Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

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. Circular economies will increasingly be sustainable, and local economies as well.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement Trends North America 40

Freightos

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

So we’ve mapped out five changing Chinese trends that will echo throughout global logistics this year, carving out opportunities for ambitious logistics experts to realize serious gains. Image Source: Brics-Info.org. “Uber for Truck” Platforms. Forwarders, get ready. China-US freight is getting Amazon’ed.

Freight 120

Freight Rail Software Iran Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2013

in the US economy and an expanding manufacturing PMI, the US is on track for growth. Many companies are considering moving manufacturing back to the US, with largest opportunity in “right to work” states and states with capacity providers. The post 5 OTR Trends – 2013 appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

Trends 100

Trends Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement BRIC 100

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. In my case I graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree in 1990 and started my career with IBM Manufacturing in Toronto, doing test engineering.

Supply Chain Network Software 40

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 40

NC State SCRC

JUNE 17, 2016

Nike also realized their expertise wasn’t in doing quick turn manufacturing in country, so they have made an agreement with Flex around what they call their “Manufacturing Revolution” – which is focused on mass production of slightly customized shoes and manufacturing them near shore, which in this case is Mexico.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Mexico Supply Chain Design Price Reduction 40

Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 24, 2014

In this environment, the supply chain and logistics task becomes even more complex, as it involves delivering and fulfilling product and service support to deliver a lifestyle “vision” around the world. The supply chain design is very much focused on contract manufacturing to a network of factories.

Supply Chain Design Software 111

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 111

Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

BRICS is an alliance between several countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to do just that. Other car manufacturers are expected to do the same. The secondary markets are seeing impacts in demand too: furniture manufacturers for one prevalent example. This early sign signals curbing demand for semiconductors.

Sri Lanka 78

Sri Lanka Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Procurement Analytics 78

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 25, 2016

Shipments arrive from Nike’s network of global manufacturers in Asia, and includes footwear, apparel and equipment. The choice of Leuven as the logistics campus was made for several reasons. Containers arrive at the port of Antwerp, and are transported by truck to a nearby inland terminal (BCTN) which is next door.

Belgium 40

Belgium Distribution Saudi Arabia Global 40

Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

If upstream partners fail, as in the case of Thai computer disk drive manufacturers (factories hit by flooding) or Japanese semi-conductor producers (the 2011 tsunami), supply chains running too lean may have no fallback solutions. While the lean concept was born from the world of manufacturing, agility came largely from software development.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 84

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Trends 84

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Several executives I spoke with were fairly adamant that the products they were buying, whether it was manufactured products or apparel, would never move back to the United States, and nor should it, given the low wages associated with these production settings.

Negotiating Skills 45

Negotiating Skills Global Optimal Sourcing Modeling 45

NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

We work at the intersection of sourcing, logistics, legal, finance, and government affairs, and I spend 25% of my time helping our GA team form trade affairs strategies. Our CEO, Eric Wiseman, once noted that we are a 120 year old company, and have lived through many wars and great recessions, and we will get through this as well.

Global 40

Global Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cambodia 40