Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Even today when one reads the numerous articles about the benefits of manufacturing or assembling in Mexico, most of them highlight Mexico's low-cost labor and, of course, its proximity to the US market. But what does it all mean for those shippers and manufacturers that rely on cross-border trade between the two countries?

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

Colorado State University (CSU) forecasts 23 storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes—the highest prediction they have ever issued. 1 Production delays Manufacturing facilities in the hurricane’s path may be damaged or forced to close, leading to production delays or stoppages. Gulf Coast in August 2005.

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Logility

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In addition, a considerable portion of freight transportation expenses continues to soar as diesel fuel costs surge by 20% year over year. Through meticulous optimization, consumer packaged goods companies can curtail transportation expenses, minimize inventory holding costs, and reduce operational expenses.

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Elementum

JANUARY 15, 2018

Under current regulations cannabis products are not technically required to pass through distributors , so it’s likely that many small operators will continue with business as usual and manage licensing, testing, and transportation themselves in an effort to maintain sovereignty over their operations and to capture as much profit as they can.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ”

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Elementum

JANUARY 15, 2018

Under current regulations cannabis products are not technically required to pass through distributors , so it’s likely that many small operators will continue with business as usual and manage licensing, testing, and transportation themselves in an effort to maintain sovereignty over their operations and to capture as much profit as they can.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Similarly, factories in areas of Shanghai , Shenzhen and Jalin provinces have had to restrict workers to manufacturing campuses in order to maintain operations. Global Shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0 This index compiles 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. Logistics Managers Index. up from an August reading of 59.7. for September.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. Click here to learn more and to schedule an onsite appointment with us. Labels and Supplies. Last Name *.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

The sub-index index Transportation Utilization of 50 was noted as indicating no upward movement for the first time in 2023. That is not good for retailers and manufacturers, each under the looking glass to reduce not only transportation but also inventory carrying costs. percentage points below the February value of 54.7,

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. The authors specifically make mention of geopolitics along with the ongoing effects of the pandemic impacting many manufacturing regions in China. US Logistics Managers Index.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The self-driving tractor trailer traversed 120 miles of Colorado’s I-25 while the driver hung out in the sleeper cab , and by all accounts, the ride went smoothly. The Benefits of Automation In 2014, trucks transported more than $700 billion worth of freight , which is nearly three times more than any other mode of transportation.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Both metrics contributed to the overall contraction in the LMI along with contracting price levels for transportation. Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Managing adverse weather conditions is part and parcel of transportation planning. When Cisco saw news of wildfires in Colorado in 2012, it wasn’t concerned, because it had no manufacturing or suppliers in the area. Professor Yossi Sheffi is Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics.

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Elementum

APRIL 20, 2018

Under current regulations cannabis products aren't technically required to pass through distributors , so it’s likely that many small operators will continue with business as usual and manage licensing, testing, and transportation themselves. Some have pointed to Colorado as an example.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . Similarly, transportation and logistics cost volatility remains uncertain.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3

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Turvo

JUNE 8, 2020

Now in Colorado, with baby in tow, we attended a very nice, very quiet, “adults-only” wine tour.which became, for us, an “adults-only with napping baby” wine tour. How would sourcing and transportation patterns change if manufacturing shifted away from China? Are we close to an automated world or decades away?

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

All this ambiguity and uncertainty makes trucking companies hesitant to transport bigger CBD quantities across state lines, especially after a truck driver transporting 7,000 pounds of industrial hemp from Oregon to Colorado got arrested in January 2019 by the Idaho State Police and charged with smuggling marijuana.

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

All this ambiguity and uncertainty makes trucking companies hesitant to transport bigger CBD quantities across state lines, especially after a truck driver transporting 7,000 pounds of industrial hemp from Oregon to Colorado got arrested in January 2019 by the Idaho State Police and charged with smuggling marijuana.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

and Transportation Capacity (+5.2) and Transportation Utilization (-10.7). Global Production Stabilization In our recently published monthly summary of November’s global PMI reporting , our research arm noted that with one month remaining, the year 2023 will likely be depicted as one of global manufacturing recessionary conditions.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. A ccording to the May report , growth is increasing at a higher rate for inventory costs, warehousing utilization, warehousing storage prices, transportation capacity and utilization.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The self-driving tractor trailer traversed 120 miles of Colorado’s I-25 while the driver hung out in the sleeper cab , and by all accounts, the ride went smoothly. In 2014, trucks transported more than $700 billion worth of freight , which is nearly three times more than any other mode of transportation.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Colorado ? . Following the expiration of the stay-at-home order on April 27, Colorado has begun a “safer at home” phase of reopening.?? . Shipping to or from Colorado should not be restricted.?? . Transportation?could Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa.?? . Partially Open? .

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

All this ambiguity and uncertainty makes trucking companies hesitant to transport bigger CBD quantities across state lines, especially after a truck driver transporting 7,000 pounds of industrial hemp from Oregon to Colorado got arrested in January 2019 by the Idaho State Police and charged with smuggling marijuana. Conclusion.

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

All this ambiguity and uncertainty makes trucking companies hesitant to transport bigger CBD quantities across state lines, especially after a truck driver transporting 7,000 pounds of industrial hemp from Oregon to Colorado got arrested in January 2019 by the Idaho State Police and charged with smuggling marijuana. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Statista found that 73 percent of buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services say the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their logistics and supply chain operations. He has worked with 300+ clients in manufacturing, IS selection and implementation and project management. and Design 2 Part.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

She earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder, and is certified by the American Society of Quality as Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence, and also is a certified medical device auditor. getting parts actually transported from the ports into the factory.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Freight trucking accounts for over 70 percent of all domestic freight leaving many manufacturers scrambling to develop contingency plans. Germany-based automotive group Daimler developed a self-driving truck , with the intention of reducing road accidents and improving efficiency in cargo-loading and transportation.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here packaging is so much more than a vessel for transporting goods; it prevents spoilage and waste, promotes health and safety, represents your brand identity and delivers peace of mind to increasingly informed consumers. Colorado: HB21-1162 took effect on Jan. Our industry is stepping up when it comes to sanitation in transportation.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Clearly, human activities such as oil drilling, manufacturing, farming, and so forth contribute to the methane problem — but so do our guts. 10] Barry Rabe, “ Addressing methane: Learning from Colorado ,” The Brookings Institution, 16 September 2021. [11] ”[4]. But what about humans? 12] Johan C.I.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. Colorado’s mountainous terrain and seasonal changes can impact freight shipping costs. Delaware contains a large number of ports and freights, making intermodal transportation a good choice. Connecticut. Mississippi. Washington.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. Colorado’s mountainous terrain and seasonal changes can impact freight shipping costs. Delaware contains a large number of ports and freights, making intermodal transportation a good choice. Connecticut. Mississippi. Washington.

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