The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

There has never been as much awareness and urgency, locally and globally, to drive sustainability. Commitments to aggressive emissions reductions targets by 2030, with net zero by mid-century, are now accepted as base requirements in our pursuit to keep planetary warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The evolving pandemic, growing geopolitical tensions, nervous financial markets and increasing economic uncertainty means supply, both globally and locally, is at the very least, uncertain. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

West Coast Port backups earlier this year are now ended, and a report indicating that global automakers have increased their investment levels in EV supply and production needs to an estimated $1.2 Trillion by 2030. . Report Indicating Global Automakers to Double Investments on EV Supply Networks. Trillion by 2030.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This particular update includes reports of additional production worker wage hikes among certain global automakers along with reinforcement data that this year’s holiday seasonal hiring levels are at a ten year low. The global automaker who operates non-unionized facilities across the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Unilever is one of the world’s largest food manufacturers. Rich Kroes, Vice President of Global Sustainability at Oracle. Rich Kroes – Oracle’s vice president of global sustainability – was also on the call. But can TMS solutions do even better? Oracle’s TMS has built in analytics to make these estimates.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I spent time at the conference listening to members’ research needs and, best of all, their willingness to share data so that we can size the total, global, and regional returns market, figure out the average returns volume by type of business (retailer, manufacturer, etc.), by industry and lots more.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As e-commerce continues to advance, the need for a more viable solution to the problem of delivery in heavily congested and confined urban areas is of global importance. It is estimated that 5 billion people will live in urban areas by 2030. The post Technologies Reshaping the Global Digital Supply Chain! Driver-less Vehicles.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Apple Tells Congress That Global Supply Chain Wasn’t Compromised (Bloomberg). Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2023

Ground transportation accounts for over 70% of all freight in the United States. Major manufacturers like Daimler, Volvo, and Tesla are rolling out electric models. The American Trucking Association estimates the current driver shortage exceeds 80,000 and could reach 160,000 by 2030. That’s putting it mildly.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Asked about recent changes in the supply chain, Testani, who first joined Intelligent Audit as Chief Operational Officer before taking on the role of CEO in 2021, noted the effect of pandemic-era disruptions as a leading cause of change within the global logistics industry. The Future of Supply Chain Innovation.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Demand for last-mile delivery is soaring and is expected to grow by 78% globally by 2030.- 82 percent of the global last-mile delivery market growth will originate from the US. Global Last Mile Delivery Software Market was valued at USD 5.38 World Economic Forum, The future of last-mile ecosystem, Jan 2020.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

And then they were the exclusive realm of big-brand global retailers like Amazon. Fact : The global autonomous warehouse robotics market is expected to nearly double in size by 2025 , reaching US$27.2 Amazon vows to go carbon neutral by 2030. Globally it’s expected to reach US$342 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of around 6%.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

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. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Deloitte Global). Deloitte Global).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. In 2021, for the tenth consecutive year, Saint-Gobain was named one of the world’s 100 most innovative companies, according to the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator ranking.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

While I was able to hug friends again at the wake and I will host my Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in September, the supply chain leader is only ½ way through the COVID-19 response. Only 9% of Global Multinationals design supply chain flows. Globally, 39.3% Labor shortages abound for road freight. Price Increases.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

The retailer has partnered with the Bengaluru-based cargo airline Quikjet to launch its maiden air freight service in the country, which it said will enable the firm to speed up its delivery. India is the third market where Amazon has launched its freight service. Speaking of EVs, the global auto industry has committed $1.2

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Feature Article by Blume Global. This is a global issue, of course, but if we just take the U.S. greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the freight transportation sector. The Future Of The Supply Chain Starts With Sustainability. as an example, we see that 7% of the U.S.’ Ensure Your Materials Are Ethically Sourced.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2015

The manufacturing industry is undergoing steady growth and momentum as economic activity continues to expand. But with OSHA regulations becoming increasingly stringent, manufacturers need to make sure warehouse safety remains top-of-mind as the economy expands and productivity demands increase. Automation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. billion, up 0.9

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 10, 2021

In addition, Nulogy does an excellent job of managing outsourced manufacturing for consumer products, but not bi-directional sourcing or logistics flows. Continuing the argument, E2open’s sweet spot controls the flows of direct inbound materials for high-tech while GT Nexus is more focused on ocean freight management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

For logistics teams seeking to manage volatility and deliver more predictable, profitable results, five advanced technologies should be in their toolkits: digital control towers, warehouse task automation, warehouse robotics, dynamic price discovery and digital freight bidding. billion by 2030 — an annual growth rate of 13.2%.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is USD15.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Ongoing global supply chain disruptions have many companies shifting supply chain strategies. And new data suggests Mexican suppliers are gaining ground as manufacturers reset their supply chains amid growing global disruptions. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 18, 2022

One of the big changes we’ve witnessed is an increasing reliance on fourth-party logistics (4PL) providers to manage increasingly complex global supply chains. billion by 2030 as more companies seek a single supplier to provide turnkey management of all their supply chain and operational tasks. 4PLs Reap the Rewards of Digitalization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2022

Ford expedites freight to alleviate supplier disruptions in China. ” Ford , which has 50 Tier 1 suppliers in China, is working to restart production in the country as manufacturing in major cities such as Shanghai remains snarled by COVID-19 lockdowns. billion by 2030, according to data from Transparency Market Research.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. These factors have encouraged manufacturers to move closer to the source of consumption — the U.S. trade with Asia.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In their 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report, as mentioned in part 1, Blue Yonder and Reuters Events found that 63% of retailers and manufacturers have been affected by the availability of labor over the past year. Continued labor shortage and lack of legislation are leading to overworked labor and high turnover. According to the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” It’s certainly no secret that the global logistics industry, like many other industries, is closing out 2021 in the midst of a true labor crisis.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 22, 2019

Technologies Reshaping the Global Digital Supply Chain! There are articles which describe what the future of Supply Chain will be like in 2020, 0r 2025, or even 2030. This will include every step and process within the manufacturing line, warehouse or distribution centre of your company or that of one of your suppliers.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

“Users can easily now look at your global or regional supply situation and quickly source alternates when required, but the key here is to practice your response. In those situations, true scalability is more readily achievable if manufacturers are also focused on their customers’ demand signals.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The global shipping crisis and labor shortages have put the industry on edge over the last few months, especially as the holiday shopping season approaches. They will range from order fillers to freight handlers at the company’s more than 250 distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and transportation offices.

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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. Amazon has taken steps to electrify its fleet with 1,000 electric vans now on UK roads, as it strives to deliver half its shipments with net-zero carbon by 2030 and all by 2040.

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