Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 52

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Behind the scenes during the tumultuous disaster season of 2017, building materials manufacturers leaned heavily on dynamic digital tools to supply recovery efforts. The urgent phone call to the building materials manufacturer came as yet another hurricane was churning its way toward landfall during the record storm season of 2017.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

I’ve heard these trends described as a "perfect storm." I disagree, because that phrase implies that the storm will pass, and the trends will return to normal. Looking at this year’s demand, capacity and rate data, however, I see a longer-term trend building. E-Commerce Changes Shipping Patterns.

Los Angeles 70

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 11, 2018

Congested ports, complicated regulations, less than optimal modal capacity, undesirable taxation regimes, dilapidated roads, and overall operational inefficiencies are constant sources of anxiety within the business community. How is Global Shipping Growing in India? How to Take Advantage of Increased Shipping in India.

Sourcing Strategies 34

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

I’ve now seen a new trend around using AI for music: illustrating song lyrics. Container-ship logjams off US ports finally easing as imports fall. Retailers help decarbonize ocean shipping. Container ships are still waiting to get space at North American ports. He then wrote the music, recorded, and mixed it in his house.

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