Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? In any typical year, companies around the globe must factor the New Year shutdown into their inventory management plans. But with U.S./China

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Logility

APRIL 19, 2022

A resurgence of COVID-19 in Shenzhen, China – a logistics, tech, and manufacturing hub – means suspended operations and may further boost both freight rates and container prices. The companies Ingas and Cryoin have shut down operations as Russia escalates attacks and destroys essential infrastructure. Food products.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2023

That’s not the only guiding principle for transitioning to a new era in logistics trends. 7 Logistics Trend: Economics & Global Trade: The rising significance of external factors Last year, strategic geo-political and economic issues weighed heavily on supply chains. So employing multi-channel logistics has become imperative.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

The war and imposed sanctions will create a knock-on effect across the supply chain , and businesses will be impacted by material shortages, material cost increases, demand volatility, logistics and capacity constraints as well as cybersecurity breaches. European countries which import Russian oil and natural gas are going to be hard hit.

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Elementum

AUGUST 1, 2022

Manufacturing and Logistics Many production and logistical units already work at their maximum capacity, and factories, ports, logistics and production are all expensive. Because of this, production units and logistics must work to their full potential to generate more profits–in other words, they lack excess capacity.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Dynamic visibility involves tracking not only the movement of goods, but also monitoring inventory levels, and gaining insights into demand fluctuations, production processes, and transportation activities. Consider a global manufacturer that leveraged dynamic visibility to monitor inventory levels across their distribution centers.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Russian invasion has triggered supply chain disruptions and other obstacles that are hampering vital logistics and trade route implementation. Between them, Ukraine and Russia account for approximately one-third of global wheat production. Rethink just-in-time inventory policies: There could be another pandemic or another war.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

That results in responsive supply chains that meet customer needs, regardless of changing conditions. We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

Ensuring Business Continuity: Supply chain disruptions can have far-reaching consequences, affecting logistics, suppliers, and workforces. Enhancing Customer Satisfaction: A resilient supply chain enables organizations to meet customer demands even during disruptions. A resilient supply chain can: 1.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

2013 Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. The key results of this study by BVL International on trends and strategies in logistics and supply chain management are summarized, as follows. Key Trends.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

million and a land area of nearly 4,500 square miles — about half the size of New Jersey — Qatar is about to become an epicenter of global logistics. If this sounds nearly impossible, consider that it’s only part of the supply chain, logistics and commerce challenge associated with the World Cup. With a population of just 2.9

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. Rapid cost increases, interest rate hikes and reduced demand require more effective inventory management and forecasting attention.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation. The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. It all starts with improved planning.

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QAD

APRIL 27, 2023

But in the last few years since COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, we have seen an unprecedented multi-crisis unfold that has put the availability of products and the mitigation of supply chain risks in order to ensure supply continuity at the top of the list. You want to balance your inventory levels.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I had the opportunity to sit in on a very thorough presentation by a member of the Economist Intelligence Unit at the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies meeting today. Thus, expect to see sanctions against Russia continuing for at least five years or more. The Curse of Inflation. In the meantime, resilience measures are increasing.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war – The cost of every gallon of fuel covers crude oil, refining, distributing, marketing, and taxes. Due to the war and sanctions on Russia, the price of crude oil has increased dramatically, and there is only so much minimizing that can be to the other cost factors. How Shippers Can Mitigate Surcharge Price Hikes.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

A smooth-functioning supply chain is vital to meeting buyer expectations. By destroying Ukraine’s agricultural infrastructure and ports, Russia has seriously destabilized supply chains for numerous commodities such as wheat, barley, maize, rapeseed oil, sunflower seeds, and sunflower oil. Yet 100% reliability is not realistic.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

