Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Supply chain and procurement executives should urgently pay heed to the need to make sure it is distributed to them, said Jay Koganti, vice president supply chain at the Center of Excellence of Estée Lauder , during a presentation titled “ AI Trends Transforming Supply Chain – and How Leaders Should Respond,” at the DPW New York conference June 11.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 100

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.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 261

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 261

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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 284

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 284

Freight Waves

JUNE 24, 2025

Let me find new routes, new supply chain sources, new ideas. The more data you put into that, you’ll be able to create new scenarios on how to solve those types of things. So one day the scenario is a war, another day is tariffs, another day is Covid.”

Supply Chain Software 90

Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software Modeling Software Optimization Software 90

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

federal environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations such as the proposed SEC climate rules remain contested, while California (SB 253 ) and New York (A4123 ) have introduced climate disclosure laws. In the U.S., These states alone represent two of the eight largest economies in the world, and more are expected to follow.

Rail Software 91

Rail Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 91

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2025

According to the New York Times, Iran sent a barrage of missiles into Israel on June 20 that struck in several places, including Haifa, where two people were severely injured. Earlier, Israel announced it had conducted overnight strikes on missile factories and a research center linked to Iran’s nuclear program.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 85

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Israel Supply Chain Planning Software 85

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 23, 2025

New York City, long known for its towering skyscrapers and iconic coffee culture, is undergoing a subtle but bold transformation. A new wave of alternative cafes is popping up across the five boroughs, embracing innovation, sustainability, and efficient design. And at the core of many of these new cafes?

Shipping 78

Shipping New York Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 78

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Source: CNN. FreightWaves anticipates the heavy snowfall and strong winds will delay freight flows in the northeast throughout the week, impacting key freight markets like Harrisburg, PA, Allentown, PA, and Elizabeth, NJ.

Rhode Island 156

Rhode Island New Jersey Massachusetts Pennsylvania 156

Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Going forward, it is vital that shippers analyze their freight spend and if required renegotiate their rates regularly to remain competitive.

Negotiating Skills 100

Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Material Savings 100

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. Infor is a multi-national enterprise software company, headquartered in New York City, in the US. COVID of course taught companies the need for agility.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 293

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 293

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Readers old enough to remember the 1960s, might recall the television show “Green Acres” starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Freight Farms calculates annual profit for each container to be an average of $39,000 annually.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 160

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software 160

Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. No matter how much can be saved from sourcing globally, transportation costs continue to creep in to seriously affect a product’s profit margin.

Cost Reduction Strategies 133

Cost Reduction Strategies Transportation Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 133

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode. It will get worse – the invasion will create major new constraints on Asian ocean and air exports with spot container pricing. Map of Natural Gas Pipelines into Europe.

Price Reduction 261

Price Reduction Ukraine Russia Logistics Network Optimization Software 261

Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

New York City. New York City. Content Summary: Chicago ranks number 1 among the seven metro areas in projected supply chain management and technology employment growth; in net job creation for supply chain-related industries; in freight flow; and in inventory holding. Media Type. Media Caption. Privacy Settings.

San Francisco 82

San Francisco Los Angeles Supply Chain Software New York City 82

Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

And it’s about to get hit by a freight train of innovation. How much do we love freight innovation? Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software San Francisco Predictive Analytics Software 120

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.

Resource Reduction 120

Resource Reduction Resources Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 120

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

And last month, we witnessed the havoc that winter storm Jonas unleashed along the east coast , dumping more than two feet of snow in Washington, DC, New York City, and other major cities, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and gridlock on the roads. Robinson , and I addressed in a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

Supply Chain Strategy 100

Supply Chain Strategy Poland Supply Chain New York City 100

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York , this provider provides a full-stack, real-time risk intelligence SaaS platform powered by AI technology. Tom Thimot, who has served as CEO since 2023, will reportedly transition to serving as Advisor to the CEO.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software 52

EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! You need to source for products to sell at wholesale prices to your retail customers. And the place to source for most, if not all, of your products is in China. Introduction. Get Professional Help.

