Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

According to reports from Bloomberg, Automotive News, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal , wages for most Toyota assembly line workers will increase from $31.86 Reportedly, Toyota workers within logistics warehouses and spare-parts focused facilities will receive a similar wage hike. based manufacturing presence. per hour.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Trade Policy agenda, and where government and global supply chain policies can either collide or align. . Turning to the domestic side, among the various topics addressed were specific supply chain and manufacturing focused areas. Trade Policy. State of the Union Address. ” Modified U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 11, 2016

And with a hip shake and a step, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to start air delivery network with leasing deal ( Reuters ). Free Trade Loses Political Favor ( Wall Street Journal ). Note: JDA Software is a Talking Logistics sponsor. analyst Jack Atkins.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. The recent cyberattack that resulted in the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline has returned the issue of cybersecurity to the forefront of logistics conversations, reports CNBC.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 13, 2024

The Wall Street Journal , in its reporting of the EU tariff action ( Paid subscription ) placed a special emphasis on Germany, both the EU ’s largest auto market and producer of vehicles and components.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

federal government can collectively undertake to address needed resiliency in either supply chain infrastructure, logistics and policy matters, along with less reliance on U.S. logistics infrastructure, manufacturing competitiveness, and muti-tiered supply network needs for deemed critical materials. Address outdated U.S.

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Resilinc

MARCH 29, 2022

After nearly two years of rigorous zero-COVID policies, President Xi Jinping told the country’s ruling Politburo Standing Committee in mid-March to make containment policies more flexible to reduce the impact on people and the economy. anticipated no interruptions. Average recovery time for these suppliers is 3 weeks.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2022

. “Robots and people,” he writes, “are adjusting their symbiotic relationship in logistics.”[5] In logistics, robots will dance with people and each will lead at different times as roles shift.” 5] Keith Biondo, “ Robots and People: Co-Evolving ,” Inbound Logistics, 11 May 2021. [6]

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2015

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it. For related commentary on this topic, watch my February 2014 conversation with Pete Mento, the former Director Global Customs and Trade Policy at C.H. Deal Reached on Fast-Track Authority for Obama on Trade Pact ( New York Times ).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? What will happen in 2016?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

The report specifically cited iPhone contract manufacturing assemblers Foxconn, Pegatron , Wistron , MacBook producer Quantra Computer , AirPods producer Inventec , each being asked to evaluate alternative sourcing cost and other factors. Apple declined to comment on either the Bloomberg or Wall Street Journal published reports.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2013

Choice Logistics Named Top 100 Learning Organization. Daddy, What Was a Truck Driver? ( Wall Street Journal ). Although I typically do not comment on awards, I’m making an exception this week and highlighting the announcement by Choice Logistics that it was named to Elearning! ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.1% million, up 9.5

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

EU Trade Deal Talks Have Strong Momentum ( Wall Street Journal – sub req’d). According to the Wall Street Journal , Karel De Gucht, the EU trade commissioner, and Michael Froman, the U.S. Robinson and Transplace are Talking Logistics sponsors. Should we hold our collective breath on this one? Have a happy weekend!

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Matt Guasco ( @mattpguasco ), President of INF Marketing and Logistics, explains, “With the rise in e-commerce has come an annual torrent of post-holiday returns. No easy task for a logistics system largely built to deliver.”[1] E-commerce has forever changed the reverse logistics formula. Some 61% of U.S.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 13, 2020

Jennifer Smith ( @jensmithWSJ ) reports, “Decisions are taking place across scores of loading docks, warehouses and logistics management offices as companies of all sizes take a new look at technology that can help them adapt their operations to a changing business landscape under coronavirus restrictions. ”[1].

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 8, 2018

E-commerce has presented wholesale distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a crown opportunity for growth, but it comes at the cost of transitioning from single-channel shipping. This may be the result of moving manufacturing closer to end-users and developing business-to-business sales channels. Setup time.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

”[1] To bolster his assessment, Ryan cites a statement by Jonathan Gold, Vice President for supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation. ” Eric Masotti, Vice President of logistics with Trailer Bridge, agrees that shortages are playing a significant role in today’s disruptive supply chain landscape.

