Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%. Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers. The container crisis affects all companies that need to ship goods. KEY POINTS.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Meanwhile, supply shortages and price inflation are getting the front page in consumer-focused publications and plenty of airtime on televised news. Many consumers, including myself, become irritated by the sight of empty store shelves where our favorite consumer goods are typically stored. And rightfully so.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2023

Square1 primarily serves clients in the Beauty, Packaged Food, Apparel, and Consumer Goods industries, and currently works with 40 domestic and international clients. Poor quality – If your 3PL is causing issues such as product damage or shipping the wrong products, it can have a detrimental effect on your business.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Collect shipping or customer pick-up (CPU) delivery options are an often promising solution for brands working with large, nationwide retailers. . While it may seem like a good idea, surrendering control of your supply chain in any way can cost your organization in potential fines, fees, and inefficiencies. .

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Global Shipping Effects of the Hanjin Bankruptcy. Hanjin Shipping, a South Korean company and the seventh largest container shipper in the world, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, which has prompted significant questions and confusion around the world as to how this will affect global shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Ship with Walmart (SWW) was previously available only for cross-border orders. The feature is standard on other major marketplaces, offering sellers reduced shipping rates and integrating with their platforms.

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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. When it comes to flatbed shipping, each industry faces unique challenges in seasonality, regulation, competition, and scalability. wind, solar, utilities).

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. The supply-chain problems are helping drive stronger inflation, the WSJ’s Gwynn Guilford and Anthony DeBarros report , as rising transport and other logistics costs flow through to the cost of consumer goods. ?. Trouble viewing this email? By Paul Page.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 20, 2022

More than 80% of goods – by volume – are moved by ocean freight globally, so shipping costs directly impact the price level of imported goods. These same goods account for about 20% of the items measured in the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. and 0.87% of consumer spending and between 0.5

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Supply Chain Digest

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Lots more Chargeback Oddities, and Insights on Doing Vendor Drop Shipping Well

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. In consumer goods industries, better forecasting leads to lower fines from retailers for late or incomplete deliveries. This increases sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

In contrast, the larger Amazon warehouses typically rely on delivery stations closer to customers for the final stage of shipping. Amazon’s fast-shipping service can add fees for small orders. The biggest category of imports in 2022 was consumer goods, at $31 billion, followed by electronic and electrical equipment, worth $28 billion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2023

Unilever (NYSE: UL) is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. This multinational operates 280 factories and 500 warehouses, that source raw materials from 52,000 suppliers in over 150 countries, processes 25 million customer orders annually, that are then shipped to customers in over 190 nations.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 12, 2017

But even though van volumes were down, rates went up in Northeast, spurred by retail trade and consumer goods moving into place for Amazon’s Prime Day sales. Lanes shipping into the Northeast were also up: Rates on the lane from Charlotte to Buffalo rose 21¢ to $2.92/mile. RISING LANES.

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CargoBarn

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Although there are several factors shifting the costs of shipping we will focus on the TOP 5 REASONS SHIPPING RATES ARE CHANGING & WHAT TO EXPECT. To attract new truckers, businesses are increasing pay and benefits, further raising shipping rates. Diesel price increases have dramatically affected shipping rates recently.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2022

Lisa Johnston ( @thatljohnston ), Senior Editor at Consumer Goods Technology, writes, “Much has been written about the extreme shifts in consumer behavior patterns.”[2] According to the CGT/RIS Executive Council, consumers are more likely to buy from enterprises that offer fast shipping and customer loyalty programs.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway. Some ships are carrying security teams that enable them to pass through the piracy zone. Journalists Peter S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

If you take a big consumer goods company, you don’t need to just model products and customers,” o9’s CEO explained. For example, for a yogurt company, decision of where to ship a short lifecycle product coming out of a factory is done daily because “demand can shift in very short time frames.”

