Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In this particular assessment, we reflect on our prediction that cost inflation trends that occurred among global logistics and transportation modes last year, would be unsustainable, and would drive remediation efforts. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

Robots can safely handle multiple tasks, including moving boxes and pallets, simple assembly, inventory counts, maintaining equipment, and product testing. AI and ML can be applied to inventory management, demand forecasting, freight route planning, and much more.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In this update, we focus on our fifth prediction which is focused on global transportation and logistics services sectors. 2023 Prediction Five: Global Wide Transportation, Logistics and Brokerage Services Sectors Will Face a Challenging Year With Significant Consequences. Global trade forecasts point to slowing to 1.1

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

percent level of holiday spending, the current forecast calls for a range of between 3 percent and 4 percent over 2022 levels. The NRF forecast noted a number of headwinds facing consumers as they enter this year’s holiday period. This is generally attributed to an overhang of existing retailer inventory levels. Stay tuned.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

Other recent changes the company has made include early ordering for key ingredients to circumvent disruptions in the global transport system. Inventory is key to maintaining agility Fundamentally, maintaining a healthy level of raw materials and inventory will be key to giving your business flexibility in the current climate.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 26, 2019

For years, many organizations honed their replenishment activities, developed forecasts, and tracked SKUs. Reducing or eliminating inventory carrying costs, along with out of stocks using detailed analysis tactics had been the goal for many. Air freight balances speed with freight and inventory costs. Final thoughts.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 26, 2019

For years, many organizations honed their replenishment activities, developed forecasts, and tracked SKUs. Reducing or eliminating inventory carrying costs, along with out of stocks using detailed analysis tactics had been the goal for many. Air freight balances speed with freight and inventory costs. Final thoughts.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Due to a possible strike over the USWC, most retailers took precautions and have been moving a high level of inventory replenishment in preparation for a robust year-end shopping season. Customers should proactively forecast their business needs and continue to communicate with their C.H. Global Transportation Supply Chain'

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Global transportation is at the forefront of sustainability efforts. A coalition of countries is pitching a plan to the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to require global shipping companies to raise funds for an effort to deploy widescale fleets of zero-carbon emission cargo ships within a decade.

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 20, 2021

That’s because the public is feeling what we who work with logistics have known for awhile — bottlenecks and supply chain disruptions have led to an unprecedented level of delay transporting goods from point A to point B. Inventory is left out of the mix. But even when the cargo arrives, ports on both coasts of the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2018

If you’ve heard the term “perfect storm” applied more to transportation lately than you have since the book by Sebastian Junger came out in 1997, you’re not alone. And, certainly, some shippers have already started repositioning their inventory in case the tariffs actually happen. What it looks like now in Transpacific air freight.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Have you ever considered changing your traditional mode of transportation? Now is the time to utilize all modes of transportation in the most efficient way possible. Every mode of transportation comes with pros and cons. With a slightly longer transit time, you can significantly cut transportation costs over air service.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 2, 2020

For example, having an accurate assessment of inventory is a given, but it is also critical to understand how restrictions on imports from China and affected countries will impact current inventory and regular shipping cadence. Lesson three: People first strategy.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It adds efficiency and flexibility to your supply chain and better equips you to quickly replenish inventory throughout the holiday shopping season as consumers sweep through aisles or fill their online shopping carts. With significantly shorter lead times than other modes, air cargo can get your product to market in as little as a day.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

As many shippers front-loaded inventory in the second half of 2018—especially the fourth quarter—to avoid potential tariff increases, the market saw drastic volume increases beyond what we’ve come to expect from years’ past. Higher inventories to avoid tariffs. Forecast and add lead time when possible.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

This newfound visibility allows participants in a supply chain to proactively optimize components of their processes (like inventory management, staffing decisions, and a thousand more) to support an efficient and agile product path. DLT provides a dramatic decrease in data latency and an equally dramatic increase in data reliability.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

The world is becoming smaller and larger at the same time through globalization and the internet. Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. To manage this logistics complexity while adhering to customer service standards and incurring reasonable costs, companies need Global Logistics Integration.

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