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JUNE 11, 2025

New York–Spending in the U.S. That was one of the primary conclusions of the annual logistics report released last week by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) at a media briefing in New York. That’s an increase of $77.9

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Much of this added container volume is attributed to either retailers front-loading their Q4 inventory purchases, or diversions related either to the likely threat of a U.S. There is mention by Rooney of limited semi-automation at the Port Liberty terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey which was agreed to several years ago.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 17, 2025

Over-reliance on contractual clauses that provide details on how litigation will take place does not solve problems that occur every day in supply chains: lack of demand, too much inventory, supply shortages, weather events, and capacity issues. New York, pp.194210. REFERENCES Deutsch, M. Lorenz, E.H. Rempel, J.K. Sabel, C.F.

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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.

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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.

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crisp

MARCH 4, 2025

“Globally known, locally loved” New York City-based Magnolia Bakery , known for its iconic banana pudding and other sweet treats, has successfully expanded from brick-and-mortar stores to nationwide retail distribution. This has empowered our teams to manage inventory, costs, spoilage, and ultimately improve our P&L.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2025

The annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City wrapped up Tuesday evening, bringing to an end 3 full days of keynotes, conference sessions and exhibitor talks about almost everything under the retail sun. Network design, and the flow of inventory through that networkthats where a lot of the push is.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2024

” • Increase Inventories. “Third, companies could decide to hold excess inventory. A higher level of inventory would allow firms to better weather temporary supply shocks.” Goodman, “ The Changing Supply Chain ,” The New York Times, 12 August 2024. [2] Footnotes [1] Peter S.

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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.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 15, 2025

Amazon accounts for 25% of the $9 billion currently invested in new warehouse development nationwide. This includes the construction of a new $500 million Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Niagara, New York. Sellers are still adapting to new FBA fees AI-powered warehouses aren’t all that’s new over at Amazon.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2025

12 14, 2025, over 40,000 retail professionals will descend on the Javits Convention Center in New York City for the retail industrys biggest show of the year NRF 25. Every year, retail professionals gather to learn from their peers, see and hear about the latest strategies and technological innovations in the retail space.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 30, 2025

In its reporting of Tesla s financial performance, the New York Times cited data ( Paid subscription ) from Cox Automotive indicating that Teslas EV market share within the U.S. Global vehicle inventory, defined in days of supply, decreased 19 percent to 13 days of supply, as compared to 16 days in 2023. million vehicles.

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

which will cause some tough questions over pricing and inventory strategies, decisions that now seem certain to bleed into wider U.S. A new framework, but still exceptionally high rates Under a newly announced framework for China-U.S. inflation. trade , the broad details of which were announced June 12, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

That vote, which occurred in 2022 at an FC in Staten Island, New York, has to date not led to a contract between Amazon and the workers there, as Amazon continues to fight the outcome. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! The results, however, still need to be certified by the NLRB.

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

US-China trade reprieve buys Shein and Temu time to restock US inventory An agreement between the United States and China to temporarily slash tariffs stopped short of reinstating the U.S. "de US slashes 'de minimis' tariff on small China parcels to as low as 30% The U.S. US import prices unexpectedly rise in April U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2025

The company is also unveiling key AI partnerships with Flymingo and Gather AI, integrating computer vision and autonomous drones to improve warehouse visibility and inventory accuracy. ” Trade War Intensifies as Canada and EU Retaliate with New Tariffs on US Products The U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

And he raised the specter of more industry-specific tariffs, floating a 50% rate on copper products that sent that metal climbing as high as 17% in New York on July 8, a record one-day spike. He also pitched tariffs as high as 200% on pharmaceutical imports if drug companies don’t shift production to the U.S. in the next year.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

The New York Times reports that the takeover would combine Ferrero, a family-owned company that makes Tic Tacs, Ferrero Rocher candies and Nutella spreads, with the producer of Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Rice Krispies and other cereals. billion , the companies announced on July 10.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 6, 2025

posted a second straight disappointing quarter, fueling concerns that rising competition, new tariffs and a shift away from yoga pants are derailing its ambitious growth plans. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg June 6, 2025 Bloomberg Lululemon Athletica Inc.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

