Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. Our approach to freight procurement would also require a revisit as part of a risk management strategy. For a start, we need to critically assess of our end-to-end ocean processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility for Molex. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. The Molex Supply Chain. The Molex global supply chain is complex. It is part of Koch Industries. The Advantages of Agility.

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crisp

JULY 12, 2023

Crisp’s resident supply chain expert Barry Bradley shares an update on the state of the consumer goods supply chain, offering insight on how companies can stay ahead of the trends and gain a competitive advantage. Planning with precision An efficient supply chain starts well before products are loaded on a truck.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This was the year that supply chains regained some of their footing finding firmer ground. But the supply chain industry resolved some major issues and formed a more certain path ahead. To be sure, volatility and unpredictability still disrupt supply chain operations. It wasn’t a breakthrough year.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Despite carrier hopes, peak season 2023 is starting to look like a bust. Recent inventory corrections have caused carrier volumes to stagnate, frustrating carriers and highlighting hopes for volume normaliza t ion in 2023. YoY Volume Lapses Worry Air Cargo Companies. Experts Predict Lower Congestion, Labor Woes for 2023.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 28, 2023

Dock-to-stock time is a critical factor in supply chain management. As soon as money is spent on inventory, the clock starts ticking. Every minute that product sits on a truck, cargo ship, or warehouse dock is a minute that it can’t be turned back into revenue. Inventory is received at the loading dock 2.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Amazon’s Mission Its unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is at the heart of Amazon’s logistics strategy. Amazon’s Virtuous Circle One of the key elements of Amazon’s logistics strategy is what they refer to as the “virtuous circle.” Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Since the Suez Canal disruption earlier this year, container and port capacity constraints have caused tremendous impacts to many supply chains around the world. In fact, some analysts now believe the worldwide supply chain crisis will persist until at least 2023. While some critical U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply Chain Matters once again highlights some positive news for global supply chain management teams, specifically transportation and logistics related teams. As supply chain logistics and transportation teams are keenly aware, rates peaked to more than $20,000 per container for both routes at this time last year.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. That stated, there are some new signs of optimism.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

Retail supply chain management has always been a complicated and complex process. But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Reverse logistics is a fascinating part of supply chains that tends to get overlooked by many. Tony Sciarrotta, executive managing director of the RLA describes it as “the dark side” of supply chains. by industry and lots more. collecting more than 2.5

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Many businesses are still struggling from inflationary pressures on goods and inventory not meeting peak season demand. Before preparing themselves for peak season sales, businesses should know the upcoming trends so that they can devise effective strategies. Top 6 Supply chain Trends to Expect This 2021 Holiday Season for Businesses.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Consumers couldn’t get enough of buying goods since the pandemic occurred in 2020, and shippers struggled to keep enough inventory on hand once pre-pandemic inventories were depleted. As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory. Are you ready?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The announcement is noteworthy for our Supply Chain Matters technology focused readers in that Qualcomm ’s initial emphasis with this chip technology will reportedly be directed toward real time logistics and supply chain visibility needs.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In this instalment of the series of articles written by the LSCMS Shippers Council, we strive to answer this and delve into the critical aspects of ocean transit time reliability and visibility within the supply chain. What is supply chain visibility and why it is important? 2022 ocean schedule reliability dropped to 30%.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? But is that a real possibility, or are the predictions of supply chain mayhem just so much panic and hot air?

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ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 24, 2024

Introduction: In 2023, approximately 24,000 vessels plied the Red Sea passage, constituting around 10% of global seaborne trade by volume, according to Clarksons, a shipbroker. Faced with the challenges posed by the Red Sea crisis, supply chain companies can take proactive measures and enhance the resilience of the global supply chain.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 20, 2023

Retailers and wholesalers are bringing in fresh inventories to stir springtime sales. Indeed, many retailers noted success in drawing down inventories during the holiday season. Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! The teams are focused on clearing inventory in addition to supporting our innovation.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Supply chain issues have put many companies into crisis mode. Avert crises and manage your supply chain more efficiently with optimized allocation of constrained supply. While supply chain woes have existed for decades, the last few years of supply chain crises have tested the mettle of companies in every industry.

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Ware2Go

MAY 4, 2023

Drayage is a critical step in supply chain management to get product from freight to parcel. See how businesses of all sizes are increasing certainty around drayage to build more resilient supply chains. Moving cargo efficiently is essential to the success of any supply chain, and drayage plays a vital role.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Chipotle’s push for humane chicken delayed amid tight supplies. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Adidas @adidas Adidas is expected to move nearly 20% of its production to more automated factories by 2023 , many of them potentially proprietary.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 9, 2023

Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! We have made great strides in mitigating our sales and inventory exposure by sourcing through other vendors, which will fill the majority of the gap by the end of Q2,” Thorn said. Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With old solutions quickly becoming obsolete, big-time transportation industry players like FedEx, USPS, and Amazon are eyeing new strategies to stay competitive in a difficult time for global logistics. 2, USPS revealed its latest delivery performance metrics for the eighth week of the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Retailers’ holiday inventory planning has been fraught with unpleasant supply-chain surprises for two straight years. Inventory discipline is showing up in cargo numbers. For the full year, NRF and Hackett are expecting import cargo volume to have declined 13 percent versus last year. billion as U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Another is getting a product strategy in place. EU proposes supply chain emergency powers, spooking business. Focal Systems’ solution is integrated with Walmart Canada’s existing inventory systems to automatically detect availability concerns and direct store teams to replenish products. average hourly wage above $17.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS. Amazon has ramped up air cargo flights at its largest hubs while maintaining or shrinking flight activity elsewhere, according to an institute tracking the company’s air operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The World Bank’s report released in April indicates that overall commodity prices are projected to drop by 21 percent in 2023 relative to the previous year — the sharpest decline since the pandemic. The shifting numbers could be seen at the Port of Los Angeles, where cargo volume increased for the second consecutive month compared to 2022.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. In this blog, we will look at the supply chain and logistics impact of the Red Sea ship attacks and discuss what businesses can do now to preserve supply chain resilience.

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