Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. According to CEO Alex Rodrigues, Embark has a unique alternative to maps that they call ‘vision map fusion, and it worked very well in the vast majority of the winter conditions that you would expect in the northern United States. Good news is on the way, however.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. The port moved 573,772 twenty-foot equivalent units in January.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. 2022 was characterized by scarce transportation capacity and exceptionally high shipping container rates in first half of the year.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

It is the eighth-largest country in the world at about one-third the size of the United States. Manufacturing in India. India has a robust manufacturing sector, with typical products including textiles, chemicals, food, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petrochemicals, machinery, software and pharmaceuticals. .

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 22, 2020

Robinson first opened an office in Monterrey, Mexico, the United States has since remained one of Mexico’s largest trading partners in the import and export business. As the world conditions have shifted most recently, Mexico’s value proposition as a reliable, dynamic, and attractive manufacturing location continues to stand true.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Journalist Eamon Barrett ( @Eamonbarrett88 ) reports, “According to shipping analytics firm Windward, 20% of the world’s roughly 9,000 active container ships are currently sitting in traffic jams outside congested ports. Some of these problems are unique to the United States, while others are present around the world.”[6].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

These services enable companies of all sizes to fulfill orders through just-in-time manufacturing, warehousing less and keeping shipping inventory lean. This, in turn, reduces real estate and labour costs, helps manufacturers meet tight delivery windows and adhere to e-commerce customer fulfillment expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2021

is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. Cardinal picks, packs, and ships orders the next day across the country. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

The Covid19 global pandemic has cruelly exposed the utter dependence of the US and the world on China’s mass manufacturing capability and supply of critical medical equipment and materials. If any part of manufacturing is to move back to the U.S., based manufacturing will require access to these elements. Lead by innovation.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented congestion and labor shortages, leading to product stockouts and inflation — as well as significant supply chain challenges for retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. While some critical U.S. While some critical U.S.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 30, 2020

On July 1, 2020 the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will replace North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). What does this mean for trade and manufacturing in North America? What does this mean for trade and manufacturing in North America? Here are some of the key takeaways. Going Green.

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Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

Walmart has announced that it plans to add 1 million jobs to the United States by investing $250 billion in U.S.-manufactured manufactured goods over the next decade. may suggest a general increase in reshoring, which is good news for the job market and a potential signal to manufacturers that moving manufacturing to the U.S.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

It is the eighth-largest country in the world at about one-third the size of the United States. Manufacturing in India. India has a robust manufacturing sector, with typical products including textiles, chemicals, food, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petrochemicals, machinery, software and pharmaceuticals. .

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. “So The winner paid $925, shipping not included.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

For some, like parcel giants FedEx and UPS, this means deviating from standard practices; for others, resiliency means an increased reliance on innovative financing and data collection strategies. For shippers dependent on China’s busy manufacturing center, these rising case numbers are causing significant anxiety. “ 19 and Dec.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. consumers.”.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 3, 2021

Innovation and Competition Act (S. Forced labor is when a product is mined, produced, or manufactured, in a municipality that has unlawful labor practices such as slave labor or child labor. To contest the WRO , sufficient evidence is needed to prove admissibility of the product from the manufacturer for a specific shipment.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 14, 2017

The United States Postal Service, UPS, and FedEx combined delivered a total of 1.8 To provide the extra manpower needed for increased operations, 738,800 new employees were hired by retail and shipping companies. Communication with suppliers, manufacturers, logistics, etc. billion packages during the 2016 holiday season.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Many retailers tried to move inventory to the United States earlier than normal to avoid impending tariffs, causing a massive influx of shipments. Evaluate your production locations: it’s possible that something as drastic as moving manufacturing facilities is the best decision. You also need to study what competitors are doing.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. expecting same day delivery, two-day shipping, etc.) Designing systems and innovations that solve problems of today’s shippers.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2022

.” She adds, “These numbers prove to be a huge gain for those concerned with effective management of their supply chains — like manufacturing and distribution companies. 3] Peter Bendor-Samuel, “ Robotic process automation is reworking supply chains ,” CIO United States, 1 May 2018. [4] ”[6].

