3PL Insights

JUNE 16, 2025

With Detroit’s legacy as the Motor City, the region is home to countless manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors deeply embedded in the global automotive supply chain. For auto parts, many of which are time-sensitive and tied to just-in-time manufacturing schedules, any lag in the supply chain can result in stalled production.

Detroit 86

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RFgen

JULY 8, 2025

Legacy systems, particularly manual inventory tracking and outdated technologies, do not offer the speed or visibility needed for responsive decision making. For example, manufacturers relying on spreadsheets may overlook delays until production is interrupted. Modern technology enables predictive analysis and operational adaptability.

Supply Chain Planning Software 83

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Different manufacturers and vendors often use different protocols and systems, making integrations resource intensive from both a capital and personnel perspective. Maersk has introduced Remote Container Management for its shipping containers. A lack of industry-wide standards complicates the situation.

Real-time Visibility 162

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Lead time typically encompasses various supply chain stages, including order processing, manufacturing, transportation, and delivery. Inventory management: Knowledge of your companys lead times will help in managing inventory levels. Inventory lead time: The time between ordering stock and entering it in the inventory record.

Manufacturing Procurement 49

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The Role of Agentic AI in Supply Chains Supply chains are dynamic and complex, requiring continuous decision-making across multiple functions, from procurement and inventory management to logistics and demand forecasting. Identifies bottlenecks and suggests alternative shipping routes. Here are some leading innovators in this space: 1.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

It is not just Procurement, Warehouse Management and Shipping. I worked in Materials Handling, Warehouse Management, Resource Planning, Industrial Engineering, I/T, Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, Executive Leadership, Distribution, Freight Management, Reverse Logistics, Customer Experience and Order Management, and much more.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2025

From shipping containers to hazardous material handling, these companies coordinate every detail. Supporting Manufacturing Industries Manufacturers of everything from electronics to textiles rely on a steady supply of chemicals to produce their goods. Here’s why they’re so crucial: 1.

Chemicals 81

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Among these, Freight Forwarding is a vital service that ensures goods move seamlessly across borders. Companies like Western Overseas Corporation offer not just freight forwarding but bring over four decades of experience, which means they have developed long-standing relationships with premium carriers at ports around the world.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Logistics and Freight Cost Optimization CPI can help measure transportation cost efficiency, ensuring that freight and shipping expenses remain within the planned budget. Example: If the projected cost of shipping 1,000 units was $10,000, but the actual cost amounted to $15,000, The CPI would be: CPI=10,000/15,000 = 0.67

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2025

The problem lies in effectively balancing inventory across the supply chain. When demand surges, inventory needs to rise, and vice-versa. However, as we’ve seen in recent years, predicting these shifts and adjusting inventory accordingly is far from simple.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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IQMS

JANUARY 27, 2023

The past couple of years’ supply chain delays and uncertainty have led many manufacturers to rethink their long-term supply chain strategies. For decades, the comparatively low wages of skilled labor across many Asia-Pacific countries provided a cost-benefit even when raw materials or components had to be shipped from the U.S.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

He sees a near future in which there are multiple agents, each with their own realm of responsibility, such as shipping, pricing and forecasting. Koganti said this is the fastest-growing use of AI in supply chain, especially when it comes to forecasting, procurement and fulfillment.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 6, 2025

Better inventory management, intelligent manufacturing, flexible logistical systems, and real-time delivery controls have all been made possible by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the supply chain and logistics. This makes it possible for a shipping firm to always have the right quantity of assets in the best place.

Supply Chain Software 80

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

In sectors where product assortments shift throughout the year, for example, AS/RS may require different bin sizes to accommodate new inventory, while P2G operates independently of bin structures, allowing for seamless transitions. A final plus for warehouse operations has been the workforce impact of P2G solutions.

Warehousing 71

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As the size and scale of their worldwide supply chains increase, many manufacturers, retailers and distributors are finding themselves constrained by shortfalls in resources, capacity and specialized knowledge. As freight carrier rates and fuel prices rise, and competition for customers heats up, their margins are shrinking.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 127

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

That includes everything from raw materials and manufacturing to packaging and logistics. For most CPG brands, indirect emissions — those that occur across the supply chain — represent the majority of their carbon footprint. Known as Scope 3 emissions, these are also the most difficult to measure and manage.

