The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Special thanks to Lars Jensen, CEO at Sea Intelligence Consulting and Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos Group for their input and insights for this report. Is ocean freight pricing broken? Businesses whose inventories ran down slowly since March started restocking. S hipping containers are like scotch. Was it profiteering?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. More than $728 million is on the way to communities around the nation to bolster intermodal freight infrastructure. The money is coming through the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

freight rates have reached their lowest levels in nearly six years. What was eye catching in the report was that the March reading the was the lowest in the six and one-half year existence of the LMI index. In essence, it is confirmation of a freight recession condition. percentage points below the February value of 54.7,

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. The April report commentary took note that European and U.S.

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PINC

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This year’s report focuses on the impact of digital yard management on enterprise transportation costs and capacity. The report brings clarity to key industry questions such as How important is having digital yard management capabilities in helping you achieve transportation objectives?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. That stated, the reported 49.6 but represented 0.6

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Still in all most fabricators have seen steel sales rise and customer demands and inventory requirements increase over the past several years. Now is the Time for Manufacturing to Look at Logistics Efficiency. This has sent some of them to vendor showrooms seeking new, capacity-building equipment. The keyword here is fast.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

While consumer products manufacturers previously led the way for sustainable manufacturing practices, a growing number of manufacturers in other sectors are treating sustainability as an important operational objective to increase global competitiveness. The Sustainability Movement in Business and Manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Higher freight volumes. Stronger freight volumes are expected as pent-up demand from consumers, retailers, and manufacturers reaches an apex. Shrinking capacity from higher freight volumes results in higher rates throughout peak season and beyond. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Take Conner, the manufacturer of FORT, a magnetic pillow fort. But then global freight kicked in. . It really got tricky when we hadover thousands of unitsin production and were starting to book freight and suddenly realized that the cost of freight was almost 4 or 5X what we had budgeted. It’s suddenly about the economy.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Table of Contents ** Minutes What is an inventory audit? When it comes to selling goods, ecommerce businesses may audit their inventory — whether it’s for tax purposes annually or to simply verify units on hand. Inventory audits can be done in-house or by a third party and represent one point in time. What is an inventory audit?

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0 The reported September value of 1.05 Report authors indicated that the September decline was quite broad-based. According to the September report , growth is increasing for inventory levels, inventory and warehousing costs.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2023

The inventory turnover ratio measures how often stock is sold and replaced over time. It’s a vital inventory accounting metric for monitoring sales and managing perishable goods – without it, your business will struggle to operate efficiently and could start losing money fast. Inventory turnover is expressed as a financial ratio.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2017

How Big Is the Problem Of Inbound Freight Management? Inbound freight management is receiving a lot of attention as businesses continue to look for ways to manage shipping costs. A more efficient inbound freight program can minimize delays, save money and even reduce confusion. It is complicated, that’s why.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels. Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full.

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AFFLINK

AUGUST 17, 2022

Automation in manufacturing can help be the driving force to lift some of the burden felt by many distributors across the globe. Unpredictable Consumer Demand Trends Traditionally, organizations got away with loose forecasting and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management to match production to consumer demands.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 29, 2021

The freight market has been on the receiving end of several systemic shocks that continue to affect industry providers and shippers alike. And when you add in the current labor and commodity shortages along with an inflationary environment, it is apparent why freight rates have been steadily climbing. increase from the previous period.

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Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2023

New research suggests that manufacturers will be able to significantly improve cash flow as they recover from the inventory crisis of 2022. Last year, data from 4,500 manufacturers using Unleashed inventory management software revealed firms were typically spending twice as much on stock as they were before the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. This shortage and sudden uptick in demand weren’t something that most can manufacturers were prepared for.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period. Bob Ferrari.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

What is Inventory Optimization? Inventory Optimization is defined as a method of balancing the manufacturers’ capital investment constraints and goals along with the defined service-level goals over a large assortment of stock-keeping units (SKUs) while considering all demand and supply volatility situations. Demand forecasting.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

What is Inventory Optimization? Inventory Optimization is defined as a method of balancing the manufacturers’ capital investment constraints and goals along with the defined service-level goals over a large assortment of stock-keeping units (SKUs) while considering all demand and supply volatility situations. Demand forecasting.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

The amount of stock held by UK SME manufacturers has shot up since the start of the pandemic, according to new research. However, we’ve not been unaffected by supply chain challenges, and we’ve made the decision to increase this buffer to account for longer production lead times, raw material shortages and the astronomical cost of freight.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. This Year’s Report Themes and Key Messages.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. AI and ML can be applied to inventory management, demand forecasting, freight route planning, and much more.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2017

Automation sales declined throughout 2016, but industry experts believe a major shift toward third-party companies is coming, reports Patrick Burnson of Supply Chain Management Review Manufacturers need to increase production without increasing overhead costs, and outsourcing technology to 3Pls is the perfect solution.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Which brings us to international freight. It’s challenging to get fixed prices for global freight. Our global freight index – the FBX – needed to adapt to this new reality in 2021 and indeed we updated our methodology to incorporate the cost of premium surcharges into our index, so that FBX reflects a realistic spot price.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2016

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Today's post will cover the top 5 manufacturing blogs from 2016 so far. Top Manufacturing Blogs from the First Half of 2016 So Far. 6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Canoo to build battery manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. The improvement is expected to be temporary, given that an aging workforce and freight demand are both projected to grow. The company’s new battery manufacturing facility will be in the same industrial park as its future “MegaMicro” factory, Canoo said.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Just when manufacturers and distributors thought some semblance of “normal” might be returning, the possibility of a railroad strike has resurfaced. Manufacturers and processors know that the supply chain remains battered and fragile. According to a recent Bloomberg article , trains move about 28% of total U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S. Last month, the company released its third annual “Brand Protection Report” and said it disposed of over 6 million counterfeit goods in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The economy is picking up after the severe contraction in labor, productivity, and inventory that occurred during the height of the pandemic. Inventory, Efficiency, and the Extended Supply Chain. But the US ratio of total business inventories to sales is hovering at a 25-year low. So it stretches back up the supply chain.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

A new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Boston Consulting Group highlights the effects increased demand had on organizations in the CPG marketplace. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020. cost per case. Speak to Zipline’s Retail Logistics Experts Today.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. . Latest Developments.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 24, 2022

December 2021 - Transportation Market Report. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) ?. Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew again in December. Customers Inventories remain in the ‘too low’ category. This is the 19th consecutive month of expansionary growth. New Orders Index registered at 60.4%

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Organisations that have successfully implemented RPA initiatives report cost savings of up to 80% and time savings of up to a staggering 40%. Inventory Management. Regardless of how efficient and effective, all supply chains carry inventory. Procurement. Contract Review.

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