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Meanwhile, many manufacturers have no choice but to shut down for the foreseeable future. Amazon’s innovations in two-day, next-day and same-day shipping are experiencing an exponential slow down. Interested in how COVID-19 impacts manufacturing? Repurposing the Manufacturing Supply Chain. Click here. Keep reading.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Although, long term, reshoring makes sense for some, at the end of the day, what reshoring does is remind executives at manufacturing companies to look at the long term, then decide what is best for the company. But this respite does not mean that manufacturing jobs are reappearing. labor force was 35 percent smaller than it is today).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Interest Rates : The Federal Reserve in the United States is expected to raise interest rates this week , the first increase since cutting the rate to near zero following the Great Recession in 2008. As I’ve argued before, software alone is not enough to enable supply chain processes and innovation.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire provides real-time information and analytics based on global maritime automatic identification system (AIS) technology—Spire’s constellation of small satellites captures the courses and current status of container ships across the globe. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86 ” An expected global surprise.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Meanwhile, many manufacturers have no choice but to shut down for the foreseeable future. Amazon’s innovations in two-day, next-day and same-day shipping are experiencing an exponential slow down. Interested in how COVID-19 impacts manufacturing? Repurposing the Manufacturing Supply Chain. Click here. Keep reading.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Promise time, lead time, cycle time, transit time, delivery time, unloading time, processing time, queue time, quality assurance time, processing time, turnaround time, receiving time, and shipping time to the customer, (and I bet you could think of more "times" to measure!). Read More. . Read More. . Read More. .

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Convey

AUGUST 29, 2017

million, and will be used to expand innovation and execution in product development, engineering and customer success, and to pursue new market opportunities beyond retail. This latest funding will allow us to pursue new opportunities that help the world’s largest retailers, manufacturers and 3PLs reinvent and grow their businesses.”.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. However, its usage is yet to reach a point where shipping professionals consider it indispensable for their business. As the shipping business has gone global, it has grown in complexity.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s become even more important that businesses navigate multiple supply chains with food manufacturing software. While tracing the origin of a food source and viewing transparent information about its manufacturing process has certainly grown over recent years – there’s no doubt the pandemic has sped up consumer demand for this.

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Elementum

JULY 28, 2015

The trucking industry is hugely important for the United States’ supply chain— 67% of all freight in the U.S. Both Congress and trucking companies are scrambling for innovative solutions to a growing issue. was moved by truck in 2014. Ryder Dedicated, a logistics division of Ryder System Inc.,

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2018

According to data from Statista Research, by the year 2045 there will be over eight trillion ton-miles of freight moved within the United States alone. Thanks to innovation in the crowd-sourcing and ride-sharing sectors, more companies are starting to see the benefits of using crowdsourced delivery drivers for their shipment needs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Not all plastics are the same, and there are plenty of eco-green packaging innovations that make use of sustainable plastics easily available. Close to 50% of emissions from the United States are linked to the energy that is used to make, package, ship, and dispose of food and goods. The benefits of making the switch.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 1, 2018

” During the glory days of the mail order catalog business, the United States Postal Service (USPS) was the primary last mile logistics provider. But these days, all eyes seem to be trained on the final stretch of that journey from the point of manufacture to the customer’s hands.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

I did an update on that piece in 2017, and then did a deep dive on shipping. It was the process of studying and writing those articles that led me to the notion that there really needed to be a community for people who as I describe as being “obsessively enthusiastic” about supply chain and supply chain innovation technology.

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Elementum

MAY 3, 2018

In mid-March, Toys "R" Us announced plans to close down and liquidate the inventory for all 735 of its stores in the United States. The lesson to be learned here is the cruciality of customer experience in an economic landscape where consumers increasingly put a premium on innovation and one-of-a-kind offerings.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

, in a blog post ahead of his visit to Made in USA manufacturer, UCAN Zippers USA. Josh has graciously agreed to give away, for free, to 25 winners a digital copy of his documentary, as a way for Cerasis and Josh to celebrate manufacturers during this Manufacturing Day period! What is Manufacturing Day 2015?

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