Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Exports of strawberries, immensely popular in Asia, also increased by 29.7 It covers 37 states and parts of Canada through a fleet of more than 150,000 crowd-sourced drivers, it says. A good chunk of these is found in California, home to 41,300 private and public power outlets. Japanese sake exports increased 33.7 percent to 23.4

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and researchers from Vrije Universeit Brussel and University of California Santa Cruz, Business Insider created a video depicting what the Earth would like if all the water currently captured in ice sheets and glaciers melted. And in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. Nomura reportedly indicated in its latest research note that Asia shipments may have reached a critical inflection point.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 8, 2016

Given the various limitations of the Panama Canal (tolls, congestion, ship tonnage limitation), most goods that need to be delivered from East Asia to the United States are currently unloaded in the Port of Los Angeles and shipped by train to their final destination. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 11, 2015

The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act went into effect in 2012, applying to all retailers and manufacturers with annual global revenues of more than $100m doing business in California. A primary objective of the act is to eliminate slavery and human trafficking as a source of cheap labor.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In addition to Target, Amazon, Costco, Home Depot and Wal-Mart are among the large retailers that have chartered container ships to move goods from Asia to North America. Now, air shipping is increasingly in demand by retailers whose products would otherwise languish off the coast of Southern California or in congested Chinese ports.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

2) Keep product design in-house : Musk knew from the start that the product design is a very critical mission because it dictates type of materials, manufacturing processes and source of supplies. For example, in the past, a copy machine maker had to dissect a machine produced in Asia and study them, piece by piece.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

As such, vessels for ocean capacity between Asia and the United States are expected to remain fully booked for most/all of 2021. Source: ACT Research April 2021 Freight Forecast report. If AB-5 passes in California, what kind of impact do you foresee on owner-operators? It is not clear yet what 2022 bookings look like.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

The Founder (2016) “The Founder” chronicles the true story of Ray Kroc, a persistent entrepreneur who turns a small drive-in restaurant in California, owned by the McDonald brothers, into the global fast-food empire known as McDonald’s.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

A massive El Niño occurred in 1997-1998, unleashing record rains in California, deadly tornados in Florida, and a brutal drought in Indonesia, thus landing the term firmly on the radar (no pun intended) of millions of people around the globe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 13, 2024

In the US the power demand is rising slowly, but Asia is the big growth area. While onshore wind power is the largest renewable, solar is now the leading source of new electric power followed by wind (mostly onshore), which is followed by new gas power plants. This is changing the power mix that grid operators must manage.

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ivalua

MAY 14, 2019

REDWOOD CITY, California , May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that it has opened an office in Sydney, Australia to support its rapid growth and increased presence in the Asia Pacific region. ” About Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Together with Professor Christopher Tang from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Supply Chain Movement has devised this mindmap outlining the route, with road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. Much can be gained by taking a structured approach to these challenges. 37 | Self-assessment of chain collaboration.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 11, 2012

Environment: – Implementing a first-of-its-kind heavy duty natural gas vehicle project for commercial rental and lease fleets in Southern California. – Completing certification as a Third Party Logistics Provider (3PL) in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program for logistics operations in Asia.

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ivalua

MAY 14, 2019

REDWOOD CITY, California , May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that it has opened an office in Sydney, Australia to support its rapid growth and increased presence in the Asia Pacific region. ” About Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? My response is “Hogwash.” By definition, this requires a global supply chain.

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Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

After that, I became vice president of projects in Southeast Asia. In Southeast Asia there were four or five projects going on in the billion-dollar range. The pressure to be more sustainable also comes from outside sources like governments, banks and customers. It was a very remote and an environmentally sensitive area.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 16, 2016

Thailand, the target of much of the attention in Southeast Asia, is the third largest seafood exporter in the world. State Department, Southeast Asian countries, and notably Thailand, are also sources of widespread modern slavery. The Sustainable Seafood Coalition , which envisions having all seafood sold in the UK sourced sustainably.

