Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , provided a banner headline of global manufacturing output edging only slightly higher. The reported April value of 45.8 declined 1.5

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

They provide capabilities to coordinate supply chain procurement, planning, fulfillment, or other network wide decision-making capabilities among various supply networks and order fulfillment segments. and specifically increased demand for many forms of pandemic related consumer goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

In our prior published Supply Chain Matters commentary, we reviewed and provided some added insights on July’s global manufacturing PMI indices which are pointing to declining global supply chain production momentum. The second half of the year has traditionally been the busiest period in material, transportation and logistics flows.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 percentage points In May, noted as an indication that shippers are consuming even less of available capacity than the month earlier. Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 That summation reinforces that the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Truck driving shortage impacting cost of goods. The figure includes Panasonic’s purchase of the remaining 80 percent of shares in Blue Yonder for $5.6 Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund is financing the project. Late last week, Panasonic announced it will acquire Blue Yonder in a deal valued at $7.1

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Flatbed shipping is an important contributor to the overall economy as several key industries leverage this solution for the movement of their critical freight. However, flatbed freight can be an often-overlooked element to the success of key industries , including: Energy – Oil, gas, and power generation (e.g.,

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Silvon Software

JUNE 4, 2019

While the 2 percent increase doesn’t seem like much, mid-sized or smaller manufacturers may have a tough time stepping up to the higher standard. Because it requires pulling data from several sources to try to determine why a delivery missed its window. Why aren’t they investing in root cause analysis?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While forecast accuracy, if used well, can reduce safety stock, what I find in the study of the global multi-national is the rise of cycle stock due to increased item complexity, and the increase of in transit inventories due to longer freight lanes and longer cycles in ocean transportation.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Collaboration between marketing, product development, finance, procurement and supply chain teams saves costs along the value chain and gives your brand a competitive advantage. The number of materials in a product and from where these materials are sourced have big impacts on the supply chain costs. Transportation. Conclusion.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Collaboration between marketing, product development, finance, procurement and supply chain teams saves costs along the value chain and gives your brand a competitive advantage. The number of materials in a product and from where these materials are sourced have big impacts on the supply chain costs. Transportation. Conclusion.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Collaboration between marketing, product development, finance, procurement and supply chain teams saves costs along the value chain and gives your brand a competitive advantage. Sourcing The number of materials in a product and from where these materials are sourced have big impacts on the supply chain costs.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Collaboration between marketing, product development, finance, procurement and supply chain teams saves costs along the value chain and gives your brand a competitive advantage. Sourcing The number of materials in a product and from where these materials are sourced have big impacts on the supply chain costs.

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Supply Chain Challenges: Freight Volume Rising, Driver Shortage Growing The shipping industry plays a critical role in world economics. Today’s driver shortage is helping to drive transportation costs higher. Some sources recorded up to a 20 percent annual demand increase for large truckload carriers and fleets.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 7, 2014

The heydays of 2009 to 2011 may be over but Turkey is still a very attractive market for European manufacturers. The Purchase Managers’ Index in October 2013 was 53.3, Although exports are increasing, Turkey remains a net importing country specifically for energy, high tech, industrial and consumer goods.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But the largest source of cost increases for most companies have been driver wages and benefits. Currently, there are more than 500,000 over-the-road drivers delivering goods across the U.S. As diesel prices tick up and the costs of keeping drivers rises, freight companies are taking action to protect their earnings.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 23, 2020

They diversify supplier bases to reduce risk, provide massive cost savings, allow companies to quickly offer new products, and find sources of innovation through closer supplier collaboration. Across industries – and in the wider public – leaders are waking up to the fact that Supply Chains are about more than just moving stuff around.

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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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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

So, what must manufacturers and policymakers do to ensure that we have secure and resilient supply chains? Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

CEO Doug McMillon indicated at the time that consumers were being impacted by the effects of high inflation and were purchasing more affordable food and groceries, shunning discretionary purchases. and specifically increased demand for many forms of pandemic related consumer goods.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 21, 2020

This classification extends to the manufacturing facilities and personnel keeping us fed and supplied. Doing more with less is more critical in manufacturing than ever. They might even find themselves conscripted into manufacturing essential products under the Defense Production Act. Here are a few of them: 1. In 2018, the U.S.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 22, 2022

Also, a sudden spike of demand for consumer goods and supply chain disruptions have left global supply chain networks strained for longer durations. Fleet and service planners who need to keep costs down work with variable freight rates that rise and fall based on market rates, making it difficult to predict long-term costs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. For example, companies can track products throughout the entire lifecycle with RFID and GPS sensors.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The retaliatory tariffs from Canada, Europe, China and Mexico include not only steel and aluminum but a wide variety of other products including agricultural products and consumer goods. Increasing the demand on over the road transportation in the U.S., 100M) that they are moving manufacturing out of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

Authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc., the report has tracked and measured all costs associated with moving goods through the U.S. Transportation costs were up 10.3 Manufacturing and business spending were the bright spots during much of 2010, while consumer goods production was almost flat. “As

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

70% of global supply chain shipments are by sea, 18% move by road transport, 9% go by rail, 2% by inland waterways and less than 0.25% by air. Labor shortages abound for road freight. The Freight Rates for a 40 foot container from China to the west coast of the United States is quadruple the price of a year ago. Price Increases.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. California readies regulations for zero-emission truck fleets. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. The Port of Kahului is fully operational, and interisland freight and transport company Young Brothers noted in an Aug. 11 release. without any extra packaging.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Stakeholders in key sectors, such as energy, economy, industry, infrastructure, transport, waste, agriculture, and the environment, will update relevant strategies, plans and policies and implement initiatives and projects to achieve net zero by 2050 in line with their needs and growth requirements.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Rapidly rising fuel prices will bring about even more widespread supply chain disruption.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

What a whirlwind the 2022 Freight Market was – we saw inflation, fuel prices, and freight rates hit record highs. China is the world’s largest producer and exporter of consumer goods. Disruptions across the Chinese manufacturing sector are likely to impact the global supply chain of goods and the world’s economy. .

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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 6, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Manufacturing Technology. Transportation Management Syst. Content Being Accessed: Supply Chain Question: How to Calculate Discount for Customer Freight Pick-Up? Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Developing an agreement – For CPFR to work, manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers should agree on how communication will be carried out. As a result of this improved forecasting precision, you can plan your procurement more accurately. You can ensure that you’re always maintaining optimal stock levels to meet consumer demand.

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Over the last several years, all manufacturers have faced tremendous disruptions and the wine industry is no exception. Abrupt closures of in-person dining, bars, travel, business and entertainment events, coupled with the simultaneous spike in online ordering and direct-to-consumer (DTC) was really difficult from a supply chain perspective.

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

Think about the supply chain of virtually every consumer good. Transportation can be a significant part of a business’ logistics costs— potentially upwards of 55 percent. Fuel price is driven primarily by five factors: demand, refinery maintenance costs, transportation constraints, crude oil prices, and geopolitical disruptions.

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

Think about the supply chain of virtually every consumer good. Transportation can be a significant part of a business’ logistics costs— potentially upwards of 55 percent. Fuel price is driven primarily by five factors: demand, refinery maintenance costs, transportation constraints, crude oil prices, and geopolitical disruptions.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2017

Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. Hunt Transport Services, C.H. The company’s decision to purchase a majority stake in On Time Logistics, listed in Hong Kong, is a clear statement of readiness to e.

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