Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights the latest financial performance from bellwether firms in CPG , online retail, high tech and consumer electronics regarding ongoing supply chain related inflationary cost and supply impacts on performance. percent in North America. High Tech and Consumer Electronics. This compares to $4.9

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

Import space out of Asia to the US continues to be tight, and thanks to positive retail sales, retailers are having to quickly restock to ensure they have enough inventory. The 2017 holiday season was very strong and that carried through into the Chinese New Year. Getting Ahead with Export Space. Drayage Capacity Issues Remain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Given that the majority of natural rubber comes from Asia getting this supply to North America and Europe became much more difficult with significant delays and extended delivery lead times. Environmental Impacts and Market Dynamics. Finally, the rubber Supply Chain is in desperate need of Digital Supply Chain deployment.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

The saga of fitness hardware and services provider Peloton Interactive took yet another turn last week with an announcement of the pending closing of the company’s owned North American warehouses and the shedding of field customer support teams, along with other moves. Inventory Glut of Bicycles. West Coast were in excess of 200 days.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

This funding is reportedly contingent on preconditions which include a delayed filing of its 2023 annual report with regulators and continued negotiations with an established auto maker on a joint manufacturing agreement related to North America based production.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

The world’s most populous country is, after all, a major supplier to the West of electronics, furniture, machinery, plastics, sports equipment, shoes, clothing, toys, and much more. Due to globalisation, very few industries have remained unscathed by the epidemic in China, with electronics and textiles especially affected.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. The other very big challenge is the ‘super cycle’ of electronic component demand. Derek was always the consummate professional.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In the past, the logistics industry’s growth was driven by Asia to Europe and Asia to North America exports. The idea is to give clients more control of transportation and inventory since they are looking for more visibility. He enjoys everything mechanical and electronic, computers, the internet and spending time with family.

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QAD

MAY 16, 2019

Full electronic exchange of data with sub suppliers by striving to achieve 100 percent EDI/web. QAD provides training on behalf of AIAG and Odette in North America, Eastern Europe and Asia/Pacific. Strengthened requirements in Chapter 6: Supplier Interface (e.g. or need help managing the process.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

In contrast, performance levels related to North America , Europe and South America were noted as remaining weak, on average, compared to Asia. The trending likely involves industry-specific dimensions, a good example being high tech and consumer electronics supply network resiliency needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Industry media indicates that unsold inventories of EV vehicles remain on dealer lots as consumers are balking on the sticker price and the mileage ranges of offered vehicles.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Content Summary: New Electronic Vehicle Export Process Debuts at Port Everglades. Content Summary: Trucks Platoon Across North Carolina Turnpike. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

A recent directive from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), called the ELD (Electronic Logging Device) will soon mandate the use of electronic logging devices across the industry. In North America the low hanging fruit for long-haul loads is rail.

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RFgen

JANUARY 2, 2019

Discrete manufacturers use these solutions to better manage inventory and reduce costs. To address the challenges, they need a robust shop floor/inventory solution, one that delivers immediate traceability real-time visibility during the manufacturing process. Electronics and Computers. Pharmaceutical and Life Science.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Pentant also helps customers meet UK Revenue & Customs requirements for imports and exports to be managed through an approved inventory control system for the ports of Dover, Portland, Poole, Plymouth, Teignmouth, Bideford and Scrabster, as well as London City and Warton airports.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. The other very big challenge is the ‘super cycle’ of electronic component demand. Derek was always the consummate professional.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 18, 2013

Logistics costs play an important role in reducing overall costs; their share of overall revenue is as low as 4 percent and 6 percent in the electronics and automotive industries, respectively. The event is being hosted by Volvo Group North America. on August 12, 2013. There is no cost to attend but a reservation is required.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

I spent almost 20 years between IBM and Celestica primarily focused on Global Supply Chain, Global Operations and Inventory Management. However Electronics was my passion and after starting out on my own I went back into Electronics for a smaller EMS player in Toronto and China.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The solution also provides different substitution strategies depending on the retailer’s brand promise, and generates customer-ready paperwork before sending the picked items electronically to the point-of-sale system. Of course, technology is only one piece of the omni-channel fulfillment puzzle. Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

Inventory management is no exception. Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete. When first implementing digital inventory technology, many organizations consider a warehouse management system (WMS). Ensure proper ordering, inventory planning, and process scalability.

