Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The fund had a slow start with reportedly just $110 million invested into startups in its first year. I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

It took time for the situation to normalize, especially for complex products like semiconductors that require a lot of moving parts in the global supply chain. Just when it seemed that 2024 would be a very welcome year of “normal” supply chains, the Red Sea crisis proved that for global supply chains, there is no such thing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

Tata Steel Europe Plant in Wales. Even before the pandemic the global steel industry was navigating significant disruptions that included steep price competition (China has been investigated numerous times for dumping), soft demand, and tariff issues. Tata Steel Europe, which produced 9.5 The steel industry is not easy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The deepening power crisis has already taken 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in North America and Europe. Many breweries were also reported to be paying premiums to purchase cans just to meet their immediate needs. This shortage and sudden uptick in demand weren’t something that most can manufacturers were prepared for.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2018

by Dr. Madhav Durbha With the Alps as a backdrop, LogiPharma Europe 2018 proved to be both energizing and thought provoking. Given that the cells involved are living, they have very short lifespans and must be shipped in tightly managed, cryogenic conditions in a timely manner.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Given your expertise, I’d love to hear what alternatives you recommend for better demand forecasting and real-time visibility beyond what’s commonly adopted today.” In a recent blog post, I was challenged by Anna. Solving from a supply side seems to work for many companies I work with. ” Anna, this blog post is for you.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

They were spurred on by misleading headlines such as ‘From Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case’ in misinformed US media channels. In August, China published disappointing trade figures showing that both imports and exports had fallen more sharply than economists had expected in the month of July.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

However, writing it is a great time to get into industry patterns and think. However, writing it is a great time to get into industry patterns and think. With surgery, I just never got to the report finished. The report was scheduled to publish in the summer of 2023, but life got in the way. The full report publishes this week.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Just-in-time delivery of finished goods and components has been put under tremendous strain. Harvest time is approaching fast in many countries in the northern hemisphere. And of course, the problem is acute right across Europe. This in turn could put logistics under pressure at companies like Amazon.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 29, 2023

However, the expenditure on goods resumed to the pre-pandemic level within just a few months. This meant a huge movement of goods from East Asia to Western Europe and America, creating an asymmetry in demand as well as freight rates. Most of the companies never really resumed the pre-recession rate of expenditure growth.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Today’s unprecedented supply chain disruption challenges have led to executives looking for new ways of managing their supply chains, not just for today, but to prepare for future unpredictability. Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Background Just before the Christmas 2023 holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption. Business media has further reinforced that at same time, the Panama Canal , which is the globe’s other key transit route. East Coast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

At the same time, many companies have lost access to most of the markets in Ukraine and Russia (owing to sanctions). At the same time, many companies have lost access to most of the markets in Ukraine and Russia (owing to sanctions). Europe relies on Russia for around 35% of its natural gas.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. In the United States, fire activity increased in February and March 2022—fire is not just a California issue. My brain struggles to communicate with my fingers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In some sort or another, Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather since 1890, and let’s just say that his record is iffy at best. ” I assume that Phil tries to ignore the pomp and circumstance of how his shadow would determine the upcoming weather pattern, and just wants more sleep (like the rest of us on a cold winter’s day).

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

You’ve seen the Suez Canal memes, you know furniture is taking way longer than usual to get to your door, and you may have even heard about Pelotons shipped by air to reduce delivery times. And it’s not just ocean freight. When that stopped, the industry found itself in a crunch and within just months, prices took off by some 400%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Amazon has made significant investments to make delivery times faster. The faster delivery times this year specifically may be attributed to changes in Amazon’s logistics strategy. As a New England Patriots fan, this season was certainly disappointing, as everything seemed to go wrong, except for landing a top-3 draft pick in 2024.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 26, 2023

