Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 20, 2022

From lockdown-induced purchasing highs, soaring logistics costs and supply chain snarls to waning demand, soaring inflation, and fears of recession – there has never been a dull moment. . The role logistics costs have played in increased or decreasing inflation is now more relevant than ever. . Sources: U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. This practice is illegal. Operational strategies. Buying forward.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. That’s all for this week.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Logistics is global. So a backlog of ships off the coast of California means fewer empty containers heading back to Asia, which means fewer ships and containers available for exports, raising the cost to ship a container from Asia to Europe by 400% in November and December 2020. . Enter, a global container shortage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Product Sourcing Agent article and permission to publish here provided by Joyce Chen at Epic Sourcing. Your manufacturer is the backbone of your company; it regulates your inventory, which determines how consumers perceive and communicate with you. Sourcing agents are an effective way of finding the most suitable supplier.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sustainability is definitely coming of age in Asia. In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. Data is critical to delivering a sustainable supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

These events have highlighted a need for agility and have led to significant changes and approaches to managing supply chains across the Asia Pacific region. . Source: 2021 FUTURE ENTERPRISE RESILIENCY & SPENDING- Wave 9, September 2021. Dr Christopher Holmes – Managing Director, IDC Insights Asia Pacific. Thoughts for 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. Inventory Management Assessment- Samsung Electronics. Samsung ’s inventory balances reportedly reached the equivalent of $36.9 cyberattacks.

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Logility

MAY 17, 2023

According to Reshoring Initiative , companies seeking to limit their exposure to supply chain uncertainties and global conflict risks are moving operations from East Asia to the United States or as close as possible. Whatever the rationale, this trend – which includes onshoring, reshoring and nearshoring – offers enticing tradeoffs.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design. Image source: Bloomberg.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

These physically unaccounted-for units of inventory called ghost inventory, or phantom inventory , are a more common challenge faced by retailers than you think. Often, the items accounted for in the asset register do not reconcile with what is in the inventory. What is ghost inventory?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This team in Chicago is responsible for logistics and coordinating efforts with vendors. Visibility across the supply chain can enhance the ability to locate inventory and more intelligently prioritize its allocation to projects. The post Network Supply Chain Transformation at UScellular appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This is the realm of the logistics professional. We can help business leaders by providing insight on the environment benefits or disadvantages of their different sourcing options to start with, but after that comes the physical moving of goods. Green Logistics – The Right Way. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Materials like rare earth elements have a high concentration in Asia. Efficiency concepts like using lean initiatives and just-in-time delivery to manage inventory have become commonplace for many years and have made individuals like Deming household names in many business schools. Stalwarts of Business Planning Showing Cracks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. 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. Molex Realizes it Needs Better Visibility.

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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. 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. US Logistics Index.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. Digital Twins for Inventory and Supply Planning. Retailers Reevaluate Inventory Plans in the Wake of Pandemic.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

Macro events like the Coronavirus crisis trigger demand volatility that affects every link in your global supply chain—from the raw materials you procure to setting safety stock levels to planning logistics and promotions. One US-based ToolsGroup manufacturing customer sources parts from several Chinese and Italian suppliers.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

For a long time, C-level executives viewed supply chain management, especially the logistics function, as a cost center. Source: “Tech in Asia” – https://www.techinasia.com. Going from a “logistics as a cost center” perspective to a “logistics as a competitive weapon” one is not a quick and easy transformation.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2022

”[4] He went on to explain: “ At its heart, production in the Asia-Pacific region was severely curtailed for a period of time for issues ranging from the COVID impact on worksites to energy shortages, to port capacity limits. So, there was supply chain disruption. . ”[5]. .”[6]

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 24, 2020

Phone calls to Europe or Asia were costly and of poor quality. GXS purchased Inovis, OpenText purchased GXS, Descartes Systems Group purchased numerous assets to form the GLN (Global Logistics Network), and TrueCommerce purchased Datalliance. (If The device increased my work mobility, but with limitations. It is a messy market.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 31, 2024

From entry-level positions such as procurement officers and logistics coordinators to higher-level roles like supply chain directors and vice presidents, each comes with its own set of responsibilities and corresponding salary ranges. So, let’s dive in and explore the fascinating world of supply chain management salaries! per hour. .

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2022

The Asia-Pacific region, which has emerged to be the economic hotspot in the last few decades, displayed a huge slump during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the economic disruptions that raged post 2020 and the volatile state of price pressure, Asia has experienced less of a fluctuating consumer price inflation.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

This exposed structural weaknesses, including giving many a pause for thought about over-reliance on Chinese goods and the fact that most supply chains lack the ability to rapidly shift production and logistics in response to demand. . When this happens, you need alternate sources in different regions that can deliver the parts.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

I’m running short on time, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon patented a highway network that controls self-driving cars and trucks (Recode). And here’s a flowchart that provides an example: Source: Amazon patent filing. What’s the common thread here? Here in the U.S.,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

As the virus began to spread out from China, Asia, as a region, provided the first lessons to their global peers on how to mitigate the impact of both supply and demand sides. . But companies will have to go beyond the usual inventory optimisation. .

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Stord

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The partnership includes a multi-facility, nationwide fulfillment footprint, equipped with automation, robotics, and Stord’s proprietary inventory and order management software (OMS), to best serve Athletic Greens and its customers as the company grows. Learn more at drinkAG1.com.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

Industry supply chains experienced unprecedented and sudden changes in pandemic related product demand coupled with nonstop production, transportation and logistics delays. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. The company’s inventory levels of unsold equipment have reportedly swelled to over $1 billion.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Russian invasion has triggered supply chain disruptions and other obstacles that are hampering vital logistics and trade route implementation. Rethink just-in-time inventory policies: There could be another pandemic or another war. Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Build redundancy where possible in your supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

From September to December 2020, China and a few South East Asian countries started to get back to a fair amount of manufacturing capacities and international logistics resumed for essential services, pharma, food, groceries, medical devices, PPE etc. Fulfillment and Logistics execution. Recovery Imperatives: Phase II.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Radiant Logistics Announces Plan to Acquire Canada-Based Lomas Logistics. This news underscores another of my predictions for 2017 — that the convergence of commerce and logistics will continue. Happy New Year! million in cash.

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