Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The increasing issues with tax and tariff shifts and the policies of China make the response more complicated. Current supply chain systems either optimize volume or currency. The gap in understanding of supply chain as a complex non-linear system at the board level is an ongoing issue. Rolling Electrical Outages in China.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Software 195

Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos.

Freight 120

Freight Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. If you have a deeper understanding of freight, you might want to check out our Freightos Baltic Index daily container index instead. Let’s talk freight. . And it’s not just ocean freight. More freight costs, higher consumer costs.

Global 395

Global Supply Chain Price Reduction Supply and Demand 395

The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Oren is the Founder and CEO of Flock Freight , a Certified B Corporation that’s been reinventing freight shipping since 2015. Raised by parents who worked for a van line and later started their own freight forwarders, Oren has deep-seated roots in logistics and entrepreneurship. About Flock Freight. and Canada.

Waste Reduction 205

Waste Reduction Expense Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies 205

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2024

Background Throughout 2022 and 2023, we have highlighted for readers the various indications of Apple’s unfolding China Plus sourcing moves. That culminated in our research arm’s published December 2023 Supply Chain Matters update, Apple’s Unfolding China Plus Sourcing Strategy for iPhone Production.

India 59

India Manufacturing Procurement Report Sourcing Strategies 59

Turvo

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

During the holiday shopping season, sky-high ocean freight rates are major contributors that will strain the industry and shoppers alike. Other intermittent bottlenecks such as port shutdowns and freight policy changes will add to the shipping industry’s woes. The Rippling Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Other Shipping Challenges.

Freight 85

Freight Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Shipping 85

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

The other types of penalties involve not paying a high enough duty by not using the proper Harmonized System commodity classification. The Harmonized System is a commodity description and coding system, which forms the basis upon which all goods are identified for customs. It is used by customs authorities worldwide.

Global 176

Global Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 176

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

raises $20M as it scales robot deliveries How friendshoring is impacting trade with China and the Far East Seagate to pay $300m settlement for violation of US export control laws Walmart is debuting the first North American 15-liter compressed natural gas engine, which is set to be incorporated into its private fleet.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 207

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Kenya Supply Chain Planning Software 207

GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So We display the most popular freight blog posts in the order of #5 to #1. 9 KPIs to Track for Proper Freight Management. We hope you enjoy!

Freight 127

Freight Cost Reduction Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 127

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

Growing tensions between China and trading partners. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. During the pandemic, companies struggled with planning systems turning off the optimizers, and using the technology as a system of record. Unrest in Sudan.

Supply Chain Planning Software 374

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 374

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Together with GKN Sinter Metals, John Deere is using the Metal Jet technology to produce thermal diverter valves in the fuel system for its small and midsize tractors assembled in Mannheim, Germany. The air cargo industry has seen softer market rates due to increased capacity and shippers flocking back to ocean freight services.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 200

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Cost Reduction Strategies 200

Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020.

Freight 64

Freight Trends Transportation Modeling 64

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.

Freight 120

Freight Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Elementum

JUNE 4, 2015

China must have been feeling left out. China has joined the manufacturing revolution party. At the end of May the Ministry of Industry and Telecommunications Technology announced the introduction of China’s own manufacturing legislation: Made In China 2025. Martin Abegglen/ Flickr. Supply Chain Impact.

China 60

China Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning Software India 60

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. With multiple automation systems in place and various sub-systems requiring seamless integration.

Singapore 246

Singapore Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Waste Reduction 246

Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

They write, “The logistics industry first started to take form when Marco Polo traveled to China on the Silk Road. His detailed written record paved the way for future traders and merchants traveling between Europe and China. These ancient people utilized the bartering system to get the food, weapons, and spices they needed.”[7]

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Supply Chain Design Software 130

3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, the value proposition for global transportation management is substantial and significant. Complexity in the global supply chain has increased dramatically since that time. A very recent survey of U.S.

Supply Chain Design Software 79

Supply Chain Design Software Global Transportation Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 79

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

In two recently published scientific papers , an international team of scientists offered the strongest evidence to date that the COVID-19 pandemic originated in animals at a market in Wuhan, China. So how did an African pangolin end up in a food market in China?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 245

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Buyer Training Thailand 245

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Without a doubt 2020 will be etched in our memories as the year of multiple disasters, with the Covid-19 pandemic, trade issues between the US and China, wildfires in Australia, social unrest in Hong Kong, drastic declines in oil prices, turbulent financial markets and other politically dominated issues in emerging markets.

