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What’s Up with Exploding Ocean Container Shipping Costs

Supply Chain Matters

The May report indicated that the Transportation Price index increased 13.7 The latest monthly global Container Market Forecaster issued by the Container Xchange indicated that in May, container prices surged 45 percent across China. Need a further evidence point, consider that global carriers such as A.P.

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The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Transportation Sourcing Solution

Talking Logistics

However, if your role is managing the movement of widgets from point A to point B, or multiple points, the freight procurement task before you can be labor intensive and time consuming — unless you use a technology solution specifically designed for transportation sourcing. Freight is unique. Relationships matter.

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Advanced Analytics for Supply Chain: 10 use cases

DynaSys

Forecasting and planning. Advanced Analytics let you share complex data and collaborate with critical stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy, better respond to consumer demand, reduce inventory, improve production, and grow profits. Sourcing and supplier performance. Transportation and Logistics.

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Realties of Declining Global Trade and Transport Rates More Evident

Supply Chain Matters

As we noted in our specific 2023 prediction focused on the global transportation industry sector , entering 2023, industry perspectives were on the ability to be able to maintain higher rates by basis of multi-year signed contracts executed at the height of shipping rates. Earlier this month, the forecast was revised to an expected 2.5

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Getting APAC ready to transform demand planning with AI/ML

o9 Solutions

For example, rising commodity and energy prices are causing global transportation disruptions and delays. When combined, this information transforms historical data into a much more robust set of data points that can ultimately improve demand forecasting capabilities. to better forecast demand. .

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. As depicted in our mid-year assessments , the global economic outlook significantly changed during this year with the IMF and the World Bank trimming their forecasts for 2022 growth.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up- August 17 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Last week’s development was an important and critical milestone for the 787 program, as well as this manufacturer’s global based supply network. . . Across the U.S. ,