Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

After 10+ years of writing the weekly news roundup, as well as a bi-weekly column for Logistics Viewpoints, today is my last day at ARC Advisory Group. Over these 10 years+ I have learned a lot about supply chain and logistics through conversations with end users, suppliers, and my colleagues. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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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. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in March amounted to $141.9 The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. Chipotle Mexican Grill says its goal to source and sell chicken that’s certified as humanely raised has been delayed because its suppliers weren’t able to make the necessary changes without disrupting supply.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. 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. California is a major logistics hub for these items.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. It covers 37 states and parts of Canada through a fleet of more than 150,000 crowd-sourced drivers, it says. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports of labor strike actions simultaneously impacted both Canadian West and East Coast container port operations Today features news reports of a sudden labor strike involving Canada ’s two key West Coast ports. Reportedly 40 percent of Canada’s east coast container traffic traverses the Port of Montreal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon’s record-breaking Prime Day Resilinc Releases list of top supply chain disruptions for H1 2023 Department of Labor announces warehouse workplace hazard prevention program China’s exports record biggest decline in more than 3 years Union, employer reach tentative 4-year deal to end B.C.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 10, 2025

Flexport, a San Francisco-based global logistics technology company, recently launched the Flexport Tariff Simulator, a tool designed to help businesses estimate landed costs and navigate tariffs in real time. Third party logistics provider C.H. Robinson ( Nasdaq: CHRW ) has added the U.S. Flexport and C.H.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Raj is Head of Product for Uber Freight , a logistics platform built on the power of Uber with the goal to reshape global logistics and deliver reliability, flexibility and transparency for shippers and carriers. Uber Freight Launches Self-Service Shipper Platform in Canada. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

This is a challenging and uncertain economic and trade environment for shippers, carriers and logistics services providers. We remain committed to growing our business with prudent investments and cost discipline to build the premier network and technology for logistics-intensive businesses." Ryan, Descartes' CEO.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Note: The following is an excerpt from “ Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: Top 5 Inventory Insights ,” based on research conducted by Adelante SCM and LEGACY Supply Chain Services with input from nearly 100 supply chain professionals from retail, manufacturing, and logistics service providers companies in the United States and Canada.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 16, 2025

Cross-Border and FTZ Capabilities With Detroit bordering Canada and serving as a key international logistics hub, 3PLs with customs brokerage experience and Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) capabilities can streamline international trade. In times of uncertainty, a reliable 3PL partner is more than a convenience, it’s a strategic advantage.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Chad is the Co-founder and Chief Digital Officer of BoxC , a logistics startup out of 500 Startups Batch 6 that simplifies the complexity of international parcel shipping by bringing together logistics and compliance resources from around the world into a single platform.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2025

In Part One of the series , Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle in efforts to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in the software design. He further established the case for why supply chain teams need to context integrated sourcing as well as procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The series of deals in the US, UK, Sweden, Spain, and Canada will add more than 1.5 In total, the company will source enough renewable energy in Europe to power the equivalent of more than two million homes a year. Coca-Cola Classic remains the number one soft drink in the US.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 17, 2025

Companies importing and exporting goods, be it finished retail products, manufacturing components or materials, now face substantial cost and price pressures that squeeze margins and force difficult pricing, sourcing, operations and distribution decisions. For example, you might source from a domestic supplier that doesnt incur a tariff.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Canada Trade Talks Ahead of G-7 Global Trade & Economics The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. Featured Product Popular Stories Starmer, Carney Reboot U.K.-Canada

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides observations and additional information perspectives related to the 2025 State of Logistics report. Background and Summary Earlier this month, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSMP) released findings from its annual State of Logistics research report. percent of national GDP.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

That includes everything from raw materials and manufacturing to packaging and logistics. AI can integrate with procurement platforms, utility meters, logistics trackers and internet of things sensors to gather real-time data. Canada Trade Talks Ahead of G-7 Global Trade & Economics The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked!

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ModusLink Corporation

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Find alternate supply sources for the material and goods that are outside the affected tariffs. Companies that rely on raw materials, auto parts, and industrial components from Canada, Mexico, and China may experience price fluctuations. Pass the cost on to customers, which can affect pricing strategies and customer loyalty.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 4, 2014

Millions of pallets are built and used in the supply chains of Canada every year and so any innovation around these pallets can have a significantly positive and far reaching impact on overall logistics and supply chain performance. The preferred method to manufacture FRP is compression molding.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

In an interview with My Purchasing Center , Nancy Huff – Sourcing Solutions Manager at business processing, technology, and procurement service provider Xchanging – spoke of many tangible benefits that come with a supplier diversity program. Access to a whole different network. Contributed by Kelli Saunders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. Descartes is a public company headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. The network supports downstream channel partners, upstream supply partners, and logistics partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. KNAPP offers integrated warehouse systems and logistics software solutions. One of Intelligrated’ s prominent, publicly-stated projects is an Amazon fulfillment center in Alberta, Canada with over 4,800 linear meters of conveyor. **.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2025

Featured Product Popular Stories Podcast | How Tariffs Are Transforming the Logistics Landscape Logistics Five Ways AI-Enabled Digital Twins Will Shape the Future of Supply Chains Technology Starmer, Carney Reboot U.K.-Canada Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2013

Amazon plans big expansion of online grocery business: sources ( Reuters ). percent for non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Note: 3Gtms and Descartes are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. OzLINK Adds NetSuite SuiteApp Extensions, Improving Customers’ eCommerce & Fulfillment. It seems like 5.9

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 7, 2025

Conversely, disruptions are also evident; for instance, another company, which manufactures large machines for constructing concrete curbs, highway barriers and sidewalks, faces logistical challenges. They are urgently seeking solutions to expedite the shipment of two such machines to Canada in the coming weeks.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 27, 2021

Per sheer physical size Canada is the world’s second largest country. Of course, in terms of population, Canada is also one of the least densely populated major nations. Though it’s not as if Canada is left with just a bunch of empty space that no one uses. Transportation in Canada. The National Safety Code.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

Canada Trade Talks Ahead of G-7 Global Trade & Economics The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. Featured Product Popular Stories Starmer, Carney Reboot U.K.-Canada

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s headline news includes AllBirds, Boeing, Canada Goose, Chemours, EMC, Hanes Brands, Fisker, Ford, Krispy Kreme, LKQ, Ryder, Tesla, Timken, Tyson Foods, Weight Watchers International, and WestRock. Likewise, when he speaks about the supply chain, his partner, Yossi, his mental model is logistics. This is his world.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

For many years the predominant priority in sourcing has been finding the lowest cost possible. What is the appropriate sourcing strategy going forward? Should you keep work in low cost geographies, establish sources in multiple geographies, or on-shore work into high cost domestic countries? Geographic Sourcing History.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

However, measures such as alternative factories, dual sourcing and more generous safety stocks go against the well-versed philosophy of lean supply chains that has prevailed in recent decades,” he says. Multi-Sourcing. The same computer intelligence can also be used to optimise the sourcing and onboarding of new suppliers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Raj is Head of Product for Uber Freight , a logistics platform built on the power of Uber with the goal to reshape global logistics and deliver reliability, flexibility and transparency for shippers and carriers. Uber Freight Launches Self-Service Shipper Platform in Canada. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics). Convey Closes $8.25

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker is the largest supplier of refractory products and services within the US and Canada. The company has 18 plants and operating locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico as well as plants and labs in the UK, China, and Indonesia. The sourcing centers are key to just-in-time, same-day, next-day deliveries.

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