The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). came from trucks carrying cargo. But at the end it is demand that drives research and development (R&D). Part 1–Defining the moment. degrees Celsius,” states the Climate Action Tracker. Most of this, 45.1

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

Coast Guard authorities are assured that the bridge debris and/or underwater obstacles are sufficiently cleared for cargo ship navigation. refineries and warehouses. How in this era of advanced technology, navigation and cargo ship advancements could such a disaster such as this occur? All rights reserved.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

(Source: Reddit ) There’s been a lot of supply chain pains over the years, many of which are well documented – port congestion, capacity issues, rising spot rates, plunging spot rates, hidden fees, maxed out warehouses – just to name a few but one that I’m still trying to wrap my head around is access to bathrooms.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 13, 2023

Canada’s Labor and Transport Ministe r’s have just announced that a tentative agreement has been reached between The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada labor union after a 13-day labor stoppage. A statement was featured on Twitter. All rights reserved.

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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. It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition. But, it can be overdone.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Warehouse Automation. Content Summary: Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Bring AI to the Warehouse.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 9, 2023

Retail return rates for 2022 appear to be leveling off, according to data from the National Retail Association and research partner, Appriss. Carolina Sisters – Since 2018, Carolina Sisters has been sourcing from retailers and selling pallets of wholesale products to the general public. NRF and Appriss estimate $816.7

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The sub-text of this report is that much of the cargo that has been planned for either back-to-school, fall, and holiday related fulfillment is either in-transit or mostly already arrived at warehouses. Our research arm recently pointed out this transportation trending in a mid-year assessment commentary. Bob Ferrari.

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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. Rising Costs of Warehousing. Warehouse vacancy rates reportedly fell from 5.1 Bob Ferrari.

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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. The report authors noted that continued inventory congestion has driven inventory costs, warehousing prices and overall aggregate logistics costs to all-time high levels. and Warehousing Prices (90.5)

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. A coalition of countries is pitching a plan to the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to require global shipping companies to raise funds for an effort to deploy widescale fleets of zero-carbon emission cargo ships within a decade.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

Tractica Research estimates that the worldwide sales of warehousing and logistics robots will reach $22.4 Robots are locating, tracking, and moving inventory inside warehouses, they are conveying and sorting oversized packages at ground distribution hubs. billion by the end of 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. Two dozen engineers will be based at the Amazon Scout Development Center in Helsinki initially, and they will be focused on research and development.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 6, 2022

Plus #warehouse. A good view into 'Spend Cube' & its components, suppliers, categories sourced, risk arnd sourcing geos (geopolitics etc), commodity price trends that may need forward buying - all roll up to improved upstream SC visibility. Tom Craig @LTDManagement We oft times miss out the upstream visibility part.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Extremely knowledgeable in the elements of supply chain, freight forwarders can assist on all levels, from the packing and warehouse stages to the customs procedure, taking some of the pressure off you. Your freight forwarder is in charge of your precious cargo, so it’s important that you establish a good working relationship with them.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Amazon patents show flying warehouses that send delivery drones to your door (TechCrunch). Subscribers use Datamyne’s web-based solutions and business intelligence tools to augment, speed up and simplify trade data research, and to shape global marketing, prospecting, and sourcing strategies. Descartes Acquires Datamyne.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months. If the rooftops of American warehouses were all bedecked with solar panels , these buildings would generate enough solar energy to power almost 19.4

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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. Another 80% of orders are handled by both warehouse and cross dock system.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2016

This problem was indirectly explored by a group of researchers from NC State University’s Laboratory for Analytic Science. These researchers asked the following question: what happens when humans have to trust real-time data under the types of high-stress, high-pressure environments that are typical of major supply chain disruption events?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

Employ comprehensive solutions that support the entire source-to-settle process and create value for all parties involved in it. DHL Trend Research certainly seems to think so when it comes to this 2016 Supply Chain Trend. Start today by re-imagining your supply chain. 2016 Supply Chain Trend #3: Augmented Reality a.k.a