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

An initial estimate of this year’s retail holiday spending indicates a mixed bag, depending on either retail industry, consumer goods producer or logistics and transportation industry perspectives. Mastercard SpendingPulse Data Payments processing firm Mastercard Spending Pulse indicated this week that U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 17, 2022

As our Supply Chain Matters retail and consumer goods industry readers are well aware, this retailer garners a lot of supply influence with consumer goods suppliers, and these latest results reflecting a slowdown in discretionary retail goods spending will reverberate. West Coast ports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Depending on the product, their customers are consumer goods companies, retailers, food service distributors and restaurant chains. Simmons uses dedicated contract carriers, a private fleet, and brokers for their shipping. The moves span inbound, intracompany, and outbound shipping.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

JULY 6, 2017

Retailers today are demanding shorter and shorter ship times for replenishment orders. Suppliers are dutifully obliging, but the practice makes it hard to follow green shipping principles. Smaller, more frequent orders means more trucks on the road.

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RFgen

MARCH 3, 2023

Packaging is an essential component of any product, serving to protect the product during shipping, storage, and handling. However, packaging is also an important element of branding and marketing, influencing how consumers perceive the product and the brand behind it.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Alan Holland ( @AlanHollandCork ), founder and CEO of Keelvar, observes, “One of the largest pain points for manufacturers is today’s ongoing turbulence in the shipping industry. Journalist Lisa Terry notes that, even before the pandemic, consumer goods manufacturers were reeling from uncertainty.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

Stuck at home during the pandemic, Americans decided to buy lots of consumer goods. The surge in ships arriving from Asia put West Coast ports under stress, which started in November and thus far has continued through into the summer months. Fear of COVID, 2.) Kids were home, 3.) Government checks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars is one of the largest fast moving consumer goods companies in the world. For the largest retailers, short shipping results in fines and penalties. “I’ll Cost considerations include making sure truck utilization is high and ensuring that items that are closing in on their expiration date get shipped out.

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Alloy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

It’s a very useful number that can itself signal action needs to be taken, such as if Units on Hand drops to zero, indicating a location is out-of-stock and additional product should be ordered or shipped. a case of phantom inventory that brands also need to watch out for.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 4, 2023

It’s super important to communicate NMFC updates with your organization and prepare accordingly, as these changes affect your shipping class and therefore, your less-than-truckload (LTL) rates. Learn more. Ports Ocean shipping rates have cooled from record highs hit during the pandemic.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Increasing Transport Costs A global lockdown meant that vast volumes of goods stalled in transit, and as consumers turned to online shopping to fulfill their needs, the demand for container shipping services increased dramatically. So, what is sustainability management, exactly?

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BlueYonder

APRIL 1, 2022

Shipping container costs went from $2,000 to $20,000. Americans’ concern about inflation is at a record high, with the cost of consumer goods soaring. But one of the biggest factors in inflation right now is shipping container costs. Yes, another container ship got stuck.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Carriers and logistics services providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. Barclays in-turn cut 2023 earnings estimates for Maersk and Zim Integrated Shipping Services.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

We indicated in our commentary that August usually represents the global supply chain ramp-up for supporting Q3 and Q 4 holiday spending on consumer goods, gifts and seasonal merchandise. Chinese manufacturing output had reportedly dropped by upwards of 30 percent as consumers shifted spending to services. and Europe.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The other 50% consists mostly of shipping containers carrying smaller consumer goods. Some logistics and shipping businesses have already prepared contingency plans in the event of a rail strike. An enormous volume of products hangs in the balance, with wide-ranging ripple effects. economy up to $2 billion a day.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In today’s blog we’re taking a look at what this means for shipping costs, and how retailers can fortify their operations against price hikes. Why are shipping costs growing? Response of shipping companies. Shipping costs hit an all-time high earlier this year. Fuel accounts for about 21 percent of carrier expenses.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

This may include research and development, product manufacturing, product packaging, and shipping processes. Since one of the key benefits of reshoring and nearshoring focuses on lower shipping costs and increased quality, those companies who keep chasing the lower labor cost will hurt. In contrast, there were 47 recall notices of U.S.-made

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

With Black Friday on the horizon, consumer goods of all kinds are making their way from manufacturers to distribution centers and retail locations across the country. The industry experiences more cargo theft incidents when there is a higher volume of consumer goods moving through the supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Supply chain concerns, however, don’t focus solely on the movement of consumer goods. Journalist Eamon Barrett ( @Eamonbarrett88 ) reports, “According to shipping analytics firm Windward, 20% of the world’s roughly 9,000 active container ships are currently sitting in traffic jams outside congested ports.

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