ball on Times Square to ring in 2020. Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement. It is all consuming. Conclusion.

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Proxima

JUNE 5, 2023

It was a frenetic period from March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, followed by a series of events from the Suez Canal blockage to Russia’s war on Ukraine, that scrambled supply chains and ratcheted up costs. In the world of procurement and supply chain, this is an important moment to pivot our approach.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Intro to 2020 Supply Chain Management Trends. The new year is upon us, and with the end of 2019 we reach the end of the decade – and the beginning of 2020. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. Greening” the Supply Chain.

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Shipsy

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Black Friday 2020 – Understanding it from your e-commerce business’ perspective . Digitize your Order Management System Since the online businesses are expecting to see a rise in the volume of orders, it requires you to opt for an automated OMS that can build a gap between procurement and delivery. October 8, 2020.

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Proxima

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Every procurement leader should be alert to the danger. There are three steps we recommend all procurement teams take at this stage: Keep a close eye on supply and demand Get your business disruption ready Have a plan to tackle costs. Procurement is often about preparing for the worst-case scenario.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In September of 2020, the company hired Jeff Baker to be their Vice President of Procurement and Integrated Supply Chain. Mr. Baker spent over 34 years leading procurement teams at The Dow Chemical Company. The two contract manufacturers also store the finished goods and then do the shipping.”.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. Why is visibility so important?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an added admission, this time from a shipping industry senior executive, indicating that the period of windfall profits among global shipping players is coming to an end. . We neglected to mention another observation that came from the CFO of influential global container shipping conglomerate Maersk.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Flatbed shipping is an important contributor to the overall economy as several key industries leverage this solution for the movement of their critical freight. When it comes to flatbed shipping, each industry faces unique challenges in seasonality, regulation, competition, and scalability. wind, solar, utilities).

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Such congestion naturally leads to bottlenecks in planning drayage and eventual increases in the total cost of shipping, not to mention an added strain on trucking as the bottlenecks grow.? According to the?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Prior to 2020, they were paying around ten cents a mask. During 2020, Cooper was paying up to a $1.50 2020 it was just a scramble for PPE,” Dr. Runkle explained. “We For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping.

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Proxima

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This has meant that procurement functions remain in the foreground, but how they measure their success in the market is drastically shifting. Before the pandemic rocked supply chains in 2020, CPOs and their teams worked in a low-inflation environment with little disruption. The main long-term effect is persistent inflation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

An update on how things are developing with IMO 2020/VLSFO. . The amount of fuel used is dependent on the speed of the ship. The smaller Panamax ships (~5,000 TEU capacity) will consume ~63,000 gallons of marine fuel per day when operating between 20-25 knots. gallons of fuel depending on the size of the vessel. Chris Peckham.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

An update on how things are developing with IMO 2020/VLSFO. . The amount of fuel used is dependent on the speed of the ship. The smaller Panamax ships (~5,000 TEU capacity) will consume ~63,000 gallons of marine fuel per day when operating between 20-25 knots. gallons of fuel depending on the size of the vessel. Chris Peckham.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

million tons of Green House Gas) and compare them to the emissions when work at home became the norm in 2020. For two IT companies in the Warwick study, commuter emissions were actually reduced up to 97% during 2020 when most staff members were forced to work from home. Researchers at University of Warwick, U.K.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa ). In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the realities of higher number of vessels among global ocean container shipping lines meeting contracting shipping demand levels that are now leading to headcount and schedule reductions. Background Ocean container shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of global supply chain movements.

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Shipsy

JUNE 25, 2020

Automate Data Flow From Shipping Lines All the various fields in the excel can be maintained on Shipsy. Around 30% of these fields are related to Shipping Line events. June 25, 2020. June 25, 2020. June 4, 2020. Shipsy’s Container Tracking software automatically tracks container movements across 40+ shipping lines.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Data Sharing and Procurement. Walk away from the automation of procurement for RFPs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. The skillet was shipped via rail to a distributor who eventually sold it to a retailer. The skillet was shipped by truck (rather than rail) directly to the retailer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Empty shipping containers stack up at US port depots. The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. There has been a lot written about the need for shipping containers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Data Sharing and Procurement. Walk away from the automation of procurement for RFPs.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2021

BOSTON (June 16, 2020) – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, selected Polaris to receive a “Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2021” for its project with ToolsGroup. With annual 2020 sales of $7.0 Go to www.SDCExec.com. About Polaris.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Let’s look at some of its real-world uses in 2020 across the public and private sectors to see which prominent players have embraced blockchain, to what end, and what kind of inroads it’s making into the supply chain environment. So how well is blockchain living up to commercial and organizational expectations?

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Shipsy

MAY 12, 2020

With regards to blank sailings continued by shipping lines for the 1st week of June 2M and The Alliance have cancelled couple of sailings mainly in the transpacific trade lane. May 12, 2020. May 12, 2020.There April 9, 2020. The spread of the COVID-19 has effected the shipping industry in unprecedented ways.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects the driver shortage will reach 330,000 by 2020. Customers with a strict ‘procurement mindset’ overlook important factors like consistency, overall experience or past performance. Understand the full range of shipping alternatives your carriers can offer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. I then want to illustrate the point by sharing some client experiences in 2020. (I My focus was simple. Let me start by making my argument.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

But even since July 2020, much has changed. As more data sources get legible, whether it’s container ship movements, eAWBs or carrier rates , it can have incredible ramifications. Legibility, followed by analysis and the ability to take action can literally change industries. While this isn’t news to me, the importance it took on was.

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Shipsy

JANUARY 16, 2020

Shipsy’s rate procurement software comes powered with intelligence around local charges, intelligent reference rates and multiple dashboards around cost saving and vendor participation. Shipsy maintains a sync with all shipping lines and ensures local charges are updated on actuals. January 16, 2020. March 17, 2020.

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AFFLINK

MARCH 6, 2017

In the foodservice industry, there are few better examples of great procurement management than McDonald's. Excellent procurement is part of the reason that McDonald's has been able to grow from a small family barbecue restaurant into a global conglomerate with more than 35,000 restaurants in over 110 different countries.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. Coast Guard authorities are assured that the bridge debris and/or underwater obstacles are sufficiently cleared for cargo ship navigation.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2022

.” Three specific areas where RPA can improve processes are: • Procurement. There are at least four reasons why RPA is a compelling option to automate procurement processes: (1) RPA is quicker and cheaper to implement than many ERP projects (and requires less IT support). (2) 2) RPA provides an ROI of 30-200% in its first year.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

This article was originally written and published for DHL in January 2020 and focused on the trade wars and how to leverage opportunities for tariff reductions. Owning sound data is crucial to planning optimal shipping routes, locating distribution centers and warehouses, and forecasting revenue volumes and other trends.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2021

Port of Los Angeles Struggles with the Domino Effect of Congested Ports Due to global supply chain issues caused by COVID-19, the Port of Los Angeles is becoming congested. Cargo…

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