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 supply ecosystem connects over 630,000 manufacturers and suppliers. Over 12 billion transactions per year occurred on the network.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 2, 2018

Today, we conclude our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation , Freight. This year, most were interested in staying ahead of trends -especially those effecting inbound freight and freight claims.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Manufacturers need to have the right raw materials and supplies available. Supply chain professionals must also know how they will be shipping freight. Manufacturers can tap into the raw materials of one country and produce products in another, while customers continue to exist in an entirely third country.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

“The problem with trends is that they are like a freight train gaining speed; everyone can see the train, but at what point do you say the train is really moving at speed?” – Steve Banker from a recent Forbes article. Finally, we include trends you will see in manufacturing and manufacturing technology.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Operating Partner at Anchor Group and Mikael Lind, Senior Strategic Research Advisor at Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Professor at Chalmers University of Technology. Since COP26, a series of deep dive webinars have been conducted on how to design policies for ZE-MHDVs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Despite the improvement, the group says it is continuing to develop studies, processes, and regulations to decrease the number further, saying that lost containers affect the safety of container ships and their crew, shore-based workers, and the environment. And Rhode Island said last week that it plans to move forward with its own rules.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

To meet this increased demands, more manufacturing and logistics partners are looking for ways to shorten product lifecycles through improving inventory management systems, changing shipping strategies and altering the fundamental ways products move from point A to point B. The Amazon Barbell Will Gain Power.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

When a tier-one or two supplier is compromised that could potentially disrupt the organization’s supplies of materials, parts and products, as well as services like contract manufacturing, assembly and testing. “If While the port operator resumed operations in less than a week, other attacks on logistics operators continue.

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Proxima

AUGUST 3, 2020

Whether warehousing, automation, freight, retail or e-commerce, business leaders needed to evaluate and address many or all in order to maintain their supply chains and keep up with the demand, which in turn, was drastically altered by the pandemic. International and domestic challenges of freight amidst COVID-19.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Lured by the promise of cheaper labor ( which is starting to not be the case ), companies are blind to the tactical costs of manufacturing overseas. In this new white paper from The Rodon Group, they’ll examine three strategic areas to include in your supplier selection process: Cost, Scheduling, and Compliance. Know the pain points.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2015

The transportation mode LTL, or Less Than Truckload, has grown to become the predominant, preferred means of freight transportation across the US. But, absolute gains in LTL freight volumes have been decent, such that tonnage in 2014 passed the pre-recession highs. Afterward, he expects the annual growth to return to the previous 2.5

Purchasing Skills 120

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. In fact, since the recession, more manufacturing companies have been lost than gained in the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Based in the USA and later North Asia, I specialized in “Supply Chain Solutions” for North American / European Corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing/sourcing operations”. “My Our Team and Peer groups, with the support of our management, are focused on “Sustainability at Core”. Synopsis: IQAX Webinar 29th Sept 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 11, 2015

However, following de-regulation and international trade boom, rail intermodal companies failed to develop their operations as fast as manufacturers. Rail freight and freight forwarding companies need to ask themselves the following questions: Can you maximize the efficiency of your operations? Sign up for the webinar.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2015

As we have stated in several manufacturing posts , manufacturing is an industry that pulls at a lot of the heart strings of Americans. It defined a generation, was the identity of Americans, and continues to have politicians take up the “Manufacturing” cause time and time again (especially as we near election times).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2015

The phrase “Made in China” embodies cheap labor, the outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs, and China’s transformation into one of the world’s economic superpowers. However, it seems the end of the Made in China manufacturing era may be in sight. has shrunk to less than 5 percent (5%).

