Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. US Logistics Index. March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. But observers repeatedly warned that those efforts wouldn’t be enough, with more dramatic policy solutions likely becoming inevitable. The bill has currently been assigned to the Arizona House Rules Committee and awaits a hearing. New spending records are expected for jewelry ($6.4

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Will there be a future for driverless trucks in logistics? It’s really interesting how [activity around driverless vehicles] has developed fairly rapidly over the last couple of years,” said Jeff Potts, Senior Vice President Business Development at LeanLogistics , in a recent Talking Logistics episode. And just last week the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

Our stated takeaway from for the Q1 data was that indices were no longer reflecting the optimism indicated in February, and instead that of growing headwinds and added geopolitical concerns related to effects of the Ukraine conflict and China’s potential economic stumble as a result of a strict COVID-19 isolation policy. The latest U.S.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Seeing this, we decided that it would be helpful to compile a curated list of 50 of the best tips on logistics planning and strategy that we could find.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more.”[2] ”[4] Many of the policies and actions of the current U.S. Carey School of Business, explains what it entails.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. TuSimple plans driverless truck tests in Arizona later this year. In the report, NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said: “We’ve never seen imports at this high a level for such an extended period of time. Retail import surge expected through the summer.

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RFgen

JULY 28, 2015

Companies understandably want to reduce this number, and it’s important to have safety measures and policies in place. Policies that enforce government regulations, warehouse design and the use of voice picking technology are all strategies that work toward a safer facility. Implement and Enforce Appropriate Policies.

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RFgen

JULY 28, 2015

Companies understandably want to reduce this number, and it’s important to have safety measures and policies in place. Policies that enforce government regulations, warehouse design and the use of voice picking technology are all strategies that work toward a safer facility. Implement and Enforce Appropriate Policies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The Multimodal Dry Canal project will use existing roads, railways, port facilities, airports and duty-free zones in a new “special customs jurisdiction,” said Rodolfo Samuda, director of logistics at the ministry of the presidency. The Biden administration announced a $6.6

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Add on top of that: pandemics, geo-political conflict, and shifting government policies, and you have a real problem. I also mentioned the situation in China, where with a Zero Covid policy we’re shutting down an entire city. But this growth presents a unique, global supply chain challenge. How do you manage that? This is a $3.5B

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

Add on top of that: pandemics, geo-political conflict, and shifting government policies, and you have a real problem. I also mentioned the situation in China, where with a Zero Covid policy we’re shutting down an entire city. But this growth presents a unique, global supply chain challenge. How do you manage that? This is a $3.5B

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

It’s important to be prepared for the effect of Trump policies on international shipping and logistics. With companies like Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) are promising to bring 3,000 jobs to Arizona and spend $7 billion building a factory, imports will likely continue, while U.S. exports could significantly increase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 7, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As the omicron variants continues to spread around the world, the logistics workforce is being hit hard. Instead, government restrictions and border closings are making it harder for logistics companies to recruit workers, even with the promise of higher wages. That’s all for this week.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 2, 2018

When the Tempe, Arizona-based ISM started tracking respondents’ feedback on trade concerns back in March, about 32% of the general comments were related to tariffs, Fiore said. Dumb policy hurts,” Shepherdson wrote. “If the end market is Europe or China,” then “you’re going to want to move it outside the U.S. at this point,” he said.

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