AFFLINK

AUGUST 17, 2022

Automation in manufacturing can help be the driving force to lift some of the burden felt by many distributors across the globe. Unpredictable Consumer Demand Trends Traditionally, organizations got away with loose forecasting and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management to match production to consumer demands.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . In a November survey , 87% of merchants shared that they already were affected by increased freight costs. What is just-in-time procurement?

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Shipping containers are like scotch. . But decisions about how many barrels to produce or how many ships to sail have to be made in advance. Is ocean freight pricing broken? As ocean carriers were just signing checks to build massive ships, the global financial crises hit and shipment volumes sunk like a Led Zeppelin.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

But decisions about how many barrels to produce or how many ships to sail have to be made in advance. Is ocean freight pricing broken? As ocean carriers were just signing checks to build massive ships, the global financial crises hit and shipment volumes sunk like a Led Zeppelin. Was it profiteering? And it can be fixed.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 3, 2023

As a manufacturer, a lot of businesses and customers rely on you to get things done on time. So, let’s break down how to improve cash flow in a manufacturing business and look at the various cash flow challenges faced by manufacturers around the world. In other words, it leaves you with no cash to spend until they pay.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. Dwell times grow as more and more ships sit in the ocean waiting to unload.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For example, shippers spent much of last year bemoaning soaring ocean shipping rates and ships waiting for days to unload once they reached their destination port. It is difficult to forecast dropping demand. This is an 80% drop year on year drop. Ultimately, this slow down in economic activity ripples through the economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Among other things, ZF manufactures electrified powertrains, car chassis technology, active and passive safety systems, and advanced driver assistance systems. ZF offers product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. The ZF supply chain is complex.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. Consider global container shipping rates. before the COVID lockdown ( Freightos ).

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. AI and ML can be applied to inventory management, demand forecasting, freight route planning, and much more.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers indications that ocean container shipping spot rates involving routings from China and Asian ports to the U.S. We further call attention to a published report indicating that container freight rates might surpass $20,000 per 40 foot container by 2025. are exploding.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

and global ports, with highly complex air freight systems suffering the heaviest hit, as global airlines grounded flights. and global ports, with highly complex air freight systems suffering the heaviest hit, as global airlines grounded flights. consensus forecast. And now on to this week’s logistics news. billion from $9.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Forecasts call for freight rate slumps in 2023. The legislation, which is entitled the National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2022, would require Cabinet-level agencies to identify weaknesses in supply chains that could impact national security and domestic manufacturing. Amazon’s plan to kill the barcode.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Causes of Stock Loss Sources of stock loss can include: Incorrect part movement Scrap with parts being dropped and damaged Shipping inaccuracy from warehouses and suppliers Manual mistakes in the processes Supplier performance Inaccurate forecasting Split shipments can also cause issues.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Be demand driven.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.

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Silvon Software

JULY 22, 2022

For one thing, today’s operational processes have become more complicated due to the ever-growing number of sources, platforms and touchpoints that must now be analyzed in order to drive actionable insights from them. Logistics / Shipping Metrics That. Freight Bill Accuracy. Freight Costs as a Percentage of Sales.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. In a November survey , 87% of merchants shared that they already were affected by increased freight costs. What is just-in-time procurement?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. The Molex Supply Chain. But they were very basic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

For AGCO, a public company with over $11 billion in revenues, a supply chain risk management application helped the agricultural equipment manufacturer stay agile during COVID. In forecasting lock downs, they looked at infections per million people (PPM) per country. AGCO Stayed Nimble during the Pandemic.

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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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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

Should you change your supply chain procurement strategy in light of continuing supply chain disruptions? The 2021 holiday shopping season was characterized by high freight rates, elevated lead times , and over-crowded warehouses. Supply chain procurement strategies had long been favoring Just in Time procurement.

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. 9/2/2021 – Guest Blog Post from Kumar Kannan of Procural. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing.

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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. What Is Shipping Lead Time? Let’s explore why else it matters.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. remains unclear.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. 9/2/2021 – Guest Blog Post from Kumar Kannan of Procural. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing.

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4WL Consulting

JULY 8, 2015

The previous decade has seen many companies, mainly those handling manufacturing operations, change how sourcing of direct materials is executed – from an administrative function to a somewhat strategic procurement approach that has seen the creation of a new position “the Chief Procurement Officer.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 10, 2022

Global shipping services provider A.P. based Pilot Freight Services for a reported 47.1 Regrading the current Covid-19 lockdowns occurring among major population and manufacturing regions in China , CEO Skou acknowledged that although major ports remain open, land-based logistics services have upended goods movement. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. The company is focused on ocean shipping. The supply ecosystem connects over 630,000 manufacturers and suppliers. FedEx Corp.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Shipping container shortage article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. The massive global shipping squeeze. In their story about the shipping shortage, the CBC quoted shipping analyst Alan Murphy, who detailed how this changing demand has massively disrupted the global shipping market.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Procurement. Procurement can also have RPA do dynamic searches of websites to source or conduct market research for future buys and tenders. Procurement can also have RPA do dynamic searches of websites to source or conduct market research for future buys and tenders. Purchase Order Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

I am working on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. Visibility solutions are becoming more necessary.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2016

For manufacturers and shippers, freight spend represents one of the largest costs to the respective company. However, freight rates are continuing to increase , yet the end users continue to demand lower shipping rates. Some common concerns for shippers include the following: Unused space in shipping containers.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Carrier rates are declining across the board, and Seatrade Maritime News reported an “expected trough of freight rates to mid-2023 from 2024 with a lower demand forecast and a higher than expected effective capacity increase due to the unwinding of congestion. Container shipping to hit bottom in mid-2023, forecasts HSBC.

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