Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. Diving deeper into the factors behind cost increases, Dick’s management noted the high fuel prices that continue to increase.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry. Specifically noted in the report: “ The effect on the airline industry will be profound.” Reportedly the news of a far broader inspection program caught most airline providers by surprise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Merchants Fleet to purchase 18,000 BrightDrop Electric Vehicles. Port of LA reports another 900,000+ TEU Month, backlog decline. BrightDrop, a new General Motors business focused on electric delivery vehicles, announced that Merchants Fleet plans to expand its purchase to 18,000 BrightDrop electric vehicles.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 5, 2016

The in-depth reporting is titled, “The Last Days of Target: The untold tale of Target Canada’s difficult birth, tough life and brutal death.” In 2011 Target made a major expansion into Canada, leasing a preexisting chain’s stores with plans to open more than 100 branded locations within two years. headquarters.

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Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2023

Jump to the report findings Stock that firms need vs stock that firms hold Using industry-standard calculations that determine ideal stock levels using rate of sale and lead time data, Unleashed found that over the last 12 months the average firm held USD$142,000 of stock over and above what they’d actually needed in that year.

New Zealand 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2020

With the increased prominence of Supply Chain, Logistics and Procurement within organizations, is compensation increasing? and their equivalent of Supply Chain Canada). and Canada, we think the results are instructive for Canadian hiring managers and SCM professionals as well. Given the close economic links between the U.S.

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Provenance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

To make better purchasing decisions you don’t just need information, you also need to know the integrity of that information and transparency around how and where it was created. . For buyers, this information is linked to what they are purchasing so they can have confidence about exactly where that item is being grown and its impact.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 16, 2022

Supply Chain Dive reported that, “ Contractors will soon have what Patton has called “a unified voice” to push for higher per-stop pay, despite Smith’s warning that a group effort to negotiate financial terms is a breach of contract.” Canada Import Industry Benefits From UPS Peak/Demand Surcharge Change.

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2022

Redwood City, CA – April 1st, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that it has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice vendor in the March 2022 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Procure-to-Pay Suites report. US & Canada. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Follow us at @Ivalua.

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ivalua

MARCH 11, 2021

System will help improve efficiency and the purchasing experience for government employees and vendors. eVA is Virginia’s award-winning eProcurement portal, which provides a centralized, online purchasing hub for state and local agencies and more than 112,000 approved vendors who provide essential goods and services.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 reflecting a 0.4

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FLEXE

JULY 8, 2016

This is the first report in a quarterly series that will highlight trends and insights in the dynamic warehousing market. to establish benchmarks for future reports and analyses. Dynamic warehousing is a relatively new business model that’s been gradually taking hold in the supply chain and logistics industries over the last.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Intelligent procurement technology provider JAGGAER announced the finalization of a partnership with TealBook , a tech provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to gather, predict and refine supplier data and to provide companies with additional product sourcing options.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2023

and Canada. In GXO’s annual report it states that roughly 30 percent of its revenue is from automated sites. At one Blue Yonder site he asked a manager, “what if I wanted to receive not by ASNs (advanced ship notices) but by PO (purchase order) with serial capture?” GXO Direct operates warehouses across major markets in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Case in point: research firm Gartner includes the speed of inventory turns as a key metric in its annual Top 25 List recognizing companies for their excellence in Supply Chain. They use advanced ERP software and S&OP strategy to match supply with demand, and turn over inventory faster and faster.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Order fulfillment channels are becoming more complex as the possible combinations for purchase and returns explode. Global purchasing power. The current categorization of G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, USA) won’t be applicable. Social transparency is already driving purchasing decisions by your customers.

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FLEXE

JUNE 15, 2016

This is the first report in a quarterly series that will highlight trends and insights in the dynamic warehousing market. It marks the first time dynamic warehousing has been analyzed in detail and serves to establish benchmarks for future reports and analyses. In Q1, floor space became the leading purchased pallet position.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC defines the warehouse automation market according to a number of qualifications and dimensions to deliver a well-defined measure, with numerous segmentations, allowing those that purchase the research to understand what is being measured, and to easily extrapolate the findings to support their strategic planning needs.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2020

