Cathy Roberson

MAY 19, 2021

Busy times for all of us and in particular supply chain managers who are dealing with capacity constraints, delays, the rise of e-commerce, forecasting in this crazy environment, identifying and analyzing data, and putting the data to use in strategies. Research firm, Gartner forecast the global TMS , market to grow to $2.11

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Resilinc

MARCH 22, 2022

As in past years, EventWatch AI data shows clearly that most supply chain disruptions were human-caused events. Port disruptions were headline news throughout the year, from the COVID-19 lockdowns at Ningbo and other busy Chinese export hubs to the blockage of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given cargo ship.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Geopolitical events. According to a Forbes article, BD managed a number of disruptions seamlessly , including a rudder problem with a cargo ship that resulted in 28 BD containers being thrown overboard. Natural disasters. Tariffs and trade regulations. The rise of ecommerce. The growing influence of social media.

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SupplyPike

MAY 14, 2020

Forecast and Forecast Variance: To keep up with the current volatility, retailers are tweaking the “event forecast” frequently. It’s a good idea to check your forecast multiple times throughout the week. Walmart GRS Sales Forecast. In general, suppliers should try to keep this above the 98.5%

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. Demand Planning: Forecast Value Added (FVA) and shifts in baseline demand. Use the pandemic experience to question the status quo and build better.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 11, 2021

Ocean logistics companies often have to deal with fast-moving consumer demand, requiring them to respond quickly in the event of unexpected scenarios occurring (remember the toilet roll shortage of 2020?) What is event-driven technology? ” With events described as occurrences. ” With events described as occurrences.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 22, 2021

And even airports struggle to operate smoothly despite de-icing systems and advanced forecasting technology.”[2] ”[2] Unlike so-called “black swan” events, we know winter will come and we generally understand how it will affect supply chains. Like other seasons, winter is being affected by climate change.

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SupplyOn

MAY 25, 2020

The Transport Volume Forecast provides remedy. The challenge of general cargo: No short-term transport capacities available The situation is particularly difficult if the transported volumes are not full truckloads but general cargo or partial loads (less than truckload, LTL). So, what to do?

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Gravity Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2020

When data only gets fed back along the cargo’s journey from certain checkpoints throughout the critical path, it is near to impossible for businesses to know: the geographical location of goods in transit. overall environmental/health status of cargo. enable better decision-making and forecasting. This time should be NOW!

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

A TEU is one 20-foot-long cargo container or its equivalent. from last year, and December is forecast at 1.6 January 2018 is forecast at 1.67 The import numbers come as NRF is forecasting that 2017 retail sales will grow between 3.2 Ports covered in the analysis handled 1.77 That was up 0.3% from September and up 5.9%

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The extraordinary cascade of events triggered by the pandemic led to a severe container shortage. Trade routes from Asia to the US have become so lucrative that shippers don’t even wait for cargo before shipping containers back to Asia, especially when there is no cargo at the port. What happened to the containers?

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” This is why supply chain managers are always stressing over demand forecasts — something that tops the list of most critical inventory and warehouse management practices. Supply chain flow has a lot of one-way check valves.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

Having a tool for accurate demand forecasting and capacity planning allows companies to be more proactive. The tech is using data to its full potential to better anticipate events, avoid risks and create solutions. seconds – and physically move the item to the desired location.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Based on its historical experience with similar weather disasters and real-time reports from suppliers in its database, Resilinc forecasts that it will take an average of nine weeks for Florida suppliers to recover their pre-storm run rates.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Red: Space is extremely tight and forecasting is imperative. Look ahead at your 3-month forecasts. The major impact will be to hazardous cargo (majority of classes), with a hold on Xiamen port from August 1st to September 7th, including imports to Xiamen, exports from Xiamen, and transfers via Xiamen.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently reduced its pre-tax profits forecast , claiming it cannot match the £2.61bn pre-tax profit earned in 2014/15. Analysts emphasized the management risks that such events present for manufacturers, their insurers and their overall supply chain. Cut Downs and Losses. Supply Chain and Shipping.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 28, 2021

The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently revised its 2021 total retail sales forecast. The latest forecast projects that retail sales will grow between 10.5% Also, catch my weekly articles on the last mile/parcels on JOC and air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets on Air Cargo World. to between $4.44

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

It is an industry, especially after the events that transpired over the last three years, ripe for innovation and digital transformation. Additionally announced was an incremental $1 billion in cost savings initiatives beyond its September forecast, and an expectation of fiscal 2023 cost savings of approximately $3.7

