ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The problems we are experiencing now started in March 2020 when COVID hit and suppliers in Asia shut down. . When capacity was cut, so too was the empty supply of containers back to Asia. Image source: Bloomberg. Higher container costs , resulting in container-by-container decisions on what to ship.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In a recent scientific report published in Natureportfolio, researchers in Australia showed that just over one in ten fish packages sold to customers in Australia are likely displaying the wrong fish species. These technologies help to increase efficiency and ensure that customer expectations of quality and service are met. quite large.

Food 130

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Identifying sources of Carbon emissions. These are classified into sources of emissions as Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3. These are considered “indirect” greenhouse gas sources. Scope 3 emissions are the amount of carbon emitted by vendors and suppliers in your value chain, another indirect source.

Vendor Strategies 246

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

Not just because over the past two years “work from home” and “hybrid work arrangements” have given employees the opportunity to revisit who they are and where they are going. We communicated the responsibility of the managers to engage with their team members at least two times per year for discussion on that plan.

Pharmaceutical 240

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? Longer lead times make fashion items not so fashionable. It still takes over 100 days to move a container from Asia to a U.S. I am only saying this in half jest.

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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. Trade disputes and tariffs. Cyber threats and attacks.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The number of alternative and dual-fuel propelled container ship orders out numbers the traditional ICE only engines for new ship orders. Aeronautics engineering innovation is sadly only paddling forward in comparison to the ship building industry. How fast or slow that is I hope to share with you in this years annual roundup!

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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. Molex ended up selecting a product from Infor Nexus – GT Nexus at the time. It is part of Koch Industries. The Molex Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

I’m not talking about how shipping and logistics are key in keeping the supply chain connected during global health crises so we can keep essential supplies like medicine, food, and toilet paper moving. When I was Head of Go Green at DHL eCommerce a few moons ago, I spearheaded a program to do just that.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Empty shipping containers stack up at US port depots. When a package gets mis-sorted and it goes into the wrong package car, that’s not a very good experience for our customer, and it’s actually just a drag on productivity.” At some point, it seems we all have the need for speed. That being said, would you go over 280 MPH in a car?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index).

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 24, 2020

Phone calls to Europe or Asia were costly and of poor quality. Like a rocket ship traveling to Mars, a new press release popped into my email each day. At one time, there were more than 200, then consolidation happened, and the number became 112. In the 1980s, I had a flip phone. (On This device was a portable phone.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance. Over the last decade, the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has greatly evolved. The logistics business, is predominantly a network business driven by our employees. Photo Credit: L’Oréal.

Resource Reduction 242

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Manufacturers and shipping companies assumed that because of layoffs, demand would drop. It is a time of uncertainty that has exposed weaknesses in the supply chain that are both difficult to solve and impossible to predict. Shipping costs have skyrocketed. Shipping costs have skyrocketed. There are labor shortages.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

With constrained and somewhat erratic demand and supply – not just of products and materials but also capacity with carriers of all modes – rates have been extremely volatile. Freight procurement is the mainstay of any supply chain professional but price is not the be-all and end-all.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the realities of higher number of vessels among global ocean container shipping lines meeting contracting shipping demand levels that are now leading to headcount and schedule reductions. Background Ocean container shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of global supply chain movements.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

The Financial Times reporters observe, “[Supply chain woes] are likely to intensify if China digs its heels in and continues to pursue a zero-Covid policy that has left millions of workers across the country confined to their homes. ”[2]. ”[2]. Hospitals from the U.S. ” Consequences of Chinese Lockdowns. .”

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. The halt at a key regional trading point is the latest hit to expedited shipping operations that have been buffeted during the pandemic. Alibaba Group Holding is facing a new challenge to its e-commerce dominance in China from a seemingly surprising source.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

The fact that supply chain appears chaotic, inefficient and slow to market is just the tip of the iceberg. For example, you want to cut costs with a faster courier, or invest in reducing the lead time of your manufacturing. Regardless of the industry, increasing complexity undeniably increases opacity.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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Elementum

AUGUST 19, 2015

What do I need to know about China’s shipping merger? Two Chinese shipping companies, Cosco and CSCL, are merging to form one alliance. Which sounds like a big deal, but it won’t have an effect on Asia-Europe shipping costs. Why is there such low demand for shipping? Shipping companies are behind the times.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Prime Membership: Amazon Prime – Subscription service offering benefits such as free two-day shipping, access to Prime Video, Prime Music, and exclusive deals. The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all.

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Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

Some of the most successful firms have hung on for too long with failed philosophies and prioritization models — like Lean, and Just-in-Time provisioning. 2) Ship to the US and Western Europe. They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters. Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . Background. In this Part Two posting, we provide highlights to Prediction Three outlined in our advisory.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

Just shy of three years ago, athletic and leisure footwear manufacturer New Balance announced plans to build the company’s sixth footwear factory within the United States. In a published Supply Chain Matters at the time , we pointed out that despite knowledge that manufacturing shoes in the U.S. Background. This Week’s Grand Opening.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The upcoming Chinese New Year is on January 25, 2020, but the holiday shutdown can affect production times at China’s manufacturing companies for as long as two months as many workers travel back to rural villages to celebrate with friends and family. For some Americans, the holiday comes and goes without them even noticing.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Resilinc’s Rick Freeman weighs in on the future opportunities for high-tech and semiconductor companies Despite the stabilization of the high-tech and semiconductor supply chain, the industry still faces pressure due to ongoing import/export restrictions and changing regulations governing semiconductor production and sourcing.

Supply Chain Strategy 58

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

At the same time, there were product and services market opportunities that were created. For Peloton , the market timing was impeccable during the heights of Covid-19 population lockdowns that occurred in 2020 and in the notions of more workers confined to work from home offices. Background. Business Model.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

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. . 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. . Global Shipping.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

Inventory Reduction 62

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

While tracing the origin of a food source and viewing transparent information about its manufacturing process has certainly grown over recent years – there’s no doubt the pandemic has sped up consumer demand for this. But here’s what is perhaps most interesting — it’s not just about homemade burgers and chips.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

The metaphor was reflective of when global shipping lines elected to take advantage of such disruptions to drive up shipping rates and ancillary charges to unprecedented levels with ongoing financial impacts to multiple industries. Friedman went on to articulate that transit times to move inventory from Asia to the U.S.

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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. Guillaume Roels. million worldwide.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Governments have spent considerable time, effort and political capital negotiating such agreements. For a long time, and predominantly still, most people and businesses tend to think about FTAs as just that: a way to reduce tariffs on good originating in one party upon entry into another. under the Cobden-Chevalier Treaty.

Pricing Training 245

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

In 1966, HEINEKEN became one of the first Dutch companies to adopt container shipping. In 1966, HEINEKEN became one of the first Dutch companies to adopt container shipping. Decades later, they would debut a climate-efficient shipping route between their brewery and the port of Rotterdam. a non-alcoholic beer).

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