Australia has also reported toilet paper hoarding. 1] Aleesha Khaliq reports, “In a bid to tackle the shortage, The NT News provided a practical — if unconventional — solution. . They report, “Major retailers say toilet paper hasn’t been out of stock in stores for more than a day or two, or even a few hours.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2022, the US CHIPS and Science Act boosted domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductor chips which led to fewer purchases of semiconductors from China. Only a handful of companies in Japan, Russia, South Korea, and Canada produce gallium at the required level of purity; and that only accounts for 20% of global gallium exports.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Closer to home in Canada, sales are expected to reach $ 5.7 In lots of growing cannabis companies, purchasing and inventory are still done on an ad-hoc basis. in the U.S.,

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Carrier rates are declining across the board, and Seatrade Maritime News reported an “expected trough of freight rates to mid-2023 from 2024 with a lower demand forecast and a higher than expected effective capacity increase due to the unwinding of congestion. Carriers Will Lower Rates But Keep Many Others.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 30, 2020

On July 1, 2020 the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will replace North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Canada, or Mexico must have 62.5% The new agreement raises that number to 75% which would reduce the amount of materials purchased from competing countries like Germany and Japan. Going Green.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Analytical procedures Doing analytical procedures during inventory audits involves comparing gross margins, inventory turnover ratio , and/or unit costs of inventory with previous years. This helps you understand trends so you can be better informed during inventory procurement and when you’re forecasting demand.

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Ware2Go

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

If you think it’s time to start offering international shipping, take a look at your site analytics to see which countries are bringing the most international traffic to your site and look at your competitors to see which countries they offer international shipping to. A large part of moving into new markets is research.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Brands can connect products, sales channels, warehouses, workflows, reports, and more. Venture Funding: $25M U.S.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

Invoice ageing reporting options uncover customers who lag in payments and require reminders . Deliver insight into point-of-sale transactions, shipping data, procurement and production data – all from one source of intelligence. Invoices are emailed in batches so customers receive them in a timely manner . Customer Story.

Real-time Visibility 86

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

The Target Canada Story and the Brand Impact of the Supply Chain! They offer their customers a chance to purchase tires and wheels through a payment plan over a specific period. Credit Reporting Services. If you need to pull the credit reports of hundreds of people daily, the credit report API can make it easy.

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FLEXE

JULY 8, 2016

<p>This is the first report in a quarterly series that will highlight trends and insights in the dynamic warehousing market. It marks the first time dynamic warehousing has been analyzed in detail and serves to establish benchmarks for future reports and analyses. </p>

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

Journalist Amy Sokolow ( @amysokolow ) reports that analysts from Deloitte insist that physical retailers must undergo a “Great Retail Reset.”[3]. square feet of retail space per person, according to The Berkeley Economic Review; the most of any other country, 10 times more than Germany or Mexico, and 40% more than Canada.”[5]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

Journalist Amy Sokolow ( @amysokolow ) reports that analysts from Deloitte insist that physical retailers must undergo a “Great Retail Reset.”[3]. square feet of retail space per person, according to The Berkeley Economic Review; the most of any other country, 10 times more than Germany or Mexico, and 40% more than Canada.”[5]

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2020

Many supply chain, sourcing & procurement teams have been asked to row upstream without a paddle during this time of crisis. An organization with McDonald’s global footprint is likely able to apply global agile procurement frameworks, and solve supply-demand challenges more effectively during abnormal circumstances.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 24, 2023

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on a prior blog indicating the Volkswagen AG will invest in a large scale battery production facility to be located in in Canada. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

Invoice ageing reporting options uncover customers who lag in payments and require reminders . Deliver insight into point-of-sale transactions, shipping data, procurement and production data – all from one source of intelligence. Invoices are emailed in batches so customers receive them in a timely manner . Customer Story.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Meanwhile, the 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gives roads a D grade — with other transportation infrastructure not doing much better (bridges earned a C+, ports a C, inland waterways a D-, and rail a C+).

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 27, 2022

It’s easy to understand why — enterprises on the digital transformation journey generally experience better efficiency, more productivity, and reduced operating costs aside from other benefits.”[1] Norton writes, “Analytics have powered much of the innovation of the last decade. percent CAGR in 2022-2024, up from a 15.4

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Wildfires have been an ongoing affair in British Columbia since June 2021, claiming acres of forest area and severing railroad and highway links to the largest port in Canada. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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