Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Readers old enough to remember the 1960s, might recall the television show “Green Acres” starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. ”[4] They go to note, “Growing food in cities is not a new concept.” Farm livin’ is the life for me.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

billion) and food ($7.3 The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. has been shipping orders in made-to-fit packaging for roughly a decade, and the automation has cut the average box size in half and reduced shipping and packaging material expenses. billion), gifts ($3.8

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Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

Consider offering volume discounts and free shipping incentives to lift AOV. ” Running a niche food brand isn’t an easy task – what have been your biggest hurdles so far? Seaweed is an emerging industry in New Zealand, so finding local seaweeds at food grade quality is an ongoing challenge.”

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. The F&B industry added 1.4

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The impacts have affected industries beyond automotive, especially food and beverage manufacturers that depend on agricultural imports which were traded at the rate of almost $50 billion in 2019. While the Detroit-Windsor crossing was opened Monday morning (February 14), blockades continued to disrupt crossings in Manitoba and Alberta.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2022

In the grocery sector, for example, correspondents from the New York Times observe, “[Grocery shoppers] doing their weekly runs to grocery stores [are finding] some items that used to be plentiful have been missing for months.”[2] News & World Report, 26 April 2022. [2] The irony of excess inventory.

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2020

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. Industrial production is growing at about 5.7% annually as of 2017.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

What’s more, 39% say getting a good deal is as pleasing as eating their favorite food, and 37% believe it’s as good as going on vacation. This may include in-store or curbside pickup of online orders (also called click-and-collect, or BOPIS) or shipping from stores.” ” The New York Times, 31 January 2023. [2]

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 18, 2021

The Latest Supply Chain News. June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The New York Times – The pandemic boom in bicycles is a boon to Portugal’s manufacturers. Supply Chain Brain – Out-of-Control Shipping Costs Fire Up Prices From Coffee to Toys.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. Amazon to deliver Whole Foods groceries in two hours for Prime users (CNBC). Shipping with Amazon. and FedEx Corp.” Packages were delayed.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 30, 2017

What lesson can shippers in all industries – not just retail – take from the recent acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon? . For Walmart, this may mean modifying distribution center locations and shipping operations to accommodate increased direct shipping and ship-to-store fulfillment.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

— In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… DSV agrees to acquire UTi Worldwide Inc. Cosco, China Shipping Group in Advanced Merger Talks (WSJ – sub. In the darkness, in the silence, I missed my dad, again. SMC³ Acquires Transportation Costing Group. UberRUSH – Now Open for Business in Chicago, NYC, and SF.

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Vanguard Software

MAY 7, 2021

The Latest Supply Chain News. The New York Times – As Economy Rebounds, Manufacturers Face New Hurdles. Bloomberg – Shipping Delays and Supply Shortages to Constrain Firms All Year. Upcoming Webinar: Breaking up with Excel: Digital Sales Planning Success with Concord Foods. Register Now.

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Vanguard Software

MAY 7, 2021

The Latest Supply Chain News. The New York Times – As Economy Rebounds, Manufacturers Face New Hurdles. Bloomberg – Shipping Delays and Supply Shortages to Constrain Firms All Year. Upcoming Webinar: Breaking up with Excel: Digital Sales Planning Success with Concord Foods. Register Now.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

The Food Industry. With some of the world’s top gastronomic centres, such as Paris and New York, under stringent lockdowns, a plethora of restaurants and food outlets are cleverly trading on the fact that people still need to eat, despite the bleak conditions. China’s Pharma Delivery Industry.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

surcharge on shipments to domestic packages shipped to remote ZIP codes. As airfreight demand falls, ocean shipping rates continue to plummet, leading many shippers to reevaluate their operations. With competition for fast shipping continuing to escalate, mega-retailer Walmart is partnering with DroneUp to expand drone delivery.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Wall Street Journal and New York Times are reporting that Ukrainian banks and infrastructure agencies have been suffering through waves of cyber attacks in recent days. 10] Patricia Cohen and Jack Ewing, “ What’s at Stake for the Global Economy as Conflict Looms in Ukraine ,” The New York Times, 21 February 2022. [11]

