Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to major supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

The shutdown resulted from a federal investigation following four cases of infant bacterial infections in babies who consumed formula from the plant, with the FDA reporting two deaths. The CDC typically receives reports of 2-4 infant infections per year. Image source: MTL Blog. Image source: Sturgis Journal.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While salespeople are fantastic at closing deals, their expertise doesn’t usually include understanding each retailer’s delivery expectations or how to meet them logistically. Survey insights reveal that 90% of retail buyers say a supplier’s ability to deliver on time impacts their purchasing behavior of that brand.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Yesterday we had said we concluded our most popular blog posts by category for the blog posts written from our major categories for 2014. We featured out of our 200 plus blog posts in 2014, over 50 blog posts in the manufacturing category. They are a logistics solutions company, why not ONLY write about logistics?”

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. Regardless of what it was (new tube of toothpaste, dog treats for your pup, or a new filter for your water purification system), logistics is the system behind getting it into your hands. What is a logistics startup? The logistics ecosystem is continually changing. Order fulfillment.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Chain Store Age ).

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with our news capsule update, specifically the latest updates in ongoing supply chain developments that we have highlighted in prior blogs. West Coast ports, and data related to increased adoption of robotics for North America production needs. Patience is Waning in U.S. East and Gulf Ports.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

These three headlines from Transport Topics and Food Shippers of America magazine tell the story of one of the most important challenges facing shippers in North America leading into 2018. The bellwether metric – spot rates – are pegging the meter. Here’s the story and the solution to the mounting challenge.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

This agreement has been characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America. Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights of an announced tentative labor contract agreement between UPS and the Teamsters union, along with some implications. This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. more per hour in 2023, and $7.50

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 4, 2023

Freelance writers Michael Keenan and Kaleigh Moore report, “Data from the University of Texas–Austin suggests a simple improvement in ‘data usability’ can give some companies a 10% increase in revenue. Whether they realize it or not, consumers will be purchasing more recycled and refurbished goods in the coming years.”

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

North America segment operating income was $3.2 Since CEO Jassy took over for Founder Jeff Bezos, the online provider has shifted from a former hub and spoke logistics fulfillment model to one where highest volume products are stocked in same or next day delivery fulfillment centers. reported a 6.4 billion and $8.5

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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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.” Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of Amazon ’s report of Q1-2023 financial performance and market trends. The breakdown of sales was noted as 60 percent coming from North America , 23 percent from International , and 16 percent from the AWS Cloud business unit. Net income was reported as $3.2 million employees.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 27, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. Raleigh, North Carolina based First Citizens , is ranked as the 30 th largest U.S. This move, estimated to represent upwards of 2.5

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3PL Insights

JUNE 30, 2020

What does this mean for trade and manufacturing in North America? The North American Auto Industry. of the material used to make the vehicle produced in North America. The new agreement raises that number to 75% which would reduce the amount of materials purchased from competing countries like Germany and Japan.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

Online commerce platform provider Shopify , often compared to Amazon in the ability to support small and mid-sized businesses create and maintain an online shipping presence, announced thi9s week its intent to acquire end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1 billion.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Fighting climate change with green logistics. parts per million. Download Now!

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2016

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). China’s logistics sector grows steadily in 2015 (Xinhua). The company demonstrated the use of drones to reporters this week at one of its distribution centers.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Many retailers try to adhere to customer preference in attempting to commit to faster delivery times but fail in the long term due to capacity and cost constraints, leading to subpar delivery experiences for customers.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Last month, Lennox Residential was runner-up in the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition, arguably the top supply chain award in North America. In last week’s blog, I related Gartner Analyst Mike Burkett’s message about “ bi-modal thinking ”. Attention Getting Results.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

EV producer Tesla reported a setback in quarter over quarter vehicle production and delivery performance. The EV auto maker reported quarterly deliveries amounted to 254,695 cars in Q2. That delivery number compared with the 310,048 reported deliveries in the first quarter of this year. Volkswagen.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2021

Robots are the future of automation and Amazon is on top of it with their purchase of Kiva. They’ve built Amazon Robotics from this purchase and have since grown their robots in 2020 to 45,000 and counting. Amazon has 175 fulfillment centers all over the world, 75 fulfillment centers, and 25 sortation centers in North America.

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Locus

JUNE 21, 2022

These are expectations not just from business to consumer (B2C) sales channels but from business to business (B2B) retailers as well, making it vital for retailers and logistics providers to walk at the same pace as the customer. So, what is the last mile in logistics? What is last-mile delivery? trillion worldwide.

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Locus

JANUARY 3, 2022

In 2018, the last mile delivery market in North America was sized at 31.25 In 2018, the last mile delivery market in North America was sized at 31.25 – Statista report , Estimated market size of last mile delivery in North America from 2018 to 2022, December 2018. . billion U.S. billion U.S.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 14, 2017

Logistics plays a big role in the success of an eCommerce retailer. According to the Baymard Institute , 61% of motivated shoppers will abandon their purchase if the extra fees and shipping costs are too high, and another study from Dropoff says 97% of shoppers consider speed of delivery a key part of making a decision.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 4, 2013

According to Brian Daniels, the powertrain products manager for Daimler Trucks of North America, drivers are directly responsible for 30 percent of the factors that affect truck fuel consumption and fuel economy. Research and Markets: The Truck Fuel Efficiency Report. About the Author, Chuck Intrieri. He is certified as a C.P.M.,CPIM,

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Communication Services.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Freightera’s CEO, Eric Beckwitt Gives His Predictions on The Trends in Sustainability in 2024. Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well.

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The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

While yard tractors carry out their regular duties, attached GPS-enabled RFID readers recognize trailers by the tags, and report the location data in real time. RTLS also enables management to monitor yard operations’ key performance indicators (KPIs) based on quantifiable productivity metrics measured by the actions of the yard trucks.

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TMC

JULY 10, 2019

As more companies enter the transportation and logistics industry, your vendor choices and transportation management system (TMS) options expand. You can apply the information in the Gartner TMS MQ report for North America and global providers alike. Rely on the information to inform your purchase decision.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Tender rejections, a metric used to determine how much contracted freight is rejected and sent to the spot market, have been hovering around 25% for the past few months. Costco has reported strong sales since the spring, which currently shows no signs of slowing down. Work with a True Logistics Partner to Navigate Peak Season.

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