Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I was on the phone with Australia, China, Indonesia – really everywhere – trying to negotiate directly with suppliers. Everything from contrast dye, to tubing, to medical devices with embedded semiconductor chips would suddenly become difficult to source. But there was a cost to this.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

But before I head out, grab your reading glasses and check out the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. Retail super giant Amazon in talks to partner with Australia Post for local launch (Daily Mail).

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. The company has a long history and a strong presence in parcel center automation, including sites for major providers such as DHL , UPS, FedEx, TNT, Australia Post, and others. TGW is especially well-established in the EMEA region.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Without a doubt 2020 will be etched in our memories as the year of multiple disasters, with the Covid-19 pandemic, trade issues between the US and China, wildfires in Australia, social unrest in Hong Kong, drastic declines in oil prices, turbulent financial markets and other politically dominated issues in emerging markets.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. World-Class Logistics Solutions providers MercuryGate and Banyan Technology Announce Integration Partnership. Delivery Connect is built on Blackbay’s logistics application framework.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The initiatives launched at COP26 will significantly reshape the transport and logistics ecosystem, its fleets, its infrastructure and its practices. COP26 has received more attention than previous summits.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 21, 2020

Inevitably ‘Made in Australia’ goods will cost more—sometimes even double or triple the price tag of a ‘Made in China’ equivalent. When China went into lockdown early in 2020, the dependency on outsourced production cost Australia dearly, with supply chains hit by significant disruption. Access to China’s Mass Consumer Market.

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

One of the toughest challenges we encountered was managing logistics as our business grew. Additionally, sustainability and ethical sourcing will become even more critical in the coming years.” We specialize in creating candles with scents inspired by books and literature – a niche we proudly pioneered.”

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Yes, COVID caused many issues, but other factors, including geopolitical changes, the war in Ukraine, weather events, peak season , and economic instability, have altered the fabric of logistics. In turn, the supply chain will need to grow more agile and look for sourcing raw materials from other countries and regions. KPMG Australia.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 11, 2019

If you’re preparing to launch a new career in supply chain or logistics , it will help a lot to know how and where to look for a first job, which appointments can get you off the best start, and what qualifications will be most helpful in getting you into the profession. Source: Deloitte Report – The Future of Work.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Pizza Hut has already eliminated these plastics – switching to primarily corrugated cardboard – in its India and Brunei markets, and that Pizza Hut New Zealand and Australia are now 95 percent and 90 percent plastic-free, respectively. Employment at U.S. million workers. .”

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2022

Notable new and existing customers placing orders with the Company in the fourth quarter include: Ariela & Associates International, Bemis Manufacturing Company, Bondi Sands Australia Pty Ltd., Allan Dow was recognized by Food Logistics as a 2022 Rock Star of the Supply Chain. Diversey, Inc., Polar Electro OY, Timex Group USA, Inc.,

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 14, 2023

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon. In the U.S.,

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 17, 2018

SOURCE: Statista. If this is something that’s on the agenda for your company, one of the first things to consider is your ecommerce-logistics strategy, or to be a little more specific, whether you should set up operations inside Thailand or fulfill customers’ orders from outside the country. A logistics partner in Thailand.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

After almost 100 blank sailings in each of January and February, the number of cancellations decreased in March and even fewer are expected in April, according to global logistics company Agility. An Update on Australia, China’s Largest Trading Partner. Ocean Freight. Ocean Freight. Air Freight.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It can happen simply due to ineffective planning, risk management, warehouse use, or sourcing strategies. It’s a form of supply chain digitization that ensures every element, from sourcing raw material inventory to product delivery, is coordinated and managed through a centralized platform.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2021

Australia too sent immediate support package of ventilators, oxygen tanks and PPE Kits. The USISPF through donations from its member companies also sourced 1,00, 000 portable oxygen concentrators for home and hospital use. DHL and FEDEX played a major role in inbound logistics and distribution.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Whether it’s agile sourcing of hoverboards or finding the perfect gift for the person who has everything, technology is fixing the problem for good. Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr. But it comes at a price.

