Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2024

Freelance writer Scott Pruden explains, “Vertical farming’s supporters tout its many benefits — among them, saving arable land and preventing deforestation, cutting agricultural water use, locating food sources in urban centers, and making up for a decline in the number of farmers.”[1] ” The New York Times, 21 June 2022. [5]

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. In our recent Supply Chain Matters updates on global supply chain developments, we have noted a theme of growing labor tensions across global transportation networks. Across the U.S. , percent in July.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

While there is in fact enough natural gas to make it through until the warmer months hit, lack of budget and pricing regulations have resulted in a shortage ( New York Times ). While in 2022 Pakistan received oil supplies from Qatar, Nigeria, Egypt, and Italy, this year supplies from Nigeria and Qatar are set to fall.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Pushback against green investments is another source of uncertainty. In March of this year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York declared that global supply chains have returned to normal after three years of turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a further negative drop in the New York Federal Reserve’s Global Supply Chain Pressures Index ( GSPI ). This index compiles 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog.

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Frequent readers of the Supply Chain Matters blog may recall one metaphor that this Editor has invoked over the past three years – the Eagle ’s tune, In a New York Minute ( Everything Can Change ). © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 24, 2022

The Bloomberg report, citing people familiar with the situation, that excess capacity includes warehouse properties in New York , New Jersey , Southern California and Atlanta. One source indicated to Bloomberg that a final estimate on excess square feet has not been reached and that the total figure remains in flux.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights today’s breaking news reports indicating that Amazon will initiate staff level layoffs as early as this week. In the specific case of Amazon , under the new leadership of Andy Jassy, the provider is clearly shifting to more cost and profitability conscious provider. . Bob Ferrari.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. A variety of chips will remain in short supply throughout 2022. Consultancy UK).

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

The latter has been reinforced by the April GSPI Index from the New York Federal Reserve , and now, the reported May GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index which indicated that “ for the first time since June 2020, global chain capacity is now underutilized, indicating a shift to a buyers’ market. for May, 0.2

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

For the first time since 2020, I was back in New York City for the NRF Big Show. But speaking of robots, the coolest robot I saw in New York this week was the life-size, and life-like, Yayoi Kusama robot at the Louis Vuitton store on the Upper East Side. I will cover this in an article next week.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire’s granular AIS data about transport vessels is now seamlessly incorporated into the cloud-based software system used by Gravity’s clients. From product concept, sourcing, and ordering to delivery, Gravity helps its clients stay informed every step of the way. A major global event challenges a globalized system.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Then again, back in October 2013, the ATA stated that “if freight demand grows as it is projected to, the driver shortage could balloon to nearly 240,000 drivers by 2022.”. According to the American Transportation Research Institute , driver wages and benefits increased by 5 percent and 18 percent, respectively, in 2016.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights both Airbus and Boeing ’s reported 2022 commercial aircraft orders and customer delivery performance along with the ongoing implications. A Boeing news release indicated that the plane maker delivered 69 commercial jets in December alone, including 53 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Container prices jumped in May for first time in 2022. UPS said a trial run is focused on New York City and in several cities in Europe. The company, in its quest to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 has also been investing in electric vehicles as well as other alternative fuel sourced vehicles.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 10, 2023

Both the COP 26 and COP 27 Global Change Summits held in 2021 and 2022 respectfully, sounded the alarm that businesses and governments face a more compelling timeline for mitigating ongoing warming of the planet. finally passed legislation related toward combating climate-change in the 2022 legislative session.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Today, July 22, 2022, is George Jetson’s birthday. percent year on year in June, driven by double-digit surges in New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia. To meet demand, 3PLs increasingly tapped the spot market to source carriers to cover shipments. The future is here. As in the actual day he was born.

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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.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Maersk , a global leader in transportation, supply chain and logistics management, and general freight, announced February 9, 2022, “The intended acquisition of Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a leading U.S.-based That demand created a new need — a need for improved efficiency and long-term stability once the market declines.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

Goals related to national defense, providing technologies and equipment to offset the global warming of our planet, along with opportunities for smarter and more intelligent means of healthcare delivery, travel and transport are the new table stakes for such efforts. Indeed, today marks an important and significant U.S. Bob Ferrari.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

As a result, shippers can better manage their total transportation spending and make the best decisions for their organizations. Furthermore, companies that ship multiple modes and at a large volume need to consider where the data comes from and how it enables transportation optimization. Constant disruptions aren’t anything new.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 8, 2022

”[6] They add, “Embracing, rather than trying to recover from, the organizational disruption caused by the pandemic will provide a rich source of new and improved work practices.” And municipal transportation systems dependent on commuters could also suffer. On the other hand, there is some good news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act adds a presumption under the US Tariff Act that goods sourced from or produced in Xinjiang—home to many of China’s Uyghur and other Muslim minority populations—are made with forced labor. To import products from the region, companies will have to document that they aren’t sourced from forced labor.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As a result, piracy activity dramatically decreased by 75 percent between 2010 and 2022. The world now faces new maritime threats. From Russia in the Black Sea to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea new security risks have emerged. What alternative sources of supply are available for the essential resources?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 9, 2022

However, as Bill Gates ( @BillGates ), founder of Microsoft, wrote just prior to the bill’s passage in the Senate, “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 may be the single most important piece of climate legislation in American history. ‘Goodbye New York,’ Mr. Moynihan wrote. ”[6]. 6] Jesse D. .”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

.” This week, Walmart announced that it would charge some of its suppliers a new fee to transport goods to its warehouses and stores. This is another example of how businesses are looking to offset rising costs for things such as transportation and fuel. 1, said the memo.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

No economy or business in the world can be successful without a reliable source of electricity. Another fear involves the transport and storage of nuclear waste. Blood, “ Governor, lawmakers debate longer run for California nukes ,” The Sacramento Bee, 30 August 2022. [2] ” The Economist, 19 July 2022. [10]

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

However, the nuclear waste challenge remains a problem — especially if proponents want to convince people that nuclear power is a “clean” energy source. Most people recognize that renewable sources of energy are better for the environment than burning fossil fuels. ” The New York Times, 26 August 2021. [4]

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In a previous article, I discussed why I believe the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will spark decades of innovation in the area of climate change.[1] Goodbye New York,’ Mr. Moynihan wrote. Those became the main means of transportation.” Goodbye Washington, for that matter.’ ’”[2].

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Canada banned single-use plastic shopping bags in December 2022, along with other single-use plastic items including straws and cutlery. Some of the robots zip around the hulking facility transporting pallets of merchandise fresh off delivery trucks. Logistics companies tell CNBC that U.S.

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