The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

The subsequent rankings in the 2021 Production Statistics revealed that South Korea had overtaken Germany and Mexico, and Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia have moved up the world ranking for car production. The main destinations of vehicle exports were Europe, Middle East and Africa and South America.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 21, 2017

Canada, Mexico agree on fast-paced NAFTA talks (Reuters). ATA Forecasts Continued Growth for Trucking, Freight Economy. FedEx says cyber attack to hurt full-year results (Reuters). CSX Warns of ‘Bumps in the Road’ as It Tightens Rail Schedules (WSJ – sub. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 4.3% Have a happy weekend!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 21, 2019

Successful inbound freight management depends on a strong logistics management program. Shippers need to have a robust set of controls in place, a high-quality inbound freight routing guide , automated tracking technology, reporting capabilities, and much more. Congress Will Affect Successful Inbound Freight Management.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2022

In addition, the company is increasing its sourcing in Mexico and Central America and undergoing what it describes as an “end-to-end supply chain transformation.”. The Increasing Need for Advanced Demand Forecasting. The highest percentage, 37%, use Excel-based forecasting, while 20% use manual “gut-based” forecasting models.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Getting the basics right Improving forecast accuracy Accurate demand forecasts can help you stay on top of inventory and improve strategic planning for different risk scenarios. Poor forecasting brings a high risk of stockouts or excess and obsolete stock. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Improving forecast accuracy. Accurate demand forecasts can help you stay on top of inventory and improve strategic planning for different risk scenarios. Poor forecasting brings a high risk of stockouts or excess and obsolete stock. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

One of the most noted promises put forth by the incoming President is the construction of an enormous wall across the entire southern border between the US and Mexico. Mexico border”. director at the Eurasia Group, a geopolitical risk consultancy company. Lieber notes, “Supply chains for a number of U.S.-based

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). 8 Mexico even though the Brazilian economy is roughly 70% larger. . In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 5, 2014

Over the last few months, I’ve spoken with many companies where Mexico is an increasingly important aspect of their supply chain. These companies typically source key components from Mexico, have increased their investments in Mexico manufacturing facilities, or sell a large percentage of their finished goods to consumers in Mexico.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 13, 2017

From a shipper’s perspective, new supply chain technology means things like visibility to shipments, proactive notifications before disruptions occur, and better forecasting for future improvements. After all, without carriers, your freight wouldn’t move. Security- While this may apply to Mexico carriers more than U.S.

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TMC

JUNE 1, 2016

In Mexico City, for example, some 60% of the city’s nanostores maintain only one to two days of inventory. It is possible to forecast the likelihood of service failures caused by disruptions. With limited back room space, nanostores need to be restocked frequently. Solutions at hand.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Andrew Viteritti, Lead for the Commerce and Regulation division of the Economist Intelligence Unit Global Forecasting group began his presentation by reviewing the current and future state of the global economy. The forecast is that the EU GDP growth will be reduced by 1.3 percentage points, shrinking to 2.7% growth, and only 3.1%

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This causes a misalignment of actions, such as suppliers not making the right item at the right time due to forecast inaccuracy. Aggregate forecasts are more accurate than individual forecasts. That might mean diverting from Los Angeles/Long Beach to Canada or Mexico. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Although they owned multiple buildings in different areas including Los Angeles, San Diego, Philadelphia, and Mexico, Lee Seigel of ECR4Kids observed that, “As we move into a more hyperspeed environment, where orders in by 11:00 AM need to ship by 4:00 PM, that model just doesn’t work.”

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2015

With more snow in the forecast for this weekend, I’m ordering a few more pairs for my neighbors right now. November 2014 North American Freight Numbers. That’s going to be one of the key messages I will share with the audience at the Logistics Summit & Expo (March 18-19 in Mexico City, Mexico).

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

This enhanced visibility allows for better decision-making and more accurate forecasting. Completion of in-bond entry ( CBP form 7512 ): This document outlines the freight’s entry point into the U.S., port destination.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers. And tighter longer-term capacity collaboration with the suppliers is needed as well. They really needed that end-to-end visibility to minimize those disruptions in the short-term.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2018

This year’s ride will be in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Two “on the edge” solutions that are getting the most attention today, and where project44 is focusing its R&D and money on, are real-time freight visibility and carrier connectivity. This acquisition begins to fill a void in E2open’s solution footprint.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

Freight Shipments Fell 0.2% It recommends changes for everything from forecasts to order frequency.” For example, the company manages all port deliveries to support 18 offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico for a major oil company, with 61 dedicated drivers and a network of transportation partners. in June from May.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Sebastian Jungels @seb_jungels Sebastian is a co-founder at KAPUA , an enterprise SaaS provider, where he helps companies to improve their forecasting accuracy and speed. So, my answer would be the single biggest supply chain problem is forecasting accuracy as part of S&OP. Freight capacity — how long will equilibrium last?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Freight volumes (demand) and active supply (trucks, drivers, trains, and containers) seek balance, but often fall somewhere across the balance spectrum. Carriers accepting freight strategically. With slower growth forecasted for 2019, we could expect a more historically normal level of market balance than we had last year.