According to author Charles Mann , economic trade between China, Europe, and the Americas can be traced back hundreds of years to the summer of 1571. It was the first time that Europe, Asia and the Americas were bound together in a single economic network.”[1] Trust must be earned and that normally takes time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. Only 5% said they were facing no shortages and just 19% characterized shortages in their organizations as little.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Now is the time to utilize all modes of transportation in the most efficient way possible. For example, you might be surprised how beneficial rail service between Europe and Asia can be for your business today. . As such, by 2011, the first regular rail connections from China to Europe opened between Chengdu-?ód?,

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

That’s why I value the time I get with CIOs every bit as much as I value time with CFOs, CSCOs and supply chain professionals of every stripe. We’re just not meeting customer expectations. What’s needed is a modern platform approach to supply chain tech — with the specific objective of enabling effective real-time execution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 24, 2020

Phone calls to Europe or Asia were costly and of poor quality. By the early 2000s, phone calls to Europe from my cell were expensive but manageable. At one time, there were more than 200, then consolidation happened, and the number became 112. In the 1980s, I had a flip phone. (On This device was a portable phone.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The editorial board at The Washington Post points out, “This is not just Panama’s problem. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In Part One of this article, I discussed emerging and ongoing security threats affecting maritime trade. Unfortunately. ” How bad have things become? .”[3]

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. A number of large factories have closed down in Western Europe while new ones have opened in Central Europe and further east. News about the industry in Western Europe is predominantly negative.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

But we’re not just about recovering funds – we’re also about optimizing operations. At Intelligent Audit, we’re more than just a service provider; we’re a strategic partner, committed to helping businesses achieve logistical excellence and unlock untapped potential. Episode Sponsor: Greenscreens.ai

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ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

And France is not alone in Europe. Almost all governments are looking to onboard CTCs, with most of Europe being covered by 2026. Europe will join Latin America, India, China, and other countries already on the path to real-time tax collection. What are the implications?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. While GSAs can provide benefits such as cost savings and increased efficiency, they also introduce new risks and challenges for shippers. Where do we stand today? How alliances in the shipping industry might impact shippers?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2023

He adds, “There are the Russia–Ukraine conflict, strenuous relationships among countries across the globe, internet restrictions, and competing interests across Europe. “Geopolitical risk is center stage,” declares Ziad Haider , McKinsey & Company’s Global Director of Geopolitical Risk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. The yard is a black hole crying out for visibility. Here’s the issue with most facilities today.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

Containerized rates have quadrupled, and delivery times have increased by two weeks. In the longer term, lead times for imported goods will increase, forcing businesses to adjust their decision-making timeframes to ensure they have adequate stock. On January 11, the U.S. Following the airstrikes, oil prices rose by 4%.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2023

The adoption of online grocery is expected to be even higher in parts of Europe.”[5] As Kuijpers notes, “Inflation is hitting, and unlike at the beginning of the pandemic when people were just worried about availability of product, people now care big time about value. The post-WWII era in the U.S. billion merger.”[4]

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2023

Featuring over 35 Gartner experts and more than 100 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 2,000 supply chain professionals from across Europe and beyond. Several use case sessions focused on the Importance of Real-Time Data to capture signals quickly, enabling better decision making faster within the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

This can cause massive flooding for coastal cities, impacting manufacturing and shipping times. Day in and day out, my newsfeed is full of headlines about companies that are looking to make sustainability an integral part of their business. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in the sun’s activity or large volcanic eruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

While the Halloween season is just getting started, retailers are clearly looking ahead. All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. This could be a good holiday season for consumers. And now, on to this week’s logistics news.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In episode six of Be Ready for Anything, ToolsGroup’s Pre-Sales Manager for Europe, Birger Klinke, talks about what retailers should expect in 2021 and how they can leverage probabilistic forecasting and automation to adjust to a changing marketplace. Check out the video below. Or listen and follow on Spotify. Transcript.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Protectionism, populism, nationalism is to a large degree attractive to many people today just because of this purely price oriented foundation of trade. The ability to specialise and gain comparative advantage in skills allow groups of human beings to do much more than they would have been able to as simple individuals. Greening Our Trade?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. While we look ahead to the future, I think it is also important to look back on the year that was.

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