Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Last month, the company released its third annual “Brand Protection Report” and said it disposed of over 6 million counterfeit goods in 2022. Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC).

Negotiating Skills 202

Negotiating Skills Pricing Training Jordan Purchasing Training 202

Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Across the country, warehousing vacancy rates are historically low, and lease prices are historically high. While this isn’t shocking in major hubs like Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey, it’s much less expected in states like North Carolina. North Carolina Warehousing Capacity in the Metro Areas.

North Carolina 98

North Carolina Warehousing Capacity Los Angeles 98

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. The company was recently ranked number 159 in the 2022 Inc. Accenture Acquiring Supply Chain Integration Services Provider Inspirage.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning 52

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

In an update published in early April, we highlighted for readers both March and Q1-2022 various published global production and supply chain indices. According to the latest Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures increased in April.

Supply Chain Optimization 59

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 59

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide a capsule synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership. FedEx and FourKites.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 52

Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

She reports, “Retailers like Best Buy, Party City, Walmart and Wayfair announced layoffs in 2022. ToolsGroup analysts suggest activities like “cross-dock techniques in warehouses and ‘door-to-floor’ methods in stores, where the merchandise gets where it is needed without ever sitting in storage.”

Retail 130

Retail Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software ToolsGroup 130

Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. in March – up 2.5% from February. Inventory and marketing costs can be insidious parasites, gnawing at your margins.

Waste Reduction 52

Waste Reduction Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. In a prior published Supply Chain Matters commentary, we provided highlights of the various July 2022 PMI indices across select global supply chain regions. Bob Ferrari.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Report Global Supply Chain Software 52

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 21, 2022

Transportation and warehousing jobs also fell — but very slightly (less than 1%) — after last year’s 67.4% retail spending and manufacturing slowed at the end of 2021 as the Covid-19 Omicron variant and inflation surged, early signs the latest complications from the pandemic could be weighing on the economy. ”[7].

Price Reduction 130

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 130

American Global Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

That is the highest number since February 2022. With that let’s turn to and analyze PMI-Manufacturing. Key Economic Indicator #5: PMI-Manufacturing The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI for June 2023 reached a six-month low of 46.3 Backlogs decreased, but employment increased as manufacturers aimed to fill vacancies.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Reduction Predictive Analytics Software New York 52

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

As I’ve done in prior years, I’ll make a few predictions based on what happened in 2022 – and what I think it means for 2023. Implication: the best-case scenario I see for the price of finished goods is that their prices stay relatively unchanged from the 3rd quarter of 2022….we More importantly, the supply chain isn’t there yet!

Predictive Analytics Software 94

Predictive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical 94

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. is trying to build its own solar-manufacturing supply chain almost from scratch and supporting the effort with sizable subsidies. in 2022 were made from polysilicon.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 219

Logistics Network Optimization Software Warehousing Supply Chain Planning Software Arizona 219

ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ShipBob can only fulfill orders for CBD products from our US fulfillment centers that meet the following criteria: Products are manufactured by a US-based company. But don’t worry, it’s still a viable market for new brands to join the industry. billion USD in 2022. Products exclude vapes. Products contain <0.3%

How To 98

How To Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 98

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be the nation’s busiest facility, saw a 25.8% The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be the nation’s busiest facility, saw a 25.8%

Logistics Network Optimization Software 223

Logistics Network Optimization Software Pricing Training Los Angeles Purchasing Training 223

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Cotton production in India could dip 4% from 2021, down to 34 million bales in the 2021/2022 marketing year. A variety of chips will remain in short supply throughout 2022. Consultancy UK).

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

Once Mulally brought divisional leaders together to a conference room to look at a pile of hood prop rods for the various cars and trucks that Ford manufactures. The Toyota way eventually swept across the industry, and a new jargon (and mindset) made its way to Detroit, with terms like Kaizen , Kanban , and Genchi Genbutsu.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

US ports see shipping logjams extending through mid-2022. The jets have primarily been used to move goods between Amazon warehouses across the country. The funding will focus on manufacturers of the inputs used in COVID-19 vaccine production as well as facilities that fill and package vaccine vials. That’s all for this week.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 34

Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction Logistics Price Reduction 34

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This is our last weekly news roundup before for the Thanksgiving holiday. So, what does the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday look like? Target pivots to larger stores with new 150K-square-foot format. Warehouse demand undeterred by economic turbulence in third quarter. Rail strike could cost economy billions.