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Savant Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Australia, France, Switzerland, the USA (and individual states) and Mexico also have legislation in force, while the Netherlands, South Korea and New Zealand are among the countries with legislation either proposed or passed but yet to come into force.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

Call it a cop-out if you like, but seriously, predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular can suddenly disrupt the way things are done. Key Logistics Trend #2: Autonomous Road Transportation.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Geopolitical conflict with Australia—source of 10% of China’s coal imports—have contributed to the coal shortage. Its firms are critical suppliers for pharma/biotech, consumer electronics, automotive, energy, apparel and many other industries; they draw on a huge skilled workforce and have access to unmatched logistics infrastructure.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2016

As reported in USA Today : [In a sourcing practice nicknamed “China plus one”], big brands like Rip Curl send their specifications — what they want made and how much they’re willing to pay for it — to sourcing agents, who find factories that agree to fulfill them. Why Supply Chain Mapping Matters.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Source: Bloomberg.com. In Australia, the country has more jobs than job seekers for the first time ever, while a “blowout in visa processing times” has over a million potential workers waiting in limbo. Check out 4 Concrete Tactics to Combat Employee Turnover and Source Staff →. Why Is There a Shortage of Retail Workers?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Instead of the familiar customer checkouts, dark stores house dispatch zones, where customer orders are assembled and configured for last-mile delivery , often performed by crowdsourcing logistics providers or conventional express-delivery companies. Woolworths (Australia). Coles (Australia). Kmart (Australia).

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

to Australia are wrestling with a shortage of chemicals used in X-rays, while real-estate projects are held up by delayed materials. Bloomberg reporters note, “While ‘supply chain disruption’ is emerging once more as the most repeated phrase of corporate earnings season, the impact goes beyond multinationals’ profits.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Nicole Pontius, marketing communications manager for Camcode, notes, “There’s no doubt that cloud technology has transformed supply chain management and logistics operations. Gone are the days of manual data entry and the need for humans to aggregate and analyze data from multiple sources. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Enterra Insights

JULY 30, 2021

New jobs are also created in supporting sectors, such as technology companies, payment service providers, and logistics companies.” Part of the change includes finding alternate sources of supply to meet demand more quickly or keeping more stock of certain items on hand.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

With that, global businesses are committing to key sustainability objectives such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions , eliminating slave labor , avoiding plastics , conserving water used in production , tapping into renewable energy sources and more. Start making better sourcing decisions today with the Value-Based Sourcing Checklist.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Change in fuel sources may cause delays and higher costs. The road to compliance will likely affect schedules as vessels dry dock to change fuel sources. Australia’s recent legislation changes are a few great examples of what the industry may face globally. Third party logistics providers (3PLs) like C.H.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) We source this data from Y charts. Let’s call him Jan.

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Shipchain

AUGUST 12, 2020

Take Australia and New Zealand, for example, as reported by BBC. Counterfeiting has always been an issue in the logistics industry, but in the era of COVID-19, the consequences could be deadly. The routes that goods and people typically take from Point A to Point B have been disrupted. Counterfeits.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Source: Needpix. Millenium Mechantronics offer high quality weighing machines and load cells to businesses in Australia. The company has clients from warehousing, logistics, food businesses, agriculture, banking and pharmaceutical industry. Saves Cost.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were that of India, Australia and the Netherlands. Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . Select Regional Highlights. United States.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Change in fuel sources may cause delays and higher costs. The road to compliance will likely affect schedules as vessels dry dock to change fuel sources. Australia’s recent legislation changes are a few great examples of what the industry may face globally. Third party logistics providers (3PLs) like C.H.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Instead, vehicles are sold online and then shipped directly to consumers globally, relying on transportation and logistics services networks. As our production volumes continue to grow, it is becoming increasingly challenging to secure vehicle transportation capacity and at a reasonable cost during these peak logistics weeks.

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