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Precoro

APRIL 18, 2023

In today’s globalized economy, extraordinary events on one continent can be felt worldwide, as companies tend to have complex supply chains involving suppliers from multiple countries. Cargo Status Current information about the location and status of cargo is the first pillar of supply chain visibility.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

and globally, staying close to our contract carriers and discussing continuity plans in the event shipping trajectories need to be adjusted due to disruptions or closures at any ports. Cargo space may be constricted as certain limitations are imposed on passenger travel resulting from adjusted flight schedules and capacity.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 21, 2021

Smart Logistics: Operate at peak efficiency when you know about, and can react to, changing events—like weather, traffic and last-minute customer requests. Add predictive analytics to forecast events so you can increase productivity, reduce cost and risk, and satisfy customers. Gain insights into unused capacity.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” This is why supply chain managers are always stressing over demand forecasts — something that tops the list of most critical inventory management practices. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

And later this month, the country’s oceans ministry is expected to announce cargo-handling measures, which could include Hyundai Merchant Marine, to ease out a forecasted two to three month delay in the shipping of Korean goods. In fact, the rival company has already sent out 13 of its ships to two Hanjin-exclusive shipping routes.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The Atlantic is brewing up relentless storms that are forecast to ravage all in their path. It is clear that Hurricane Irma, and the hurricanes to follow, will impact the flow of cargo and the daily functions of stores, warehouses, and factories.

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20Cube Logistics

AUGUST 2, 2019

This helps organisations achieve efficiency and cost-effectiveness, helping them transform their supply chain processes by better forecasting and procurement planning. . Once you get control and complete visibility over your cargo movement, you are able to make informed decisions related to your freight and 3PL operations.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Supply chain leaders recognize the importance of visibility as it streamlines operations, reduces business risk, increases efficiencies and enables better decision making and forecasting based on insights offered by real-time data. In-transit visibility creates vast opportunities for supply chain optimization.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 27, 2022

AI-driven demand forecasting can be more precise than conventional methods, but is based on historical data for model training. For example, team leaders at the event discussed the need for engineers and scientists who can explain data-based deliverables in a language that senior management can understand.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

Partnerships and digital technology help you reduce the risks of shipping cargo and increase customer satisfaction. Developing a strong digital partner network can help you find new business opportunities and boost your forecast accuracy.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

Moody’s Investor Service forecasts a drop of 2.5% Cargo volumes have dropped by between 5 and 25 percent in the same period at ports in Europe and the United States. Most of the disruption has been caused by fears that the virus could be spread through contact with infected colleagues in the office, at seminars, and at special events.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

As of Thursday, August 30, the number of people killed by this catastrophic event has already reached to at least 35 people, 17 people were missing while more than 32,000 people sought refuge in Texas shelters. Another option being explored is for carriers to unload cargo at other ports in order to take in lighter loads upon entering Houston.

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TMC

AUGUST 17, 2017

The Oregon Department of Transportation states the eclipse will cause “the biggest traffic event in Oregon history.” There are several immediate steps you can take to prepare in advance of a forecasted disruption: Communicate ahead of time. on Tuesday, August 22. Use historical data. Certain disruptions require specific insights.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” This is why supply chain managers are always stressing over demand forecasts — something that tops the list of most critical inventory management practices. Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

Exports – Forecasting the “perfect storm” or something else? This cliché term implies conditions are ideal for the creation of a pending negative event. Daily indicators point to an export forecast that is much less than stormy, but the big picture suggests otherwise. Exports: Forecasting the “Perfect Storm” or Something Else?

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TMC

AUGUST 17, 2017

The Oregon Department of Transportation states the eclipse will cause “the biggest traffic event in Oregon history.” There are several immediate steps you can take to prepare in advance of a forecasted disruption: Communicate ahead of time. on Tuesday, August 22. Use historical data. Certain disruptions require specific insights.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

A series of unfortunate events. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. More time and energy is spent on forecasts to reduce inventory that is no longer in use. Both inbound and outbound delivery flows were affected. Three stages of building a sustainable supply chain.

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TMC

AUGUST 17, 2017

The Oregon Department of Transportation states the eclipse will cause “the biggest traffic event in Oregon history.” There are several immediate steps you can take to prepare in advance of a forecasted disruption: Communicate ahead of time. on Tuesday, August 22. Use historical data. Certain disruptions require specific insights.

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Savi

MARCH 14, 2019

Beneficial Cargo Owners, or BCOs, openly said shipping price increases are necessary for carriers to stay profitable. The more precise the ETAs, the more accurate the product forecasts, which protects companies from over- or under-planning inventory, missed sales, and late shipments and deliveries.

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