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9 employment.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

As we get settled into this new year, we thought we’d share observations from conversations we’ve had with manufacturers and distributors recently. In fact, in order to combat these ever pressing issues and competition, we recently shared our insights on trends for 2015 facing manufacturers and distributors on the Cisco-Eagle Blog.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

, in a blog post ahead of his visit to Made in USA manufacturer, UCAN Zippers USA. Josh has graciously agreed to give away, for free, to 25 winners a digital copy of his documentary, as a way for Cerasis and Josh to celebrate manufacturers during this Manufacturing Day period! What is Manufacturing Day 2015?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2015

Editor’s Note: We love innovation and manufacturing. They recently put out a press release regarding the unveiling of adaptable forklifts which Konecranes manufactures. So, for us, it is a win-win: featuring great manufacturing innovations as well as helpful information those interested in logistics!

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 2, 2015

Superhero Cool from Big Hero 6 by Jill Worth of the Rodon Group. Combine kids who are spending their youth making things in Minecraft, additive manufacturing, big data, and the internet of things, wowsa, does manufacturing have a bright future. Manufacturing STEM' What these kids will achieve will truly blow our minds.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Editor’s Note: Today we are featuring this guest post from Find Accounting Software as it covers a subject we are also interested in, Manufacturing Technology which makes businesses more efficient. Earlier identification of product manufacturing issues. on using JustFoodERP at their food manufacturing company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 10, 2021

Based on the Supply Chains to Admire analysis, companies focusing on IT standardization of ERP-centric platforms, score lower on growth than peer groups. ” Here I share my insights from facilitating a cross-functional group of business and technology leaders over the past five years in the Network of Networks forum.

SAP 219

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Top Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014. As each year comes to a close, we all look back on the year that was in reflection.

Manufacturing 246

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

Customer expectations of reliable quality and rapid delivery forces today’s manufacturers to either shorten cycle times or lose business. There are multiple good models for lean manufacturing operations. Who Needs Lean Manufacturing? Lean Manufacturing Planning and Implementation. Establish time-tables.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

As we see this year, there are more cars on the road (meaning carriers want that attractive freight), and we are also seeing tight capacity. Don't let the bird not be the star of the show, make sure your freight is ready to go! million, auto group AAA predicted. from last year to 41.3 are all factors to consider.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

When you want to drive down your logistics and transportation spend, the very first thing that you need is freight and transportation data. Accurate freight and transportation data is particularly important. With freight costs rising, the task of teasing out hidden costs is becoming increasingly critical.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

This year the trend continues, as 83% of the surveyed group reports as MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) carriers. This builds on the trend of developing larger manufacturers who focus more expansion and less specialization. This is a direct relation to the growing construction and stable manufacturing markets.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Rapidly rising fuel prices will bring about even more widespread supply chain disruption.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As with the logistics category where we featured 15 most popular blog posts vs. the 10 we covered in the top manufacturing blog posts and supply chain blog posts , we write so many transportation blog posts in that category, we are going to feature the 16 most viewed transportation blog posts. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

There simply aren’t any near-term solutions to re-balance supply and demand in the semiconductor supply chains and markets,” said Vakil in a recent Resilinc webinar. Commodity and raw materials shortages won’t ease before the end of the year—and the semiconductor shortage will endure into 2022 and beyond. 12-to-18-month outlook is mixed.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2016

All freight forwarders, freight brokers, motor carriers, which includes private and for-hire motor carriers of passengers and freight, IEPs , and cargo tank manufacturing and repair facilities under the jurisdiction of the FMCSA are going to be required to register with this platform.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 15, 2018

Justin Engel serves as the Marketing Specialist at Stärke Material Handling Group, where he creates a wide variety of content including blog articles, infographics, and videos.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

At Cerasis, a core value of ours is continuous improvement for not only our company, our clients, and employees, but through our blog and content to those who are related to what we do (transportation management) in the fields of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, distribution, and transportation. Industry 4.0: Industry 4.0: Revolution.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

That went something like this: We asked in the Operations Manager LinkedIn Group: What is Reverse Logistics and How Is It Different than Traditional Logistics? Here were some comments by members of the Group. Prakash Shilagani, MA, MA, CPIM, CSCP: I work for a Re-manufacturing company. Someone is just making up words.

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