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SupplyOn

JULY 10, 2018

Sea freight is one big black hole: while a container is at sea, the materials planner generally has to spend weeks trusting blindly that it will arrive at the port on schedule. This is even more true if the transport is intermodal, i.e. where land, air and sea freight are combined.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Poor forecasting leads to rush orders to meet the delivery requirement demands of customers. Third, it is essential the system generate pre-invoices to reduce carrier invoice uncertainties, eliminate fraud, and manage freight spend. Luxembourg. Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of. Madagascar. Marshall Islands. Martinique.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Freight volumes (demand) and active supply (trucks, drivers, trains, and containers) seek balance, but often fall somewhere across the balance spectrum. Carriers accepting freight strategically. With slower growth forecasted for 2019, we could expect a more historically normal level of market balance than we had last year.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 23, 2020

However, the freight market, and the domestic economy, rebounded from April lows much quicker than anticipated over the last month. During the last few weeks, outbound tender volumes, a useful measurement of freight in the market, have soared. But there are a few trends that are currently affecting the freight. Rates rose 10.1

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The retaliatory tariffs from Canada, Europe, China and Mexico include not only steel and aluminum but a wide variety of other products including agricultural products and consumer goods. With a solid understanding of your future demand forecasts you need to determine where you truly have a continuity of supply risk or threat.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

However, Technavio’s analysts now forecast the 3PL market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.87% over the period 2014-2019. The Japanese freight mover Kintetsu World Express has expanded recently outside its home market with the acquisition of APL Logistics, which has a strong base in America and Europe. Luxembourg. Madagascar.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Given that we are about to enter a new decade, I thought it would be good to give these forecasts a good “think” (as they say in the soon-to-be-ex-EU-member UK), and come up with some predictions that could also be a bit provocative for discussion. They are betting that this continue to grow for sure.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. José Ambe Location: Mexico/ Remote Rating: 0/5.0 Matías Guarello Wilhelmy Location: Chile / Remote Rating: 5/5.0

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 17, 2015

But van load availability returned to mid-November levels last week, as a 25% decline in load posts reversed a big, post-Thanksgiving gain in spot market freight. Reefer freight was also quiet last week , as fresh food shipments hit a brief lull between Thanksgiving and Christmas. What's Next for Truckload Freight? Try Alabama.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

Such strong forecasts mean one inevitable outcome for global carriers—raising rates to stay competitive and deliver the growing volume of packages. The new peak surcharges for FedEx Express parcel and freight services, effective March 7, 2022 , are as follows. That’s especially true as e-commerce grows through 2022 and beyond.

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Techgistics

JANUARY 3, 2017

Making predictions in technology, even just one year out, are generally an exercise in futility, so this really isn't a forecast for 2017, but more a list of trends that I am interested in and keeping my eye on. Will we see a decrease in trade in 2017 with China and Mexico?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2021

GM said it is restarting operations at four plants in the United States, Mexico, and Canada over the next few weeks. Earlier this month, consulting firm AlixPartners said the global semiconductor chip shortage will cost automakers $110 billion in lost revenues this year, as it forecast the crisis will hit the production of 3.9

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

XPO will also capitalize on synergies from the combination with Con-way’s managed transportation, truckload and freight brokerage businesses. All of the acquired operations – Con-way Freight, Menlo Logistics, Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal – will be rebranded as XPO Logistics.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

Some pick out particular statistics to make precise, but meaningless forecasts. Offshoring cost advantages were often a delicate matter in any case: lower worker wages had to be balanced against increased freight charges, duties, taxes, and damages during transit. What is a supply chain trend-spotter to do?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 27, 2020

All businesses, including trucking, are reflecting on the economic forecasts and the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. Currently, both manufacturing and services are creating freight demand. This market influencer bears close scrutiny, so consider watching a couple forecasters on retail activity as well. Demand forecasts.

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