Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Whether 2021 will see a return to previous growth trends (2.7% Here are three key medical device manufacturing challenges that will affect the industry in 2021. Regulations and Medical Device Manufacturing in 2021. Accurate serial number tracking becomes increasingly relevant for medical manufacturers in 2021.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 20, 2022

So, at least in the United States, with roughly half of those consumer goods being imported, ocean logistics costs had a significant impact on inflation. Between May and September of 2021 alone rates tripled. The Inflation Ramifications of from record high freight rates – October 2021. CPI rate in October 2021.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

From the continuing impact of the global pandemic to the ever-increasing importance of ‘transparency technology’ and sustainable practices, the food industry has its work cut out for it in 2021. So if you have a thirst for knowledge, here’s all you need to know about food industry trends for 2021. Consumer trends in food industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

The 34th president of the United States (1953 to 1961.). I work with a group that has a sub-team focused on cost, one on customer service, and one on inventory, but lack alignment on a standard definition of supply chain excellence. On average, industries carry 38 more days of inventory than in 2007. ” Dwight D.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

US holiday retail sales in 2021 will rise 2.7% – US Holiday 2020 review and Holiday 2021 Preview, Emarketer Insider Intelligence, Feb 2021. Many businesses are still struggling from inflationary pressures on goods and inventory not meeting peak season demand. Ecommerce will account for a record 18.9%

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2022

Last year consumers in the United States spent an estimated three billion U.S. He notes, “The combined chocolate and candy industry saw an 11% sales increase in 2021 compared to the year before. 2021, by item ,” Statista, 8 November 2021. [4] dollars on trick-or-treat candy for the Halloween season.[3]

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Now operating in its fifth station, Flytrex’s three-minute delivery service will be available to approximately 140,000 customers across the United States. The cost to transport containerized goods peaked at unprecedented levels in late 2021. Nike’s CFO further stated, “ As a result, we face a new degree of complexity.”

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Yet according to retail advisory firm IHL , “The most significant challenges to inventory distortion are the availability of workers and the disruptions outside of the immediate control of the retailer.” As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

His Kickstarter campaign launched in January of 2021 and raised over $3 million dollars. . In late 2020 and throughout 2021, a marked increase in consumption of goods, combined with a perfect storm of shutdowns, congestion, natural disasters and even the Suez Canal getting blocked saw freight prices climb to uncharted heights.

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Logility

AUGUST 18, 2022

WEG chose Logility’s sophisticated demand planning tool to support inventory replenishment on its distribution business in the United States. With manufacturing units in 12 countries and present in more than 135 countries, the company has more than 37,000 employees worldwide. billion in 2021, 54% from external markets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser. My stated logic was that inflation pressures would deter companies from engaging in higher cost efforts such as commissioning new warehouse locations to minimize disruption risks. Inflation in 2022: Is the Bullwhip Effect to Blame for Retail Inventory Glut?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

She reports, “With consumers and retailers gearing up for the holidays, a new Klarna survey found that more than a third (34%) of shoppers expect to spend more on gifts in 2021 than 2020, and more than half (53%) of those planning to increase their budgets will do so by $101 and $500, per the survey. ”[5]. .” ”[5].

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

trillion dollars in 2021 , up 13% from 2019. The cost of importing a 40’ container from China to the United States West Coast grew 1,000% from $1,800 in 2019 to over $20,000 in September 2021 according to our Freightos Baltic Index (FBX). This did not come without its own major COVID-driven supply chain challenges.

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Unleashed

JULY 4, 2021

This article considers what a bonded warehouse is, and how they are managed across different jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Bonded warehouses can be owned by a government or by private businesses and can be helpful in creating inventory and cashflow efficiencies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

According to the CBRE Global E-commerce Outlook 2021 report , e-commerce growth will require another 330 million square feet of warehouse space in the United States by 2025. Do you have real-time visibility into your orders, inventory, and shipments? Construction backlogs are also taking 18-24 months to clear.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. in December 2021. A week after severe winter weather wreaked havoc on holiday air travel across the United States, other major carriers were back up and running. Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2023 ; Clint Reiser Welcome 2023!

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2022

During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 9 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Mexico, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. million for the twelve months ended April 30, 2021. Logility, Inc., Logility, Inc.,

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Frederick , Chief Marketing Officer at Logistics Plus, noted, “Logistics accounts for nearly 8% of everything we make and sell in the United States. By having more efficient delivery routes, warehouses, and inventory systems in place, companies can reduce their operational costs while still delivering great customer service.”

