The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. This strategy, however, may incur additional warehousing and storage costs, and firms may experience accounting challenges where an inventory is considered an asset, which could affect cash flow. Operational strategies. Buying forward.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

But variations exist between regions, e.g., California is at $4.291 as of August 30, 2021, while the Gulf Coast was at the lower end of the spectrum at $3.038. . A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. According to the? Energy Information Agency , U.S. Focusing on the?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

Fisker’s Financial Performance and Subsequent Warning In conjunction with the reporting of 2023 financial performance, California based Fisker announced that the company would lay off upwards of 15 percent of its current staffing, amid cash and ongoing business and supply chain related challenges.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As factories have struggled to ramp back up (or even open up), obviously the volume of imports to the US is down significantly-especially into California. Given this drop in volume, we’ve seen some carriers increase rates for loads going into California as they are not confident they will be able to secure a load coming out of California.

Price Reduction 52

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As factories have struggled to ramp back up (or even open up), obviously the volume of imports to the US is down significantly-especially into California. Given this drop in volume, we’ve seen some carriers increase rates for loads going into California as they are not confident they will be able to secure a load coming out of California.

Price Reduction 52

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

California, Florida, and New York are leaders in the CBD market within the United States. California, for example, requires businesses to comply with Assembly Bill No. California, for example, requires businesses to comply with Assembly Bill No. 45 , which regulates CBD and hemp within the state.

How To 98

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report indicated late last week that: “ the backup of container ships off the Southern California coast that was at the heart of the U.S. It is becoming clearer that supply chain procurement and logistics teams elected to route import shipments thru either U.S. West Coast port operators.

Ukraine 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

Included in the results were noted inventory charges and losses on firm purchase commitments of $920 million as of December 31, 2022 compared to $95 million as of December 31, 2021. As we and other business and industry media have noted, there was turnover at the supply chain leadership level in 2022 including the director of procurement.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Bristlecone

JUNE 23, 2021

The strategic engagement brings together Aera’s Cognitive Operating System and Bristlecone’s expertise in digital supply chain, sourcing and procurement, and business process transformation to help enterprises accelerate their journey toward a highly intelligent, self-driving, self-optimizing supply chain. “In SAN JOSE, Calif.,

Optimal Sourcing 52

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights from the High-Tech Industry Summit Blue Yonder’s High-Tech Industry Summit, cosponsored by Microsoft and Ernst & Young LLP , brought together over 50 supply chain practitioners from 18 diverse high-tech companies to Microsoft’s Technology Center in Mountain View, California, in October.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

A massive El Niño occurred in 1997-1998, unleashing record rains in California, deadly tornados in Florida, and a brutal drought in Indonesia, thus landing the term firmly on the radar (no pun intended) of millions of people around the globe. Assess Inventory Positions.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

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Precoro

APRIL 1, 2024

E-invoicing module as part of a comprehensive software Some procurement software solutions incorporate e-invoicing functionality as part of their broader suite of modules. For private businesses not mandated to utilize structured e-invoice formats, procurement software is the most advantageous choice for managing supplier invoices.

Procurement Solutions 105

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Bristlecone’s supply chain, procurement and analytics solutions help businesses achieve true antifragility, empowering them with the ability to forecast accurately, maximize savings, ensure positive customer experiences and improve overall corporate health. The velocity of global trade benefits continues to increase quarter after quarter.

San Jose 40

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

In fact, the concept of a spreadsheet on a computer goes back to 1961, when Professor Richard Mattessich, from the University of California at Berkeley, pioneered the development of computerized spreadsheets for use solely in business accounting. A poor procurement choice based on stale data can lead to a decline in profits.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Factor in recovery efforts from hurricanes Irma, Nate and Maria, and from wildfires in Northern California, and the disaster-fueled surge in demand for building materials could be unprecedented. And that was before wildfires in Northern California took a huge toll on life and property. government figures. Transportation management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For example, Colorado should be serviced by the plant in Texas in certain months and by the California plant during others. The requirement to constantly switch sourcing has major implications: procurement is negatively impacted by volatile volumes and manufacturing is affected by changing regional permits for labeling.

