Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

As I listen to The Cure, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Theresa May survives but the Brexit conundrum remains (NBC News). Parliament endorses landmark EU-Japan free trade agreement. Autonomous trucks gain ground in US logistics (McKinsey). It’s Friday I’m in love.

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Elementum

APRIL 25, 2016

As more people turn to the Internet to purchase products, industries are feeling the pressure to improve efficiency while ensuring customer satisfaction. In a recent investment research report, analysts noted that e-commerce sales will climb to over US $1 trillion by 2020 if the overall retail sector experiences even modest growth.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The company’s integration partners include Element Logic , one of Europe ’s intralogistics companies; and Okamura , a Japan based provider of high-quality products and services for offices, education, commercial facilities and distribution centers. JAGGAER Finalizes Added Strategic Partnership.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. In addition, Tradeling will also study opportunities to leverage JD.com’s logistics capabilities to assist in providing faster delivery services for its customers.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 3, 2018

Logistics providers know their job isn’t complete until every foot of the last mile is covered. Edwin Jiang notes, “Today, the last mile remains both the most challenging and costly segment of the journey, accounting for nearly 50 percent of the total cost of delivery. There are 5,280 feet in a mile. ”[2].

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Order fulfillment channels are becoming more complex as the possible combinations for purchase and returns explode. Global purchasing power. The current categorization of G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, USA) won’t be applicable. Or changing your logistics channels? Realistically, it already isn’t.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

Online commerce platform provider Shopify , often compared to Amazon in the ability to support small and mid-sized businesses create and maintain an online shipping presence, announced thi9s week its intent to acquire end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1 billion.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. This year is coming to an end the same way it began: with big acquisitions in the logistics space.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Toyota Motor will restart domestic production after a cyberattack on a supplier ground the automaking giant’s factories to a one-day halt, sparking concerns about vulnerability in Japan Inc’s supply chain. Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 reflecting a 0.4

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 13, 2020

Numerous reports confirm the coronavirus pandemic has motivated business leaders to consider new ways to leverage technology and automation to lessen their company’s exposure to human-related crises. Bloomberg reporters insist, “Battered and bruised, supply chains [are shifting] to recover-and-survive mode.”[6]

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of both December 2022 and full year reported global PMI indices that at the close of 2022 present a far different picture from the start of the year. This posting serves as a side panel to the start of our multi-part unveiling of our individual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported July 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The July reported value of 48.7 The July reported value of 48.7 declined 0.7

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2023

The bank will reportedly purchase $119 billion in deposits and upwards of $72 billion in existing SVB loans. The technology leverages AI/ML capabilities to create dynamic planning models allowing customers to optimize inventory, logistics, production and service part operations. This move, estimated to represent upwards of 2.5

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Vinculum

JULY 14, 2022

Amid the pandemic, this shift in the purchasing pattern of the customer is because of the following reasons: Consumers and the respective brand products are on the verge of adopting digital shopping ideas significantly. The E-commerce platform is enhanced in terms of logistics operations and management of warehouses and inventories.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The report pointed to underlying fundamentals remaining weak as new order volumes stagnated while business optimism was note as falling to a reported two-year low. reported at the end of March, and a 52.3 value reported for May.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 30, 2020

The new agreement raises that number to 75% which would reduce the amount of materials purchased from competing countries like Germany and Japan. The hope for this is to increase purchases from the U.S. and Canada, while also increasing wages in Mexican factories. Labor Laws Reform.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

More devastation from different natural disasters seems to have been reported in the last year than we’re typically used to seeing. For example, the catastrophic Tohoku earthquake and tsunami a few years ago resulted in a massive US$210 billion in costs for Japan. Graham Parker. .

