Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

It might mean setting up plants in Mexico or elsewhere in Latin America, aa means of cutting transit time and responding more quickly to changing patterns of demand. What it doesn’t necessarily mean is simply transporting those Chinese mega-factories to another hemisphere. It could even entail some degree of domestic production.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

Reporting from the Wall Street Journal indicates ( Paid subscription ) that management cited soft demand for business-to-business shipments as a result of continued weakness and uncertainty in Americas industrial economy. However, transport costs are expected to remain elevated in 2025. euros per share to 8.20 euros per share in 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

In 2023 , a worker strike among delivery and logistics workers at parcel carrier UPS was characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being “ the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America.” economy and for industry supply chains. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Steve Carpenter is chief operating officer of Creditsafe North America. Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Supply Chain Visibility Quality & Metrics Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

The recent port strike, the closed shipping lane that forced a shift to air transport, the bridge that blocked a port, even the grid brownout that slowed manufacturing, might have seemed like random disruptions. government would never ask General Electric to shut down a power grid in Asia, or Ports America to bottleneck cargo in Savannah.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 1, 2025

Meet with the Leader in Procurement Risk AI As geopolitical risk, regulatory change, and ESG expectations accelerate, Exiger helps CPOs tackle the growing list of procurement challenges. Were excited to join World Procurement Congress 2025 for several exclusive events to discuss technology-driven transformation and building resilience.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Background The prior boom in online retail fulfilment was financially beneficial to parcel logistics and transportation services providers including FedEx and UPS. While a benefit for smaller businesses, a broader implication will continue to unfold. However, this remains a point in time and 2025 will feature added developments.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2025

As companies across North America and Europe reconfigure their supply chains to reduce dependency on overseas operations in the wake of recently announced tariffs, there is a growing need for fully transparent, granular, and holistic visibility into manufacturing and supply chain operations as a whole.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2025

Akestro Secures $36 Million in Strategic Investment Predictive procurement SaaS platform provider Arkestro announced a termed strategic investment totaling $36 million. The investment was led by Altira Group and Aramco Ventures , with participation from existing investors NEA, KDT , and Activant. percent cost savings on every $1M of spend.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2025

Sourcing raw materials from Asia, coordinating freight with European logistics providers, or navigating distribution networks in the Americas cross-border operations rely on effective communication to make them happen. Procurement staff must send alternate sourcing orders. Logistics coordinators will need to reroute deliveries.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

As an example, Gartner cites the 94% of supply chain logistics leaders that either currently have a supply chain management transportation system or plan to deploy one in the next one or two years. ( link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! God bless america from its present distraction.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 27, 2025

Mexico-Canada Freight Down in All Modes for April Photo: iStock/grandriver June 27, 2025 SupplyChainBrain Total transborder freight in North America was $126.3 Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). billion in April, decreasing 8.5% compared to April 2024, according to the U.S. billion, down 3.8%

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! They bring a level playing field to the transportation world that in the past was rigid but looked good on spreadsheets. God bless america from its present distraction. I am sending this to my colleagues who work with me. We have to keep this in mind.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 18, 2025

In a published Supply Chain Matters commentary published in December of last year that was titled: SAP Cloud Upgrades- Importance of Data Harmonization , we highlighted the findings of an annual study conducted by SAP data management partner Precisely in collaboration with the Americas SAP Users Group (ASUG).

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

US pushes Vietnam to decouple from Chinese tech, sources say The United States is pushing Vietnam in tariff talks to reduce the use of Chinese tech in devices that are assembled in the country before being exported to America, three people briefed on the matter said. ICE ordered to pause most raids on farms, hotels and restaurants U.S.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! They bring a level playing field to the transportation world that in the past was rigid but looked good on spreadsheets. God bless america from its present distraction. I am sending this to my colleagues who work with me. We have to keep this in mind.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! They bring a level playing field to the transportation world that in the past was rigid but looked good on spreadsheets. God bless america from its present distraction. I am sending this to my colleagues who work with me. We have to keep this in mind.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 13, 2025

Is Paving the Way for Electric Planes, Urban Drones Is High-Speed Passenger Rail a High-Speed Route to Disaster for Americas Freight Railways? RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Rail & Intermodal Technology Robotics Related Articles U.K. Lufthansa to Pilot Use of Drones to Inspect Aircraft for Damage SupplyChainBrain U.K.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

companies would relocate at least part of their supply chains to North America by 2026. Global Supply Chain Management Regulation & Compliance Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Reshoring, or bringing production back to the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 6, 2025

Recent conversations with more than 30 manufacturers across Latin America revealed a striking pattern: less than half of production planning now relies on demand forecasts. In 2025, it’s projected to be one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America, with a revised GDP growth forecast of 5.5%, according to the World Bank.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! They bring a level playing field to the transportation world that in the past was rigid but looked good on spreadsheets. God bless america from its present distraction. I am sending this to my colleagues who work with me. We have to keep this in mind.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Ongoing disruptions in the Middle East are driving up supply chain costs across energy, transportation, insurance, inventory, and technology. Assess and mitigate exposure to new global transportation bottlenecks 2. link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Supply Chain Digest Says.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

The idea is that the package delivery robots will be transported in Amazon’s fleet of Rivian electric vans and will soon be ready to start real-world testing at a new facility. link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! God bless america from its present distraction.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! They bring a level playing field to the transportation world that in the past was rigid but looked good on spreadsheets. God bless america from its present distraction. I am sending this to my colleagues who work with me. We have to keep this in mind.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Deregulation undertaken by Jimmy Carter meant that the federal government no longer had to approve routes and prices for interstate air transportation. link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! God bless america from its present distraction. We have to keep this in mind.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! They bring a level playing field to the transportation world that in the past was rigid but looked good on spreadsheets. God bless america from its present distraction. I am sending this to my colleagues who work with me. We have to keep this in mind.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

For several years, Ferrero has been seeking to grow its business in North America, making a series of acquisitions, including Nestlé’s U.S. confectionary business in 2018.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

Another manager in the computers and electrics sector stated that: “Tariffs continue to cause confusion and uncertainty for long-term procurement decisions. Another manager in the computers and electrics sector stated that: “Tariffs continue to cause confusion and uncertainty for long-term procurement decisions. a little up from 48.5

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 6, 2025

with pharmaceuticals accounting for almost half of Swiss goods exports to America in 2024, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Economics. Switzerland is a major exporter of drugs to the U.S., For companies including Novartis and Roche, the U.S. is the most profitable market, as is the case for many producers of medicines.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! They bring a level playing field to the transportation world that in the past was rigid but looked good on spreadsheets. God bless america from its present distraction. I am sending this to my colleagues who work with me. We have to keep this in mind.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Pedro Navio, North America president at Kraft Heinz, said in a statement that the company removed artificial colors, preservatives and flavors from its Kraft macaroni and cheese in 2016, and that its Heinz tomato ketchup has never had artificial dyes , according to ABC News.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jeff Tucker and Joe Lynch discuss the Breakbulk Americas conference. Jeff is the CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide , the oldest privately-held freight brokerage in North America, specializing in notoriously complicated freight, like temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value, high-security shipments. About Breakbulk Americas.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Based on the current trends, North America could rival OPEC in oil and production. This growth along with the complexities found in the oil and gas industry can create significant transportation and logistics challenges. Implementing proven procurement processes for oilfield trucking.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Today begins our series about electronic data interchange or EDI in transportation. In this series, we will first talk about how EDI in transportation works and what it is, covering the history of EDI in transportation, the definition, how it works technically, and then some common EDI codes used within the transportation industry.

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