Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

During a normal Olympics, millions of spectators flock to venues to watch over 300 events unfold over the course of two-plus weeks. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators.

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Logility

MARCH 13, 2020

A retail industry analyst said the clients he is speaking with are scrambling around focused on near-term tactics to find inventory to place on shelves and serve consumer needs. Where will you place that inventory? These are questions everyone from manufacturing to retail must analyze now. The responses vary quite a bit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

In attendance are manufacturing representatives from BASF, BerryGlobal, Corning, Covestro, Grace, Evonik, Intel, Monsanto, and Smith’s Detection. Technologists and manufacturers working together to try to define multi-tier processes to redefine B2B. There is an active group in Europe and North America. The reason?

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This annual event explores supply chain management and how logistics can succeed in a fast-changing environment. The automotive industry is a complex ecosystem comprised of dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), multiple tiers of suppliers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Weather events might also be factors. In addition, retailers are struggling to move inventory initially ordered in the first quarter of 2022 to make way for back-to-school and holiday merchandise. Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible. We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

His successor as CEO , Koji Sato, who previously led the auto maker’s Lexus luxury vehicle division, subsequently called for an “ EV-first mindset ” including the accelerated development of supply chain and manufacturing methods optimized for EV vehicle platforms.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Source Wikipedia. Consumers became more loyal to retail brands, and retailers increased the number of products manufactured and marketed as house brands. I usually sit in the back of the room, and watch the event with a wry smile on my face. Current State of Perpetual Inventory. In the 1990s suppliers had channel power.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Beef, poultry and pork producers from Europe and North America all share a similar challenge: how to get the most value out of an animal. The right planning system will support every link in the supply chain — sales, logistics, supply chain, procurement, operations, planning, customer service and management.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Source: Statista.com. A series of unfortunate events. Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 20, 2017

As empowered consumers, we expect full inventories of the products we want all the time, easy shopping and buying online and having the precious purchase on our doorsteps the next day. The three main protagonists in this production are the consumer/shopper, manufacturer/supplier and the retailer.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4 Trucking disruptions in these areas threaten the flow of inbound and outbound inventory. . Because of this, both Inventory Costs (91.0)

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As we adhered to shelter-in-place orders from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), each of us were purchasing more products and services online at a faster adoption rate than ever before. Transport costs are soaring to ridiculous levels, especially for those shippers that did not have an organized procurement strategy for freight movement.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse!

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Gravity Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2020

Leveraging the power of data ensures you not only know where your inventory is but also the status of all the components and products en route from manufacturer to the final destination at any given time. Our products support industry needs, spanning areas such as: Sourcing. Purchase Order Management. Shipment tracking.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

The July PMI report further pointed to current inventory levels being at their lowest point in the history of this index, and based on July data, is still an ongoing process. Maersk indicated that retailers continue to pare excess inventories in a destocking effort that is expected to continue through the second-half of this year.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. Inventory management. Freight forwarding. Handling raw materials. Order fulfillment.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

and globally, staying close to our contract carriers and discussing continuity plans in the event shipping trajectories need to be adjusted due to disruptions or closures at any ports. We continue to see elevated cases in developed nations that have a heavy reliance on manufacturing outside of the U.S., Assessment of inventory levels.

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Unleashed

MAY 22, 2022

As Ben Vear puts it: “Business is keeping up with category growth, and category growth keeping up with manufacturing bases? Dairy alternatives haven’t, so they’ve outgrown the capacity globally of manufacturers.” Tackling America: ‘Eating the Elephant’ Within a huge market like the US, more granular localisation is key.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Major supply chain disruptions due to weather related incidents are on the rise, and one can’t dismiss these as a “once in a century” event any more. The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. However, worse was to come.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

They were very proud of their work in planning with a number of pharmaceutical manufacturers. The greater value lies in the determination of inventory strategies to drive decisions on form and function of inventory. The barrier for all is traditional thinking. Let me share a story. The sessions are open to all innovators.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

These topics are highly relevant to a wide range of shippers across North America and may help you make smarter, more informed supply chain decisions. In relation to seasonal events, how does congestion in the ports impact trucking congestion? Once sales rebalance, will inventory follow? The short answer is yes.

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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. After Celestica I went to work for Psion Teklogix before starting my own Solar panel manufacturing company. Paper purchase orders are replaced by Robotic Process Automation ( RPA ) and AI.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Source: Consultancy.UK. Consultancy UK).

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 18, 2013

However, the survey shows that costs are on the rise, greater than 8 percent on average in manufacturing industries. Solutions focused on improving transparency of tier two suppliers, inventory and demand impede mitigation and force companies into reactive strategies. The event is being hosted by Volvo Group North America.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. Image source: Sturgis Journal. A Limited Number of Formula Manufacturers.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In these fast-moving days of technological advancement and economic change, a lot of manufacturers are talking about going ‘lean’. One major aspect of running a lean business is reducing inventory – that is, a reduction in the amount of inventory your organisation keeps on hand at a given time. Techniques for 2022. Less waste.

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The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

Actual Systems has successfully expanded beyond North America and penetrated Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland and Spain.  Who are the top vendors ( called “Best of breed” ) on the market? Manufacturing trucking assets that move between buildings are monitored using YMS. YMS vendors : High Jump.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. Each state has a rich manufacturing economy. To prepare, stratify your suppliers into strategic, single source and high volume flows. Expect tight capacity across North America. This is a seasonal event.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By improving coordination and management of suppliers, which includes manufacturers, logistics providers and even customers across vast geographies, resilient supply chains minimised the ripples of shocks and disruptions. These include Inventory vs. Service; Local vs Global Sourcing; Multiple Depots vs. Single Distribution Centre.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

1] For many automotive manufacturers and suppliers, the initial shutdown of manufacturing in China due to the pandemic fully halted production in 2020, which exposed the risk of a single-country dependency model for many companies. Automotive Manufacturer Drives Profitability. Normalize Demand History & Evaluate Scenarios.

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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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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this blog, we look at the top 10 supply chain events in disaster movies based on economic impact and general disruption to supply chain operations. Historical events like Pompeii (2014) are omitted, assuming supply chains were relatively less connected way back then. The second rule avoids true stories and classic disaster movies.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

Consumer products manufacturers are learning the practical benefits of forming tighter connections via digitalization. At ICON, Rogelio Antillon, Associate Manager of Global Procurement – Transportation, detailed its massive transportation network, which includes over 60 lane owners, 9,000 lanes and 1.2 A North America?n

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

China was locking down hundreds of millions of people and closing manufacturing facilities. As China is the largest manufacturing country in the world the economic repercussions were really starting to be felt. Automotive manufacturers are looking to manufacture ventilators. Supply Chain Lessons.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

Retailers who proactively anticipated such trends and resized their inventory stocks seemed to have fared better. North America segment operating income was $3.2 Shoppers reportedly spent upwards of $12 billion during that event. They further point to changed online buying trends. Overall revenues rose 11 percent to $134.2

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Requis

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It also host sustainability events and a popular networking group. The manufacturers of tires are now sourcing recovered carbon black, because the old way of making it from petroleum is dirty and getting more and more expensive. That’s the way it works. A good example of that would the rubber from car tires.

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