The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 10, 2025
Anne is the President & CEO at the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), North America’s leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry. She is a Washington, DC native; she, her husband, her two sons and her dog live in Alexandria, VA.
Cathy Roberson
MAY 25, 2025
The other call out, I would say, is that we are going through a DC transition in Europe. And fourth, assessing selective pricing actions and further reductions in discounting, both in North America and in our other regions, with a continued focus on providing a compelling value proposition to our consumers.
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GlobalTranz
APRIL 30, 2021
CVSA-certified inspectors will commit a blitz of inspections across North America, creating a sudden strain on resources for both domestic and cross-border freight. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CSVA) International Roadcheck is set for May 4-6, 2021. Also known as the CVSA roadcheck, it spans three days.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 20, 2022
VF Corporation is Building a Highly Automated DC on the West Coast. Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. To improve efficiency, they have begun to install warehouse robots from Locus robotics in North America and Europe. This will be about a 1.2
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 10, 2013
The average MAPE for North America was 36% while the European average MAPE was 45%. The average bias of European forecasts versus North America had 2% more bias. Products in the long tail of the supply chain have an average error of 70% MAPE and a 15% bias. Tougher in Europe. Process Excellence Helps.
AIMMS
JUNE 16, 2020
Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19. Almost 40% stated that they expect to become more proactive and less reactive with this capability.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Warehouse and DC operations can involve hundreds of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, each with their own network and security protocols. A 2020 cyberattack at TFI International, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in North America, forced them to resort to manually sorting.
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