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Managing a warehouse can be a complicated task. Keep reading to discover how warehouse management works, gain a confident understanding of the typical warehouse team structure, and learn how to optimise your warehouse processes. In this warehouse management guide: What is warehouse management?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2015

Efficient logistics is an important determinant of a country’s competitiveness and source of employment. Examples of this fundamental progress include the invention of the sea cargo container and the creation of novel service systems during the 20th century. Logistic activities accelerate economic growth and productivity growth.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In addition, Belgium has become a hot spot for the growing Biotech industry with big focus on research, startup clusters and medical trials. 36 percent of Belgium’s energy consumption comes from renewable sources, making it the eighth country in the world for renewable energy production. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

The SASC “discovered counterfeit electronic parts from China in the Air Force’s largest cargo plane, in assemblies intended for Special Operations helicopters, and in a Navy surveillance plane.” Contractors urgently need a good process in place for researching new suppliers and an airtight purchasing system.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

This should serve as a general framework to source products from different countries according to their strengths. We’ve got a great guide on sourcing products from China , for example. By the time you source, produce and receive the goods, the trend would have passed. Arrange Cargo Transport.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Optimizing your warehouse means examining every corner of your infrastructure and every facet of your workflows and processes to identify and correct inefficiencies. Not only does warehouse optimization result in a healthier bottom line, but it also improves key warehouse metrics like accurate orders and on-time delivery.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 11, 2021

Many are reflected in MIT CTL’s research agenda for the new year, so we asked our senior researchers to describe what they would like to achieve in 2021. Milena Janjevic, Research Scientist, Megacity Logistics Lab Develop new value-based supply chain design methods that integrate total cost to serve, service level, and revenue.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Freight audit advisors specialize in auditing your different business relationships (carrier, 3PL, or warehouses, among others) to ensure that you are charged correctly, regardless of season. Carriers bill customers based not only on shipment quantity but also cargo weight, can result in overcharges if incorrect.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

This should serve as a general framework to source products from different countries according to their strengths. We’ve got a great guide on sourcing products from China , for example. By the time you source, produce and receive the goods, the trend would have passed. Arrange Cargo Transport.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Introduction: The Warehouse Receiving Bottleneck If you’ve spent a lot of time around distribution centers (DCs) and warehouses like I have, you’ve seen it — trucks waiting hours to drop off or pick up a load. The problem is a lack of planning for warehouse receiving. To accommodate days when a warehouse is closed (e.g.,

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Introduction: The Warehouse Receiving Bottleneck If you’ve spent a lot of time around distribution centers (DCs) and warehouses like I have, you’ve seen it — trucks waiting hours to drop off or pick up a load. The problem is a lack of planning for warehouse receiving. To accommodate days when a warehouse is closed (e.g.,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher , Anchor Group, and Mikael Lind , Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Chalmers University of Technology. Source: Transporeon road transportation 2021 shipper and carrier survey). Source: Transporeon road transportation 2021 shipper and carrier survey). a warehouse) or along lanes.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

Reportedly as of Sunday, 32 vessels have managed to traverse 11 and 14 foot temporary channels, while 11 cargo vessels remain trapped within the port. The Port of Baltimore itself reportedly generates in excess of $3 billion to the local economy including port and other logistics, warehousing and transportation workers.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Think of it as carpooling for cargo. Track Your Stuff : Keep an eye on your precious cargo with near real-time tracking in the Roadie app. Source: Roadie website. What’s clear to me is that the traditional definitions of what is a delivery company, what is a warehouse, and what is a store are changing. Easy, right?

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

billion industry, according to market research firm Armstrong & Associates. The service most frequently outsourced to a 3PL is transportation management (24%), followed by warehouse management (19%). The total U.S. third-party logistics market has grown to become a $166.8 increase over the previous year. Media Type. Media Caption.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Sven Gailus, Associate Partner from McKinsey, presented actual data from joint research with Google, showing that searches for professional freight search terms, like those related to ocean freight or freight forwarding, have increased 8%-14% every single year. Cargo automation is limited to local implementation.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

Added safety and health protections are also included that outline installation of vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. All existing delivery vehicles will be equipped with two fans and air induction vents in cargo compartments.

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