Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few. Americold employs 17,000 people worldwide and operates more than 24 temperature-controlled warehouses across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.

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E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

Latest report highlights how lessened demand for goods from Asia has continued to reduce port congestion, resulting in an average eight-day decrease in total time from booking to receipt compared to the year-ago period. There was also a notable reduction in the booking-to-gate time for shipments out of Asia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But cross-border trade is an important part of the global economy and much of this trade is in physical goods that must be stored, shipped, transported, and eventually consumed. The report for August (released in late September) shows negligible changes in the aggregate. However, imports of industrial supplies appear to be declining.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Prince Rupert, for instance, is the closest North American port to Asia due to the curvature of the Earth, and is more than 68 hours closer to Shanghai by boat than Los Angeles, according to its port authority [emphasis mine]. The post Canadian Ports: A Fast Lane for Asia-U.S. ports have also spurred some shippers to look north. .

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Enterra Insights

MAY 19, 2021

” Like Lehmacher, Christopher Holmes ( @drchrisholmes ), Managing Director for IDC Insights Asia Pacific, heard people claim that the pandemic sped up digital transformation efforts. The impact was across manufacturing plants, transport networks, warehouses, and retail outlets. ” LogiSYM Blog, 15 April 2021. [5]

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. Last month we made reference to a published report by The Wall Street Jour nal: As China Risks Grow, Manufacturers Seek Plan B and C and D.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

billion in CHIPS Act funding New report pegs cost of electrifying U.S. could design and manufacture the advanced computer chips that power everything from lawnmowers to supercomputers on its own soil, instead of having to outsource production to Asia. It will be interesting to see what the appliable use cases are for these robots.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a published report indicating that Mexico is increasingly benefiting from a rethink of prior globally extended supply networks. The basis of this report, based on company experiences and executive interviews was that “ the strategy looks more like China plus many.” destinations are on the rise.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The highlights showed “How can a Digital Cross-Border Platform increase market access for e-Commerce players in Japan & Asia Pacific Region” – we saw how e-commerce has flourished in the ASEAN region – a show case of how Japanese businesses could use this momentum to grow their regional and even global trading activity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) reported stellar results once again last Wednesday (December 1st). However, 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.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a published report indicating that China based Alibaba’s Cloud business unit will trim its existing workforce by upwards of 7 percent. Reported was that revenues has been declining over the last few quarters, contracting two percent on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2023.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

For transportation and logistics – the revolution to decarbonize is likewise well underway. A recent report in AZO Cleantech goes into the detail on how promising research showed aluminum-sulfur battery design has really come along. Electric Transportation. That is not to say that one could not see the future coming.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

DHL Group does not operate ships but it uses them to transport containers. This has become trickier since shippers such as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have recently rerouted ships away from the Red Sea – the shortest route from Asia to Europe via the Suez Canal – after vessels have come under attack from militants.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 34th Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. Background As our readership is likely aware, this report provides a snapshot of the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

by Martin You – Sales Director for Asia Pacific at E2open. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

I recently attended a webinar on need to decarbonize the air transport industry – a very urgent priority ! The “Decarbonizing Air Transport” report shows a tough road ahead for cutting emissions in the airline industry. of the world’s emissions were from fuels consumed in air transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs. More incidents are being reported at inland logistics hubs. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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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. Global Shipping.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Though a sponsor of COP26 and known for its efforts to move toward sustainability, Unilever’s plastic garbage level was reported by 11,184 eco-volunteers around the world ([link]. TRANSPORTATION. Electric vehicles (EVs) are already used as taxis in many large cities in Asia, but expect 2022 to be a year of much market growth.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Have you ever considered changing your traditional mode of transportation? Now is the time to utilize all modes of transportation in the most efficient way possible. For example, you might be surprised how beneficial rail service between Europe and Asia can be for your business today. . Reasons to consider rail service.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

This weekend, I edited the Supply Chains to Admire report. The report was scheduled to publish in the summer of 2023, but life got in the way. The full report publishes this week. I laugh that writing the report is like a root canal. With surgery, I just never got to the report finished. Writing it takes weeks.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. We also have realized that we had an over-dependence on Asia when it came to chip supplies, and I think the pandemic really demonstrated that too: we couldn’t get chips when we needed them, because we were so dependent on the supply chain, and moving the goods.

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. We also have realized that we had an over-dependence on Asia when it came to chip supplies, and I think the pandemic really demonstrated that too: we couldn’t get chips when we needed them, because we were so dependent on the supply chain, and moving the goods.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Having the right transportation technology can improve everything from route efficiency to supply chain sustainability. You will want to consider your potential transportation technology provider’s track record. The supply chain technology provider’s record. AI-driven platforms can even analyze your data to identify.

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Supply chain executives in the US and Europe nervously listen to news out of Asia about factory fires, typhoons and labor disputes. While road infrastructure is at an international level near the coast, inland transportation can be a different story. Asia Supply Chain Excellence - Visit this site to learn about the Asia Opportunity.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

The British Retail Consortium warns that higher transportation and shipping insurance costs could lead to delays and price hikes, potentially affecting product availability over the coming months. Rates for a 40-foot container from North Asia to the U.S. Similarly, rates from North Asia to the U.S.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Every major publication and news outlet is reporting on the supply chain crisis. Most of the reporting has been pretty shallow, leaving all to wonder how it can be solved. . The problems we are experiencing now started in March 2020 when COVID hit and suppliers in Asia shut down. . The Lack of Supply Chain Resilience, Exposed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Companies can manage their supply chains only when they have a clear picture of each link,” as the report rightly sums it up. This is the portion of E2E that is most commonly referred to as “real-time transportation visibility”. Starting with real-time transportation visibility data, not all markets are alike.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs. Pain Points Increasing Transportation Costs. No matter how much can be saved from sourcing globally, transportation costs continue to creep in to seriously affect a product’s profit margin.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

On the air side, our top airports of Asia increasingly needs to support not only regional needs, but also global ones. 2022 did see increasing numbers of charging stations, but the traditional filling stations with EV charging points are not seeing queues of cars waiting for power in the Asia Pacific. EV Charging Infrastructure.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, generative AI can extract insights from documents like waybills, quality reports, and customer feedback and feed it into AI models to optimize various aspects of the supply chain based on historical supply chain data. Figure 2: A technology adoption roadmap for transportation and logistics companies considering generative AI.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Our previous posting in this series of global wide manufacturing PMI highlights was in early January summarizing both December and Q4-2022 reported indices data. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. value reported for the end of 2022. value reported for December 2022. increased 0.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s new global market report, the three largest providers of MSCN, listed alphabetically, are Descartes, E2open, and Infor Nexus. Their solutions include omni-channel, demand sensing, supply planning, global trade management, transportation management, collaborative manufacturing, and supply management.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In its reporting, Bloomberg cited recent data from Flexport indicating that 46 vessels were being diverted with an additional 78 vessels awaiting routing instructions. As expected, shipping rates are now rising on Asia to Europe routing, reportedly up 62 percent since the end of November. Reportedly, forty percent of all U.S.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 10, 2024

As part of this technical committee, I am working with colleagues on helping to identify the data standards necessary for next generation efficiencies in the global supply chain process covering all major modes of transport: Ocean Full Container, Ocean Less-Than-Container, Short-Sea, Road, Rail and Air.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. Capacity from Asia Pacific to Europe – down by 30%. Capacity from Asia Pacific to North America – down by 17%.

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