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Elementum

JUNE 22, 2016

It was recently reported that a shipment of 120 tons of Samsung SDI battery cells arrived at a California Tesla development facility in April, destined for the company's factory in Palo Alto. Tesla Motors is a driving force among automobile-component suppliers in Asia. Panasonic As Tesla’s Sole Supplier of EV Batteries. Market Value.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe. FedEx Express has announced the launch of a new route between Asia and Europe. Customers in North Asia, including China and Japan, will benefit from increased connection and service dependability as a result of the route. We will have to wait and see.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

state of California and has no land borders. Though, as the country has relied less on nuclear energy and imported fuels, thermal power has become the country’s largest energy source. Japan is also enabling alternative power sources that should help the manufacturing sector. The country is slightly smaller than the U.S.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. IoT solutions give companies access to a variety of data sources and make it possible to apply big data analytics and use tools like six sigma or lean management to optimize the supply chain.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. IoT solutions give companies access to a variety of data sources and make it possible to apply big data analytics and use tools like six sigma or lean management to optimize the supply chain.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. IoT solutions give companies access to a variety of data sources and make it possible to apply big data analytics and use tools like six sigma or lean management to optimize the supply chain.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. IoT solutions give companies access to a variety of data sources and make it possible to apply big data analytics and use tools like six sigma or lean management to optimize the supply chain.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. IoT solutions give companies access to a variety of data sources and make it possible to apply big data analytics and use tools like six sigma or lean management to optimize the supply chain.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Arena hosted its first regional Arena Connection customer event at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. 1 Europe still holds the lead with 44% while 22% are in the Asia Pacific region. Reconnecting With Customers and Planning Future Events This year was the chance to reconnect with customers in person.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

How to incorporate ESG data into sourcing, procurement, and supplier management decisions. From a sourcing prospective, what are some of the challenges that can derail an ESG program? For a sourcing professional who may be primarily evaluated by savings and avoidance, ESG can be seen as cumbersome or a competing workstream.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 20, 2021

In 2020 alone, there were record-breaking wildfires in California and Australia, crops decimated by swarming locusts across parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, not to mention frequent occurrences of hurricanes, floods, and heat waves. Looking Beyond the Grid.

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EcoVadis

MAY 9, 2018

It has committed to ethical sourcing and works closely with partners across the county and South West to minimize risks associated with modern slavery and uses a risk-based approach, based on country, reputational risk and proportionality to identify relevant products and specific contracts in line with ethical sourcing considerations.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 7, 2017

The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI), which has been tracking green patent trends since 2002, has reported upward trends of green patents in economies around the world , such as Germany, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, as well as in the United States, including in Michigan, California, and Texas. Source: CEPGI.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 6, 2020

California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5) went in effect on January 1, 2020, which limits the use of classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees by companies in the state. Broadening of sourcing locations. Driver and drayage capacity shortages.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. It serves as a detour for ships traveling between ports in Europe, America, and ports in southern Asia, eastern Africa, and Oceania.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2016

From California to Connecticut, and Novi to New Orleans, EcoVadis was on the ground contributing to the advancement of sustainable procurement and CSR/sustainability practices in global supply chains during our most active year on record in the US. Ethical Sourcing Forum (New York, NY).

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One recommendation from the task force: Keep California ports open 24/7. Having Asia as a supply partner has long been seen as a way to cut costs. 83% of shippers said they plan to adjust sources of supply as a direct result of efforts to rebalance toward regional and local/domestic sources.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 17, 2016

Audits also fail to include external stakeholders—NGOs, trade unions and community stakeholders—which leaves an important source of impartial information on violations & business impacts to local communities. Stanford University/ University of California at Berkely. 8] Plambeck E, Taylor T. China Labor Watch.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 20, 2020

California has over 40 million people on lockdown with New York following suit today. The CDC website is the most accurate source of information on COVID-19. Across the United States and much of the world, we find ourselves in the middle of another week of escalating situations stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

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