ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

The following are just a few examples of some notable supplier diversity efforts across the globe. Agile Procurement in Canada. For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’, and just about every breakfast brand is jumping on the bandwagon to bring pumpkin spice to the forefront. Starting October 15, and running through January 14, third-party sellers who use Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), will have to pay 35 cents per item sold in the US or Canada. And this year is no different.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 15, 2014

And not just any organization, but the great ones! The key learning is that the individuals who as a team have just witnessed a big win as a result of a hard worked strategy are highly likely to miss the budding wave of disruptive forces and be ready for the next change. Part 1: SMAC in the Middle of Supply Chain Change.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

China is the global leader in exports for both rare metals, exporting around 80% of the world’s gallium and about 60% of the world’s germanium. Unfortunately, China has just issued critical restrictions on these commodities, creating a cause for concern for many businesses and manufacturers in the high-tech and semiconductor space.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 6, 2021

Tradingeconomics.com offers this summary as of June, 2021: “Lumber extended losses to trade below $800 per thousand board feet, the lowest level since January and moving further away from an all-time high of almost $1,700 hit on May 7th as demand continues to slow while sawmills invest to increase output. Lumber Market Dynamics.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

” This is just stating the obvious. ” This is just stating the obvious. ” This is just stating the obvious. req’d) Global Blue Chips Intensify Efforts to Increase Supply Chain Transparency (WSJ – sub. req’d) Global Blue Chips Intensify Efforts to Increase Supply Chain Transparency (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. The rains and winds of Tropical Storm Harvey are over, but the impact of the storm on the residents of Houston and the surrounding areas will continue for some time. Descartes Acquires MacroPoint. Convey Closes $8.25

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Twenty years ago we broke the supply chain planning software mold, doing things people just couldn’t fathom ever being possible. We’ve continued on that path ever since and once again find ourselves challenging the status quo—this time around some of the industries biggest trends like optimization, silos and the future of work.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Together with ZIM who was already diverting their Red Sea traffic, these carriers represent 56% of global capacity, meaning an estimated 17% of global volumes will be taking a longer, more expensive route from Asia around the southern coast of Africa to N.Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as some Asia – N. Europe – N.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 22, 2021

In Canada July 1st is a national holiday. Throughout this time pyrotechnicians, or alchemists, continued to advance this technology, including the addition of elements so as to provide enhanced colours and shapes, various beautiful effects, and more elaborate displays. One of those things is to celebrate. In the U.S. What is going on?

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QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As the trucking industry experiences rising industry change, just-in-time-sequence (JITS) supply chains are starting to feel the effects. What is JITS (Just-In-Time-Sequence)? In this article, we will take a closer look at these industry challenges and discuss the current and potential impacts on JITS.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Robinson put together information on four key subjects that will help your PPE supply chain run smoother during a time when simplicity is what you need most. and Canada customs best practices. The next key subject to address is importing PPE into the United States and/or Canada. Importing PPE into Canada.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

As I mentioned in an earlier blog about the Gartner conference , customers are demanding you deliver an experience, not just a product. You have to start thinking of your supply chain as providing a service, and you must develop a digital strategy, not just an ecommerce one, to deliver it. That much isn’t new. Global purchasing power.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

West Coast ports continue , causing importers like Lululemon Athletica to delay store shipments by up to 10 days, other shippers are heading to Canada’s West Coast ports, such as Prince Rupert where cargo traffic headed for the U.S. Canada’s two big Pacific ports have a natural geographic advantage: relative proximity.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2023

This rate is 82% lower than the same time last year. Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis After four days without meetings, ILWU Canada talks with the BCMEA resumed Saturday as the port worker strike entered its second week.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 17, 2020

At the time we bought more packages than we should have, just in case, not realizing there was going to be a full blown run on toilet paper. At the time we bought more packages than we should have, just in case, not realizing there was going to be a full blown run on toilet paper. Every store is sold out of toilet paper.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Plus, the ELD mandate hadn’t taken effect yet, and many small carriers were just getting started with the new devices. The throttle is a significant increase in capacity, especially among small and mid-sized carriers. loads per truck, which is still 29 percent higher than it was last year at this time. RISING LANES.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

Mobile points of sale…and delivery : It’s not just cash registers. Mobile points of sale…and delivery : It’s not just cash registers. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers. Barrett Distribution , @barrettdc ].

