Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations. Construction of manufacturing plants and new warehouse sites were also postponed or canceled entirely due to market uncertainty. Construction backlogs are also taking 18-24 months to clear.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2024

I talked to A101 in 2021 , and the Turkish convenience store retailer had achieved 99% autonomous planning for all products not subject to spoilage. At a division of one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, 85% autonomy on manufacturing plans and 95% acceptance of proposed purchase orders has been achieved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

The theory is that as more and more devices throughout the supply chain and manufacturing process become part of the ‘Internet of Things,’ they will produce an incredibly rich data stream that will send signals in real-time to trigger a wide variety of events. Hyped technologies are getting a lot of publicity but have little proven value.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. 5 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Managers in Manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Manufacturing : A smart factory relies on IT-OT integration.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 27, 2025

This disruption highlighted how freight demand shaped state-level recovery from May 2020 to December 2021. The 2020 oil price decline reduced drilling by 41% and mining by 10%, cutting freight in North Dakota and Wyoming, where trucking jobs fell 18% and 15% by 2021. construction growth by 2021 supported an 11.8% Florida’s 2.6%

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2024

Over the past decade, the main battleground for China’s WMS market has been in the consumption industry; but more recently the battleground has returned to the manufacturing industry. In terms of revenue, the manufacturing industry creates about 1/5 of the overall market for WMS.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

The theory is that as more and more devices throughout the supply chain and manufacturing process become part of the ‘Internet of Things,’ they will produce an incredibly rich data stream that will send signals in real-time to trigger a wide variety of events. Hyped technologies are getting a lot of publicity but have little proven value.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Limited Warehouse Capacity. The reason for this is to be prepared if manufacturers are forced to shut down due to outbreaks. This leads warehouses to operate at a much higher capacity than in previous years which limits the space available for increased holiday demand. In August 2021 the unemployment rate decreased to 5.2%.

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Ware2Go

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Use this guide to understand warehousing services, prioritize service level agreements, and choose the right warehouse partner for your business. Table of Contents: What is Warehousing? What Is Warehousing? Types of Warehousing Services. By this definition, a warehouse would only provide inventory storage.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

There will be many follow-up actions for us all, as we prepare for 2021. This is a golden opportunity for companies with international sourcing, manufacturing and sales footprints to reap these benefits. Warehouses today operate in conditions shaped by disruptive forces. Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021. Royston Phua.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. Manufacturing and supply chains couldn’t ramp up fast enough. Closures and social distancing measures impacted manufacturing. Supply Chain Disruption Will Continue in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. This new behavior means that manufacturers and retailers need to anticipate consumer needs across channels with more accuracy than ever. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The volume of ocean shipments grew two-fold in the past decade, and the price of an ocean shipment increased 9-10X from 2020-2021. Ocean carriers, struggling to make a profit for the past ten years, collectively will post 200 billion in profitability in 2021. Freight Rates 2019-2021. jump in apparel costs and 5.5%

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

He founded STORD along with co-founder Jacob Boudreau after experiencing the challenges of fragmentation and disconnected technology of the third-party logistics industry (3PL) first-hand while working in supply chain optimization for a global automotive manufacturer in Germany. Sean attended Georgia Tech prior to founding STORD. About STORD.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Singapore 12th August 2021: Recognising the heightened focus on overall supply chain performance due to increased disruption and challenges, shippers, manufacturers and beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s), are increasingly faced with soaring freights rates and what they, correctly or otherwise, perceive to be sub-standard or inferior service.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As we finish 2021, the supply chain is front and center with challenges reported across the globe; across multiple industries from consumer products through to automotive. By the end of 2022, half of all manufacturing supply chains will see the benefits of supply chain resiliency, resulting in a 10% reduction in disruption impact.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

2021 has been a year of transition. The pandemic has been the catalyst for change, with a drive to fundamentally rethink the manufacturing and distribution space. Digital transformation emerges as a key trend throughout 2021, with a large drive from across all industries towards the ERP and Cloud Computing spaces.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2024

In August of 2021, the Tropicana Brands Group was created when PepsiCo agreed to sell Tropicana, Naked, and other North American juice brands to a private equity firm. SAP as part of S/4 HANA stack, also offers a feature-rich WMS known as Extended Warehouse Management (EWM). That message was made crystal clear at Sapphire.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Port backlogs and cargo limitations are undermining efficiency while warehouse and storage space remain challenging.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. These factors have encouraged manufacturers to move closer to the source of consumption — the U.S. trade with Asia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment. But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

The impact was across manufacturing plants, transport networks, warehouses, and retail outlets. Our analysis of digital and non-digital manufacturers over time shows an index of profit performance, with digital manufacturers outpacing their peers (Figure 1). Source: IDC 2021—Digital Analysis: Manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

The available talent pool of drivers, warehouse associates and other employees is small, which creates staffing volatility. And it’s a far cry from the panicked, on-the fly decisions many logistics professionals were making in 2020 and 2021 — which, unfortunately, were not always profitable. With nearly $21.3

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The upcoming Tee Yih Jia facility consists of three warehouses — two cold rooms and one ambient temperature dry store — and features rack clad high bay warehouse with an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) which allows the automated placement and retrieval of high-volume loads from TYJ’s storage locations.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Durbha predicts resiliency will remain a hot topic in 2021. As a result, the level of risk in 2021 will remain elevated and will be part of the new normal. Consequently, 2021 will be all about collaborations and expanding networks. ” Regardless of how 2021 unfolds, the supply chain will play an important role in it.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

”[1] Here’s the rub: “All those excess retail inventories are starting to weigh on warehousing markets. The worry for manufacturers and retailers alike is whether those ordered goods will make it to market or be stuck in some port. If goods do arrive, then the warehousing shortage mentioned above comes into play.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Warehouse Cleaning Checklist! For the warehousing and light industrial sector, managing waste and effluents efficiently is fast becoming a skill in itself. Consider also the potential for future increases in manufacturing output, as an additional factor in planning for equipment procurement. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“By the end of 2022, half of all manufacturing supply chains will see the benefits of supply chain resiliency, resulting in a 10% reduction in disruption impact.”. Goodbye 2021, hello 2022. However, a nagging feeling lingers that we will see the challenges of 2021 continue. About the Author.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Chain Store Age ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

It’s more than doubled the number of robots deployed in its fulfillment centers and warehouses in the last three years, from 350,000 in 2021 to 750,000 by last June. The company has a variety of robots that serve different functions within the warehouse. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

In 2021, the company achieved a turnover of 43 billion USD in the US with its online business, which grew by over 70 percent. Trusted tools for planning and control of the supply chain and individual locations are used – for the point of sale, the warehouse and for transport. With a turnover of more than 2.7 Conclusion.

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Logility

JUNE 24, 2021

ATLANTA – June 24, 2021 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, received Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2021 Top Supply Chain Projects award (formerly known as the SDCE 100). “It About Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Go to www.SDCExec.com.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For instance, goods move from the customer to the distributor or to the manufacturer. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. In turn, those costs may then fall to the manufacturer. The e-commerce side is increasing returns dramatically.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. Plan and Execute for Success. At SodaStream, which provides 1.5

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing. Retail shelves are increasingly empty.

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