Elevated transportation and logistics costs and longer transit times have impacted profitability, despite ongoing price increases imposed on products. Further reported was that about two-thirds of the company’s inventory was still in-transit at the end of the most recent quarter. billion, while sales associated with the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. Bob Ferrari.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Focal Systems’ solution is integrated with Walmart Canada’s existing inventory systems to automatically detect availability concerns and direct store teams to replenish products. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 17 – 23) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I have been sitting in on interesting calls the past couple of days, and have also been exchanging emails with my colleague Jason Miller at Michigan State University, and also sat in on a presentation by Bill Villalon, recently retired President of APL Logistics, who presented to the CAPS Board. Inventory is piling up in warehouses.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

This strategy involves a country from a high-cost country area — typically US, UK, Canada, Australia, and West European nations — purchasing materials from resource-rich low-cost countries; think China, India, Indonesia, Bolivia, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, and East European nations. control processes. Sourcing domestically. Local restrictions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 22, 2022

Having had the opportunity to meet and talk with Muddassir I can attest to his great and valuable expertise. Prior to that I worked for Doncasters Group Limited as Logistics Director, with Eaton for 12 years with my last position as Divisional Supply Chain Manager of a half a billion dollar business, and also with Volvo Cars.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. With globalization, the need to partner with local logistics service providers becomes an imperative.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

China and India, along with the continued effects of the Russia and Ukraine conflict on the Eurozone sector. While the first half numbers technically meet a common definition of economic recession, namely two successive quarters of declining output, the National Bureau of Economic Research has the ultimate call as to the state of recession.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

China trade tensions, Covid-19 measures and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. It is prime time for visibility / inventory management tools and outsourcing. For instance, Maersk and CMA CGM are building end-to-end logistics capability chains, while over USD 6bn was invested by VC investors in freight marketplaces alone through 2019.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

As noted in the below figure, this index now reflects a rather discernible downward slope about to meet sub-50 value contraction. Similarly, raw material inventories are accumulating due to the sudden and unexpected drop in production volumes.”. . The August value dropped to 50.3, very close to that representing contraction.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One of my career highlights I’ll share with you: a couple of years ago I had a chance to run the Government affairs organization, and that allowed me to participate in a lot of important meetings back in Washington, Dc. In fact, I even had a few meetings at the White House. it’s such a huge cost.

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

One of my career highlights I’ll share with you: a couple of years ago I had a chance to run the Government affairs organization, and that allowed me to participate in a lot of important meetings back in Washington, Dc. In fact, I even had a few meetings at the White House. it’s such a huge cost.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

It was cheaper than producing products in the US, manufacturers could produce large inventories with little capital up front, and consumers did not really have a public voice. Russia is continually testing the international waters of potential warfare, and terrorist activity has frightened the entire country lately.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 18, 2013

Logistics complexity – in the form of fragmented channels, increased product variations, and consumer demand for customized solutions – has been increasing, according to a global study published recently by BVL International, a worldwide supply chain and logistics membership organization. on August 12, 2013. 2. Networked economy.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

The war has massively inflated the price of fuel and other goods and, according to experts will almost certainly prompt Western companies to reduce their dependence on China and Russia for transportation and the supply of raw materials. How are businesses responding to supply chain disruptions?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Accordingly, they developed new logistic strategies to decrease those labor costs. As reported by OSW studies , China determined that rail service between western China, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Europe would best serve the unique needs of these manufacturers. Investment in rail infrastructure. A quality provider, like C.H.

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 5, 2017

M.Video is the largest Russian consumer electronics retail chain by revenue, providing a successful service to more than 379 stores, operating in 161 cities in Russia. Locations across 161 cities in Russia. Company mission “To be the best place where people and consumer electronics meet”. improvement in inventory turns.

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Murano Corporation

JANUARY 19, 2016

It is used to describe networked value chains that can self-regulate, meaning that manufacturing lines can automatically trigger critical maintenance procedures, or reconfigure production to accommodate sudden logistical problems. Integrated communication throughout a value chain optimizes work-in-progress inventory. Industry 4.0

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