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Freightos

JULY 5, 2023

This rate is 84% lower than the same time last year. Though there are some reports of building backlogs , other measures show little signs of congestion just yet as carriers may be diverting cargo to alternate ports. Europe prices ticked up 2% last week to about $1,300/FEU, just below 2019 levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

A clear opportunity ripe to be addressed is the shifting of the prior focus of just-in-time driven, end-to-end efficiency flow of materials and resources, to an outside-in flow of physical and digital based information focused on customer or channel focused fulfillment material, resource and support needs. Background.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2020

Manufacturers, paper industry executives say, are raising production to meet demand, but there is only so much capacity that they can or are willing to add. One of the most baffling twists of the current Covid-19 emergency has been the run on toilet paper. Australia has also reported toilet paper hoarding. ‘Run out of loo paper?

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. Some countries are just better at some things than yours. Higher production capacity. New technology and capacity.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

Furthermore, the company aims to establish an exclusive charging network across the United States and Canada by the end of 2023. Despite ambitious goals, the company struggled to meet its initial production targets, forcing it to slash deliveries from the planned 50,000 vehicles to just 25,000. billion in financing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 7, 2021

started slowly and will likely continue to increase over time, but it is still a relatively new — and potentially controversial — concept for many companies. and Canada several times over the last decade or so. and Canada several times over the last decade or so. The outsourcing phenomenon in the U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Bailie spends his time building the next foundational elements of freight-technology, while working with Rose Rocket customers to future-proof their systems, and their marketing and sales strategies. Rose Rocket is a Canadian company, however, their TMS is widely used in both Canada and USA. Customers get real time visibility.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

Manufacturers and distributors live or die by real-time data. Cloud ERP solutions enable real-time visibility into financial and operational data, making decision making and forecasting easier and more accurate. Invoices are emailed in batches so customers receive them in a timely manner . It can be: . Used to settle debts.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 27, 2021

A lot of uncertainty remains about Canada’s new requirement for truck drivers to use an electronic logging device (ELD). Here are answers to the questions you might have about the impact of the Canada ELD mandate, how to prepare, and the benefits of capturing more electronic data about your freight. What is the Canada ELD mandate?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Caila Schwartz ( @CailaSchwartz ) , a senior industry strategist at Salesforce Commerce Cloud, reports, “All the traditional last-mile delivery carriers [like FedEx, UPS and DHL] will run out of capacity at some point in the season. So we anticipate that 700 million packages are actually at risk of being delayed this year.”[1]

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 15, 2020

care visits completed since March, I can count on just two hands the number of our front line staff infected by COVID, and all have thankfully recovered. And as demand for home care grows heading into Wave 2, our coordination staff continue to work their magic together in finding capacity and ensuring seamless care delivery.

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Freightera

AUGUST 11, 2023

They were operating below cost with substandard service, and were just dragging the whole industry down. Shippers and carriers are facing uncertainty as they navigate a landscape with diminished capacity and disrupted supply chains. trucking companies specializing in the less-than-truckload (LTL) segment.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

Manufacturers and distributors live or die by real-time data. Cloud ERP solutions enable real-time visibility into financial and operational data, making decision making and forecasting easier and more accurate. Invoices are emailed in batches so customers receive them in a timely manner . It can be: . Used to settle debts.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As a shipper, it’s impossible to avoid rate increases at times, and while freight invoice audits help to catch errors, not knowing the facts behind GRIs will only open the doors to risk. Thus, it is important to remember that the GRI may vary significantly from month to month or at other time frames throughout the year. per package.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

And as both online and offline retailers are pulled further and faster into a future where consumer demands are steadily increasing and customer experience is paramount, the need for advanced logistics solutions delivered seamlessly across all channels not just by providers, but by true partners, will only continue to increase. Jim Tompkins.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The report’s authors indicated that five sub-indices, output, new orders, manufacturing employment, purchasing stocks and suppliers’ delivery times were collectively at levels of deterioration. The regions reported as having the most declines in production volumes were noted as Brazil, Canada, Japan , and the United Kingdom.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2013

We’re quickly approaching the midpoint of the year, which means it’s time to start planning for 2014 — at least that’s what I heard at my sister’s surprise birthday party last weekend, where some of her co-workers in finance were talking about getting started with 2014 budgets. The cloud builds up steam ( Financial Times ).

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Since its launch in the United States, the Amazon Flex system has spread into many parts of the world, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. In whatever form it takes, the shared economy will to a large extent shape the way we do business in future. Leaning on AI Technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

As shipping costs, and capacity constraints for home delivery during the week leading up to Christmas, more and more retailers are looking to drive consumers to the store rather than online. So while online deals will still drive a lot of holiday traffic, retailers are betting big on in-store shopping for last minute orders.

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