Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

If interested in receiving a full table of contents, please contact Conrad Hanf ( chanf@arcweb.com ) if you are located in North America, Latin America, or Asia; or Ann-Kathrin Blech ( ABlech@ARCweb.com ) if in Europe. Numerous media sources have noted warehouse automation project cancellations. Growth Inhibitors.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Almost seven-in-ten (68%) of organizations view suppliers as a source of differentiation, while 66% now collaborate with suppliers to increase supply chain resilience. It is based on a survey of 462 procurement decision makers at companies with 1,000 or more employees in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Trend #2: Near sourcing and shorter supply chains. Many companies are moving to supply chain partners located in North America to reduce supply chain risk, transportation costs, transportation time, and environmental impact. Ongoing infrastructure and water issues has the potential to disrupt supply chains.

Trends 130

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Will the trend toward a return to “regional manufacturing” boost volumes in over the road transportation in North America as manufacturers move away from Asian overseas operations? Keeping manufacturing on the western continents would largely preclude ocean and air transportation necessary to import product and materials from Asia.

Manufacturing Procurement 142

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. Announcement. South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2 and other global regions. That further adds to fulfilling U.S.

Automotive 52

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Stord

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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Optimal Sourcing 60

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The disruption has cut off a major trade route for Canada’s exports of minerals, wood fiber, food products, and other products to Asia, and it has created a supply chain nightmare for Canadian manufacturers. “We The vulnerability of these three regions highlights the complexity of factoring climate change into sourcing decisions.

Supply Chain Design Software 62

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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. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The EU has started to work on charting out a plan for that transition, but other large markets like North America and China will likely not follow them in 2024. That said many countries are struggling to accommodate the new sources of power into grids designed for fossil fuel power generation.

Purchasing Skills 130

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ivalua

APRIL 9, 2021

For organisations, top-line growth is being limited by procurement systems that are too rigid to support new ideas (75%); processes and systems that don’t enable effective, scalable supplier collaboration (71%); and a lack of integration among source-to-pay systems (71%). comments David Khuat-Duy, Corporate CEO at Ivalua. *The

Inventory Reduction 130

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

For organizations, top-line growth is being limited by procurement systems that are too rigid to support new ideas (75%); processes and systems that don’t enable effective, scalable supplier collaboration (71%); and a lack of integration among source-to-pay systems (71%). comments David Khuat-Duy, Corporate CEO at Ivalua. *The About Ivalua.

Inventory Reduction 130

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QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

ANCA builds their machines in Australia but these precision components are sourced from around the world. Dealing with suppliers in Europe, Asia and North America from their Southern Hemisphere location, this was particularly appealing.

Manufacturing Procurement 118

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

This is a key reason for the shift towards a core platform for spend/supplier management – collaboration needs to be embedded in Source-to-Pay processes and it does not stop and end with any one process. Some suites have embedded MDM capabilities that can unify data across the enterprise and fix issues at the source.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Study Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

Ukraine 52

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. Background. was more expensive, New Balance Chairman , Jim Davis provided a strong commitment to localized manufacturing.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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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. Sources indicated to Nikkei that Samsung desires to more closely review its inventory levels to ensure that stocks are manageable. cyberattacks.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

In some key trading routes, such as Asia–Europe and Asia–North America, the rate spikes are even higher and the delays more frequent.”[4]. On average, global container shipping rates have more than quadrupled since 2019, and schedule delays have risen. ”[4]. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 16, 2015

The road to Coyote’s IPO has been paved with various acquisitions, including Access America Transport, which the company acquired last March (read my commentary here ). Robinson and XPO Logistics (Source: quotes.wsj.com). And we’ve also seen two large 3PL acquisitions in recent weeks, both originating in Asia: Japan Post Holdings Co.

3PL 100

3PL Industrial Industry North America 100

Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Recent highlights include: Go-lives across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Sourcing, e-auction and supply chain collaboration rollouts. Our client engagements continue to circle the globe and put our industry focus and entire capabilities portfolio on display.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Source Amazon Product Range One of the key drivers of Amazon’s success in logistics is the sheer breadth of its product range. billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64

Logistics Network Optimization Software 79

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2023

Bayer Crop Science’s Johnny Ivanyi discusses the results his company has achieved with our TMS: “Blue Yonder’s transportation management solution is increasing visibility and helping Bayer make fact-based, strategic decisions in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Gartner 75

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

That stated, February’s activity appears to have regional specific connotations with upturns in production volumes across areas of Asia , specifically the ongoing re-opening of China ’s manufacturing sector, and upturns in India , the Philippines and Thailand manufacturing and supply chain activity levels.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

SAP ARIBA: Bristlecone Industry-Specific Tactical Sourcing (BITS) – Introduces industry best practices into tactical sourcing, accelerates SAP Ariba Guided Buying deployment and adoption, and enhances user experience. North America. S/4HANA system support for North American electronics company. Asia-Pacific.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

In a reported effort to cut additional costs and increase needed cash flows, the provider announced intentions to cut upwards of 800 jobs within its North America support teams and eliminate its company operated warehouses. based manufacturing strategy, with a decision to source manufacturing at a CMS provider located in Taiwan.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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QAD

APRIL 21, 2020

We can expect this to drop again significantly in April as a result of the complete halt of North American and European production. If we use North America as an example of what is happening globally, many suppliers in North America were forced to halt production in March due to quarantine measures.

Automotive 112

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

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. Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4

Global Transportation 52

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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.

Los Angeles 60

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

Europe and Asia Follow Suit. Some companies in Europe and Asia are also looking to grow their Mexican presence. Mexican government sources cite competitive advantages such as a stable currency exchange rate, advantageous regulatory conditions for trading, and highway and rail accessibility with over 150 international harbors.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Optimism is reflected in United States , Eurozone and select Asia data and the traditional Lunar New Year holiday period does not appear to have dampened Asia based production levels for February. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased by four days to 110 days. reported for January.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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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. For example, Target’s strategy to use stores as distribution hubs for online sales has been implemented over the last several years.

Inventory Reduction 62

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Source: US Census Bureau. Asia rising and connected regional platforms. The rise of Asia has contributed to today’s geopolitical tensions and misalignment. But Asia will continue to grow as a manufacturing base and consumer market. But Asia is only one piece of the global supply chain puzzle.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. Source data is a combination of reference and benchmark data from third parties as well as econometric models and formulas. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

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Elementum

OCTOBER 8, 2015

We examine the benefits and obstacles to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. Asia has the fastest growing ecommerce market. Sourcing from multiple countries can present a headache. Domestic and overseas sourcing are two of the options that each potential e-commerce business need to choose from.

Kenya 60

Kenya Indonesia Africa Purchasing Skills 60

Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

Typhoon Halong in Southeast Asia capped the list, causing a 41-week disruption at a cost of more than $10 billion for companies doing business in the region. An increase in the number of devastating hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, floods and droughts should be worrying to everyone, not just those concerned for their supply chains.

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ivalua

JUNE 24, 2015

Big data is more than a buzz term, and if you are a strategic sourcing professional, it is a concept that should not be ignored. As a sourcing professional, big data can help you automate and streamline your job – if you have the right tools. Now let’s turn to why you, as a sourcing professional, should care more about big data.

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Tompkins Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Source: Dematic ( www.dematic.com/pick-put-stations ). With headquarters in Raleigh, NC, Tompkins also has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.tompkinsinc.com. CONTACT: Barbara Adams. badams@tompkinsinc.com. Twitter: @jimtompkins.

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