Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Will the trend toward a return to “regional manufacturing” boost volumes in over the road transportation in North America as manufacturers move away from Asian overseas operations? Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change. This strategy is not without its risks though.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

QAD CMO Carter Lloyds described shipping delays, energy issues/sustainability challenges and the Carbon Bubble as three major industry disruptors affecting manufacturers. Lack of real-time communication between the manufacturing enterprise suppliers, third-party logistics providers and consumers. Food and Beverage. Automotive.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! The cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain that includes continuous refrigeration of the product from production to transportation, handling, storage, and delivery. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Type of Goods. Methodology. Temperature.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2018

Transporting pharmaceuticals is arguably more important than manufacturing them, because it enables these lifesaving medications to make it to where they are needed most. Guarding Against Cargo Theft Cargo theft is one of the largest risks associated with pharmaceutical manufacture and transport. Download White Paper.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Just when manufacturers and distributors thought some semblance of “normal” might be returning, the possibility of a railroad strike has resurfaced. The scenario of a rail strike sheds light on the unsteadiness that has come to define today’s global supply chain, as QAD’s Stephen Dombroski wrote recently in an article in Food Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2021

Any discussion on supply chain risk management and applying managed transportation to help prevent risks from coming to fruition is incomplete without touching on the pandemic to overcome supply chain disruption. For instance the capacity that is needed per shipment like the 2021 produce season transportation capacity outlook.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

Manufacturing inventory management is crucial to the success and profitability of your manufacturing operations. This guide for manufacturers explains how it works and explores the most effective ways to manage inventory in manufacturing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Where usually all beer manufactured in Singapore is made using imported raw materials, this model of brewing would completely eliminate that need for beer making imports. Local food wastage is reduced, importing raw materials for beer from overseas is eliminated and emissions all around are done away with. Say Hello to Your Neighbor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. Both of the pilots are starting out small and delivering food from only a few merchants, including, an organic cafe and juicery called Kreation. Emissions are the other big selling point here, with the electric systems offering more efficiency than traditional ground transportation.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 26, 2023

Desmond (Dez) Clark and Joe Lynch discuss winning at football and freight, which is exactly what Dez is up to. Dez is the President of Bear Down Logistics , an asset-based transportation company based in Orlando, Florida. He is the President of Bear Down Logistics, a transportation company based in Orlando, Florida.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Factories for most commodities (other than essential commodities, pharma, medicinal and medical devices, food and groceries) were shutdown globally. China fully shutdown its manufacturing output during this phase affecting consumers globally. Manufacturing Planning. Escalating freight rates and severe capacity crunch.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 20, 2020

Controlling costs in the supply chain is an excellent way for businesses in any sector to find increased profitability, but it is especially true for food ingredient shippers. An effective supply chain strategy that controls costs is crucial because margins for ingredient manufacturers are typically thin. Know Your Customers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Brian is passionate about Freight Network Engineering, building relationships, continuous improvement, analytics, and taking a hands-on approach in working with clients and teammates to achieve win-win solutions. LTI has strong density and capabilities in the Midwest and select markets in Georgia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado.

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Unleashed

MAY 7, 2023

With the right systems in place, manufacturing inventory management can help to reduce production and ensure all operational processes are carried out effectively and efficiently. In this guide, we cover the types of manufacturing inventory, the costs, and a few handy strategies for managing it effectively.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 23, 2019

How is the longest government shutdown in US history impacting your transportation logistics operations? Although the worst consequences have not yet materialized, here are some potential problems shippers might expect as this debacle continues and ways that transportation management software can help. <>

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Transportation and freight costs are reduced.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

One of the strategies manufacturers and online stores will take is to price their products uniformly across the participating economies. If manufactures and e-stores across any TPPA economy offer similar prices, then the growth will predominantly occur in the ground segment, leaving the airlines wanting.

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PINC

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This year’s report focuses on the impact of digital yard management on enterprise transportation costs and capacity. The report brings clarity to key industry questions such as How important is having digital yard management capabilities in helping you achieve transportation objectives?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Even once a vaccine was available, additional breakouts of new variants in Shanghai put the brakes on transportation expectations for the Produce Shipping Season in 2022. When and What Is Peak Season ? Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But with freight conditions like those we have seen throughout most of 2020, building in additional lead time is an even more essential piece of your logistics operational puzzle. Building-in additional lead time in a tight freight market is crucial. When applied to a total transportation budget, that equates to substantial savings.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 7, 2020

Slash wasteful expediting costs and miles: When you better anticipate customer demand, you reduce the need to expedite with LTL and air freight, along with costly in-network transfers from warehouse to warehouse. Efficient supply chain planning reduces wasted fuel and transportation capacity. It’s estimated that the U.S.

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2020

Manufacturing in Singapore. Typical manufactured products include electronics, chemicals, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, biomedical products, scientific instruments, telecommunications equipment, processed food and beverages, ship repair and offshore platform construction. in the United States. Singapore had a $528.1

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities. Function: Whole Foods serves a dual purpose within Amazon’s logistics network.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

What started as a simple combination of wooden planks to transport food and munitions, the evolution of the modern pallet has since grown into a multi-million dollar industry with different types of materials introduced to make a pallet. The use of plastic and its harm to the environment is currently generating global concern.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Taimen Transport LLC is a rapidly growing logistics company located in Chattanooga, TN specializing in over-the-road transportation. Taimen Transport had previously implemented Turvo , replacing a number of legacy systems and processes. Chris Wang, CEO of Taimen Transport. When opportunity called, Taimen answered.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs. Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 4, 2022

After graduating, I moved into a role that allowed me to install an ERP system across multiple facilities for a large food processing company. Export freight went from desirable to almost unmovable and back to almost desirable. LTL carriers went from begging for freight to being choosy about the type of freight they wanted to handle.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. Dynamic routing has empowered logistics providers to consider plans B, C and D, offering alternative options of ocean and air freight cargo.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Raw materials, parts and services are currently all running through supply chains and manufacturing processes and emitting GHGs. Arcstone sells digital systems to optimize manufacturing. The different stages of manufacturing are broken down into the steps taken in the factory in what they call their “workflow builder” module.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Manufacturing in Turkey. Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Turkey also has 24,082 km of paved roads, so transportation by truck is easy. of its GDP.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As one of the world’s largest food and household product manufacturers, this should influence other companies to follow suit and hopefully provide sustainable packaging suppliers more volume to bring unit costs down. TRANSPORTATION. More cities in Asia should be experiencing quieter garbage pick-ups by the end of 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

I read earlier this week that pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions. Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise. FedEx sets earlier start date for peak delivery surcharges. 7-Eleven acquires Skipcart delivery service.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach. Production halts, container and transport shortages, and port logjams are just a few of the factors eating away at both efficiency and profits. What’s a supply chain manager to do?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

trillion industry by 2024 , consisting of not only food, but also cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, modest fashion, media & creation, and Muslim friendly travel. This new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing. De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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