Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Lean speaks of the seven wastes: overproduction, unnecessary transportation, inventory, motion, defects, over processing, and waiting. Since then, manufacturers around the world have embraced lean. It does mean that manufacturers need to understand where inventory needs to be buffered (“fat”) and where it can remain lean.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2024

Over the years, individual locations—the company has several manufacturing locations in Europe and North America—have behaved increasingly autonomously. KRONOS examined whether it made sense to implement SAP’s TMS or work with a provider of managed transportation services. Ultimately, they decided to work with Uber Freight.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

Signs of Global Manufacturing Upturn Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly improved in May with output and new orders in indices on the rise. Rates of manufacturing contraction eased across Europe and in Japan. The May reading of 50.9

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted by the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly slightly declined in June with output and new orders indices on the rise. In the latter category, subdued market conditions were cited as an underlying factor in manufacturers’ business optimism.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

I recently talked to a former executive at a global automotive manufacturer. The project was focused on the spare parts supply chain – the delivery of car parts and aftermarket accessories to automotive dealers and repair shops across Europe from their OEM vendors as well as their own manufacturing facilities in Europe.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2022

Radu is the Managing Director Asia Pacific & Europe of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Alcott Global provides Executive Search solutions for the world’s top companies in eCommerce, supply chain, logistics, and tech in transportation. About Radu Palamariu. About Alcott Global.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

Thousands of flights were grounded or delayed at the world’s largest air freight hubs in Europe, Asia and North America. Global supply chains are shifting, Mexico’s role in global trade is growing, and Mexican small and medium enterprises and manufacturing sectors are looking for reliable access to the U.S. Pete Buttigieg, U.S.

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QAD

JULY 23, 2024

QAD Transform Europe — our all new customer conference — is being held in the city of Brussels on 24-25 September 2024. Firstly, the city has excellent transport links to and from just about everywhere. We’ll also offer simultaneous translation in French and German for the general sessions at QAD Transform Europe.)

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The risk of such shortages can be reduced through a new approach to production planning that improves the agility and the efficiency of the component supply chain, to better master the vast amount of relevant data and synchronize all stakeholders,” said Laurence Montanari, Vice President, Transportation & Mobility Industry, Dassault Systèmes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

But in terms of transportation, the impacts won’t just be on fuel prices. FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. Map of Natural Gas Pipelines into Europe. and 200 in Europe have tier-1 suppliers in Ukraine. electricity generation in 2020.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 21, 2023

Getting your business future-ready Manufacturers and businesses are currently adopting new business models, implementing waste-reduction programs, designing greener products, and applying lean manufacturing principles (value, value stream, flow, pull, perfection). Recycling, reusing/repurposing.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2015

Multimodal Europe – 2015. The main topic of the all- day meeting will be European and global solutions for transport and logistics offered on the market and the opportunities of container, intermodal carriages in our region. Poland, due to its geographical location is becoming a transshipment centre for entire Europe.

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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. Labor-intensive transportation and warehouse operations are suffering the most.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

Here’s how packaging manufacturing has evolved during the pandemic. The level of complexity in packaging manufacturing has increased rapidly, and in order to manage it, so has the wider use of digital technology. The push for sustainability continues in all manufacturing sectors and the impact on the packaging industry could be huge.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. We’re currently on the cusp of a big incremental change in the industry’s transformation journey, as the value of real-time supply chain data is increasingly being felt far beyond transportation logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S.-bound Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. Yet, transportation optimization products focus on managing price, not constraints. Taiwan manufacturers 60% of global semiconductors.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Amazon to double Europe EV fleet by 2025. Amazon’s European operations have been at the forefront of the company’s sustainable transportation push. Last year, Amazon delivered more than 100 million packages to customer doorsteps in Europe using electric delivery vans and other zero-emission vehicles, per its sustainability report.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

Richard is Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Intelligent Audit , a cutting-edge logistics and supply chain technology company, dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses manage their shipping and transportation processes. The company works with a wide range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, e-commerce, and healthcare.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Have you ever considered changing your traditional mode of transportation? 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. . Reasons to consider rail service.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 10, 2021

Volumes remain high and with import volumes remaining elevated and domestic manufacturing continuing it’s bull run, there’s no foreseeable light at the end of the tunnel in 2021. Uber Freight recognizes the importance of managed transportation. Click the Button above to receive the full transportation market report for July 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Soft demand in Europe and the US led to an overall decline of 7.5 Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. The shares fell as much as 7.6

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 30, 2016

As shippers of all sizes expand their global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution operations, they have to navigate the complexities involved with global transportation management. But there’s a truth about global transportation that applies to all companies, regardless of how they became global: transportation happens locally.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

In late 2023, Descartes 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. Delivery route optimization is the top tech choice to improve the productivity of labor workers.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 13, 2014

Food Manufacturing & Safety Summit. Multimodal Europe. Intralogistics Europe. Fleming Europe. ECR Europe Conference. ECR Europe. CSCMP Europe. Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Summit – Europe. Europe Trade & Finance Week. SCL Europe. WB Research. WTG Events.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

Regionally, growth in North America and western Europe was most pronounced. Daifuku doesn’t explicitly break out warehouse automation, but it does report on its intralogistics business (including manufacturing material handling). Anecdotally, it appears that customer postponements were more pronounced in Europe than in North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

Afterall, port congestion has cleared, transportation costs have gone down, we are seeing far fewer product shortages, and the looming recession will likely take some of the pressure off hiring and retention woes. It is not just US tool manufacturers that are affected. Foxconn is Apple’s key contract manufacturing partner.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

For the past 175 years, Carlsberg has continuously reinvented itself from a marketing, innovation and product perspective, while remaining true to its core values of enriching communities while manufacturing quality drinks. This initiative is central to enhancing the management and efficiency of its logistics operations throughout Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

Robotic arms Robin and Sparrow were designed and manufactured at its Robotics Innovation Hub near Boston and help sort customer orders. This has forced ocean carriers to avoid the sea and take a much longer route to Europe around the southern tip of Africa. Hyundai delivered 30 of its fuel cell trucks to Northern California.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Energy, industry, transport, buildings, agriculture and land use are among the main sectors causing greenhouse gases. Perhaps the biggest threat is rising sea levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Europe’s largest beer-producing nation, Germany, saw most of its 9,700 annual beer-related festivals canceled. Some manufacturers saw a complete devastation of their keg businesses. Beer manufacturers that mainly relied on on-premise consumption are beginning to rethink their business models.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

European companies are starting to produce more in Europe, closer to their markets, for reasons of agility and sustainability. And the decline in transshipments of ore and coal is clearly linked with sustainability and with the problems of the German car industry, which is losing ground to Tesla and Chinese producers like BYD in Europe.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Fourth release of 3PL Subway Map Europe. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016. By Martijn Lofvers. >>Please Choose country.

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