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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

Portland, San Diego, and Cleveland are cited by American Shipper as locations with more capacity to consider. As the port of Long Beach continues to suffer blockage and delays, companies are taking a fresh look at alternate ports for supply chain relief.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

The shortage projection, released on the final day of the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center, is expected to grow over the next decade, Costello said. However, as September progressed demand cooled and capacity continued to loosen. The transportation capacity index edged up 1.3

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Kinaxis Kinexions ’22: Ready. Together.

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I attended Kinaxis Kinexions ’22 in San Diego, CA. This includes weather events, port strikes, capacity shortages, and unexpected demand spikes. This was my first in-person event in over two years, and it did not disappoint. The last few years have been a strange time for global supply chains.

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One Multinational’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

Changes to the plan are based on changes to the forecast, manufacturing capacity, supplier constraints, and a host of other factors. This year’s Kinaxis user conference, Kinexions, is May 9-12, 2022 in San Diego. . The company had an Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process where that plan is updated monthly.

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Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Freight in an Unexpected Place

DAT Solutions

The expanded Panama Canal “is going to drive industry and create even more businesses there,” said Joel Sutherland, director of the Supply Chain Management Institute at the University of San Diego. That lane paid an average of $3.09 per mile last week, which is 20¢ higher than it was a month ago.

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Highlights of the Kinexions 2022 Customer Conference- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

Supply chain concurrent planning technology provider Kinaxis conducted its annual Kinexions ‘22 customer conference in San Diego , California this week. Two plan examples that were mentioned was a termed could be built use case, which would develop a plan based on current inventory or available capacity.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.11-2.15

Freight Plus

Northeast LTL capacity tightens as carriers scramble to fill gap left by NEMF bankruptcy. Trucking spot rates drop to pre-capacity crisis levels. The San Diego and Beijing-based company boasts the largest fleet of autonomous trucks testing on US and Chinese highways. largest U.S. trucking shutdown.