Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. Freight heavyweight J.B. Hunt’s third-quarter earnings signal a strong market for freight operators, but increasingly restrained economic forecasts suggest clouds on the horizon. View in web browser ›. By Paul Page. Photo: MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Comparing the pre-pandemic 2018 Production Statistics to the 2021 Production Statistics published by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), although car production has reduced over recent years, China remained the highest car producing country, followed by the United States, Japan and India. million cars.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In episode six of Be Ready for Anything, ToolsGroup’s Pre-Sales Manager for Europe, Birger Klinke, talks about what retailers should expect in 2021 and how they can leverage probabilistic forecasting and automation to adjust to a changing marketplace. Check out the video below. Or listen and follow on Spotify. Transcript.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 Can Improving Forecast Accuracy Address Our Demand Planning Woes? If “the forecast is always wrong,” is improving forecast accuracy even the solution to our demand planning woes? Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019. Well, I am saying it.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 10, 2022

based Pilot Freight Services for a reported 47.1 Reporting on Maersk’s latest quarterly financial performance, Bloomberg noted that about 71 percent of the company’s container freight business is now locked into long-term contracts, an indication of less exposure to the volatility of spot market ocean freight rates.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Red: Space is extremely tight and forecasting is imperative. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. Look ahead at your 3-month forecasts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. For example, while GEON has over 2000 customers, initially they are manually building forecasts for 600 customers and 1200 ship-to locations. This order detail can allow a company to forecast how quickly they will be paid when they fulfill that order.

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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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 27, 2020

After an extremely volatile first half of the year, the challenges in the air freight market look set to continue into 2021, requiring both foresight and forward planning from businesses. A turbulent six months for air freight. This caused an overheated market, with the price of air freight increasing by as much as 400%.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 13, 2015

‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’. Introduction – Guillaume Burette, General Manager Logistics – DSV China. China: from sourcing location to an end market. 12:00 China as a Global Distribution Centre – Manufacturing and bonded warehousing. 13:00 Domestic warehousing and distribution centres in China.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

As a freight broker , you know the importance of staying ahead of trends in your business. 2014 was a dynamic year for shipping and freight, and 2015 might present us with some surprising changes as well. One month in, here are our predictions for freight brokers in 2015: Manufacturing Comes Home.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period. Added Perspectives.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

20Cube goes the extra mile for our clients using managed services for logistics in Melbourne, Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy. 20Cube specialises in digital logistics and freight forwarding through our platform called MyHub. Supply Chain Forecasting. Advantages of Digital Freight Forwarders. Route Optimisation.

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Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

However, this couldn’t be more different for China, as the country continues to pursue a strict zero-Covid policy through lockdowns, spanning across some of the country’s key port cities. China is the world’s largest exporting economy, and second largest importer, holding eight of the top twenty ports globally.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2020

Analysts have now been forced to acknowledge that COVID-19, which has whipped through 170 countries and has been declared a pandemic, threatens supply chain disruptions far beyond sourcing and production in China. How China’s Manufacturing is Recovering. The State of Play on the Ground in China.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The report further indicates that two downstream suppliers in China that rely on the parts and assemble them into larger modules are also cutting their production 70 percent and 90 percent, respectively. Rather, the plan seems to be the production of 90 million iPhone14 units which was in-line with Apple’s original forecast this summer.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 30, 2014

A lot of companies set up operations and sourced from Mexico back in the 90s, then the focus shifted to China and other Asian countries, and now Mexico is back in the spotlight. We’ve seen, for example, instability in ocean freight, cost, and issues with [Los Angeles] ports in past years. that are used to going to their current U.S.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Continuing trade imbalance between the US and China has resulted in squeezing container availability further. Exporters argue that the sharp increase in freight rates caused the closure of many factories that operate on low margins, like in the garment industry. And it wasn’t just about docks and warehouses.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Andrew Viteritti, Lead for the Commerce and Regulation division of the Economist Intelligence Unit Global Forecasting group began his presentation by reviewing the current and future state of the global economy. The forecast is that the EU GDP growth will be reduced by 1.3 China’s zero COVID policy leads to severe recession.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Getting the basics right Improving forecast accuracy Accurate demand forecasts can help you stay on top of inventory and improve strategic planning for different risk scenarios. Poor forecasting brings a high risk of stockouts or excess and obsolete stock. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Improving forecast accuracy. Accurate demand forecasts can help you stay on top of inventory and improve strategic planning for different risk scenarios. Poor forecasting brings a high risk of stockouts or excess and obsolete stock. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