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As 2021’s holiday shopping statistics proved, pandemic or not, consumers are willing to spend. (My When looking at global online sales, Salesforce reports 57% digital growth in 2020, and 16% growth in 2021, with eMarketer data predicting a continued increase through 2025. in 2021, compared to 42,000 sq. Data source: eMarketer.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

ATLANTA (August 25, 2021) American Software, Inc. million for the quarter ended July 31, 2021, a 54% increase compared to $6.4 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2021 compared to $27.5 Total revenues for the quarter ended July 31, 2021 increased 7% to $29.3 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2021 compared to $2.6

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The basis of our 2022 predictions were our belief that the 2021 predictions theme of Renewal was shifting toward one of Reexamination of business process practices and decision-making needs. Our stated belief was that the multi-industry supply chain challenges of 2021 would not abate and would linger in some cases into 2023.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As the 2021 holiday season revs into full swing, supply chain snarls continue to plague seasonal sales. … Bowers says the longer the supply chain crisis continues, the more likely it is that businesses will begin to rethink their business models — with inventory build-up being one such change.”[7]

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

ATLANTA (November 18, 2021) American Software, Inc. million for the quarter ended October 31, 2021, a 49% increase compared to $7.0 million for the quarter ended October 31, 2021 compared to $29.6 Total revenues for the quarter ended October 31, 2021 increased 12% to $31.2 million compared to $0.5 million compared to $10.2

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

With all that in mind, I thought I’d share some examples of the highs and lows of online and in-store retail that enterprises have endured between late 2019 and early 2021, and highlight some of the most notable changes in the retail supply chain arena during that period. 63% suffered inventory shortages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

In July of 2021, 130 countries backed a plan to set a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent. Companies who have experienced these delays often add inventory across their network to buffer the risk. That approach to taxation engineering is less potent than it used to be. This adversely affects a company’s cash flow.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Optimism is reflected in United States , Eurozone and select Asia data and the traditional Lunar New Year holiday period does not appear to have dampened Asia based production levels for February. value reported at the end of December 2021. Indices reflecting manufacturing across the United States were generally positive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The company said it has invested more in inventory planning and partnerships with suppliers so it has enough goods on hand while making sure it can route items to where they’re urgently needed. UPS just posted its best year ever, and 2021 isn’t even over yet. In 2021, UPS has earned $8.9 percent from last year.

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ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 5, 2022

The most acknowledged definition of Reverse Logistics is ‘’ the process of planning, implementing and controlling flows of raw materials, in process inventory, and finished goods, from a manufacturing, distribution or use point, to a point of recovery or point of proper disposal’’ (Bri-2004, S. 2021, October 10). 2021, April 5).

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QAD

DECEMBER 17, 2020

If at any point during the lifespan of that product and at any inventory level, the item’s temperature varies from the required set-point or beyond the defined time constraint, quality suffers and the product no longer functions as it was meant to, or in the worst case puts patients at risk. The Battle for Air Cargo Capacity.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Duty reduction and duty exemption are the primary reasons companies engage in the FTZ program FTZs present many benefits to companies operating in the United States. For instance, FTZs require accurate reporting on inventories and annual report preparation to maintain FTZ status. Key Findings From the US FTZ Program Study 1.

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Stord

MARCH 24, 2019

For months, shippers had been moving inventory from China to the United States earlier than usual, trying to get ahead of a new round of tariffs scheduled to hit in March. Last year, the company’s total inventory grew by 10.9%, increasing by 1.3% Inbound volume at the Port of Los Angeles, for example, was down 18.2%

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

Just shy of three years ago, athletic and leisure footwear manufacturer New Balance announced plans to build the company’s sixth footwear factory within the United States. This manufacturer had boasted that it is the only major company to make or assemble more millions of pairs of athletic footwear per year in the United States.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The concept of only bringing in inventory on demand is very compelling when inventories are considered costly, wasteful and cash drains. Deloitte states that the automotive industry lost sales of $210 billion in 2021 alone due to chip shortages. The False Confidence in Historic Supply Chain Design.

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QAD

JANUARY 24, 2023

For importers to the United States, the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) trade compliance program has undergone frequent, recent changes. This Supply Chain Due Diligence Act was approved in July 2021 and took effect on January 1, 2023. The most recent piece of legislation is the German Supply Chain Act.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Procrastinators beware… 2021 is not your year. Let’s start with inventory issues. The holidays are a make-or-break for retailers large and small, but this year it will be fraught with product delays, low inventory and higher prices. Heed our warning when we say — start your holiday shopping early. We aren’t being alarmists here.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. In 2021, the global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached a high of 416.45 It forced three semiconductor plants to shut, causing a microchip shortage for the auto industry and severing the state’s vital supply chain links for three days. A slow-moving crisis.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The June value was two percentage points below the December 2021 end of year value, again reflecting a discernable downward trend. United States. Indices reflecting manufacturing across the United States were subdued as well. This index’s June value fell to an 18-month low of 52.2, down from 53.0 in March.

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