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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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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Business practices ought to become increasingly transparent therefore implementing green policy can generate profits, provide a positive social impact, and reduce environmental impact. International journal of production economics (Vol. reverse logistics in a circular economy. 1995, April 12). Los Angeles Times. 181 part B).

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

These past few weeks, business media, namely Bloomberg , The Wall Street Journal and other publications have been reporting that U.S. The second aspect of this movement are media reports indicating that Apple has informed its major contract manufacturers that is wants to boost product sourcing outside of China , preferably India or Vietnam.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 5, 2023

Books and other media on logistics, strategy, technology/AI, and the future are included. provide useful analysis, interpretation, forecasts, and perspectives covering industry news, business global affairs, economics, and policy/regulatory issues. You’ll find an eclectic selection covering the key issues of the day.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. The recent cyberattack that resulted in the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline has returned the issue of cybersecurity to the forefront of logistics conversations, reports CNBC.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2014

Ratings for President Obama’s “State of the Union” address were the lowest since 2000 , but if you tuned in, he raised a couple of points related to supply chain and logistics. Robinson and UltraShipTMS are Talking Logistics sponsors. NAFTA Trade in November 2013 than in November 2012. Song of the Week: “Temple” by Kings of Leon.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

” The staff at Supply Chain Link notes, “The terms ‘visibility’ and ‘transparency’ are often used interchangeably in the logistics world. Logistics providers market benefits of visibility and transparency, but it has many customers wondering what exactly the difference is between the two terms.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 12, 2022

With inflation shredding consumers’ budgets, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers are feeling the impact. ”[1] CPG manufacturers are caught in this inflationary maelstrom. ”[1] CPG manufacturers are caught in this inflationary maelstrom. Footnotes. [1] 6] Uday Sampath Kumar, “ U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Team re-building, split of responsibilities/tasks, border closure challenges, quick navigation of stock management, prioritisation of logistics to consumer needs and coordination with partners upstream and downstream.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

Supply Chain Management Review reports that data showed that 66 percent of the sites flagged as potentially impacted by a supply chain event were manufacturers, with only 12 percent identifying an alternative manufacturing site to meet customer needs in the event of primary manufacturing disruption.” large populations.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Things like the multi-nationalism versus globalization trends in recent political policies or terrorist activities come to mind. Is it possible these things have impacted the sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of my cologne? How much will it cost the manufacturer and distributor in the end?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets. What is TESCM?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Our commentary reiterated that over the last three years there were reports indicating that Apple was instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam , with the former garnering the most attention.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Wall Street Journal and New York Times are reporting that Ukrainian banks and infrastructure agencies have been suffering through waves of cyber attacks in recent days. ” A final consideration for the global supply chain is how sanctions will affect corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In a new paper submitted to the peer-reviewed Artificial Intelligence journal, scientists at U.K.-based Manufacturers and consumer-packaged-goods companies are under pressure to build dynamic supply chains that account for climate, political, and societal shifts anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. ”[1]. ”[2].

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 16, 2022

The Fortune repo rt also stated that : “ The baby formula market exists as a shared monopoly, with only a few manufacturers controlling nearly all supply. ” As of this morning the White House indicated that it is working with key manufacturers to help provide logistics support during the formula shortage. “ U.S.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 15, 2022

Hot risk factors today include data security, logistics disruptions and trade policy uncertainty. Wise Ukrainian leaders would then opt for a policy of reconciliation between the various parts of their country. Oddly, however, concerns about war remain largely off the radar. Are we fooling ourselves?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , that level of worker labor activism was nearly eight times the number of workers involved in 2021. Manufacturing Employment Impacts Across Europe and the United Kingdom , a significant period of production contraction has led to added manufacturing job losses.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The company has strategically invested in automated distribution centers, streamlining the flow of products from manufacturers to stores. One of the key elements of the EDLC policy is the direct procurement of items from suppliers, eliminating intermediaries in the process.

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