According to the New York Times , the food company best known for its ketchup and boxed Mac & Cheese, said the shift would affect only about 10% of its portfolio by sales, including brands like Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Crystal Light and other beverages and desserts that contain dyes like Red No. 40 and Blue No.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, pre-COVID carrying an average of 5.5 Now consider that by not optimizing your inventory from a global vantage point you may be creating, if not outright chaos, a much less efficient network than you could have. The basic approach to inventory optimization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 12, 2020

Each day through the COVID-19 pandemic, I tune into Anthony Cuomo’s (governor of New York) daily briefings. Downsizing inventories over the past decade crippled the response.” Days of Inventory Peer Group Across Time Periods. Days of Inventory Peer Group Across Time Periods. It is my break in the day.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 7, 2018

Editor’s Note: Last year ToolsGroup became Microsoft’s partner for Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) in Industrial accounts. Microsoft and I collaborated on a blog introducing the basic concept of MEIO, comparing it with Inventory Optimization. The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, carrying an average of 5.7

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 15, 2024

BOSTON & LONDON — January 15, 2024 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced the launch of their In-Season Inventory Optimization Solution, an integrated suite of tools in the greater JustEnough retail planning and execution suite. Read more HERE.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

The average client that has implemented demand sensing technologies has reduced inventory by 11%. Yes, it may decrease short-term sales, but in the longer-term it will increase customer service, reduce inventory and improve the execution of new product launch and trade promotions. The data can be structured or unstructured.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2022

The irony of excess inventory. In the grocery sector, for example, correspondents from the New York Times observe, “[Grocery shoppers] doing their weekly runs to grocery stores [are finding] some items that used to be plentiful have been missing for months.”[2] Excess inventory was also caused by the Bullwhip Effect.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 7, 2018

Editor’s Note: Last year ToolsGroup became Microsoft’s partner for Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) in Industrial accounts. Microsoft and I collaborated on a blog introducing the basic concept of MEIO, comparing it with Inventory Optimization. The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, carrying an average of 5.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , nearly three years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, supply chains are back to normal. The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. in December 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Essentially, the team is removing the partitions between network design, sales and operations planning (S&OP), inventory optimization, fulfillment and transportation planning. As a result, the solution is solving inventory, transportation, and fulfillment in one model across strategic, tactical, operational, and executional horizons.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

The joint press release points out the technology’s ability to build palletized loads of department-sorted inventory and its strategic role in supporting Walmart’s goal of modernizing its vast supply chain network and allowing the company to transform its regional distribution centers to provide faster responsiveness to store orders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2023

CPG companies must maintain tight control over inventory to conserve cash while ensuring there’s sufficient stock to meet production schedules or forecasted customer demand. The reason? The industry’s laser-like focus on costs stifles growth. The challenges don’t stop there. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

For the first time since 2020, I was back in New York City for the NRF Big Show. But speaking of robots, the coolest robot I saw in New York this week was the life-size, and life-like, Yayoi Kusama robot at the Louis Vuitton store on the Upper East Side. I will cover this in an article next week.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 21, 2014

Companies are stuck at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin. To become demand driven (or market driven), they need to learn how to speak a new language. Tonight, I am stuck at a New York airport in a snow storm. Slowly the words take definition in everyday speech. Growth has slowed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart dangles deeper gas discounts for Walmart+ members. Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. BrightDrop And FedEx set new Guinness World Record. Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Retailers are reviving an old playbook to manage their inventory levels after four years of struggling to find the sweet spot of holding enough merchandise but not too much. These devices will also be required in all cars sold in the European Union beginning this July.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Within the next week, New York will be bustling with people attending fashion shows, brand events, and participating in Fall 2024 Fashion Week. Some of the biggest and emerging brands will showcase their work to the media and the public.

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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. Manhattan is putting RFID in the store at the item level for improved inventory accuracy. A robust TMS is required for this dynamic routing.

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