Negotiating Skills 201

Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Los Angeles Logistics 201

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few. Americold employs 17,000 people worldwide and operates more than 24 temperature-controlled warehouses across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 282

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics New Hampshire Price Reduction 282

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

A few weeks ago I wrote that Little Brown Bakers, the manufacturer behind Girl Scout Cookies , is warning of unforeseen supply issues that will be impacting both manufacturing and distribution of its treats. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets.

Los Angeles 162

Los Angeles Long Beach Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 162

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

According to a published report by The New York Times , ( Paid subscription or metered view ) GlobalFoundries will dedicate a portion of its production capacity specifically to produce semiconductor devices for General Motors needs. Chips Act, to construct an additional chip fabrication plant in Malta, New York.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Los Angeles 52

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Employees at an Amazon warehouse on New York’s Staten Island voted late last week to join a union, which is a painful defeat for the e-commerce giant that has aggressively fought unionization efforts in recent years. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 207

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 207

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington. percent), manufacturing (4.5

Logistics Network Optimization Software 227

Logistics Network Optimization Software Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 227

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 31, 2021

I have had a number of calls this past week with various media outlets, including the Associated Press , WRAL , Forbes, and even the New York Times! As a result, chips will likely not catch up with demand until late 2022, and this will continue to impact not just automobiles, but virtually every electronic product you can think of.

Forecasting 98

Forecasting Manufacturing Procurement Modeling Supply Chain Planning 98

Vinculum

JULY 7, 2021

This business model allows customers to purchase products directly from a manufacturer. This differs from the traditional supplier-to-retailer (S2R) model, in which manufacturers sell their goods to wholesalers or distributors who then sell them to retailers. This number is expected to rise to 59% in 2022. Apple retail stores).

Price Reduction 52

Price Reduction Resource Reduction Retail Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And as consumers are beginning to think about their Halloween plans, retailers and manufacturers are looking much farther ahead to the holiday season. Now they worry the negotiations could continue through the end of 2022 or into 2023, extending uncertainty that has triggered shifts in trade flows and complicated planning in supply chains.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 36

Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Negotiating Skills 36

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

As we head into the new year, it’s inevitable that there is more evolution to come.” They write, “Retailers are heading into a 2022 filled with challenges. 5] The Supermarket News staff predicts, “Online will represent more than 15% of grocery retail sales in 2022, up from around 10% at the end 2021.”.

Trends 130

Trends Predictive Analytics Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

The culmination of higher fuel costs, higher transportation rates, and the uncertainty of manufacturers’ access to raw materials will make figuring out transportation management challenging, pushing the need for logistics intelligence even higher. Vendor compliance must be a priority in supply chain management.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Procurement Analytics 52

American Global Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

That is the highest number since February 2022. The manufacturing sector cut 12,000 jobs. With that, let’s turn to and analyze PMI-Manufacturing. Key Economic Indicator #5: PMI-Manufacturing The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI for October 2023 increased to 49.8 Those job losses came from large businesses.

Price Reduction 52

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 52

Enterra Insights

JULY 14, 2022

.”[5] Austin Webb, co-founder of Fifth Season along with his brother Brac and Austin Lawrence, views indoor farming as a new form of manufacturing. He told photojournalist David Kidd ( @GoverningPhotog ), “We view vertical farming as really a smart manufacturing system. We just happen to manufacture living organisms.”[6]

Optimization Software 130

Optimization Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software Expense Reduction 130

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 4, 2021

Localization is underway as we start to see organizations moving more towards local production in manufacturing networks with localized suppliers (to avoid being shut down), and shortages of PPE continues to occur, which results in counterfeiting activity on the rise. Dry Ice is manufactured in close proximity to oil and ammonia refineries.

Predictive Analytics Software 69

Predictive Analytics Software Resource Reduction Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 69

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2023

If Mayor Eric Adams has his way, New York City will soon have drones buzzing everywhere. The New York City skyline could soon be dotted with small, humming drones after Mayor Eric Adams announced a rule that allows individuals and entities to apply for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) privileges.

New York City 194

New York City Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics 194

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

The company, which fully outsources parts production and machine assembly, is battling smartphone manufacturers and carmakers over the vital components. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart tells suppliers new fuel and pickup fees are coming. .” Amazon to swap vans for walking, bikes in London.

Negotiating Skills 204

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Logistics Network Optimization Software Los Angeles 204