Sourcing Strategies 227

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The startup procured $400 million in a Series E financing round, led by One Madison Group and JS Capitol , that includes Walmart and existing investing partner SoftBank Vision Fund 1 in January 2022. The partnership will kick off by first sourcing Walmart’s California stores with Plenty’s leafy greens from its Compton farm.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 187

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Taking the time to plan ensures businesses have the right amount of inventory available to meet demand while minimizing risk of having too much inventory tied into capital. While there were many factors leading to the demise of the retail chain, the renowned retail brand failed to stock the right kinds of inventory that was in demand.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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EcoVadis

JUNE 16, 2016

This paper explores why forced labor in seafood industry supply chains continues to grab headlines, tarnish brand images, and challenge procurement teams – and what they can do about it. Background. In 2012- 50% of exports came from developing countries. Implications for the Seafood Sector.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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ITradeNetwork

APRIL 10, 2019

We recently surveyed mid-market retailers and distributors to validate a few things: 1) whether the mid-market trade press and studies are consistent with what’s happening ‘on the ground’, and 2) the effects of digital transformation on processes like procurement and traceability in the mid-market.

Retail 40

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Accurate data enables better understanding of customer needs, demand trends, and production and inventory requirements. Others, which may have been added over the years in an ad hoc way, include specific applications for procurement, production, packaging, inventory, and transport management. Cost reduction.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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ITradeNetwork

APRIL 10, 2019

We recently surveyed mid-market retailers and distributors to validate a few things: 1) whether the mid-market trade press and studies are consistent with what’s happening ‘on the ground’, and 2) the effects of digital transformation on processes like procurement and traceability in the mid-market.

Modeling Software 40

Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software Retail Procurement Solutions 40

Logility

DECEMBER 4, 2018

While head deep in this struggle to build a business case for supply chain process, structure and technology improvements I came across a little blue book edited and compiled by Dick Morreale and published by the Council of Logistics Management Southern California Roundtable. How much buffer stock is required and where should it be placed?

Optimal Sourcing 113

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EazyStock

MAY 28, 2019

Well, I am an All-African—and in every sense of the term even if I was born in California. All with the goal of maximizing the company’s bottom line by minimizing the incidence of stock outs and materially reducing or eliminating excess inventory. A little bit about myself. In what quantities to buy.

Negotiating Skills 49

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Wholesale Distributors Get More Control Over Procurement. In turn, Accolent ERP users will now be able to take advantage of Claritum’s streamlined processes for sourcing, procurement and invoicing to deliver significant, measurable and sustainable cost savings and process efficiencies.

Procurement Solutions 32

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EazyStock

MAY 28, 2019

Well, I’m an All-African – and in every sense of the term – even if I was born in California. The ultimate goal is to maximise a company’s bottom line by minimising the incidence of stock outs and reducing or eliminating excess inventory. A little bit about myself. When to buy. In what quantities to buy.

Negotiating Skills 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

FedEx Express is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system. At the same time, the number of suppliers in China that received procurement bids declined by 9 percent in 2021.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 207

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2016

Compliance with a similar law passed in California back in 2010 is equally poor. According to a recent report by the non-profit group Development International, only 14% of Californian companies fully comply with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (TISCA). Consumers, communities and businesses deserve better.”.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Six major corporations (Walmart, Home Depot, Samsung, Target, FedEx and UPS) will use the expanded off-peak hours to move cargo off the dock, freeing up dock space, by moving 3,500 containers per week during the night shifts at the two Southern California ports. It ties ERP and shop floor operational processes together in real time.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2023

Of the four existing volume production sites, Fremont California , Austin Texas , Shanghai, China and Berlin, Germany , Austin and Berlin are not currently optimized for available capacity at the present time. Hence, there is some upside capacity to take advantage of.

Price Reduction 52

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

With my son’s travel baseball team scheduled to begin its season next weekend, the coaches are employing some field maintenance tools you don’t normally see at a baseball field: For all of you who play baseball in California, Texas, and Florida, you have it so easy my friends.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

All of the above (and other down-stream KPIs and processes) are heavily influenced by the accuracy of a demand forecast: if the demand forecast is much more accurate, a company is more likely to have the right product, in the right quantities in inventory and will have less of the products in inventory that is not required.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Los Angeles, California. With scalable, on-demand capacity, it’s easier to procure space when volumes peak and there’s a strain on your infrastructure. Here are the top 10 most popular cities for fulfillment centers in the United States. These centers tend to be located near centralized population hubs, large airports, and seaports.

Indianapolis 11

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I’m Nerijus Poskus — Director of Pricing and Procurement at Flexport. In any of these scenarios, fixed capacity is a mismatch for that variant over in inventory. So if you have 5,000 pallets of overflow for a big national beverage company that’s building up inventory for the summer. Transcript.

Modeling Software 31

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 4, 2017

I presented the keynote to the group of procurement executives gathered, speaking on the subject of “The New Reality of Supply Chain Ecosystems”, which addresses many of the emerging issues that face supply chain executives in the digital world. Crude oil is a benchmark which was at a low of $29 in Jan 2016 – now around $50.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Alexa, How Much Inventory Remains at Store X?”

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