Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. That’s starting to change. More and more large U.S. In the U.S.,

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 31, 2023

Retailers and brands are wringing out as much revenue as they can from costly inventories and returned merchandise. Throughout 2022 and into the holiday season, promotions were used to offload as much as possible of the front-end inventory to make way for new seasonal inventory. According to J.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

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. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Freight rate reportedly fell 37 percent. The LMI has now declined 6.7

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QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2019

JITS is the acronym for “just-in-time-sequence,” a common supply chain practice in the automotive industry that eliminates or significantly reduces the need to maintain parts inventory at the assembly plant. Needing to carry only a few hours worth of inventory, thereby savings on inventory carrying costs and working capital.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. The Momentum Continues. Tariffs and China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars Wrigley chose Transplace, now UBER Freight, for North America and a partnership with Maersk/E2Open for ocean freight. For the largest retailers, short shipping results in fines and penalties. “I’ll This visibility is key to both the root cause analysis and the inventory rebalancing.

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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. 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. Inventories at U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 20, 2020

What Is Retail Consolidation & Is It Right for You? | Handling ever-changing consumer and retailer demands can be overwhelming—especially if you’re working with multiple retailers across the country or the world. What is a retail consolidation program? Retailer compliance programs are unique to each company.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Back in the fall of 2021, Walgreens announced it was closing five San Francisco stores, citing ongoing organized retail crime as the reason. At the time, Walgreens spokesperson Phil Caruso stated, “Organized retail crime continues to be a challenge facing retailers across San Francisco, and we are not immune to that.”[1]

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home August 29, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

webinar, we provided an in-depth analysis of current supply and demand trends in the North American freight market. These topics are highly relevant to a wide range of shippers across North America and may help you make smarter, more informed supply chain decisions. Retail sales are inflated thanks to stimulus payments.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Robert’s experience and expertise in transportation, logistics, technology, and executive leadership make him uniquely qualified to run one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management. Freight Payment / Claims Auditing. About Lean Staffing Solutions. Site Location.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

While it remains to be seen whether the coming quarter will live up to expectations, there are multiple powerful predictors hinting that the freight market will not wane in intensity over the coming months. Typically, freight experiences a seasonal boom, starting with back-to-school shopping and concluding following year-end holidays.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. The July PMI report further pointed to current inventory levels being at their lowest point in the history of this index, and based on July data, is still an ongoing process.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Robert’s experience and expertise in transportation, logistics, technology, and executive leadership make him uniquely qualified to run one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management. Freight Payment / Claims Auditing. About Lean Solutions Group. Site Location.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. Driving this was strong imports – especially for retailers. Soaring Air Freight Rates.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 26, 2015

The merged company will be the third largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth in the world. For the larger supply chain (the larger freight infrastructure of the North American market), I worry. Kraft is a major shipper in North America, and is very mature at the management of freight. What to do?

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 28, 2021

Current inventories are not able to keep up with the pent-up demand that is driving the desire for the latest shoe fashion as consumers return to work, shopping in stores, and to social activities such as concerts, parties, and travel. The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently revised its 2021 total retail sales forecast.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

With a wide array of products stored in its fulfillment centers, Amazon can consolidate orders and optimize its inventory management systems. To overcome this, Amazon has developed sophisticated inventory management systems that allow them to efficiently store and retrieve products from their fulfillment centers.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2022

“Demand was greater than available inventory” was a common theme in many retailers’ earnings announcements in early Q1 of 2022. After a strong start to the quarter in inventory receipts and product sell-through, we experienced unexpected inventory receipt slides in key categories due to extended port and transportation delays.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Ecommerce is on the rise in South America. billion (USD), tying it with the Middle East and Africa as the world’s second-fastest-growing retail ecommerce market. That’s great news for shippers looking to expand their online retail presence in South America. South America infrastructure at port and inland.

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

One of the factors in that evaluation would also be the freight costs you incurred for that container and any additional costs if you are expediting another shipment. If you were to check the freight invoice, you probably paid four times the cost of the container as compared to last year! Peaking Rates. Chart Source: Freightwaves).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Shipping Vendor ABOL Software to Help Retail Customers Drive International Sales. Manhattan Associates Adds Breakthrough Capabilities for Omni-Channel Retailers. Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. UPS, FedEx Want Retailers to Get Real on Holiday Shipping (WSJ – sub.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Last year, the ripple effects from new tariffs on imports from China rocked warehouses and ports in America. Many retailers tried to move inventory to the United States earlier than normal to avoid impending tariffs, causing a massive influx of shipments. In practice, here are five specific ways to to prepare.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Many functions are required to complete this, including: Maritime, road freight, digital freight, truck, and/or air delivery services. Freight forwarding. Inventory management. With Cin7 , business owners are able tailor inventory and order management to suit their respective needs. Inventory Planner.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

Omnichannel retail operations are well on their way to becoming the norm. Consumers now take the digital path to purchase more often than not; but, they don’t care what retailers call their shopping journey or what strategies companies use to make the shopping journey a seamless one. ’ They simply just shop.”[1]

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home July 11, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

CX North America Releases Freight Vision Mobile App. DAT Freight Index: June Caps Off Hot Stretch for Spot TL Freight. In some cases a problem will be Wal-Mart’s fault, so the retailer has developed a scoring system that breaks down reasons for non-compliant deliveries and will fine suppliers only if they’re responsible.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Cross-docking is a lean supply chain model that allows fast-tracking of goods from suppliers to customers or retailers with little to no handling or storage. Depending on the type of product and the demand, cross-docking can reduce inventory, operating costs, and distribution costs while facilitating just-in-time delivery.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. The annual retail value of returned goods in the U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

While those in other sectors sputtered, brands and retailers alike spent much of the year trying to keep up with skyrocketing demand. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020. According to data from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), CPG sales in 2020 grew by 9.4%

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. In this week’s news, new products and services and a couple of acquisitions top the list.

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PINC

JANUARY 5, 2021

Leaders in yard management services and technology to collaborate to bring transparency and efficiency to hundreds of facilities in North America. Founded in 1996, Lazer Spot provides yard spotting , shuttling, trailer rentals and specialized yard services in 400+ locations in North America. and Canada.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 21, 2020

Due to current marketplace disruptions and changing consumer demands, major retailers continue to adjust inventory requirements, adding even more complexity. Strong relationships with retailers is key–providers that have regular shipments going through large, global retailers will have the most to offer.

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