The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Written by logistics leaders who are practitioners in their respective companies, it aims to stimulate thinking on how shippers or BCO’s could view business continuity and risk in the current environment. We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Run” will include using the platform for inventory optimization and to support interesting internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

With today being a holiday for many, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder. One of my predictions for 2016 was that cross-border e-commerce would become the next frontier for shipping and logistics growth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

But even here, Mr. Barraco explains, there is a difference between accidentally shipping goods to bad actors and “intentional violators.” Companies who have experienced these delays often add inventory across their network to buffer the risk. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. This adversely affects a company’s cash flow.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. As highlighted by? Focusing on the?

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Kinaxis

JUNE 26, 2017

The 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo was one such opportunity. About three hundred supply chain professionals from various pockets of the world representing manufacturers, retailers, logistics providers, and technology vendors took part in the summit.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 9, 2019

02:19] What was your first job in logistics? 03:52] You’re the General Manager of Logistics Services Panama. We’re not only crossing ships, but servicing them as well. Regarding the new tariffs between the US and Mexico, you don’t need to worry about them if you take the product right to Panama. [28:09] Our economy.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Depending on the type of product and the demand, cross-docking can reduce inventory, operating costs, and distribution costs while facilitating just-in-time delivery. Faster shipping & receiving times. Cost of goods sold (COGS) also accounts for a considerable portion of inventory expenses. Reduced costs & time savings.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The rest of this article provides general information on shipping CBD products. From that information, build a list of products that you know are legal for you to sell and stick with your regular inventory to avoid any legal mishaps. Products contain <0.3% What is CBD? Our fulfillment is on autopilot.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2013

New Distribution Strategy For Market Leading Kewill Clippership® Parcel Shipping Software. percent for non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico. New functionality added to OzLINK Mobile – Customers can seamlessly manage work orders on mobile bar code scanners, managing inventory, assemblies, and kits. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

And then at some point all of these activities were included under the banner of “Reverse Logistics” What on earth is Reverse Logistics? So What Is Reverse Logistics? The term “Reverse Logistics” was first coined by James R. But once explained the phrase Reverse Logistics made sense.

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QAD

DECEMBER 2, 2021

These events simply laid bare existing vulnerabilities, such as a lack of visibility into actual consumer demand, fragile planning and production processes, and a lack of real-time communication between the manufacturing enterprise, suppliers, third-party logistics providers and consumers.

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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. Shipping costs. control processes. Shorter lead time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS earnings rise as higher prices offset shipping slowdown. California, Mexico sign historic toll- sharing pact for Otay Mesa East Port. California, Mexico sign historic toll- sharing pact for Otay Mesa East Port. billion, as revenue per piece shipped rose 8.6%, offsetting a 2.1%

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crisp

JULY 12, 2023

As we speak, cargo vessel traffic is clearing up, shipping costs are returning to normal, and goods are more readily available in-stock. Reshoring refers to bringing manufacturing operations on US shores, while nearshoring involves relocating operations to nearby countries like Mexico or Canada.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

The increased cost of working capital and supplemental inventory levels to mitigate fulfillment risk is likely to revert back to just-in-time inventory management. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

When the product has a defect after its production, it is sent back to the inventory to reuse or recycle it. It is done by Logistrap in Mexico, they reduced their space within the warehouses and container ships to transport more within the same number of trips (Logistrap, 2020). reverse logistics in a circular economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Food shortages already seen at grocery stores across the US risk getting worse as the country begins mandating vaccinations from truck drivers coming from Mexico and Canada. In 2020 alone, Mexico accounted for 77 percent of US fresh vegetable import volume. And now, he’s a Hall of Famer.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf of Mexico in August 2021, destroying industrial installations for pharmaceuticals and plastics. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Fighting climate change with green logistics. Both inbound and outbound delivery flows were affected. Download Now!

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

fulfillment network, including organization and inventory management strategy. Last year, we started rearchitecting our inventory placement strategy and leveraging our larger fulfillment center footprint to move from a national fulfillment network to a regionalized network model. We made significant internal changes (e.g.,

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

Lucky are the companies that can shift production to other countries like Mexico or Vietnam. Some of this data includes taking feeds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in real-time and mapping manufacturing and logistics sites to model responses to get more accurate predicated arrival times of supplies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

Business and supply chain focused media reports already point to increased supplier and manufacturing investment in regions such as Mexico, Eastern Europe, India, Vietnam and other regions as responses to added supply network resiliency or agility. Canada or Mexico. Higher cost levels will need to be mitigated or reduced.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” But a key focus right now for Amazon is using AI to figure out where to place its inventory.

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Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

2) Ship to the US and Western Europe. They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico. If that were not enough, consumers have also grown to expect (and demand) full transparency of the entire shipping process, down to the item level.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S., for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. Errors in interpretation of product specifications, shipping documents, and other critical instructions, due to language barriers are reduced. energy costs have dropped.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. She also highlighted the role that logistics companies play in the supply chain.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. Vertical integration – Home Depot and Lowes are buying their own container ships for example! Likewise, the prices for base metals and grains will also remain high.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The moves come one day before senior administration officials are set to visit Mexico, whose cartels are part of the global trafficking network, for meetings expected to involve discussion of the drug threat. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

Mike and Cathy are the founders of Crystal Creek Logistics , a fulfillment company that specializes in sustainable frozen ecommerce fulfillment. Michael Bradburn is the Co-founder and Vice President of Crystal Creek Logistics. Cathy Hayward-Hughes is the Co-founder and President of Crystal Creek Logistics. About Mike Bradburn.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. The US is seeking dispute settlement consultations under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the first step in what could lead to tariffs on a range of Mexican products. We will have to wait and see. Ooooh, I’m so scared…,”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth. Ship operators and brokers say that at the start of 2022, there were around 50.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Those sites are primarily located in China, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. She worked as a production planner, a master planner, a demand planner, and inventory manager, before leading a team of demand planners in 2015. They had over 100 days of inventory on hand. They were only doing four turns.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 21, 2014

A logistics services provider has three levels of response. The command center was activated within 24 hours of the incident, and the company’s supply chain team worked to identify which parts were affected, how much inventory was on hand, and what spot buys were necessary to plug gaps in supply.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 17, 2016

Many people have heard about their partnership with Flex to build mass-customized shoes in Mexico, which is a big shift for the company from it’s largely Asia Pacific supplier network. The Sub-7 body of work involves taking finished goods and component inventory, and pulling it together with some personalization.

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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. This may include research and development, product manufacturing, product packaging, and shipping processes. In contrast, there were 47 recall notices of U.S.-made

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