Purchasing Skills 64

Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills 64

Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2019

Here are some details from the press release: Riskpulse helps shippers, carriers, distributors and receivers increase their on-time performance, reduce unnecessary freight spending and avoid waste caused by operational variability, as well as natural, social or infrastructure-driven disasters. req’d) DSV to Buy Panalpina in $4.6

Logistics Network Optimization Software 124

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Predictive Analytics Software 124

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.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 0

Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Apple Gets Permit to Test Self-Driving Cars in California (New York Times). By aggregating orders from various geographic locations and coordinating apparel assembly processes on a large scale, the embodiments provide new ways to increase efficiency in apparel manufacturing.”. Source: Amazon patent.

Supply Chain Design Software 0

Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 0

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

OHL Launches Freight Consolidation Services Offering. Delivery continues to dominates the news, with (surprise, surprise) Amazon leading the way again this week. IBM Delivers Blockchain-As-A-Service for Developers; Commits to Making Blockchain Ready for Business. UPS Enhances Flex Global View.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software San Francisco Supply Chain Design Software Los Angeles 0

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. ” Footnotes. [1] 2] William B. 3] Jen A.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy Modeling 130

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. In markets with high land values, such as New York City, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, multistory distribution centers are emerging. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings. Media Image.

Supply Chain Design Software 110

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Innovation 110

Freightos

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight. Freight innovation frequently focuses on moving data better – like visibility, eBookings , and the new generation of forwarders and brokers. The Tesla Semi in the Wild (Source: reddit). What The Tesla Semi Means For Domestic and International Freight.

Freight 219

Freight Puerto Rico Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 219

Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

Rail freight volumes continued to fall at the end of March alongside service outages due to flooding in the Midwest. True Value has already successfully implemented this strategy in the Midwest, and is now bringing it to its Northeast region with this new investment.

Warehousing 60

Warehousing Kansas City Los Angeles New York City 60

GTG Technology Group

APRIL 22, 2019

5 Tips for Protecting Your Freight Against Cargo Thieves. Protecting freight is one of the responsibilities you have to your clients. A few areas with high rates of cargo theft are Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Miami, Houston, and Chicago. Sources: [link]. Don’t Let Trucks Sit for Too Long.

Cargo 36

Cargo Supply Chain Design Software Freight Optimization Software 36

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. Air Freight.

China 69

China Los Angeles Australia Europe 69

Talking Logistics

MAY 26, 2017

Honeywell’s Connected Freight Technology Monitors High-Value And Perishable Goods In Transit, Helping Prevent Damage, Loss And Theft. Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway People’ (New York Times). WSS to launch pilot scheme for drone deliveries to ships at anchor (The Loadstar).

Supply Chain Design Software 20

Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 20

Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Maersk , a global leader in transportation, supply chain and logistics management, and general freight, announced February 9, 2022, “The intended acquisition of Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a leading U.S.-based The company had seen a massive acceleration in demand across all service levels, including air and ocean freight.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 6, 2015

However, it is not easy to quickly transition from distribution strategies built around receiving at ports in Long Beach and New York. If it is cost effective to do so, and given the earlier ordering, shippers may consider changing the port(s) into which they ship ocean freight.

Optimal Sourcing 60

Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies Retail Purchasing Training 60

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

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. In the future, businesses will diversify their supply chains and source locally so they are not as dependent on one procurement source as they are now.

Pharmaceutical 64

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Strategy Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain 64

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 ). Everything is a little out of sync right now. ”.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Ukraine 52

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a further negative drop in the New York Federal Reserve’s Global Supply Chain Pressures Index ( GSPI ). freight and logistics recession , we called attention to reports that the Logistics Manager Index (LMI) for April reached an all-time low of 50.9,

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Taiwan New York 52

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 29, 2024

retailers have been pulling forward their 2024 holiday fulfillment inventory needs as a hedge toward deepening global supply chain disruptions, geopolitical developments and rising freight rates. Similarly, the imports processed at the port of New York and New Jersey reached during May reached their highest levels since September 2022.

Shipping 52

Shipping Global Los Angeles Long Beach 52