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 4, 2021

The Latest Supply Chain News. The New York Times – How the World Ran Out of Everything. News – Shortage of shipping pallets could disrupt supply chain. In the story of how the modern world was constructed, Toyota stands out as the mastermind of a monumental advance in industrial efficiency.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Produce or Else: Wal-Mart and Kroger Get Tough With Food Suppliers on Delays (WSJ – sub.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 1, 2020

One set of orders to a major New York brand was due on February 17, and was shipped and received by the buyer. How could the buyer change the payment terms after I shipped the product, and suddenly cancel all other orders that were already in production in my factory, for which I have already paid materials?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

They are also re-thinking the design of their supply chains, thinking about how much of their product goes through distribution centers, distributed to stores, or shipped directly from suppliers to store locations. I also interviewed executives at Key Foods in New York, and P&G in Europe.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters. This was evident with the creation of a new report from the New York Federal Reserve. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

Strong volume continues through Port of New York and New Jersey. China-US container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record. Online grocery and food delivery services have been exploding over the last 18 months, with the Covid-19 pandemic helping to fuel this growth. USPS proposes holiday surcharges.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Shoppers Blame Amazon for Whole Foods’ Produce Quality. Dozens have complained about finding bruised, discolored, tasteless or rotten produce in Whole Foods stores from California to New York in recent months.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Shoppers Blame Amazon for Whole Foods’ Produce Quality. Dozens have complained about finding bruised, discolored, tasteless or rotten produce in Whole Foods stores from California to New York in recent months.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Consumers are reskilling to color and cut their own hair, they’re adopting product try-ons to enjoy retail-like experiences at home, they’re becoming more brand-agnostic and price conscious, they’re embracing comfort foods, and they’re becoming more focused on tracking and treating mental health in their spending.”

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Americans’ concern over rising prices is at a record high, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Material and transportation costs have increased substantially as shipping ports remain congested and backlogs delay the delivery of certain products.”. And these worries aren’t unfounded.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. I think you’ll like the list too.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

For example, Castellanos reports, “At Nestlé, e-commerce sales soared this year for products ranging from pet food to coffee. From social media to same-day shipping, successful retail brands chose to pivot and innovate to keep up with the competition. Manufacturers, however, are also getting more involved. Footnotes. [1]

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2017

So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week with some brief commentary: Target to Buy Grocery Delivery Startup Shipt for $550 Million (WSJ – sub. Online Shopping: Disrupting Retail, and Drivers’ Lives (New York Times). More than 500 grocery stores, including Kroger Co.

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

While there is in fact enough natural gas to make it through until the warmer months hit, lack of budget and pricing regulations have resulted in a shortage ( New York Times ). In agriculture, these wait times could result in less crops and less food. The trickledown effect from this could be huge.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. California.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

This week, many of my friends will gather in New York for NRF. Also note that beauty, consumer packaged goods and food growth is also declining. Retail generic products sold through new channels. Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH. I stopped going to NRF three years ago.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, recently took action against more than 500 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved versions of prescription medicines, including opioids, antibiotics and injectable epinephrine products to American consumers.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

A New York Times article from August 2019 highlights how much artificial intelligence (AI) is indebted to humans. Adaption: Autonomous decision-making and material handling systems allow companies to flexibly adapt to different scenarios and better prepare for the factors that might impact their ability to ship and receive materials.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 27, 2022

The appointment came after the head of the online retailers Worldwide Consumer unit, Dave Clark, unexpectedly tended his resignation from the company to then being announced as the new incoming CEO of international shipping and logistics brokerage technology platform provider Flexport.

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AFFLINK

MAY 17, 2018

Driven by the rise of e-commerce, shipment volumes do increase dramatically from Thanksgiving to Christmas as A) companies ship more product to stores, and B) people buy more products as gifts in preparation for Christmas. Many of the biggest shipping days of the year fall during this period.

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