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FLEXE

MARCH 21, 2017

In supply chain, traditional methods for managing inventory fluctuations with short-term solutions hasn’t been simple. From electronic document management to real-time visibility into transportation logistics, software is modernizing the supply chain. So, there’s nothing “short-term” or dynamic about it. Technology has changed that.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 30, 2017

Item-Level Tracking Will Enhance Inventory Management. Inventory management is among the most complex processes in any retail establishment. Inventory levels in the store dictate what gets reordered. Electronic product codes (EPCs), “smart barcodes,” will simplify checkout procedures shortly.

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RELEX Solutions

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

After a Christmas season in which discounting failed to protect many well-known North American and European retail chains from online competition and falling sales, RELEX says the competitive advantage generated by great service levels, optimized inventory and reduced waste, will be 2018’s key battlefield. Sector Analysts Value RELEX.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. Sandra’s customer was notorious for buffering their forecasts and asking us to hold tons of extra inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

The Teamsters represent about 340,000 UPS employees, more than half of the company’s workforce in the largest private-sector contract in North America. Despite falling markups, rising inventory, and even some new car deals to be had, there’s a new challenge befalling automakers that has nothing to do with the cars themselves.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

To support this level of responsiveness Pure Storage has more than 200 depots around the world that carry field service inventory. And when it looked like a lock down might be imminent, they rushed even more inventory in. 70% of Pure Storage’s business is in North America.

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Vinculum

MARCH 9, 2022

Owning one of the biggest retail stores across North America, Target Corporation has successfully delivered gifts, collectibles, home decor, clothing, and other products to Saudi Arabia. The brand goes a level higher with its exclusive, in-house collections, perfumes, electronics, and more. Target Corporation. Mercado Libre.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! In our quest to emulate what the Japanese were doing, here in North America, we looked to import those techniques and philosophies. And then the concept of Just In Time came to North America from Japan. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Get Our EBOOK HERE.

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The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

The benefit of having real-time electronic data for asset-location yard activities extends beyond improving supply chain visibility at a particular locale. Catalyst customers are able to increase utilization of warehouse space, increased throughput, improved perfect order fulfillment and increased inventory turns. WHAT YOU GET.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

These include Inventory vs. Service; Local vs Global Sourcing; Multiple Depots vs. Single Distribution Centre. By introducing value-adding features on the electronic shop window – such as those that support education, research, decision-making, etc. Invest in eCommerce to improve the customer’s digital experience.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

Supply chain planning technology provider ToolsGroup announced the acquisition of Onera , a provider of real-time inventory availability and fulfillment software solutions catering to retail industry needs. Reportedly, ToolsGroup will add Onera ’s inventory availability and fulfillment technology to its retail planning suite.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

Michael Aldrich was a pioneer in the ecommerce industry, having introduced the first electronic shopping system in 1979. In the same year, CompuServe launched the first comprehensive commerce service in the form of Electronic Mall, which was introduced in the U.S History of ecommerce. and Canada.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 15, 2016

This month, we highlight five key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America. While freight growth in late 2015 was weighed down by bloated inventories, stronger support from consumer spending is anticipated this year. We welcome your thoughts on these factors. Large Scale Market Indicators.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Deep Impact (1998) In Deep Impact , a comet strikes the earth, creating a mega-tsunami that devastates the Atlantic coasts of North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. An earthquake of this magnitude would severely impact apparel, computers, electronics, and transportation products.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Final rule for electronic logging devices is pushed back to end of October (Logistics Management). The solution “delivers rich cloud-based capabilities centered on key pillars of omni-channel success, [including Trading Partner Community, Commerce Platform, Asset Tracking, Master Data Management, and Inventory and Warehouse Management].

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