Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

CX North America Expands Driver Mobile App with Digital Proof of Delivery Update. This morning in the Wall Street Journal , Laura Stevens reports that “Amazon is preparing to launch a delivery service for businesses, positioning it to directly compete with United Parcel Service Inc. Infor Launches Networked Order Management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , the tech provider has been awarded contracts to a number of U.S. governmental agencies to include U.S. Customs and Border Control, the U.S. Northvolt Raises $3.4

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

This funding is reportedly contingent on preconditions which include a delayed filing of its 2023 annual report with regulators and continued negotiations with an established auto maker on a joint manufacturing agreement related to North America based production. Paid subscription ).

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 11, 2017

The outcome is expected to either significantly impact an existing automotive supplier network or prompt manufacturers and suppliers to move or begin operations. Mazda aims to build a production structure to further grow in North America, allowing the company to more quickly respond to its customers’ needs depending on the region and model.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. Canadian and U.S.

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QAD

MARCH 3, 2022

And the effects of the use of mobile devices and enabled communications on manufacturing, for example, have been staggering. He later took over the presidency of the National Geographic Society and turned what was a dry, unheard-of journal into one of the world’s most beautiful and best-known magazines. Who was Alexander Graham Bell?

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Steve works closely with leading manufacturers, retailers, logistics service providers, and technology firms. Logistics Report Editor, The Wall Street Journal Overseeing the WSJ’s Logistics Report, Paul keeps a constant pulse on the sector with hard facts and insightful commentary.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Other battery manufacturers that have elected to invest in U.S. location. is critical to help meet demand.”

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

Engineering & Manufacturing (E&M) companies are advancing their business models to focus more on providing services and capability to their customers, a practice known as “servitization.” Service type activities already make up from one-third to more than one-half of manufacturing employment in some industries. Description.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2023

Last week our news feed included an exclusive published report from The Wall Street Journal , Rivian Moves More Engineers Near Illinois EV Factory to Speed Up Output (Paid subscription required). Musk described the experience as “manufacturing hell” but the reality was a culmination of misaligned decisions among functions and operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

In a reported effort to cut additional costs and increase needed cash flows, the provider announced intentions to cut upwards of 800 jobs within its North America support teams and eliminate its company operated warehouses. based manufacturing strategy, with a decision to source manufacturing at a CMS provider located in Taiwan.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2013

The “reshoring” of manufacturing operations from China and elsewhere to the United States continues to make headlines. And earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an article about how the toy maker K’Nex has moved most of its manufacturing operations from China to its factory in Pennsylvania.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. UPS Acquires Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat). Growing length of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

Today’s Wall Street Journal article on the impact of the Texas winter storm on the petrochemical industry highlights many of the challenges that exist with this supply chain, that has been overlooked for perhaps too long. ” Discussions with experts on the Gulf Coast have also shared the challenges faced in this region.

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 3, 2020

This includes food and beverage suppliers, packers, and manufacturers. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, this $213 billion segment has experienced significant declines in production and assembly line output, as thousands of workers have been sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Freightera

MARCH 1, 2022

The Globe and Mail is Canada’s foremost news media company, leading the national discussion and causing policy change through brave and independent journalism since 1844. Starting in North America, Freightera is automating freight transportation, making shipping easy, accessible, and green. About Freightera.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. Volkswagen. Rivian Automotive.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America. The stock plunged, and the company announced the intent to find a buyer in the Wall Street Journal. 2014 was not a good year for the western ports. What started as a chassis issue is now compounded with labor negotiations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Here’s an example: Every year, a huge volume of finished goods are shipped from Asia to North America. Here are a few of the big-picture facts of the crisis: According to the Wall Street Journal , around 60% of global container shipments in March were delayed. And, in many cases, how fragile.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Background Perspectives In a prior Supply Chain Matters transportation and logistics industry perspectives, we have updated readers on changing developments concerning global and North America transportation and logistics industries.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

Thus far, over $13 billion has been raised from an initial public offering, with corporate strategy aiming to focus on acquiring adequate manufacturing capacity and demonstrating capability and actual delivery of designed vehicles to the market in order to garner a mover advantage among EV market competitors.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. EU Energy Chief Sees Hurdles to Carbon Overhaul ( Wall Street Journal ).

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 4, 2023

In its reporting of Tesla ’s operating performance, The Wall Street Journal provided the context that this auto maker indicated in October that it would likely come up short of its delivery target for the year, but the actual delivery performance fell short of a revised FactSet forecast of 1.34 million vehicles in 2022. million vehicles.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

CX North America Releases Freight Vision Mobile App. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal : Transfix has raised a total of $78.5 Introducing Prime Fulfillment by Ingram Micro Commerce & Fulfillment. LLamasoft and LynnCo Supply Chain Solutions Announce Partnership. million since its founding in 2013.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

percent in North America. The manufacturer has now reduced its expectations for industrywide smartphone shipments to flat or minimal growth. Apple has for the past two years, begin shifting some of its contract manufacturing capacity for certain models of iPhones outside of China to areas such as Vietnam and India.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

Shippers Worry as COVID-19 Places Pressure on Chinese Manufacturing In late 2022, Chinese officials decided to pull a U-turn on their “zero-COVID” strategy. For shippers dependent on China’s busy manufacturing center, these rising case numbers are causing significant anxiety. “ 19 and Dec.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Consultancy UK).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Berkshire’s BNSF Railway to Test Switch to Natural Gas ( Wall Street Journal ). America’s truckmakers run into soft patch ( Financial Times ). Meanwhile, according to a Wall Street Journal report, BNSF is testing locomotives powered by natural gas. Roadnet Technologies Unveils Roadnet Transportation Suite 3.60

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Freightera

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Freightera has also been recognized as the 3rd fastest-growing company in British Columbia , and among the top 5 automated freight brokerage solutions in North America. Starting in North America, Freightera is automating freight transportation and increasing operating margins for carriers and businesses shipping freight.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. The situation became dire in February of 2022 when Abbott Nutrition, one of the country’s three main powdered formula manufacturers, voluntarily recalled several formula brands and shut down its Sturgis, Michigan factory.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 24, 2023

Background In a published Supply Chain Matters posting in March, we informed our readers that global automotive manufacturer Volkswagen announced that it was investing in a battery production site in Canada to support North America electric vehicle assembly needs. Factors that reportedly influenced this automaker were the U.S.

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Freightera

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The Globe and Mail is Canada’s foremost news media company, leading the national discussion and causing policy change through brave and independent journalism since 1844. Starting in North America, Freightera is automating freight transportation, making shipping easy, accessible, and green. About Freightera.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2014

  When more firms source from Bangladesh, more contract manufacturers enter the market to meet demand.    However, as more contract manufacturers compete for orders at lower price during and after the financial crisis, many factory owners simply ignore environmental, health and safety issues. 

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2023

Both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal have noted that the EV producer has lowered prices for existing vehicles between 14 percent and 25 percent. The Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla vehicles sold at an average of $46,000 in Q1, down from an average of $52,000 in the year-earlier quarter.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal , “ Mr. Graves said bringing together Alkem and Livent would create a company with greater scale, a larger product range and wider geographic footprint to meet the growth in lithium demand.”

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America. This week it was Penske Logistics announcing that it is acquiring Transfreight North America from Mitsui & Co., All seek to extend their manufacturing line back to their suppliers.

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