BlueYonder

JANUARY 25, 2022

Whether it’s rolling COVID-19 lockdowns in port-heavy provinces or the dozens of ships waiting to offload at the ports in California, there’s not nearly enough capacity to fulfill demand. With tightening freight capacity, shippers need more carrier coverage to make an informed decision about the right price to be paid to transport freight.

Freight 82

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In today’s state, that transparency does not exist (or rarely exists), and it makes it very difficult for Transportation Operators to budget costs for 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. About the author: ?. ?Chris

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In today’s state, that transparency does not exist (or rarely exists), and it makes it very difficult for Transportation Operators to budget costs for 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. About the author: ?. ?Chris

Price Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters news capsule of September 27, we pointed out that business, supply chain and transportation media had reported this that the cost of shipping a container of goods from China to the U.S. It is becoming clearer that supply chain procurement and logistics teams elected to route import shipments thru either U.S.

Ukraine 52

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NC State SCRC

JULY 21, 2022

Another case involved the California Department of Transportation and an investigation that led to a plea agreement for a conspiracy to thwart the competitive bidding process when co-conspirators submitted inflated bids in exchange for kickbacks to a government official.

Pharmaceutical 52

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

One example is the transition to green freight transportation, and more specifically, how the adoption of fuel-efficient vehicles and practices could have negative outcomes for labor. Also, what supply chain skills will be needed to support the transition to circular supply chains and sustainable sourcing and procurement?

Sustainability 52

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

One challenge to this approach, however, is that many shippers focus exclusively on price when making their transportation decisions. Customers with a strict ‘procurement mindset’ overlook important factors like consistency, overall experience or past performance. We look for value and long-term partnerships.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. Apple Gets Permit to Test Self-Driving Cars in California (New York Times). On the software front, just when you thought “Does the market need another transportation management system (TMS)?” along comes Haven TMS.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, California , SupplyShift has established a supply chain network of over 100,000 suppliers, where buyers and suppliers engage and share information quickly in order to manage risk and facilitate supplier regulatory compliance.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 11, 2012

When new clients come to us they often have many questions about the right steps to take in order to ensure effective implementation of their sustainable procurement program. Procurement professionals are an extraordinarily busy breed and are especially bogged down with supplier data on cost, quality, delivery, price, etc.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

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Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

Sustainability should impact procurement choices, such as favoring lower embodied carbon products over higher embodied carbon products. Safety and quality became key buying factors during procurement. It got to the point where we would make procurement decisions based on safety. You want your suppliers to adopt a common ethos.

Material Savings 52

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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. Identify Alternative Transportation Routes. Establish Strong Supplier Relationships.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

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. and at corporate headquarters in Irvine, California , and not co-resident and part of daily communications with production operations.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

At this event, you will get the opportunity to be part of a huge network of more than 2,500 global supply chain and procurement professionals. The American Supply Chain Summit is a leadership-focused meeting designed around improving supply chain and procurement strategy across the globe. Anaheim, California. Apr 25-26, 2019.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

At the end of June, the automaker initiated the separation of a reported 200 employees and the closing of its San Mateo, California, where the automaker’s advanced driver assistance Autopilot technology had been developed and supported. and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies. of FedEx Corp.

Automotive 52

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Elementum

OCTOBER 15, 2015

It will probably alleviate California’s drought. El Niño is set to bring copious amounts of precipitation to California and the Southern United States. will see a wet winter while California is preparing for storms that will bring floods and mudslides. Image courtesy NASA. The Southern U.S.

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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. Transportation management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. About Ryder. About Chanje.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. In our recent Supply Chain Matters updates on global supply chain developments, we have noted a theme of growing labor tensions across global transportation networks. Across the U.S. ,

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Hrushikesh “Hrushi” Sager, an internal executive was promoted to lead not only gigafactory operations but operations at the auto maker’s vehicle assembly plant in Fremont, California.

Supply Chain Network Software 52

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Shippers want transportation costs to be predictable, so they renegotiated carrier contracts in 2018 to avoid spot market volatility that plagued them last winter. Shippers continue to explore alternative modes, including rail intermodal, trailer pools, and power-only sourcing, to keep transportation budgets in line.

Negotiating Skills 93

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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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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

For example, if a manufacturer collects customer data and provides it to a 3PL for transport and delivery, both the manufacturer and the 3PL must be compliant, and the manufacturer is also responsible for checking that the 3PL is compliant. GDPR compliance applies to both. Data controllers are also accountable for data processors.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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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. Global Trade and Transportation Execution. Production Execution.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Interestingly, today Apple is launching its iPad 3 in California and Woz was with us in Veags. Met few of our clients at our booth from oil & gas, manufacturing and transportation areas and listened to them.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 13, 2019

This session brought together Kim Kipin-McDonald, Head of Sustainable Development North America at Covestro, and Stephanie Lopez, Special Programs Manager at the University of California Procurement Services, to compare and contrast how they’re leveraging sustainability ratings to drive their programs. This may lead to challenges.

Procurement Solutions 40

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The new parameters of “How, When and Where” wine was consumed affected transportation, warehousing, distribution, and even packaging. Truck transportation continues to be challenged with driver shortages , tight capacity, and warehousing is likewise finding it difficult to source workers. That’s not all. Start with the basics.

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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. What do Transfreight customers have in common?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS. As of mid-2017, 80% of the company’s shipments out of its warehouse were going to areas other than California and New York.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 8, 2024

the California Climate Disclosure Laws. As soon as we have a new supplier, we can add their data straight into Arena: where they are, their mode of transport we use to get their products to our manufacturing sites. And the first one is, obviously, the increasing and fastly changing and adapting regulatory requirements.

Material Savings 52

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Emily Murphy @scbrief Emily earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, for her major in Film and Digital Media and has experience in writing, publication and teaching. As if this wasn’t enough, transportation costs are rising and forcing companies to constantly adjust and optimize.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I’m Nerijus Poskus — Director of Pricing and Procurement at Flexport. That’s how we can procure better. So if you look at Southern California, which is one of the tightest markets. The speakers cover everything from air and ocean freight to trucking and warehousing. Transcript. Moderator: Who is Flexport?

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

China’s low prices have historically undercut global prices and pushed out foreign competitors –– such as the Mountain Pass mine in California, which closed in 2002. Since the 1990s, China has supplied the lion’s share of the world’s demand for REEs. Table 1: Policy intervention types and descriptions.

Modeling Software 56

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Recent laws passed by the UK, Australia, and states like California are now requiring human labor policies as laws that impact corporate purchasing policies. A set of policies outlining a position related to environmental issues is becoming increasingly noticeable in the press.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Although the company has not disclosed details, it is believed to be having trouble procuring parts for Bluetooth wireless communications components used in the controllers and main units as well as analog chips for controlling currents. Nintendo is having negotiations on procurement, but the outlook is uncertain. 1, said the memo.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 28, 2020

One company in California had developed a test kit that had 98% specificity, (99% compared to a PCR test). One state, California, decided to go with the Optum Serve Federal Health Services to issue the tests, paying almost a billion dollars for 850,000 tests. This effort was incredibly unsuccessful.

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