The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America. Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The deepening power crisis has already taken 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in North America and Europe. With more than a third of global smelters losing money, there is a risk of 1 million tons of capacity being curtailed in the near future. About 73% of the aluminum cans in the US come from recycled scrap.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. These conversations include long term commitments to buy from the new factory to encourage the manufacturer to invest in capacity in a new region. The company works with 13 ocean carriers and 7 air carriers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

If interested in receiving a full table of contents, please contact Conrad Hanf ( chanf@arcweb.com ) if you are located in North America, Latin America, or Asia; or Ann-Kathrin Blech ( ABlech@ARCweb.com ) if in Europe. As an indication of the longer-term e-commerce growth rate, the US Census Bureau’s $870.8

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers should consider long-term forecast collaboration and capacity cooperation with their Tier-n suppliers. It is imperative to establish transparency, cooperation, and collaboration across the entire supply chain ecosystem, encompassing Tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers, OEMs, logistics service providers, and even dealers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Students graduate with foundational knowledge across all areas of SCM, positioning them to work in multiple capacities for the top global companies.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play. Would it not be simpler to access capacity that can scale while keeping tabs on the total costs more easily? But back to the overarching point.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, understanding how your company’s procurement strategy and results compare with industry peers is critical. Because of the lack of growth, demands on available capacity have been limited so far in 2016. Electronic on-board recorders will be mandated for use in December of 2017.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. Accurate order promising requires order management, but it also requires a granular understanding of a plant’s capacity. This closed loop procurement in turn helps ensure products are made on schedule.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 9, 2022

In fact, today you can procure freight rates from your transportation providers right in your TMS. There are many reasons to supplement your spot freight procurement with automated processes sooner rather than later. Some of the most common use cases include: Capacity assurance in tight markets. Access capacity.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The challenges: then and now Initially, the client didn’t have the capacity or experience to manage MRO in-house. RS Integrated Supply, a global provider of outsourced storeroom management and procurement services, was hired to handle all indirect procurement, including storeroom management, on their behalf.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The challenges: then and now Initially, the client didn’t have the capacity or experience to manage MRO in-house. RS Integrated Supply, a global provider of outsourced storeroom management and procurement services, was hired to handle all indirect procurement, including storeroom management, on their behalf.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Judah Levine November 15, 2023 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 6% to $1,711/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 3% to $2,421/FEU.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

There just isn’t always enough processing and transportation capacity to meet rising demand as the economy revs up. Grant Steadman ( @grantsteadman ), President for North America at dunnhumby, observes, “Consumers are now twice as concerned about their personal finances as they are about Covid itself. ”[1]. .”

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 7, 2020

As you might imagine, the quantity of product moving at this time of the year can put a strain on temperature controlled capacity. It is in these markets you should plan for tighter capacity situations. Robinson’s historical data, every year at this time, temperature controlled capacity shifts to these high demand markets.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Further reported was that Pratt had plans to add engine overhaul repair capacity to address durability issues before the severity of the specific HPT disk problem became clearer. 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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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers should consider longer-term forecasting and capacity collaboration with their Tier-n suppliers. Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient. I look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference!

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The data stream continues to trend negatively in regard to freight, capacity, and freight rates,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst. Capacity is much more readily available than last year at this time. Three factors are driving excess capacity: weaker freight, hours-of-service rollback, and actual capacity additions.

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

Rising demand in North America and Europe led to increased freight moving on the Suez and Pacific routes, which meant more full containers inbound versus outbound, leading to global container shortages. In the digital era, you can book freight through digital brokers reducing the need for contracted capacity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. or North America presence. Some Broader Context.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

When lockdowns, or at the very least capacity restrictions, were put in place, along with contractions of labour supply, the result was that the extraction of the vital raw material needed from the rubber trees was highly constrained. The collection of the latex for natural rubber from rubber trees is an extremely labour intensive process.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

Today, shippers face increased regulations, unstable market conditions and capacity concerns that make it near impossible for a newly divested company to achieve all of its goals without the expertise and support of a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Step 2: Leverage a Transitional Service Agreement Wisely.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Background Perspectives In a prior Supply Chain Matters transportation and logistics industry perspectives, we have updated readers on changing developments concerning global and North America transportation and logistics industries. per 40 foot container. This is evidence of an industry floor being fostered to protect operating costs.

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Logility

APRIL 22, 2013

Taking the burden of ad hoc SKU-level forecasting off their shoulders would help them focus on improved procurement decisions and meeting vendor minimums more cost-efficiently. Production schedules and capacity planning can get underway with enough lead time to create smoother and more efficient production runs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Container Shipping Industry The quarterly performance of ocean container shipping lines continue to reflect decreased volumes and significantly reduced profitability levels amid this industry’s reported 30 percent reduction in scheduled route capacity. Drewry’s composite World Container Index reportedly decreased by 1 percent to $1,719.95

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Logility

APRIL 22, 2013

Taking the burden of ad hoc SKU-level forecasting off their shoulders would help them focus on improved procurement decisions and meeting vendor minimums more cost-efficiently. Production schedules and capacity planning can get underway with enough lead time to create smoother and more efficient production runs.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Technology companies in North America and Europe are especially dependent on contract manufacturing in China and just-in-time shipments. The most heavily impacted industries. Automobiles.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. Background.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

For several reasons, this usually happens at the port terminals since ports are designed and built to have a certain cargo throughput capacity that cannot be re-adjusted easily, while also depending on other external factors like the labor workforce availability and ultimately the overall hinterland capacity ashore.

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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. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. General Motors is airlifting supplies to its North American truck production. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping. Coping with the Crisis.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It includes Transporeon Execution Solutions , procurement, and market intelligence offerings along with Sixfold, a real-time visibility capability aggregating live data from supply chains across Europe leveraging AI based technology. The company’s technology aims to provide a holistic approach to transport management. Reportedly: “.during

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America. Access Industry-Leading Technology Outsourcing can help your company to exploit technology to improve supply chain efficiency.

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Parade

OCTOBER 5, 2020

San Francisco, CA June 11, 2020 — Parade and DAT Solutions have partnered to integrate key products and features from DAT into the market leading capacity management platform. This will grant them access to current and historical freight rates on more than 65,000 lanes across North America. About DAT Solutions. About Parade.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

This means that the majority of refining and petrochemical capacity is in a region susceptible to not only hurricanes, but also freezes like the one we had. For one of the high grade ethylene required, there is only one manufacturer in North America, who is in Texas (Eastman Chemical).

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