Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. Here are ten things to keep in mind in terms of the role that forecasting can have on supply chains: While not a cure all, forecasting does matter.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This technology is set to change the dynamics of how goods are shipped over long distances. It will probably change the processes currently associated with warehousing, supply chain management and several other critical features of logistics. Cargo Ships. In warehouses too, the self-driven concept will be utilized.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

is trying to build its own solar-manufacturing supply chain almost from scratch and supporting the effort with sizable subsidies. The supply chain and workforce that make up the sector are constantly evolving. And within the sector, the warehousing and storage category has added the most jobs.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. Yet, voices of realism are vitally important as corporations redesign their post-COVID supply networks. One of those voices is Hitendra Chaturvedi, professor of practice in supply chain management at Arizona State University’s W.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

This dramatic change in consumer shopping habits emphasizes the importance of omnichannel strategies and a resilient supply chain. Hitendra Chaturvedi, a professor at the Supply Chain Department of W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, writes, “The coronavirus has disrupted U.S.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

warehouse will be added to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s operation in Lebanon, Conn. By installing a warehouse in this region, the Company expects to improve its environmental footprint by reducing the number of miles traveled within its distribution network while also reducing costs and improving its customer service levels.

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RFgen

JANUARY 24, 2017

An increase in minimum wage will likely affect many companies supply chains. How will your company adjust its supply chain management strategies to address rising minimum wages? Some companies that aren’t forced to increase their minimum wage may still notice their supply chain costs climb.

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RFgen

JANUARY 24, 2017

An increase in minimum wage will likely affect many companies supply chains. How will your company adjust its supply chain management strategies to address rising minimum wages? Some companies that aren’t forced to increase their minimum wage may still notice their supply chain costs climb.

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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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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be back to pre-pandemic difficulty. Status: Open. Status: Open.

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AB&R

MARCH 2, 2023

How to Get a New Arizona Facility Running Optimally in a Hurry If you’re setting up a new warehouse or manufacturing facility in Arizona, you will want to make sure you’re being as efficient as possible in everything you do. Workers can read an entire room’s worth of RFID tags in minutes using a single handheld reader.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be close to normal. . As the state reopens retail facilities on May 4, shipping in and out of Arizona should not be substantially impacted. . Shipping to or from Colorado should not be restricted. .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. Each blog post written is distributed into groups that reach the supply chain community as well as professionals in manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and more. So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? VMI is all about collaboration.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back Arizona ? . Shippers should expect pre-pandemic operations in Arizona.?? . back to pre-pandemic difficulty.? . Arkansas ? .

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

Seldom do I see a commercial leader transition to supply chain, and I wanted to gain his insights. In 2007, Shane Emms was asked to take a Global Supply Chain leadership assignment at Syngenta. While Shane did not start out with a supply chain background, he was a fast learner and a great leader. Shane said.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Customers with the Taco Lover’s Pass can order one crunchy taco, soft taco, spicy potato soft taco or Doritos Locos taco per day for 30 days straight on the chain’s app. The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. Talk about a cool concept.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. Now 27 ships navigate the Panama Canal each day, compared with 39 previously. The Biden administration announced a $6.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

This comes at a time when the food supply chain is already seeing massive disruption. Some of these workers come from Mexico daily to jobs in places like Arizona and California for the production of leafy greens at this time of year. These additional lockdowns will continue to cause shipping delays.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

UPS wants to ship packages in the metaverse. As a result, Walmart has been redesigning its technology to support this new supply chain model. Market fulfillment centers are a compact, modular warehouse built inside or added to a store, which, in addition to fresh and frozen items, can store thousands of other items.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Luckily, the current movers and shakers of the logistics and supply chain world are all too happy to dole out sage advice in the form of blog posts, interviews, podcasts — you name it. The tips below cover everything from unified supply chains to automated collaboration integration and beyond. Make room for collaboration.

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

It offers a finely tuned supply chain, with experienced suppliers, that will design, prototype, build and ship products at a fraction of the time it takes elsewhere. Plus, if drop shipping is your thing then we’ve got that covered with a semi-automated workflow that puts you in control. Where Do I Start?

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain insights from leading industry experts. Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. Here are some key takeaways from the Gartner supply chain event: 1.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

From increased affordability and efficiency of the transportation management system (TMS) to the application of Bluetooth technology for superior tracking of product movements, 2016 will be the year in which technology becomes an integral, if not the exclusive, part of the shipping process.

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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Her supply chain is well documented and transparent for all to see. Each small batch is lovingly made in her San Diego factory before being shipped out to restaurants and supermarkets throughout California. And $1,000 owed to the warehouse for storage costs. Example: Penelope’s Poppin’ Vegan Soaps Inc.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. This view of the supply chain is focused primarily on how we get inventory to the customer.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015. Without further ado, here are the top 10 supply chain articles by most read from the Cerasis blog: 10.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. I was sitting at my kitchen table attempting to write a celebratory book on the 30th anniversary of supply chain management. This work will culminate in the launch of the Supply Chain Index in April. I want to help.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 10, 2021

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is trying to stop the next round of automation at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles because it will eliminate jobs. Still an automated, robotic future of logistics and supply chains seems to be arriving more quickly than a science fiction screenwriter could have imagined 10 years ago.

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