The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. It provides capacity where and when organisations need it most. As driving greater sustainability is a key factor in reducing risk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. The Molex Supply Chain. Keys to Success.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Operational innovations like the invention of containers led to the huge growth in global value chains, and today 95% of manufactured goods move on ships.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 18, 2021

The trucking industry provides shipping services for goods and products from the manufacturing/production point to the consumers, mainly using trucks. The carrying capacity is usually vast since it directly links a producer who serves many consumers. Trucking services article and permission to publish here provided by Nikitha Kanumuri.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. However, as manufacturing comes roaring back, it is being met with supply chain issues such as delivery delays and higher costs. If 2020 was the year of B2C, 2021 could likely be the year of B2B.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Retail logistics includes the merchandising of goods for sale, and the planning, scheduling and movement of those goods from manufacturer through to distributor or distribution centre and on to the retail channel (eg brick and mortar stores) and includes the last mile delivery solution.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 22, 2022

Existing vessels are now being utilized to their fullest capacity and deployed on newer optimized routes. In 2021, with 10% of container capacity grounded, waiting times for vessels skyrocketed. Port congestions are the cornerstone of this global crisis and can worsen capacity constraints across global marine lines.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2015

Our team of medical and supply chain experts with years of field work experience quickly assessed both the healthcare and logistics capacities in Liberia and planned a rapid response to support service providers on the ground,” said Dr. Jarrod Goentzel, founder and Director of the MIT Humanitarian Response Lab , a member of ACCEL.

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

Judah Levine January 10, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 60% to $2,713/FEU. Through last week, Freightos Air Index rates for Asia – N.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

The impact on supply chains is particularly apparent in the following two broad areas— shipping and procurement of products/components/raw materials. Ports in the United States, The Netherlands, Britain, France, and elsewhere have reported a drop in cargo volumes ranging from around 5 percent in January to an estimated 25 percent in February.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Asia shortfall was attributed to the recent manufacturing disruptions as a result of electrical power restrictions across China’s major manufacturing regions, and especially ongoing strict Covid-19 lockdowns that continue to be initiated by the government. Added Perspectives. Are holiday forecasts too optimistic?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN). What are the lessons learned here?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Policy 12 created a white and blacklist of manufacturers and suppliers. However, when the demand for passenger travel plummeted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a dramatic reduction in cargo capacity followed. Lastly, we understand your need to continue moving your PPE cargo as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. Similarly, factories in areas of Shanghai , Shenzhen and Jalin provinces have had to restrict workers to manufacturing campuses in order to maintain operations. US Logistics Index. and Warehousing Prices (90.5)

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

The latest report is refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. entities as opposed to foreign owned entities such as global shipping and logistics companies.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

For instance, the bankruptcy of South Korea’s 7th largest shipping company (Hanjin Shipping) led to a dramatic reduction in global supply chain shipping capacity. Capacity fell by 3 percent, and up to $14 billion in cargo was unable to dock. Supplier consistency applies to manufacturers as well. What to Do About It.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Manufacturing : An essential aspect of sustainable supply chain manufacturing is monitoring energy consumption as a function of production volume. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

Postal Service, Amazon Logistics and others will seek to handle any fallout, the sheer volume level exceeds available industry capacity and will result in cascading disruptions for industry supply chains. Manufacturers and wholesalers are likely prioritizing material needs to avoid added disruptions as best they can. economy in $71.1

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Surging natural gas prices in Europe pushed some producers to curtail aluminum production, resulting in more than 650,000 tons of lost production capacity since October 2021. Consultancy UK).

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Logility

MAY 25, 2022

Supply chain organizations are now caught in the clutches of a global economy creaking beneath the weight of cargo embargoes, labor shortages, jammed ports and shipping lanes, and a pandemic that continues to evolve. Manufacturing capacity is severely diminished. Factories run the risk of closing without advanced notice.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

of procurement expenditures. To combat areas shippers can’t control like capacity, rate hikes, and driver shortages, they’re turning to. Two cargo bikes can replace one motorized vehicle, Peters Mendes pointed out. Largan Precision, a key iPhone camera lens manufacturer, dropped 33.86% in sales to end the year.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. As the demand for PPE has soared manufacturing capacity has become constrained, and some distributors are citing supply concerns.

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ThroughPut

MAY 5, 2020

Manufacturers usually define supply chain costs using the total cost of ownership. Most manufacturers aim at creating the most optimum supply chain for their organizations. The next step is to map out the manufacturing process flow and identify possible issues and quantify the costs associated with those issues.

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ThroughPut

MAY 5, 2020

Manufacturers usually define supply chain costs using the total cost of ownership. Most manufacturers aim at creating the most optimum supply chain for their organizations. The next step is to map out the manufacturing process flow and identify possible issues and quantify the costs associated with those issues.

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ThroughPut

MAY 5, 2020

Manufacturers usually define supply chain costs using the total cost of ownership. Most manufacturers aim at creating the most optimum supply chain for their organizations. The next step is to map out the manufacturing process flow and identify possible issues and quantify the costs associated with those issues.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

Last year we noted that the out of sync theme was refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. companies have been increasingly moving supply chain closer to home.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Lean manufacturing also focused on managing these operational risks, especially within the four walls of the enterprise. are most exposed to risk?

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Chanje all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580 cubic feet of cargo, all with zero vehicle exhaust emissions. Chanje will subsequently introduce a full range of EVs including trucks, delivery vans, and shuttle buses in a variety of lengths and capacities.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

Supply planners routinely plan purchasing, manufacturing, and outbound shipments based on detailed parameters relating to inventory levels, purchasing lead times, and manufacturing capacity. Yet in most companies, such plans seldom take into account transportation capacity or availability. Rising Transportation Costs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

Today about 90% of non-bulk cargo worldwide is transported by a container. Zero-emission Norwegian container ship Yara Birkeland, albeit with a limited capacity of 120 TEU, made its maiden voyage in November 2021. Consolidating a variety of products into containers has lowered shipping costs and decreased lead-times.

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E2open

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This brings together the world leader in ocean shipping logistics covering a majority of ocean shipping container capacity, with the global supply chain and logistics network of E2open. More efficient ocean shipping with the integration of procurement, manufacturing and distribution.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

Touched upon was the joint development of an industry B2B platform for the procurement of pharmaceuticals, drugs and medical supplies enabled by embedded RFID tracking devices. Panasonic to Quadruple Battery Production Capacity. auto makers including Tesla. auto makers including Tesla.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I’m Nerijus Poskus — Director of Pricing and Procurement at Flexport. Now all of this capacity is gone. So 7% of the capacity is now gone. And what that caused was a huge under capacity. So today and yesterday, there was not enough capacity, cargo was rolled, prices spiked. Transcript.

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