Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. will reportedly be one of the largest fully interoperable chassis pools in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Change is inevitable in modern supply chain management, and risk management is essential to success. Risks evolve and become more prevalent with time. Risk management strategies of yesteryear are ineffective in the changing landscape, and no type of transport can avoid risks. What to Do About It.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. 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. Convey Closes $8.25

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 19, 2022

Fortunately, strategic planning can help you deliver your land cargo on-time , despite the abundant labor shortages. Low Land Cargo Capacity. Consumers have high expectations for order fulfillment, shipping, and delivery, and LTL can use small freight to meet these expectations. Solutions for On-Time Land Cargo Delivery.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Four Risk Mitigation Actions for Weathering a Stormy Market.Connect. The recent decision by Japan’s three largest container companies to merge their shipping operations is yet another symptom of the volatility that is roiling the freight business. Deciding whether to ship cargo via the U.S. Balance risk in your supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times.

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Global Trade Management

MAY 28, 2015

Tracing of freight – reduce search times Logistics manager often complain high search time for lost goods. With the deployment of the right monitoring technology you have your freight better under control. Clarify liability issues Especially with liability issues the source related documentation is crucial.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year. Prediction Implications.

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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. We applaud the report’s authors and reviewers for taking such a stance.

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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. We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Forecasting Tools Will Be Integral Toward Risk Management. Risk management remains a critical focal point for supply chain managers and logistics directors, especially in these uncertain times of recovery and instability. Forecasting Will Further Improve Inventory and Delivery. through 2030.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. Reportedly, one terminal at the Port of Los Angeles cancelled cargo movement operations on Monday of this week while two terminals at the Post of Long Beach closed.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

Actionable analytics and meaningful logistics intelligence are essential elements in freight. As a result, shippers can better manage their total transportation spending and make the best decisions for their organizations. Freight shipping costs are climbing. Vendor compliance must be a priority in supply chain management.

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TMC

APRIL 20, 2017

Moreover, freight monitoring drives much of this spending, says IDC, accounting for an estimated $55.9 A key application area I described in my last IoT post was the use of sensors on trucks to track the status of perishable cargos. billion of the industry’s investments. This is an area that TMC has focused on recently.

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TMC

APRIL 20, 2017

Moreover, freight monitoring drives much of this spending, says IDC, accounting for an estimated $55.9 A key application area I described in my last IoT post was the use of sensors on trucks to track the status of perishable cargos. billion of the industry’s investments. This is an area that TMC has focused on recently.

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TMC

APRIL 20, 2017

Moreover, freight monitoring drives much of this spending, says IDC, accounting for an estimated $55.9 A key application area I described in my last IoT post was the use of sensors on trucks to track the status of perishable cargos. billion of the industry’s investments. This is an area that TMC has focused on recently.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2021

Vendor Sourcing. Hire a global end-to-end freight forwarding partner to serve as a transport agent and move your cargo. Risk Management. Risks are part of any business. There are available insurance solutions to cover employees, cargo and export credit risks.

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Turvo

JUNE 10, 2020

Few areas of the supply chain are more susceptible than sourcing strategies. In the global economy, manufacturers may source raw materials from affected regions. The only hope of surviving and thriving lies in enabling effective risk management and achieving supply chain resiliency. Even for companies with U.S.

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TMC

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The responses can be very expensive since, in many cases, the last recourse is to expedite via air freight. In these cases, it is critically important that the shipper has accurate, timely information on the status of their freight and the nature of the disruption.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2023

Two previous related news items related to supply chain management focused technology included a report that Alibaba Cloud infrastructure unit will cut its workforce , and that the ongoing U.S. freight and logistics industry recession continues with hopeful signs of recovery in the second half of this year.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. Most recently, on Monday, the Houthi group attacked two commercial cargo ships belonging to the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Swan Atlantic using drones. Suspended passage through the Red Sea (Dec 16).

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