Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. 294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. In 2021, their company owned fleet traveled about 1.2

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Mark spent over 7 years in leadership with the second largest freight brokerage in North America, Total Quality Logistics. Borderless Coverage was acquired by Reliance Partners in February 2021. About Mark Vickers Mark Vickers is a leading expert in domestic and cross border transportation risk management and insurance.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Michael McGarry, chairman and CEO of PPG, reports, “Data from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reveals that underinvestment in U.S. He explains, “In 2021, every company will learn to become a healthcare company, too, as safeguarding employees and customers becomes a core requirement of doing business.”[7]

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

In September of 2021, shipping prices between China and LA jumped a staggering 500% YoY due to congestion and lack of shipping containers. According to the UN’s Global Trade Update, “all major trading economies saw imports and exports rise above pre-pandemic levels” in Q4 of 2021. These costs include: labor, energy, and materials.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2022

On a full year basis, o9’s ARR grew more than threefold in 2021 compared to 2020. . 1 semiconductor memory company, North America’s top telecommunication provider, a multinational edge-to-cloud technology firm, a leading digital health technologies company, a high-growth producer of sustainable foods, and many more. DALLAS, Jan.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2022

Current supply chain snarls, often associated with overseas factories and logjammed ports, have made manufacturing reshoring a hot topic. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.'”[2] manufacturing capability, and increasing their inventory positions.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. Rivian acquired the former Mitsubishi Motors automotive assembly production facility in Normal, Illinois which began production operations in September of 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. was more expensive, New Balance Chairman , Jim Davis provided a strong commitment to localized manufacturing.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The medical device industry covers the manufacturing of medical, scientific, and surgical equipment. These products are made with the help of medical device manufacturing software, and sold directly to healthcare providers, or delivered to wholesalers and other customers. Technology trends in the medical device industry.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 27, 2021

supply chain for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. The drive marks a shift for North America, which has long relied on imports for such components, an imbalance that industry executives say is a problem as interest in electrified transportation grows. This is from the Wall Street Journal 1/27/2021. – Bob.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2020

ToolsGroup’s GM of North America, David Barton, sat down for a video interview with Robert Bowman, managing editor at Supply Chain Brain , to share anecdotes and advice for supply chain planners in a year no one could have planned for. What are your customers experiencing this year in the wake of COVID-19?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. in the second year of the pandemic.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2022

CaliBaja is a North American manufacturing powerhouse. In addition to making a significant amount of audio and visual supplies, CaliBaja is also a major manufacturer of medical equipment—a status that has kept them as active as ever during the pandemic. Mexico experienced a decline in growth over the last several months of 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. in the second year of the pandemic.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season. Continued lockdowns over the emergence of new COVID variants left the Produce Shipping Season of 2021 in a panic. for the same period in 2021. over the 2021 cost, such as in the New England region.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

While we’re happy to leave 2021 in the rearview mirror, many of the same trends will impact the truckload market in 2022. Contract rates, representing about 70% of the market, will be up about 4%-5% over 2021. Class 8 manufacturing capacity has slowed to record levels, with backlogs of a year or more.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The disruption has cut off a major trade route for Canada’s exports of minerals, wood fiber, food products, and other products to Asia, and it has created a supply chain nightmare for Canadian manufacturers. “We Should companies that rely on suppliers in the Pearl River Delta shift their sourcing to safer regions? If so, when?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2021

Tompkins is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and has offices throughout North America. 2021: Uncertainty about uncertainty. Reshore and nearshore supply chains and manufacturing to increase resiliency – the anti-brittle supply chain. Key Takeaways: Supply Chains in VUCA Environments.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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Logility

OCTOBER 7, 2021

ATLANTA – October 7, 2021 – Logility, Inc., Possessing a core Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Supply Chain competency, our professional services organization is one of the largest dedicated implementation practices in North America made up of proven certified consultants. About Logility.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

In some key trading routes, such as Asia–Europe and Asia–North America, the rate spikes are even higher and the delays more frequent.”[4]. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.” ” Ferguson and Lahiri also believe supply chain strategies, especially just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing, need to be reconsidered.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach throughout 2021.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Even if consumers in North America do a better job of reducing food waste, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the food they save will end up where it is needed most. Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Even if consumers in North America do a better job of reducing food waste, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the food they save will end up where it is needed most. Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 19, 2021

BOSTON, March 19, 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, has been named a leader in the Nucleus Research SCP Technology Value Matrix 2021. ToolsGroup is proud to be recognized by Nucleus as a leader in supply chain planning,” said David Barton, ToolsGroup’s general manager of North America.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 18, 2021

The vitamin and supplement industry manufactures and sells goods to support dietary requirements, including products to complement health and fitness regimes. Products manufactured include vitamin and mineral supplements, along with dietary products designed to support weight-loss and strength-building. The move to digitisation.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. or North America presence. Some Broader Context.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I have spent a great deal of time talking to engineers, maintenance and procurement professionals involved in MRO,” says Will Brummett, Vice President of Sales, North America, for RS Integrated Supply. “I The lean manufacturing model can no longer provide the continuity of supply for critical parts that businesses need.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Initiatives planned to reduce lost containers include the MARIN Top Tier project, which was founded in 2021 by several member lines and a range of maritime stakeholders to perform research on concrete data about the causes of containers overboard and how to prevent further incidents. But industry voices have noted concerns.

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PINC

JANUARY 5, 2021

Leaders in yard management services and technology to collaborate to bring transparency and efficiency to hundreds of facilities in North America. Founded in 1996, Lazer Spot provides yard spotting , shuttling, trailer rentals and specialized yard services in 400+ locations in North America. and Canada.

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QAD

MARCH 3, 2022

According to a report from Statista , there were almost 15 billion mobile devices worldwide in 2021, which is more than the number of people on the earth. And the effects of the use of mobile devices and enabled communications on manufacturing, for example, have been staggering. The Evolution of Communications in Manufacturing.

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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. It also includes information taken from HWI’s web site. Monolithics are unshaped refractory products.

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Labor shortages, port congestion and manufacturing delays are throwing off the supply chain’s delicate balance. relies heavily on China for manufacturing of components and finished goods. Total imports from China jumped 16% between 2020-2021. China is facing a labor shortage in the manufacturing sector.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The global transportation system in 2021 is experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. The shortage of containers also drives up the cost of new containers, as manufacturers increase their prices in response to strong demand. In the first quarter of 2021, its volume increased 23.3% A problem also linked to shipping companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

The saga of fitness hardware and services provider Peloton Interactive took yet another turn last week with an announcement of the pending closing of the company’s owned North American warehouses and the shedding of field customer support teams, along with other moves. At one point in 2021, containers transiting from East Asia to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Other battery manufacturers that have elected to invest in U.S. location.

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