Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Production halts, container and transport shortages, and port logjams are just a few of the factors eating away at both efficiency and profits. And because of the catastrophic impact on the global food supply, as well as food prices, more than a billion people could be pushed into famine and destitution.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

DB Schenker Singapore has also cemented the position as a key pillar in Singapore’s logistics ecosystem, being the number one air exporter (for freight forwarding) and attaining market leadership in ocean freight as well. The compost for these gardens is from food waste generated from the staff canteen. Schenker Singapore (est.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. According to Freightos , China-North America trade lane rates fell more than 40% YoY. . 15 press release.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Will the trend toward a return to “regional manufacturing” boost volumes in over the road transportation in North America as manufacturers move away from Asian overseas operations? Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change. This strategy is not without its risks though.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Partly to blame for this situation is the slowdown in Europe and China. Even as both economic blocs continue to recover at a decent pace, more and more of the demand for air freight will shift to sea and rail. That leaves the trans-Pacific air freight lane as the key engine of growth, both in volume and revenue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

I read earlier this week that pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions. Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise. Contrast this with China which has built out 800,000 across the country. 7-Eleven Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane. From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. Gordon Food Services Conquers the Last Mile ; Chris Cunnane.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs. Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years.

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2020

Typical manufactured products include electronics, chemicals, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, biomedical products, scientific instruments, telecommunications equipment, processed food and beverages, ship repair and offshore platform construction. billion of machinery and equipment, mineral fuel, chemicals, food and consumer goods.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Nearly all goods, bulk, and liquid as well as more obvious commodities, are capable of being transported by this method, whilst specialized containers and new fittings are frequently introduced to an already sophisticated market. The hardest hit by the increase in rollovers were the Indian subcontinent and China.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. More than 60 percent of firms said delays were related to orders from China. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations. The Food Industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Imbalances in ocean transport, port congestion and equipment shortages, with surging freight rates became the new normal. Some food for thought. An attendee poll taken at a conference of The European Freight and Logistics Forum hints at some cultural challenges. About the Author .

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Instacart to close Whole Foods delivery operation next year (Reuters). DAT Freight Index: Spot Market Volumes and Rates Slip Lower in November. Economic misery, gridlocked ports, shortages of medicine and food, disrupted flights and a potential rekindling of violence in Northern Ireland are all very real threats.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 14, 2017

JD.com to build 150 operation sites for drone delivery in SW China (ChinaDaily.com). Marble and Yelp Eat24 start robot food delivery in San Francisco (TechCrunch). February 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Online Retailers’ New Warehouses Heat Up Local Job Markets (WSJ – sub. Have a happy weekend!

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Turkey also has 24,082 km of paved roads, so transportation by truck is easy. Twenty heliports can help with the speedy delivery of air freight when necessary. Manufacturing in Turkey.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 16, 2020

The disruption from COVID-19 will not change our ability to serve your transportation needs – our staff is online and ready to execute as we do every day. Please be patient and understanding as our team works with the carrier community to get your freight moved. There is a chance not every shipment gets picked up/delivered on time.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Exporting PPE from China. Over the past several months, China has been the main source for PPE. So, it’s important you’re up to date on the latest regulations to avoid your freight being held up. China has recently implemented three key policies that relate to PPE exporting. Metered freight solutions.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Especially, I would say, in the supermarket business to the food retail business and construction material business, we had a huge increase. When you look at the fashion industry, the food retail industry, when you look at their shares, their shares raised up, for example, by 100% in Zalando, 200% with HelloFresh. There was a big peak.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Moving on, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: IBM, Walmart, university to put Chinese food products on blockchain (Reuters). R2 Freight & Logistics, Inc. Acquires IDS Transportation Services, LLC. Google, automakers object to California rules for self-driving cars (Reuters).

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is bordered by Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. Sarawak also focuses on food processing. Malaysia is ideally located for trade with China and countries throughout Asia. It has 116,169 km of paved roadways, so overland transport of goods is simple.

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QAD

AUGUST 8, 2019

Spain manufactures textiles and apparel, footwear, food and beverages, metals, chemicals, automobiles, machine tools, medical equipment, footwear, pharmaceuticals, clay and refractory products. The supply chain infrastructure in Spain is strong due to its robust transportation and communications systems. The capital of Spain is Madrid.

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2020

Thailand’s transportation and communication pathways are well-developed for manufacturing supply chains. The country has a robust network of roads, waterways, rail and air transport, including several major seaports. Thailand’s 63 paved airports moved 2,134,149,001 mt-km of freight in 2015. of the GDP and employ 51.5%

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

China Trade Battle Spawns a New Era of Tariff Dodges (WSJ – sub. Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, is looking more and more like a pandemic. ” One reason Harris, and many others, are so unsure of the future is because they don’t trust the news coming out of China. Air freight is already down 50% and we are seeing a backlog of shipping on the Yangtze River.”[3]

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Rising oil prices will also have a cascading impact on supply chains in areas such as higher line-haul trucking rates and other transportation costs.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Manufacturing in China currently affords only 5% cost savings over the U.S. Transportation and freight costs are reduced.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

Freightos Launches First International Freight Marketplace to Power $2 Trillion Worth of U.S. In other technology news, Freightos announced “the launch of the world’s first online marketplace for international freight, providing instant comparison, booking, and management of freight services from multiple logistics providers.”

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

Typical manufacturing products from the Netherlands include food processing, chemicals, oil and petroleum refining, construction, electrical machinery and metal processing and fabrication. In 2015, registered air carriers moved more than 5 billion kmt of air freight. Transportation of goods inside the country is also smooth and easy.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

According to FreightWaves, the FreightTech 100 2023 is “[…] a selection of the most innovative companies in the freight technology space.” Freight Rail and Union Members Reach Tentative Agreement. For the 5th consecutive year, the panel of industry experts at FreightTech 100 chose to add IntelligentAudit to their list.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Cosco, China Shipping Group in Advanced Merger Talks (WSJ – sub. SMC³ Acquires Transportation Costing Group. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Furthermore, DSV will now be truly global within contract logistics and expand into road freight activities outside Europe. UPS Sets 2016 Rates.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters. That led to some positive changes as transport prices began to decline.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

It involves all the activities related to the sourcing and transportation of raw materials needed in the manufacturing process. Starting with the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in nationwide lockdowns that put a temporary stop to raw materials transport. Further, the Great Resignation did not leave the logistics industry unscathed.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This shift is expected to bring about drastic changes in the logistics and freight transportation world. Every vessel travelling on water needs at least 20 personnel who require food, housing, and payment. For instance, the technology will make transportation much more efficient and speedy. .

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ShipBob

JANUARY 25, 2021

One of the most common CBP’s laws known by ecommerce business is Section 321, which allows low-value shipments to bypass taxes and duties, making it more affordable to ship products to the US (even from China). . Imports from China. The United States and China have been involved in an economic trade war for a while now.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant.

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