Talking Logistics

APRIL 30, 2014

I asked Troy Ryley, Managing Director of Transplace Mexico, that question in a recent episode of Talking Logistics , and here’s an excerpt of what he said: Asia was the buzzword for many years, and it still is the buzzword in many respects. carriers for $100K, $150K, $250K worth of cargo liability. This] doesn’t exist in Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In addressing this quarterly shortfall, newly appointed FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam pointed to the following factors: A $500 million shortfall for the Express business unit as a result of unexpected volume weaknesses experienced from Asia and European shipment activity. Are holiday forecasts too optimistic?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But more than half of their shipments – including a significant portion that begin at factories in Asia – travel across oceans or continents These long-distance shipments go by ocean, air, or rail. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example. Infor Nexus is an orchestration solution.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

Import space out of Asia to the US continues to be tight, and thanks to positive retail sales, retailers are having to quickly restock to ensure they have enough inventory. Other activities that can help exporters is by enhancing their visibility and forecasting their volumes and production dates.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. About 9% even had stopped offering free shipping to recover costs, while 7% held off on ordering peak inventory to see if prices would level off.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers. This causes a misalignment of actions, such as suppliers not making the right item at the right time due to forecast inaccuracy. Aggregate forecasts are more accurate than individual forecasts.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. percent drop in cargo volumes. Further indicated was: “ whether or not we have hit bottom of rates is unclear.”

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Zara also works with Air France, KLM Cargo and Emirates Air in order that they can coordinate directly with the airlines to make the outbound shipments to its stores and bring back some raw materials and semi-finished materials with return legs. After that, they will make an annual sales forecast for the whole planning horizon.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently reduced its pre-tax profits forecast , claiming it cannot match the £2.61bn pre-tax profit earned in 2014/15. The company saw huge inventory and other factory investment losses in the explosion. Tianjin is considered the fourth largest global port in terms of cargo throughput.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. A coalition of countries is pitching a plan to the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to require global shipping companies to raise funds for an effort to deploy widescale fleets of zero-carbon emission cargo ships within a decade.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Robinson and other Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) participated to ensure that customers’ voices are heard. Currently, more than 10,000 TEU vessels are cascading down to the transpacific trade from the Asia-Europe trade. Customers should proactively forecast their business needs and continue to communicate with their C.H.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

Chile has long been a hub of second-hand and unsold clothing, made in China or Bangladesh and passing through Europe, Asia or the United States before arriving in Chile, where it is resold around Latin America. Our forecast now projects a larger decline in imports in the first half of this year than we forecast last month.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

For example, you might be surprised how beneficial rail service between Europe and Asia can be for your business today. . Robinson’s average rail transit time between Europe and Asia is 14-18 days, with some routes completing the trip in only 12 days. Ocean transit time between Asia and Europe is often 45 days or more.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2018

The situation is especially serious in the Transpacific (Asia-North America) lane because of the sheer volumes that are moving. And, certainly, some shippers have already started repositioning their inventory in case the tariffs actually happen. Some carriers are looking at potential sweeper vessels to clear out backlogs in Asia ports.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

tariff on China electronics is seeing a rise in demand for these products from other countries within Asia. Inventory stockpiling is starting to occur based on prices and supply/demand curves. Growing demand for plastics and petrochemicals means refineries are running flat out. Logistics is a whole other ballgame.

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If product is manufactured and loaded onto a cargo ship, there’s every chance that ship will be floating offshore, not allowed to enter a port because of pandemic travel restrictions and complex testing requirements. Having Asia as a supply partner has long been seen as a way to cut costs. The perfect logistics storm.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Inventory is piling up in warehouses. Retail ex auto inventories are an interesting situation. Seasonally adjusted, deflated inventories for retail (excluding automotive inventory) exploded upward in December. Executives I’ve spoken with emphasized how their warehouses are completely full of inventory.

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 20, 2021

But even when the cargo arrives, ports on both coasts of the U.S. Having Asia as a supply partner has long been seen as a way to cut costs. You’re probably familiar with sales and operations planning (S&OP), a process that involves sales forecast reports, planning for demand and supply, and other factors.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

As many shippers front-loaded inventory in the second half of 2018—especially the fourth quarter—to avoid potential tariff increases, the market saw drastic volume increases beyond what we’ve come to expect from years’ past. Higher inventories to avoid tariffs. However, this year CNY volumes were not as strong as previous years.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

So today and yesterday, there was not enough capacity, cargo was rolled, prices spiked. So I wanted to tell you, why does your cargo get bumped. Why does your cargo get rolled? It was mainly because most of your cargo today is moving on standby. Until the last minute, your cargo is not confirmed. Moderator: Right.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Lisa McCauley is the CEO of the Global Trade Professionals Alliance, which is headquartered n Australia but has offices in the UK, the US, and the Asia Pacific region. Since startup, more than 850 cumulative cargoes of LNG originating from Cheniere have been delivered to 32 countries and regions worldwide.

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