Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. or North America presence. or North America presence. Closing Thoughts.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

Demand for these solutions, from both shippers and brokers, continues to grow because companies want to identify and implement better ways to plan and execute their transportation and logistics operations, which is what ultimately delivers value. At the time of our interview, Descartes MacroPoint had over 115,000 carriers and over 2.3

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Speakers are the SCRC meeting yesterday and today continued to speak more on the topic of transportation strategy given increasing challenges in the transportation sector, and the need for an effective transportation management strategy. This is impacting how you think about managing the network, and in procurement.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

For example, the ATA Truck Tonnage Index dropped 1.4 The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, dropped 0.4 How should shippers and carriers respond to the ebbs and flows of the transportation market? percent from December 2014.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

We’ve interviewed executives in Retail , Public Sector , Procurement and other industries and disciplines to get a sense of how the industry is reacting, not only to navigate the immediate challenges, but to future proof themselves from future disruption. For example, Maersk reported a net profit of $2.7B

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. My family is very entrepreneurial and set a great example of what levels of achievement were within reach with the right amount of effort.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Coming out of Y2K, more logistics operations focused on improving labor management, transportation management and green initiatives such as advancements in lighting technology, safety features with automated dock ramps with trailer locks and more. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America. This week it was Penske Logistics announcing that it is acquiring Transfreight North America from Mitsui & Co., Infor Delivers Dynamic Cloud Solution for Supply Chain Execution.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. These are three examples: Rule 3.1: Aggregate forecasts are more accurate than individual forecasts.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2021

Free to exercise their rights – for example, joining a union, assembling peacefully, and negotiating pay increases. Examples of sustainable supply chain management. Make sure you include teams like procurement which play a significant role in choosing suppliers. Sustainable supply chain certification in North America.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. Subscribe Here! Email Address. What’s more?

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Transportation prices reportedly contracted for the tenth consecutive month, but authors pointed to a lessened rate in the April data. As an example, retailer Walmart indicated has reportedly cut inventory levels by 9 percent this year while Target reported that inventories were 16 percent lower than the year-ago period.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. A further data point to these notions can be found in a newly released C-Suite Outlook Mid-Year survey report, published by The Conference Board. cyberattacks.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

But even if containment has the desired effect, what are the wider consequences of shutting down schools, shopping centers, factories, transportation and supply networks? Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 13, 2019

Now in our sixth year supporting the SPLC, it did not disappoint: This was the strongest and the most diverse gathering of committed and capable practitioners we’ve ever seen in North America — it felt like a real groundswell of action on sustainable purchasing! Integrating Sustainability Criteria Into Procurement.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

My initial involvement in the Third Party Logistics business was early in 1993 when I became the first Director of Development for Tibbett & Britten Group in North America. Over the same time period the use of centralized procurement has also grown dramatically, driven by increasing financial and code of conduct ?controls

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

This is the one metric within a manufacturer that supply chain/logistics organization, manufacturing and procurement organizations are aligned to. For example, if you ship your product through a wholesaler or directly to a physician, the on-time shipment targets should be different. Absolutely, it can be done. What does this mean?

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The need for more SKUs increases complexities in sourcing, procurement, inventory management, package tracking — the list goes on. From warehousing and transportation management to order fulfillment and inventory management, 3PLs have revolutionized how companies approach their logistics needs.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This represents every operating truck in North America: Yet not every truck is available every single day of the year. But very few of us think about truckload capacity when we hear the phrase. And maybe we should. Let’s look at a hypothetical situation. Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Transportfolio.

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Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Consumers are often disconnected from understanding or thinking about how products are manufactured, harvested, transported and of the resources required for their production, and sale. Sustainability certifications in North America. How much the sustainability certification costs in terms of both time and money.

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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. At one point in 2021, containers transiting from East Asia to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari pens highlights of the 2022 Crossroads Event recently conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This Editor had the opportunity to attend the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics ( CTL ) 2022 Crossroads Event. Background.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

Since packages have to travel longer distances and through multiple transportation methods, there’s also a higher risk of damage in transit. Your suppliers should be able to handle the growth in demand that comes with selling your products to even more customers, for example.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This represents every operating truck in North America: Yet not every truck is available every single day of the year. But very few of us think about truckload capacity when we hear the phrase. And maybe we should. Let’s look at a hypothetical situation. Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Transportfolio.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This represents every operating truck in North America: Yet not every truck is available every single day of the year. But very few of us think about truckload capacity when we hear the phrase. And maybe we should. Let’s look at a hypothetical situation. Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Transportfolio.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 11, 2017

The American Transportation Research Institute estimates that of the total cost per mile of driving a rig that drives between 80,000 and 125,000 miles per year, the average cost (including drivers wages and benefits) is $1.593 per mile, or which tire cost are $ 0.043 a mile, and fuel costs are $.403 403 per mile. Cost per engine hour.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

How do we create systems that allow everyone in the ecosystem, from suppliers to transportation partners to retailers, to be not only more agile and responsive in the face of rapidly changing market conditions, but to be able to predict issues in advance and prevent them? So, what is it going to take to enable better inventory management?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 9, 2018

Examples of PGAs are the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), part of the U.S. North America Free Trade Agreement. Partner Government Agency (a.k.a. OGA or Other Government Agency). PGAs are divisions of the U.S. federal government that work with CBP to regulate specific products imported into the U.S.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 10, 2017

Whether it’s temperamental weather, incorrect or last-minute inventory planning, or there’s a disruption in transportation, you have to be able to solve for whatever happens so that your margins aren’t crushed by what’s out of your control. For example, a lot of warehouses fall prey to “honeycombing”. Supply Chain Disruptions.

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Jaggaer

JULY 7, 2020

Unilever’s relationship with JAGGAER goes all the way back to 1998 with what was then Unilever’s Transportation Business Center (TBC) in North America. Example of a JAGGAER Contracts Analytics Dashboard. The kind of questions primarily addressed here include, for example, what is the contract approval or turnaround time?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. The “Them (company leadership) versus Us (shop floor associates)” mentality also needs to change for Lean Transportation to " WE. The 8 Rights To Achieve Lean Transportation Practices. Transportation takes time.

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

There are currently mines in Europe, Australia, Africa and North America at the feasibility study stage (the final stage of pre-production, that determines whether to develop a mine), with some –– such as the Nolans Bore mine in Australia –– set to be operational within the next three years. Rare Earth Elements are fungible.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

For example, the United States Government’s imposition of tariffs speaks for itself, even if former President Trump hadn’t repeatedly told companies to bring manufacturing home. On the other, it’s unwise to underestimate the costs of switching procurement from one country to another. Germany’s Pullback From China.

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