Rail Software 91

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Other users of the information will be retailers and their supply chains, as well as government authorities seeking to uphold export regulations, according to Megan Brewster, vice president of advanced technology with Impinj , a manufacturer of radio frequency identification devices.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 9, 2025

Whether you are an individual electronics hobbyist, a small startup, or a large-scale manufacturer, the quality and reliability of the components you use can make or break your project. Do you need components from specific manufacturers or brands? Faster shipping can be crucial for meeting project deadlines.

Electronics 80

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

The recent port strike, the closed shipping lane that forced a shift to air transport, the bridge that blocked a port, even the grid brownout that slowed manufacturing, might have seemed like random disruptions. Who manufactured the switchboard that powers your grid? Who pays the crew of the ship that blocked your shipping lane?

Supply Chain Planning Software 64

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 29, 2025

Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding costs.

Inventory Reduction 98

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3PL Insights

MAY 16, 2025

As robotics continues to reshape manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment, more companies are investing in large, complex automation systems to gain a competitive edge. Robots as High-Value Assets Large industrial robots from robotic arms used in automotive production to full-scale mobile automation units are not ordinary freight.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 59

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 31, 2025

Easy answer - It’s all about mitigating costs for retailers and manufacturers. Retailers and manufacturers need to profitably recoup all, or as much of their inventories as possible. The longer inventory sits in a warehouse or in a physical store, the cost remains on the retailer/manufacturing financial books as a credit.

Reverse Logistics 67

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Jaggaer

MAY 8, 2025

Or they could be economic related, such as the number of bankruptcies among freight companies (due to overcapacity, falling rates, labor shortages etc.) Or again, geopolitical factors such as the Middle East conflict threatening shipping lanes. Conclusion: Where should we focus human intelligence?

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 8, 2025

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Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Reported April 24 Over 60% of our business is from products that are manufactured, bagged, assembled or grown in the United States and only 12% of our business is direct imports. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. A big thanks to you all for reading my articles.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 13, 2025

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 7, 2025

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 29, 2025

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Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

SupplyChainBrain Container Ship Explodes, Catches Fire Off Coast of India More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Trade Deficit Narrows by Most on Record as Imports Plunge Global Trade & Economics Ship Traffic Through Red Sea Remains Sparse, Despite Houthi-U.S.

Fort Worth 52

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QAD

MAY 22, 2025

This is often the largest procurement cost for manufacturers. The total landed cost includes all expenses until the goods arrive at your manufacturing facility or distribution center. This will help you to identify opportunities for reducing shipping expenses through alternative carriers, transportation modes, or volume discounts.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Consider a manufacturer waiting on a $70,000 payment that’s already 45 days overdue. Trade Deficit Narrows by Most on Record as Imports Plunge Global Trade & Economics Ship Traffic Through Red Sea Remains Sparse, Despite Houthi-U.S. Each tier, from raw-material providers to logistics firms, relies on predictable, timely cash flow.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 6, 2025

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Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 22, 2025

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

Laura Alber - President and Chief Executive Officer We were very aggressive when we saw the impact of the tariffs, particularly after the reciprocal tariffs, and we gave our inventory teams the authority to go out and grab whatever they could, and that's both foreign goods and domestic goods. China is less than 2% of total cost into the U.S.

Purchasing Skills 67

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Unifor claims that the company is pushing to implement changes to pay systems that would have drivers travel more than 60 miles to get to their routes or pick up freight with no compensation. Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!

Canada 98

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

Lawrence Latest Threat to Shipping Routes China Typhoons Pose Latest Supply Chain Threat as Ports Shut Bloomberg Red Sea Insurance Premium Spikes as Houthi Risks Return More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!

Optimal Sourcing 59

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Regulators including the Ministry for Industry and Information Technology recently addressed the issue of supply chain financing with the heads of major electric vehicle manufacturers on concerns the price war was becoming unsustainable.

Price Reduction 59

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