Pharmaceutical 246

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 246

The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 13, 2022

Systems Engineering Consultant with Day & Zimmermann, Inc., In addition, he is Vice Chairman of Crown Diesel, and a member of The Board of Directors for CRST International, eNow Energy, Cub Ventures (CDLife), Novapath Supply Chain Systems & Rygen Technologies, and Phoenix Intermodal. Larkin is a CFA charter holder.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 217

Logistics Network Optimization Software Industrial Industry Logistics 217

Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

China has been called the world’s factory floor and for good reason. When China’s factories shut down, the effects are felt globally. ”[1] Chinese lockdowns are particularly being felt in one of China’s largest cities and busiest ports — Shanghai. Close to 30% of that backlog alone is in China.”[3]

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

In today’s hyper-connected world, freight forwarding can seem like a lone holdout. Combining this pre-existing state of freight with the events of the past two-plus years of pandemic-related disruptions and grasping the micro- and macro-dynamics becomes even harder. What’s causing the delays in freight shipments?

China 98

China Freight Shipping Modeling 98

EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! This underscores the importance of China being the world’s manufacturing hub in the past decade, and most likely for the next few decades. Introduction. Chinese Business Directories.

Purchasing Skills 64

Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills 64

Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 4, 2020

Slowly but surely, everyone is realizing that supplies from China are stagnating as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The impending coronavirus pandemic is not only affecting factories across the board in China. It also impacts freight flows by air, sea and rail. It also impacts freight flows by air, sea and rail.

Taiwan 97

Taiwan Supply Chain China Supply and Demand 97

Freightos

JULY 5, 2017

While Alibaba was advocating sales to China as Amazon advocated cross-border importing, both are clearly pursuing an SMB focus, as Big Box retailers continue to struggle. Meanwhile, Uber Freight formally launched its product, while continuing to face strong competition from other on-demand trucking startups.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 122

Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics 122

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Cooper University Health Care Supply Chain Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey. The system provides access to primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care. Operating a smoothly running supply chain for a system with that number of sites is challenging.

Supply Chain Planning Software 249

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 249

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Which can be simply defined as “knowing what is going on around us”, or more technically as “the perception of the elements in the environment within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning and the projection of their status in the near future” ( Endsley MR. Toward a theory of situation awareness in dynamic systems.

Supply Chain Design Software 244

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software 244

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 202

Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 202

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The three enabling initiatives are the First Movers Coalition, the Just Transition Maritime Task Force and the US-China climate agreement. The work force, regardless if on operational or executive level, needs to upgrade its capabilities to cope with the new technologies used to power an emission free transport system.

Waste Reduction 240

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Sweden 240

GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Quality Examples 120

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. The impact?

Rail Software 188

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 188

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Founded in 2018 by two naval technology experts, the company combines sensors with existing safety systems onboard to help improve the safety and navigation of ships on crowded waterways. The deal sets the lofty goal of deploying 12,000 of Wingcopter’s 198 drone systems over the course of the next 5 years.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 197

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 197

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 14, 2020

This means that companies are satisfying client demands through various transport modes – including trucks, maritime transport, freight rail, and air and express delivery. Freight transport service providers need to carry out their duties responsibly, meticulously, and in a cost-efficient manner. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Predictive Analytics Software 98

3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, the value proposition for global transportation management is substantial and significant. Complexity in the global supply chain has increased dramatically since that time. A very recent survey of U.S.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

Supply Chain Design Software Global Transportation Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 41

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In her keynote address, Nadia Abdul Aziz, President, National Association of Air Freight & Logistics (NAFL), who is based in Dubai, spoke about megatrends transforming the MENA region, particularly the impact of COVID-19.

Supply Chain Software 231

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 231

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Cargo Owners for Zero Emissions Vessels (coZEV) launched the Roadmap to 2040 which includes the creation of a new maritime freight buyers alliance, a cargo owner policy coalition, and a green corridor advisory board to enable full decarbonisation of ocean freight. In the works is a global maritime taxation system targeting bunkers.

Transportation 130

Transportation Supply Chain Planning Software Buyer Training Supply Chain Design Software 130

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

There is a long way to go, particularly for brands whose products are shipped thousands of miles to reach overseas customers, requiring air freight transportation to keep within acceptable delivery times. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is slowly coming to market which will make air freight less environmentally damaging.

Shipping 243

Shipping Material Savings Procurement Analytics Waste Reduction 243