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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Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

He said volume weakness on the West Coast (as imports from China remain in flux) is being offset by strength on intermodal lanes out of Mexico and in the Midwest. He believes an inventory pull-forward before the conclusion of the 90-day tariff pause between the U.S. And China is likely. To learn more about SONAR, click here.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

IPL Group is also a full-service freight brokerage and freight forwarder. Centralized inventory with local distribution in Latin America maximizes flexibility and minimizes risk due to the complexity of these markets.

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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!

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. Overcapacity in the global air freight market, increasing customer preference for lower-yielding shipping solutions, and a slowing U.S. New e-commerce strategies threaten UPS, FedEx ( Reuters ).

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Humans will still be very much in the picture, he argued, but one of the most important elements in the relationship between human and machine will continue to be trust. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

The CSCMP report calculates the USBLC as the total of various segment expenditures as well as other activities, such as inventories. ” “For US carriers, tariffs may introduce new financial pressures that, combined with potential declines in freight volume, will continue to squeeze carrier margins,” the report said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Companies who have experienced these delays often add inventory across their network to buffer the risk. A TMS helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. First, even if fines are not applied, goods moving across borders with incorrect documentation can be held up at the border.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Reported on April 24 For the moment, we have paused certain purchases from China that were destined for the US market, and will rely on our current inventory to meet short-term demand. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. Christopher J. Christopher J.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

With more consumers pushing for supply chain transparency, Chipotle will be testing out RFID tags at its Chicago distribution center and at 200 Chicago stores to improve the traceability of its inventory systems. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight.

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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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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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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2015

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Truckload Freight and Rates Dip Seasonally in February: DAT Freight Index. Cass Freight Index – February 2015. business inventories flat, inventory-to-sales ratio highest since 2009 (Reuters).

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Regulators are seeking “to put pressure on fashion brands to make sure they’ve got better inventory control in terms of not over-ordering.” Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked! Featured Product Popular Stories J.B.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers. Risk pooling is considered the most important concept in supply chain management as it governs the tradeoffs in inventory management and leads to effective strategies such as push/pull and postponement.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

Featured Product Popular Stories Ship Traffic Through Red Sea Remains Sparse, Despite Houthi-U.S. Truce Ocean Transportation J.B.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 13, 2025

Is Paving the Way for Electric Planes, Urban Drones Is High-Speed Passenger Rail a High-Speed Route to Disaster for Americas Freight Railways? Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked! Featured Product Popular Stories J.B.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

The US also keeps lower inventories of diesel and has been exporting more of the fuel to Europe in recent months to help reduce the continent’s reliance on Russian fuel. After all, trucks move 70 percent of all freight in the US from transporting goods on land to those that come off a cargo ship or a train.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Executives acknowledged the pull-forward inventory strategies that many wholesalers and retailers executed to prepare for this year’s period, and in turn, mitigate a possible labor strike involving east coast ports. Reportedly, increases in air freight demand out of Asia increased during the summer months. Specifically, U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2025

Eva Boratto - Chief Financial Officer With respect to inventory, we ended the first quarter with total inventory up 7% to prior year. We estimate that the combination of the United States and Mexico are approximately 25% of product COGS at this point. We adjust prices as tariff-related inventory cost changes are implemented.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

It might mean setting up plants in Mexico or elsewhere in Latin America, aa means of cutting transit time and responding more quickly to changing patterns of demand. But for many, rising tensions between trading partners, coupled with higher labor and logistics expense, have made that strategy untenable.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. freight by value with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico in January 2016 than in January 2015,” according to U.S. Here are some details from the press release: The total value of cross-border freight carried on all modes fell 7.7 in February.

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IQMS

JANUARY 27, 2023

In fact, Deloitte’s Future of Freight Report found that 62% of United States manufacturers have begun the process of shifting from suppliers in Asia to suppliers based in closer-proximity markets. Optimize inventory management. for use in offshore production. Strengthen collaboration with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

Outlook for hurricane season 2024 This year, hurricane season starts June 1, 2024, and ends November 30, 2024, and will primarily affect the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Flooded or closed roadways, bridges, and overpasses can delay freight, rail, and even air cargo.

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2024

Previously, logistics was invisible to sales as long as dealers had sufficient inventory. Anu Goel from VW Group of America emphasized the benefits sharing and collaborating on demand and supply plans across long, medium, and short terms with carriers, and integrating operations in Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 21, 2019

Successful inbound freight management depends on a strong logistics management program. Shippers need to have a robust set of controls in place, a high-quality inbound freight routing guide , automated tracking technology, reporting capabilities, and much more. Congress Will Affect Successful Inbound Freight Management.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Determine the optimal scenario that minimizes total production, freight, inventory costs and meets service requirements. Truly understand the impact of near-shore and off-shore scenarios.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This means supply chain leaders have had to shift from using trains back to using ocean freight and getting goods to market takes longer. Rethink just-in-time inventory policies: There could be another pandemic or another war. Or you could near-shore to Mexico, Latin America, or other countries in Southeast Asia or the north of Europe.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The areas that will be deliberated in future articles are ocean shipping market landscape, freight procurement, reliability & visibility and the competitive landscape. 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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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

The costs of logistics and inventory are decreasing, contract renewal rate for logistics outsourcing remains good, and the emergence of cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, drone delivery and augmented reality is opening up a wide vista of opportunities. But the picture is not all that bad. 3PL Logistics logistics outsourcing'

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A crucial part of the process is the logistics of delivering your freight to CVS distribution centers. Founded in 1905, HEB is an American supermarket chain based in San Antonio, Texas, with more than 400 stores throughout Texas and Mexico. HEB is a strict appointment facility accepting appointments Monday – Friday.

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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. LOG-NET releases Version 7.5 with Predictive Execution and Big Data Views. Paragon acquires majority share in Axida.

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TMC

JUNE 1, 2016

In Mexico City, for example, some 60% of the city’s nanostores maintain only one to two days of inventory. For example, in Mexico City, a vehicle crew on one delivery route was sorting bottles for a retailer, thereby adding some 45 minutes of non-added-value time to the delivery. Solutions at hand.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Mexico Shipping Series Part 3: Transportation Success is More than a Low Rate per Mile.Transportfolio by C.H. As freight markets become more efficient in matching supply/demand, just having the lowest rate per mile won’t cut it anymore. Another customer faced climbing inventory carrying costs. The post U.S./Mexico

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QAD

JULY 18, 2024

While this lowers the actual product cost, it may result in increasing transportation, inventory, warehousing and Customs costs. This cost includes the per-unit price of the product itself, freight charges, taxes, import and export duties, insurance premiums, payment processing fees, currency exchange rates and other expenses.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains. For instance, the hangover from the pandemic, which has not yet permitted ocean freight from China to return to anything like normal service, is a problem that continued COVID outbreaks and associated port closures are exacerbating.

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