It allows organizations to develop proactive risk mitigation plans to lower premium freight. They can get the items through an alternate supplier, they can expedite shipments, or they can attempt premium freight. Would this disruptive event cause a low stock or stock out situation?

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Carrier rates are declining across the board, and Seatrade Maritime News reported an “expected trough of freight rates to mid-2023 from 2024 with a lower demand forecast and a higher than expected effective capacity increase due to the unwinding of congestion. Container shipping to hit bottom in mid-2023, forecasts HSBC.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

China Silk Road Rail Link Disrupted. Foxconn Forecasts Challenging Operating Environment This Year. Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. China Silk Road Rail Link Disrupted. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Black Friday Logistics: Brought To You By Ocean Freight. What’s working for ocean freight (and what isn’t). Ocean freight has had a complicated year so far. Beyond speed, one of air freight’s primary advantages over ocean has always been reliability. Ocean freight is cheap. zschreiber.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Fast moving forward into 2022 ongoing widespread congestions in ports, container shortages, and volatile shifts in demand for goods from Western economies causing freight rates to skyrocket ended up adding extreme pressure on the main cost drivers of the ocean side of the supply chains and beyond. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Space is extremely tight and forecasting is imperative. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. Look ahead at your 3-month forecasts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My first focus was on China sourcing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) Border crossings will be tough, and the infrastructure for the ocean and air freight tumultuous. My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. My goal was to drive insights for business leaders on Forbes and LinkedIn.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 31, 2021

When it comes to the enduring congestion in freight and logistics, Akhtar and Vakil reported that the team is hearing from customers – across virtually all industries – that delays are cutting into production and revenues and freight-expedite costs are impacting profits.

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LevaData

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The bitter China–United States trade war might actually have helped organizations prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic. It exposed supply chain vulnerabilities of many organizations, especially those that operate or have business relationships in China and other impacted geographies. Keeping the lights on.

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LevaData

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The bitter China–United States trade war might actually have helped organizations prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic. It exposed supply chain vulnerabilities of many organizations, especially those that operate or have business relationships in China and other impacted geographies. Keeping the lights on.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The carrier additionally announced an incremental $1 billion in cost savings initiatives beyond its September forecast, and now expects to generate total fiscal 2023 cost savings of approximately $3.7 FedEx Freight pension plan. percent for its LTL Freight unit, beginning in January 2023. Added Supply Chain Matters Perspectives.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

Since the majority of raw materials were imported from China, which was the first to be impacted by the pandemic, there was a long and massive disruption in transportation links and raw materials supply. Use demand forecasting metrics Stockouts can cause an undesirable disruption to your downstream supply chain.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

companies importing or exporting goods from/to China this can be a considerable challenge. One to two weeks before CNY, factories will speed up their production causing a surge of freight. Provide a forecast of your expected cargo to your shipper’s representative. Mainland China – CNY – February 15-21.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 10, 2022

Weather forecasters are increasingly confident the La Niña weather pattern affecting the Pacific Ocean will persist into the spring. and China and the possibility of war between Russia and Ukraine, both leading wheat exporters. But specific regional impacts are harder to predict. Will the U.S.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 8, 2019

The economic forecasts are mixed overall, which adds to uncertainty in other freight-producing sectors," wrote DAT analyst Mark Montague in a research note. 150 high-tech logistics hubs coming to China by 2025. China’s over arching plan is to build 6 types of hubs including inland harbor and border ports. drop from Nov.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Probably the best example is the daily weather forecast. Recent events such as the ongoing shutdowns in China and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have harshly revealed the fragile nature of the world’s supply chains, more than two full years after the onset of the pandemic. Our personal and professional lives are filled with risk.

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