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 20, 2014

In 2013, the German E-Commerce and Direct Selling Trade Association (BEVH) reports a growth of 22 percent, with a turnover of €48.4 But BEVH reports that only a meagre 1.6 But BEVH reports that only a meagre 1.6 The reluctance to purchase groceries online seems to be a German peculiarity. billion on groceries.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Compared to the 1,382 containers on average lost per year between 2008-2019 as reported by The World Shipping Council, that’s a big jump. For example, a recent maritime accident in December 2020 resulted in freight being held in Japan. Consider purchasing maritime insurance. What’s the reason for it?

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 24, 2014

Zaragoza, Spain, where the Zaragoza Logistics Center is based, an employment bright spot in Europe. The unemployment rate in Europe is around 12% and in Spain is about 25%, yet the current jobless rate for graduates of the MIT Zaragoza Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program in Zaragoza, Spain, is zero.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Here is the latest report outlining the capabilities. I am updating this report.). The most advanced work is in India and Japan. Collaborative Logistics. Logistics costs increased greatly in 2018; yet, 40% of trucks are empty. In this case, the purchase was wooden pallets. The focus is on supply.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Customers in North Asia, including China and Japan, will benefit from increased connection and service dependability as a result of the route. According to The McCown Report, imports to the top 10 US ports rose 5.9 In the next 40 years, the answer is (most likely) a definitive no.

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Vinculum

JUNE 10, 2022

According to FedEx’s white paper ” E-commerce Megatrends to Watch”, the global e-commerce market is predicted to increase by 47 percent in the next five years. Malaysia followed a similar path, reporting a 37 percent increase in e-commerce sales by 2020. Also, Asia’s e-commerce growth is pegged at 51 percent.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Prior to Covid-19, 45% of consumers never considered the supply chain when making purchases.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 29, 2017

Examples include the multiple layers of approvals for purchase orders, delays in decisions when a forecast deviation occurs, or the lack of response when a major disruption shuts down shipments to customers. Examples include the Tianjin explosion, the tsunami in Japan, and the port closure in Los Angeles. These principles are not new.

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EMERGE App

MAY 28, 2019

As every wholesaler, distributor and trader can tell you, holding a physical stock is a major bugbear of their business model. Unlike Software as a Service providers such as EMERGE App, traditional businesses need to purchase and store stock before they can sell them, hopefully, for a profit.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

During a short term planning (less than one month), they pay much attention to the coordination between purchasing, production and sales. Jobs told Cook that he visited many manufacturing companies in Japan and he would like Cook to implement the JIT system for Apple. Cost of inbound logistics is not taken into account.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

She explained that she owned a Warehouse Management System, purchased a Proof of Delivery Software as a Service, implemented a licensed-to-use Accounting & Distribution System, deployed a customised online Order Management System and that she is struggling with fragmented data and documents across these systems. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

With Google reporting that omnichannel shoppers have a lifetime value that is 30% higher than those who only shop via one channel, getting your omnichannel strategy right is critical to creating a customer experience that drives profitability. . Buy online and return in-store (BORIS). Researching products in-store then buying online.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

This includes integrating multi-currency, multi-GAAP, and multi-entity financials, implementing best practice purchasing, and utilizing real-time data and flexible analytics. QAD Global Trade & Transportation Execution (GTTE) adds integration capabilities with QAD SRM to boost efficiency and cost of ownership.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Report commentary further indicated that while global consumer goods production levels features solid monthly growth, both the intermediate and investment goods sectors were marginal in growth.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Recently, Thibaud Molin , a partner at the KYU, told reporters at a press conference, “The world has entered a zone of uncertainty.”[1] “China reported only 5.2% It is expected to further decelerate to around 4.5%

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Vinculum

AUGUST 10, 2020

Rakuten – Japan. These reports will help you keep track of the number of visitors on your website, the existing customers’ search traffic, and the average consumption rate. Customers are more likely to abandon the purchase if the pricing is in foreign currency. Logistics and Shipping. Amazon – United States. B2W – Brazil.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever. “Additionally, a review of reporting procedures can act as a safeguard against corruption throughout operations. Maintain a culture of compliance, even in times of crisis.

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