Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce. went out of business in 2023. percent of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

This strategic step aims to foster innovation and expedite the development of the hydrogen ecosystem, concentrating on four key areas: production, storage, transportation, and utilization. This strategic approach eliminates the necessity for hydrogen transportation and storage.

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QAD

MARCH 16, 2023

The future of transportation stands on the brink of a revolution – the shift from the internal combustion engine to cleaner, more efficient electric motors. More than 600 attendees registered for 2023’s event – 200 more registrants than last year’s. QAD has sponsored the annual NAATBatt meeting since 2022.

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E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

Latest report highlights how lessened demand for goods from Asia has continued to reduce port congestion, resulting in an average eight-day decrease in total time from booking to receipt compared to the year-ago period. AUSTIN, Texas – January 19, 2023 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Vancouver, Canada, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. Unrest in Sudan.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

In early 2023 three major ocean alliances were operating: The 2M Alliance is a partnership between two of the world’s largest shipping companies, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Green Corridor: Digitise Wisely to Reduce Emissions by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio Digitisation in the logistics and transportation industry produces efficiency gains for nearly all players in the economy today. Asia is not immune to flight delay and cancellation incidents.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

On a regional scale, the bank anticipates that growth among emerging market and developing economies will diverge this year, picking up in East and Central Asia , Pacific as well as Europe while moderating in all other regions, particularly Latin America , Middle East and North Africa countries. percent in 2023, compared to 4.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But cross-border trade is an important part of the global economy and much of this trade is in physical goods that must be stored, shipped, transported, and eventually consumed. I decided to take a look at quarterly changes in worldwide merchandise export volumes from 2016 to 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background. Prediction Implications.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. We will then proceed into what we expect major themes to be in 2023. . Current Year 2022. Correspondingly, U.S,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Fortunately, great minds are making progress to capture this energy in ways that could change the transportation and logistics industry. One familiar site in our transportation environment are busy roads. – How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – April 2023

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

At DHL eCommerce’s first Asia Pacific Head of Go Green, he put in place carbon footprint management, sustainability training, illegal wildlife smuggling monitoring training, and employee engagement. Tim has held various positions with MNCs, gaining a wide knowledge and expertise in logistics operations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Additionally, the superior speed vs. ground transportation is unquestioned. At DHL eCommerce’s first Asia Pacific Head of Go Green, he put in place carbon footprint management, sustainability training, illegal wildlife smuggling monitoring training, and employee engagement. It’s not all about blood either.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. The overall average for all of Q1-2023 was 48.6 The March 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report on Business® fell to a value of 46.3 for January.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

When we as individuals are going to and from work, we experience physically, the emitting of greenhouse gasses by our transportation sector. What if technology came into the picture that allowed for far less moving about in fossil fuel burning transport? We can see the exhaust coming out of tailpipes from cars and trucks.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Global Wide Production Activity The January 2023 J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Figure below) The January value of 49.1

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining by Timothy Foote, Director Transportation & Network APAC at Asendia and Founder of Susymbio 2023 is soon enough to end, and the transformation to a clean logistics future moves forward. Air transport emissions reduction goals sadly will be hampered by insufficient supplies of SAF.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Global trade is reportedly set to contract by 5 percent in 2023 compared to 2002, amounting to upwards of $30.7 Prevailing IMF Economic Forecast In a Supply Chain Matters commentary published in October , we highlighted for readers the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecasts for 2023 and 2024. percent in 2023 and a forecasted 4.8

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported June 2023 and Q2-2023 quarterly global and regional PMI indices. Further noted was a faster rate of contraction while optimism concerning the second half of 2023 has weakened. The report noted that the June value represented “ the eighth month of contraction.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

It is even larger than the emissions from our own transportation sector. Our industry has to support transport innovation and business development for our rural communities here in Southeast Asia (especially small holder communities). This will further reduce waste prior to market and further increase rural incomes.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides what is likely to be a final commentary of the year 2023, now amounting to in excess of 270 authored commentaries. Finally, for readers in global logistics and global transportation oversight areas, consider reviewing our November posting, Realities Impact The Global Ocean Container Industry.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Switching to alternate sources of supply or modes of transportation should be considered as appropriate, and such alternates should be activated on a short notice. Most developed economies followed suit, establishing new industrial booms across eastern Europe, South Asia and the Indo-Pacific regions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The UAE’s strategic location between East and West, with access to a vast consumer base across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, presents an opportunity to serve as a central hub for food storage and distribution, contingent upon addressing key global food logistics challenges.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sustainability is definitely coming of age in Asia. In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. Making Asia a Leader – One Green Initiative at a Time.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

Judah Levine Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 12% to $3,728/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices(FBX03 Weekly) fell 10% to $5,284/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices(FBX13 Weekly) increased 9% to $4,532/FEU. Europe prices(FBX11 Weekly) fell 18% to $3,189/FEU.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2023

Innovation and Customer-Centricity are Our Continuing Directions Thanks to our TMS customers, for the 12 th time 1 in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 2. As a result, we’ve reduced our overall transportation spend by 3-5%.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The invention of the ocean container as a means for inter-modal sea and surface transportation movements have orchestrated the march toward lowest cost global based sourcing of components and materials. The net result was that global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

The report was scheduled to publish in the summer of 2023, but life got in the way. One will be for the Americas on Monday mornings and one for Europe/Asia (7:00 EST) on Wednesdays. This weekend, I edited the Supply Chains to Admire report. The full report publishes this week. I laugh that writing the report is like a root canal.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Finally, specific organizations, such as public schools and local transportation services, could receive a tax rebate equaling 100% of the vehicle cost. The required portion starts at 50% in 2023, increasing another 10% each year until it reaches 100% in 2029. These credits come with specific stipulations, though.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2023

Background Within our research arm’s January 2023 published advisory, 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains , we included a prediction that manufacturers would seek more direct control and added resiliency of their component or outsourced production supply networks in 2023. and Canada. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

This provides benefits like shorter transportation times and improved inventory efficiency. For example, Mattel moved production of Barbie toys from Asia to Mexico. Reshoring (also called onshoring) is when companies move production and services back to the country where they operate. What if sole sourcing is the only option?

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Despite higher inflation, the EIU predicts that recession is highly unlikely in 2022, due to the fact that many economies (including the US, Asia, and the Middle East) are experiencing solid growth and are in rebound mode. The greatest risks looming ahead are concentrated in 2023. percentage points, shrinking to 2.7% Not likely.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our conversation, Radu provides a unique perspective from the lens of working on C-Suite focused recruitment needs derived from global based organizations for senior leadership needs spanning overall supply chain, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and E-commerce leadership needs. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

He has lived and held leadership roles in Europe , Asia and the U.S. Our conversational topics span how Jabil has navigated the various global supply chain and transport disruptions that have occurred these past two plus years. This will include topics related to the year 2023 and beyond. over the course of his career.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

HP released a statement on Monday in conjunction with the Nikkei report indicating that the PC maker was expanding production in Southeast Asia and elsewhere, including Mexico. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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