Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. economy in 2022 have been ratcheted down to just over 2 percent. Economic Outlook Significantly Changed.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Atlanta, GA, November 22, 2022 — Stord , the leading cloud supply chain provider, ranked 25 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 28th year.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Since we promised to update you regularly, we’ve collated some of the latest stories from the world of freight shipping, warehousing, logistics services, and supply chain technology, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of the fast-changing logistics landscape. SMEs vs. the big boys in the battle for US warehouse space.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women’s Day on March 8, and during October in Canada, corresponding with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18. million square feet of active or planned ground-level space in 30 states.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 28, 2022

Department of Commerce says stocks of semiconductors have ‘plunged’ Manufacturers in the United States have seen their stocks of the chips decline amid the global shortage. Sales of the…

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ModusLink Corporation

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Fulfillment Free trade zones, or FTZs, are controlled places in a country that offer warehouse and distribution services for goods from foreign markets, excluding them from paying taxes on those goods. These include: People and staffing requirements include skilled workers and managers that will do the daily warehouse operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. and Warehousing Prices (90.5) The average LMI index over the first quarter of 2022 was reported as 74.5,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

For instance, an overseas e-commerce merchant selling children’s toys on Amazon in the United States can appoint an IOR agent so it can be listed on Amazon Singapore via the Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) program without having to set up a local registered office. SYNOPSlS: Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. 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. Sustainable warehousing. Where the warehouse is located is also important.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

Logility customers can now access warehouse and Accelerated Growth in Cloud Services Annual Contract Value and Subscription Revenue. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Key first quarter of fiscal year 2022 highlights: Customers & Channels. Logility, Inc.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2022

The Chief Executive of TSMC , the globe’s largest contract semiconductor design and production operator indicated last week that the global semiconductor shortage is likely to extend throughout 2022 and possibly into 2023. Report That Amazon Warehouse Workers Suffer Twice the Rate of Serious Injuries. serious injuries per 100 workers.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? United States Business Logistics Costs fell by around 4% to end up at an estimated$1.56 That’s an astonishing $933.30

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

2022, Statista. In 2020, there were a total of 256 million digital buyers in the United States. – Number of digital buyers in the United States 2017-2025, Statista. – Consumers want it all, National Retail Federation, 2022. – United States: retail e-commerce revenue 2017-2025, Statista.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. The August 2022 J.P. United States. The August 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported an August value of 52.8,

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million people in 2022 to 121.4 homes in 2022 than UPS, after eclipsing FedEx in 2020, and it is on track to widen the gap this year, according to internal Amazon data and people familiar with the matter. The number of people shopping online rose to 134.2 million this year, up from 130.2 million people this year.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

In the United States, the median wage for a Logistics Manager is around $70,000 annually. World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling, 2nd Edition Pros: In our opinion, this is the best book on warehouse management. It clearly explains the concepts and techniques used by modern warehouse operations.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5 Leaked internal research reveals Amazon is at risk to run out of workers for its US warehouses by 2024. in 2022, with Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire calling the shortage the country’s “second biggest emergency.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

That prospect became more conceivable, they said, after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine prompted companies to sever ties with Russia, sometimes taking huge write-downs. Experts say such sites will have to be clustered close to the state’s big ports and warehousing hubs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Names included in this edition include: RightHand Robotics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Seasonal hiring is expected to plunge by nearly 40 percent this holiday season as retail, warehouse, and transportation companies dramatically cut back amid decades-high inflation and fears of a looming recession, according to new data. The United States Postal Service ( USPS) is actively hiring 28,000 seasonal employees.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Welcome to 2022: Top 10 Supply chain logistics trends to watch out for 2022. Jumping into the new year, it is crucial for businesses to understand the logistics trends that could impact their supply chains in 2022. Find out the most important logistics trends that could impact supply chains in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles. The company, in a look toward the 2022 holiday season, said it is advancing deliveries of key items to ensure that they are available.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Back in early 2022, The Economist wrote that company earnings reports were filled with mentions of “covid-induced shortages.” The United States is still reeling from the labor exodus that occurred in the previous two years.” The workforce that is present is overworked and stressed, making them inefficient.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2022

5] She writes, “Deep discounts are expected on oversize couches, appliances and patio furniture that are more expensive for companies to store in their warehouses, analysts say.” ”[6] According Stokel-Walker, Bloomberg reports, “The biggest retailers in the United States have nearly $45 billion in excess stock.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. The rate rose to $8,607 on April 1, 2022, from $3,174 a year earlier.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Reportedly, Toyota workers within logistics warehouses and spare-parts focused facilities will receive a similar wage hike. that in 2022, the average production worker at a foreign-owned auto production facility earned an average of $24.70

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

THC and is legal in the United States.* billion USD in 2022. With that being said, a plethora of laws have been put in place that you need to be aware of, both federally and at the state level. However, it is recommended that you stay aware of the state of legalization as laws can always be altered or overturned.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On 10 November 2021 at COP26, 19 countries – including Australia, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States of America (USA) – joined the first framework to establish zero emission maritime routes. Prepare for Anything: Supply Chain and Ecosystem Predictions for 2022 and beyond….

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff. In a blog post, Amazon said a combination of planes, trucks, ships, and delivery vans, along with staffed-up warehouses, has put it in a good position to “get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are this holiday season.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2022

My colleague, Clint Reiser, wrote about Körber’s ongoing supply chain transformation, highlighting the company’s three main focus areas for 2022: 1) investments in assisting Körber customers’ journey to SaaS, 2) bringing a new product, named Universal Control System (UCS) to market, and 3) offering warehouse modeling for operations.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

… Beijing’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid has idled factories and warehouses, slowed truck deliveries and worsened container logjams. Some of these problems are unique to the United States, while others are present around the world.”[6]. Hospitals from the U.S. ” Consequences of Chinese Lockdowns.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 5, 2022

As calendars flip to another month, it can be hard to believe that the first half of 2022 is already over. On June 22, 2022, FedEx and FourKites announced a joint initiative to develop an end-to-end intelligence platform called FourKites X. FedEx Partners with FourKites to Develop Logistics Intelligence Platform.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2022

Bloomberg had reported that the sudden departure had signaled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is seeking changes in the consumer retail division, which was admittedly overbuilt with excess warehouse capacity in 2021. He stated in-part: “ The supply chain has entered everyday national discourse for all the wrong reason. Bob Ferrari.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

Manifest will be happening on January 31st through February 2nd, 2022 at the Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas. By the way, we should also mention Manifest had its first conference in 2022, right? It was in 2022, end of January. We ended up pushing it to January of 2022. When is Manifest? It was terrific.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. In the first half of last year, the average Asia-West Coast long-term rate was around $3,000 per forty-foot equivalent unit. For 2022, we see $7,000-$8,000 as an early indicator,” said Berglund.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The sub-text of this report is that much of the cargo that has been planned for either back-to-school, fall, and holiday related fulfillment is either in-transit or mostly already arrived at warehouses. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Reportedly, the first application of this joint offering is the ability to book and track ocean movements from Chinese ports to the United States. That includes the acquisition of collaborative warehouse robotics provider 6 River Systems in 2019, and online shipping fulfilment services provider Deliverr in May of last year.

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