Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

In September 2022, Macy’s rolled out its first-ever wood-sourcing policy for its furniture sales after more than 150 years in business. It requires the use of responsibly sourced wood or recycled or reclaimed materials. District Court for the Southern District of California was filed Wednesday. CTA’s 32-page brief with the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The following will delve into some of the intricate farm-to-table challenges that supply chains face across sourcing, demand planning, procurement and inventory management, transportation, and warehousing. The blackberries you eat today could be from Mexico, and the ones you buy next week could be from California.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Optimal sourcing plant is different for different periods A baseline optimization model shows that depending on the period (month), the optimal sourcing location varies. For example, Colorado should be serviced by the plant in Texas in certain months and by the California plant during others.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. Build in-market sourcing. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing. However, variability and global unrest is rising.

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Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

China's Production of Impacted Minerals Source: Bloomberg In recent years, China restricted the exports of several other critical minerals. Material shortages : Given China’s substantial share in the production of these metals, global shortages are possible until alternative sources are identified. It is not clear whether U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2025

Companies must harness a wide variety of data structures and formats, spanning internal and external sources. Alex received her MBA from the University of Miami and her postgraduate degree in Data Science from the University of California, Irvine. She lives in the Miami-Ft Lauderdale area with her family. The post Context.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

Steve is he Managing Director of Haxlar , an integrated manufacturing solutions provider, delivering design, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, and product management services for a wide range of industries. Whether turn-key component sourcing, or joint development and manufacturing, Haxler is a partner you can count on.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources. Amazon is looking to sublet at least 10 million square feet of space and could vacate even more by ending leases with landlords.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 13, 2024

While onshore wind power is the largest renewable, solar is now the leading source of new electric power followed by wind (mostly onshore), which is followed by new gas power plants. That could change in the future. New power additions have exceeded the power retirements of coal plants. That can come from reduced CO2 and methane emissions.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Apple Inc purchases raw materials from various sources then get them shipped to an assembling plant in China. For other distribution channels such as retail stores, direct sales and other distributors, Apple Inc will keep products at Elk Grove, California (where central warehouse and call center are located) and supply products from there.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Founded in Berkeley, California in 1966, Peet’s Coffee touts itself as the original craft coffee. The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. All their coffee is produced in small batches and roasted at their own LEED Gold certified roasting plant in Almeda California.

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NFI

JUNE 27, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest Blog Post: Alexa Branco, Director of Sustainability at NFI The state of California continues to evolve its environmental regulations, some of which have a direct impact on shippers and carriers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

To start, Pepsi is using the trucks to deliver Frito-Lay products from its Modesto, California, facility up to 425 miles on a single charge. Speaking of electric semis, Uber Freight , WattEV and CHEP have announced a strategic, joint effort to deploy electric trucks on select routes in Southern California.

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SCM Research

JUNE 24, 2014

However, the speed and dynamism of modern supply chains creates challenges for incorporating sustainability data into sourcing decisions. Dara O’Rourke is a professor of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the co-founder of GoodGuide , Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it will consider petitions for waivers from the agency’s 2018 and 2020 determinations that California and Washington State’s break rules for commercial drivers were pre-empted by federal law. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Greater digitization and automation alone — by creating a digital audit trail and a “single source of truth” — can take a huge bite out of detention fees and constant squabbling between supply chain partners about who is at fault for any given delay. The returns on these kinds of efforts will be swift and tangible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

Port congestion was a top challenge for international shippers for 2021, especially when it came to ports in California. Another large source of disruption was the March blockage of the Ever Given vessel in the Suez Canal, which prevented goods from both entering and exiting the canal. Global ramifications of port congestion.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

This data is combined with other sources to always know the location of the shipments and the condition of the cargo, facilitating rapid, real-time action if problems arise. The Green Corridor: Saving Whales in California – A Case Study in Regional Collaboration. Cyber Security and Risk.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Raj holds a Master’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University, an MBA from the University of California Berkeley, and a computational mathematics and statistics degree from the University of Washington. About Uber Freight. Uber Freight’s blog with latest news/developments. Uber Freight Opens Chicago Office.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Source: Descartes Datamyne. The Marine Exchange of Southern California has stated on its Twitter page @MXSOCAL ship report a number of records at the Port of LA/Long Beach. Furthermore, there are certain items that are chronically unavailable – like new cars.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

To demonstrate, one California autonomous vehicle company, TuSimple, tested the efficacy of long-haul driverless vehicles in a recent trek from Nogales, Arizona to Oklahoma City, shaving 10 hours (42%) off of what would otherwise be a 24-hour trip. In a word, it’s data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2024

Bridging this technological divide requires a concerted effort to harmonize data flows and establish a unified source of truth. Alex received her MBA from the University of Miami and her post graduate degree in Data Science from the University of California, Irvine. She lives in the Miami-Ft Lauderdale area with her family.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. Joint tariff payment is a better strategy for both partners when compared with looking for a totally new supplier or sourcing from a different country altogether.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 21, 2020

There are several notable examples of companies that have done precisely this: California-based Green Toys recycled some 55 million milk jugs in its first decade in business. Allbirds uses recycled cardboards and plastics as well as ethically sourced wool, while Rothy’s uses recycled plastics to create breathable, flexible shoes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. percent in Southern California and top markets experiencing double-digit rental growth, the industrial market continues to be challenging for tenants.

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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. FedEx also plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery, partnering with Elroy Air.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

They source plastic pellets and then use injection, blow molding, rotational molding, and thermoforming to produce their finished products. We were able to use alternative sources of manufacturing to increase the amount of product that we could sell,” Mr. Baker explained. It really does look good, really exceptionally good.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Therefore, the challenge to establish ranking method is to find more economical data source and unbiased metric. Stanford University, Northwestern University, University of California, Berkley and Indiana University are usually ranked in top MBA programs (Tier 1) by US News College Ranking.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Riding this wave were droves of Chinese or Indian manufacturers that can now tap into digital platforms to source, import and sell directly to SMBs or consumers online. Two Retail Paths Diverged In The Forest… Alibaba and Amazon are at the heart of the new digital sourcing and retail, both with very different methods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

It covers 37 states and parts of Canada through a fleet of more than 150,000 crowd-sourced drivers, it says. A good chunk of these is found in California, home to 41,300 private and public power outlets. The warehouse makes the most sense considering our nation’s highways still have a ways to go in terms of charging stations.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The controversy has led Tesla and others to use blockchain technology to ensure (and prove to human rights groups) that they use only ethically sourced cobalt. GM, for example, has partnered with MP Materials to supply REE from the company’s Mountain Pass rare earth mine in California.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2025

The newest additions to the list will impact industries sourcing critical minerals, cotton, and polysilicon used in solar modules from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. Engage Alternative Sources : Identify and secure new suppliers outside of high-risk regions or entities. billion USD.

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Logility

APRIL 5, 2021

What do the port of Long Beach, California and the Suez Canal have in common? Water is one obvious answer to that question, but a supply chain professional might say, “recent headline-grabbing sources of supply variability that have disrupted global supply networks.” If it’s not COVID, it’s something else.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Some of Bastian’s notable client projects include a Puma facility in California with an AutoStore grid that can hold 305,000 bins and a Dafiti Group facility in Brazil that includes a large AutoStore installation, Interroll conveyor, and Bastian Solutions’ Exacta software. Lee Partners.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, drove the increase in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers.

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NFI

JUNE 27, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest Blog Post: Alexa Branco, Director of Sustainability at NFI The state of California continues to evolve its environmental regulations, some of which have a direct impact on shippers and carriers.

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