GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

With today being a holiday for many, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder. January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. percent of the value of the freight to and from Canada but the total was down 4.0

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Written by logistics leaders who are practitioners in their respective companies, it aims to stimulate thinking on how shippers or BCO’s could view business continuity and risk in the current environment. We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Determine the optimal scenario that minimizes total production, freight, inventory costs and meets service requirements. Disruption Response: Don’t just react to a supply chain emergency—treat emergent disruptions as a chance to think strategically about your logistics network.

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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. For example, one tool updates your ERP system with a delivery time, which the ERP then sends to your inventory optimization software.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Accurate demand forecasts can help you stay on top of inventory and improve strategic planning for different risk scenarios. For example, one tool updates your ERP system with a delivery time, which the ERP then sends to your inventory optimization software. ABC/XYZ analysis can help identify the most valuable items to your business.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. As the saying goes, old habits die hard.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 24, 2019

The Economist says that more companies are sourcing with proximity to their major markets – for instance servicing the EU from Eastern Europe and Northern Africa or the US from Mexico. Faster response times means far less buffering to respond to all sorts of disruptions, such as exchange rate fluctuations or inventory uncertainty. .

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2013

In this week’s news… UPS Freight Announces 2013 Rate Adjustment. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013. On May 28th, ABF increased its general rates and charges for its freight division by “about 5.9 This week UPS Freight announced “a general rate increase of 5.9 The cloud builds up steam ( Financial Times ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. The post This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Last July, the port processed 935,423 TEUs.

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TMC

JUNE 1, 2016

But they also present some difficult logistics challenges, such as inadequate, traffic-clogged road systems. In Mexico City, for example, some 60% of the city’s nanostores maintain only one to two days of inventory. How Megacity Distribution Models Are Changing Urban Logistics.Connect. Solutions at hand. Sophisticated modeling.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

The year on year increase in customer dissatisfaction of logistics outsourcing has pushed many players into a defensive corner. The industry is going through a quiet revolution, which makes it an exciting time to be in the logistics outsourcing business. Cautious Optimism Abound in the Logistics Outsourcing Outlook.

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

This method is key for businesses looking to manage inventory flexibly and save on upfront costs. This results in a reduction in transit times and can help streamline a business’s logistics. This process can lead to savings on shipping and handling costs and streamline the logistics process. port destination.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Russian invasion has triggered supply chain disruptions and other obstacles that are hampering vital logistics and trade route implementation. This means supply chain leaders have had to shift from using trains back to using ocean freight and getting goods to market takes longer. Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Depending on the type of product and the demand, cross-docking can reduce inventory, operating costs, and distribution costs while facilitating just-in-time delivery. Shipping efficiency is also more possible when bigger batches are broken down into smaller shipments and loaded onto freight going in the same direction.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 19, 2015

In the 2015 19th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, survey results showed the continuing, positive overall nature of shipper-3PL relationships. While there are more positive business environments in certain geographies, industry verticals and niche types of services, the global logistics industry is one that does have its challenges.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2022

“Demand was greater than available inventory” was a common theme in many retailers’ earnings announcements in early Q1 of 2022. After a strong start to the quarter in inventory receipts and product sell-through, we experienced unexpected inventory receipt slides in key categories due to extended port and transportation delays.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Built by Swedish freight technology company Einride, the Pod features a tall, glass window behind which the vehicle’s sensors can be placed high for maximum situational awareness and thus safer deployment. In 2020 alone, Mexico accounted for 77 percent of US fresh vegetable import volume.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

One of the large automotive Tier 1 customers that makes wiring harnesses, connectors and electrical distribution systems partnered with Blue Yonder to gain end-to-end visibility during the COVID-19 pandemic because their factories in Latin America and Mexico were starting and stopping. Terence: What about in the medium-term?

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

This strategy involves a country from a high-cost country area — typically US, UK, Canada, Australia, and West European nations — purchasing materials from resource-rich low-cost countries; think China, India, Indonesia, Bolivia, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, and East European nations. control processes. Sourcing domestically. Local restrictions.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Reverse logistics (returns, warranties) are more manageable closer to market. Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable. Premium freight capacity improves. General Motors also reshored 1,800 jobs from Mexico to U.S. Supply chain risks are reduced.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” But a key focus right now for Amazon is using AI to figure out where to place its inventory.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

Business and supply chain focused media reports already point to increased supplier and manufacturing investment in regions such as Mexico, Eastern Europe, India, Vietnam and other regions as responses to added supply network resiliency or agility. A published Future of Freight study sponsored by Deloitte in September 2022 indicated that U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. action, chalking it up to intense lobbying by what he called corrupt right-wing rivals in Mexico. We will have to wait and see.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The moves come one day before senior administration officials are set to visit Mexico, whose cartels are part of the global trafficking network, for meetings expected to involve discussion of the drug threat. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The good news is that ocean freight rates will start trending down somewhat. Even with the transportation savings – Mexico is difficult, because many of the raw materials are still coming from China. (This is also a prediction I’ve made in an earlier post ). But don’t get too excited about this.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2023

For example, it can look like imports from China are cheaper than the same goods imported from Mexico if a company is not relying on analysis produced by an advanced good global trade compliance (GTC) system. Furthermore, the transit time from Mexico averages just 8 days versus 40 to 48 days from China. FTZ’s have many advantages.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers. That might mean diverting from Los Angeles/Long Beach to Canada or Mexico.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. Robots are continuing to become key components in the logistics space. A strong uptake in collaborative robot usage within the medical, education, logistics, and catering fields will likely drive that market to grow to three times its 2021 size by 2026. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As a first of its kind agreement in the US, FedEx Express will develop plans to test Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous air cargo system within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations, moving shipments between sortation locations. Amazon workers in Staten Island vote to unionize.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. struggles with low inventory-to-sales ratios , brands are having to spend top dollar to get products in stock quickly.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2015

almost ready to consider loosening trucking curbs: Mexico (Reuters). November 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report for December 2014. I began by making the case that companies — at least those that are forward-thinking — no longer view logistics as just a cost center.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Exclusive: Wal-Mart seeks to test drones for home delivery, pickup ( Reuters ). August 2015 North American Freight Numbers. I know of at least one third-party logistics provider (3PL) working with a large customer that is experimenting with drones for this purpose.

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The best solution is to find a outsourced fulfillment partner who can ease your logistical and delivery burdens while also helping expand your reach and optimize your inventory carry costs. Justin Seigel further noted that they “realized that we have no business being in the logistics business.”

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