Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Frequent readers of the Supply Chain Matters blog may recall one metaphor that this Editor has invoked over the past three years – the Eagle ’s tune, In a New York Minute ( Everything Can Change ). Friedman went on to articulate that transit times to move inventory from Asia to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In our Part Two look back commentary , we observed efforts and activities by businesses directed at restoring more direct control of supply network materials sourcing. The index value for the Shanghai to Los Angeles, however, was reported as $6,985, while the Shanghai to New York routing stood at $9,774.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

I’m running short on time, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon patented a highway network that controls self-driving cars and trucks (Recode). Trucking Freight Brokers to Merge Under Private-Equity Deal (WSJ – sub. November 2016 North American Freight Numbers.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

The US auto industry is expected to follow suit as stockpiled inventory becomes depleted. These smart operators include: John Deere: The agricultural vehicle manufacturer says it expects to spend $40 million (USD) on expedited freight to ensure there is no disruption in supply. The Electronics Industry. The Food Industry.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Consultancy UK).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

For the first time since 2020, I was back in New York City for the NRF Big Show. But speaking of robots, the coolest robot I saw in New York this week was the life-size, and life-like, Yayoi Kusama robot at the Louis Vuitton store on the Upper East Side. I will cover this in an article next week.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Just-in-time (JIT) inventory management became crucial to the nation’s meteoritic industrial growth, including Toyota’s eclipsing North American and European automakers as the world’s largest automakers for their time. A world transformed.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

When it started, it was a lot of discussion about over the road trucking and freight brokerage. They cover both fulfillment and freight logistics. Now, we want that inventory close to the consumer because people want it on the same day, next day. You ask about the future of logistics. I started my show years ago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

A crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. In a conversation with Blue Yonder executives, they pointed out that retailers are looking at port diversification for improved sourcing and allocation.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As the term suggests it involves the unloading of freight from one transport vehicle and loading it onto another. When the location isn’t rail-served, planes and ocean freight containers may also be used as a method of transportation. And from there, it’s loaded onto a cargo train and moved to New York station.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Alphabet’s Wing develops new fleet of drones. FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe. Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. percent gain in April.

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Utilize scenario planning in cases such as when to onshore versus offshore to evaluate sourcing options in the wake of government intervention . Then we saw a glut of inventory hit the shelves in late summer when those bottlenecks were addressed. industry and the economy. We are advising clients to: .

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2021

Cassidy ( @WillB_Cassidy ), Senior Editor at The Journal of Commerce , writes, “US shippers and transportation providers need to start preparing now for a potentially destructive 2021 hurricane season along the East and Gulf coasts, according to digital freight marketplace Convoy. ” Journalists Jen A. .” 2] William B.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Employees at an Amazon warehouse on New York’s Staten Island voted late last week to join a union, which is a painful defeat for the e-commerce giant that has aggressively fought unionization efforts in recent years. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Overstock is ready to take advantage of inventory glut. UPS said a trial run is focused on New York City and in several cities in Europe. The company, in its quest to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 has also been investing in electric vehicles as well as other alternative fuel sourced vehicles.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 22, 2020

Self-fulfilling orders will become a challenge, and it will become harder to manage your inventory and get orders out the door in a timely manner. . If that’s the case, it’s time to get a closer look into where your customers are coming from, then deciding where to store your inventory. Your customer base is expanding. 2-day shipping.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

Actionable analytics and meaningful logistics intelligence are essential elements in freight. Since logistics intelligence sources data directly from freight systems in real-time, filling in the gap between your real-world logistics and your supply chain management strategies, it becomes easier to use that information strategically.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

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. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2023

Media outlets , as well as financial institutions like the New York Federal Reserve , are noting that supply chain pressures have eased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago. That’s great news. However, those of us who live and breathe supply chain may not be as optimistic.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

No one’s saying we’re going to replace them any time soon, so the CFO can continue to get his financial and inventory data, but we can better manage execution decisions in transportation or a planning decision around inventory positioning using AI/ML and real-time data.”.

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ShipBob

JUNE 7, 2021

Freight movement is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions with last-mile freight a major contributor to local air pollution. Distribute your inventory to reduce shipping distance when possible. Last-mile delivery growth will increase carbon emissions by 30% by 2030.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Here are some additional details from the press release: Utilizing a variety of data sources including its unique truck GPS database, ATRI calculated delay on the NHS totaling more than 996 million hours of lost productivity, which equates to 362,243 commercial truck drivers sitting idle for a working year. Federal Highway Administration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2023

Two previous related news items related to supply chain management focused technology included a report that Alibaba Cloud infrastructure unit will cut its workforce , and that the ongoing U.S. freight and logistics industry recession continues with hopeful signs of recovery in the second half of this year.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In New York , a pint of beer will set you back US$7.52. There are three methods: spreadsheets, online calculators, or inventory management software. Spreadsheets are a basic, free method that may suit new and small brewers. Brewery software will capture all the costs of production, from raw materials to freight costs.

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