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. The impact? But it’s no formula for long-term success, and not every shipper can afford it. Digital transformation is the formula.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Matt is the Senior Vice President of Werner Enterprises , a key component of the company’s portfolio of transportation services solutions. His expertise extends across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, energy efficiency, logistics, and technology applications. logistics market. Greenscreens.ai

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 18, 2024

But as the costs of transportation increase, the length of supply lines is beginning to decrease. The causes are myriad, including rising labor costs, geopolitical considerations, rising transportation costs, and increased risks of supply chain disruptions. Parallel changes have occurred in Xi Jinping’s China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But cross-border trade is an important part of the global economy and much of this trade is in physical goods that must be stored, shipped, transported, and eventually consumed. I also looked at changes in exports by the US, Europe, and China. However, imports of industrial supplies appear to be declining.

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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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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our Annual 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. Let’s begin with the sharing of excerpts from our first prediction.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come. million cars.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates readers on the latest reported information involving the Foxconn Zhengzhou China “ iPhone City ” facility that has for several days been subject to reports of Covid-19 virus outbreaks and resulting facility operational restrictions. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart U.S., Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart U.S., The new parcel stations will allow Walmart’s private fleet to transport even more online orders. To be sure, China is still Walmart’s biggest country for importing goods.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining by Timothy Foote, Director Transportation & Network APAC at Asendia and Founder of Susymbio 2023 is soon enough to end, and the transformation to a clean logistics future moves forward. Air transport emissions reduction goals sadly will be hampered by insufficient supplies of SAF.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. That would allow such sites the ability to foster independent processes from that of China.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 24, 2022

But it was featured on CNN Business and in other business media because it had traveled 6,000 miles from Xian China and represented a growing trend in China-Europe supply chains: shifting a portion of container traffic away from pricey and congested ocean shipping lanes to rail. It’s growing dramatically however.

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2020

Earlier this month, I was a guest on Manhattan Associates’ Nucleus of Innovation, a retail and supply chain podcast series “where we tackle some of the most important topics in the industry and learn how leaders are managing their supply chain challenges every day.” I was joined by Gregg Lanyard, Transportation Product Director at Manhattan.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2023

Kevin Coomes and Joe Lynch discuss navigating the freight downturn in the logistics and transportation space. His expertise extends across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, energy efficiency, logistics, and technology applications. logistics market.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group announces the general availability of our newest published Research Advisory – 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains. The post 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management.

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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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 20, 2022

In any industry, an efficient supply chain is important to make the product reach the customer on time, and in optimum condition. Within the apparel industry, the key operations within the supply chain concern the following: Movement of Raw Materials Human Resources Logistics and Transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. The pace appears to have picked up since spring 2023 with investments in Veo Robotics, computer vision company Flymingo, industrial wireless automation startup CoreTigo, Rightbot and Instock. East Coast.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As China’s economy slows, its leaders worry that emerging foreign government and transnational corporate strategies focused on trade with China will make matters worse. At the height of the pandemic, there were numerous calls for decoupling from China as a way to protect national interests.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is part of a new series we’re launching called “Practitioner Perspectives” — commentaries written by supply chain and logistics practitioners from manufacturing and retail companies who want to share their insights and advice on industry trends and topics. The $4,000 Transportation Question.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 21, 2020

With the significant disruption to Australia’s supply chains caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the question now focusing the minds of supply chain managers is whether production outsourced to China can be brought back onshore—and if so at what cost. Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China? Only time will tell.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2016

In this post, Adam discusses the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation or NNMI and how it relates to the Made in China 2025 initiative. . Several parts of the program imitate the German Industry 4.0 Several parts of the program imitate the German Industry 4.0 What Is National Network for Manufacturing Innovation?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. However, Apple’s China Plus efforts were already underway and are likely to be accelerated.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 27, 2022

As a retained executive search consultant, he built C-suite leadership teams for clients in a variety of industries. iDev Partners provides growth and turnaround services to owners and executives of small and medium-sized automotive, industrial, and technology businesses. Trend #1: China represent a higher supply chain risk.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

Steve is he Managing Director of Haxlar , an integrated manufacturing solutions provider, delivering design, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, and product management services for a wide range of industries. As a retained executive search consultant, he built C-suite leadership teams for clients in a variety of industries.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

What does the transportation industry have to do with a global pandemic? Instead, I am referring to the often overlooked — yet very important — role transportation companies can play in preventing global pandemics. So how did an African pangolin end up in a food market in China? by Tim Foote, Founder of Susymbio.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 14, 2020

Indeed, economic growth and competitiveness cannot be achieved without efficient transportation, since it enables logistics to bring its advantages into full play. Indeed, economic growth and competitiveness cannot be achieved without efficient transportation, since it enables logistics to bring its advantages into full play.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 12, 2021

On the import side, the entire industry is in disarray. Rolling blackouts in China are impacting production and although the situation in Vietnam is slowly improving, there are still significant challenges on the origin side. As you know, we here at FreightPlus love the fuel industry and we track it closely.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

The staff at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) note, however, that the logistics industry plays an “out-sized — and often underappreciated — role … within the greater transportation ecosystem.”[1] Shipments forever changed how goods moved around the world. ” 2.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 2, 2022

Michael is the Vice President Transportation & Logistics at Mary Kay , one of the most enduring, successful direct sellers of personal beauty products in the world for more than 55 years. Mike Ringsdorf is the Vice President Transportation & Logistics at Mary Kay Global, a cosmetics company based in Texas. About Mary Kay.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

By now our Supply Chain Matters readers have already viewed headlines of yet another COVID-19 variant induced lockdown of certain manufacturing and port facilities in China. China’s zero tolerance coronavirus outbreak policies were likely cause additional disruptions this year and that has come to pass. Bob Ferrari.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

China says almost all of its major industrial companies have resumed production and that its ports are again running at near-full capacity after a two-month Coronavirus-linked shutdown. In China, a Two-month Lockdown begins to Ease. As China ramps up production, the pressure is being placed on available air freight capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

The rising popularity of electric vehicles (EV) is not only reducing the consumption of diesel and gasoline in the transportation sector but also impacting oil and gas exploration and production activities. In the United States, around 67 percent of petroleum products are consumed by the transportation sector. petroleum consumption.

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