Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report recently published a published report that was titled: Retailers Scrambling to Stow Inventories Are Turning to Transport Equipment ( Paid subscription or metered view ). However, the implication of that transport asset now being unavailable has other consequences. The Argument.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 1, 2018

Delivering Customer Value through Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Many people don't know that procurement is a part of integrated logistics. World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling Warehouse management and inventory control is the center point of integrated logistics management that tries to balance supply and demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. Our specific prediction was that manufacturers and retailers will exercise considerable pressure on carriers for re-negotiating existing transportation and logistics contracts.

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 1, 2018

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights that companies that sublease excess warehouse or office space is a normal occurrence in business settings, but when Amazon moves in that direction, it can send a shock wave to the industrial real estate ecosystem. double that of two years earlier. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 24, 2023

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , Yellow was given another 30 days to make the missed payment to the fund. The post Some Positive News for Two Threats of Transportation Disruption This Week first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. All rights reserved.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations. A Better Scope Management.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and other industry specific media are reporting that Seattle based digital freight start-up services provider Convoy is preparing for a possible sale or other action. Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development related to Seattle based trucking based Cloud platform provider Convoy.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This is especially relevant in the Transport and Logistics sector. Doing so is necessary, but will result in increased transport costs, extensive paperwork, and prolonged delivery times. Doing so is necessary, but will result in increased transport costs, extensive paperwork, and prolonged delivery times. 2017, February).

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Expanding and shifting sourcing Earlier this year, a number of retailers told analysts that they had expanded their sourcing partners to diversify inventories and mitigate risks. Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators have reportedly recovered the ship’s data recorder and will conduct interviews with crew members and harbor pilots who were onboard the vessel. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has indicated that the closure of this port will have “ major and protracted impact on supply chains.”

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. Dockworkers, truckers, rail and warehouse workers in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

The staff at GlobalTranz notes, “Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. ”[1] For all practical purposes, the last mile begins when products arrive at the warehouse, which has sparked great interest warehouse space. .”[1] As Robert J. Footnotes. [1]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

The staff at GlobalTranz notes, “Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. ”[1] For all practical purposes, the last mile begins when products arrive at the warehouse, which has sparked great interest warehouse space. .”[1] As Robert J. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

battery production site for Panasonic, and completion of Series D funding round for on demand warehousing provider Flex e. A Panasonic spokesperson indicated to the Journal that that no decisions have been made as yet as to which battery technologies will be produced at the Kansas based facility. is critical to help meet demand.”

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

A recent story in the Wall Street Journal trumpeted that “ The job market doesn’t get much better than this. The shortage of workers is causing companies to look at non-traditional sources, including individual with a criminal record. Once we hire them, keeping them in the warehouse is a whole other issue!

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rogers pointed out three sources of food supply chain woes: war, COVID-19, and climate change. ” • Transportation woes. However, even in areas unaffected by conflict, getting agricultural products to market has become more difficult thanks to rising transportation costs and port congestion. Packaging constraints.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 15, 2023

. … AI and big data analytics can enhance transparency and traceability in the supply chain, providing retailers with greater visibility into the origins of their products, and ensuring ethical and sustainable sourcing practices.” ” • Enhancing Supply Chain Management. ” • Automating In-Store Workflow. 6] Jeffrey J.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. Transportation: Trade routes blockage – Congestion at ports. million barrels of oil a day go through the canal, according to shipping journal Lloyd’s. Optimize sourcing decisions. – Lloyd’s Report, 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply Chain Matters once again highlights some positive news for global supply chain management teams, specifically transportation and logistics related teams. As supply chain logistics and transportation teams are keenly aware, rates peaked to more than $20,000 per container for both routes at this time last year.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

The saga of fitness hardware and services provider Peloton Interactive took yet another turn last week with an announcement of the pending closing of the company’s owned North American warehouses and the shedding of field customer support teams, along with other moves. Further announced was an assessment of owned retail operations in the U.S.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

As I discussed in a recent article in RFID Journal , RFID technology has changed a lot since 2005 and could be the secret to ensuring greater visibility and inventory accuracy this year. They don’t have an internal power source, so range and data storage is sacrificed to gain cost efficiency and lifespan. What is RFID Technology?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Here I am doing my standard Talking Logistics intro through one of my favorite filters: How awesome would it be to discuss blockchain or the capacity crunch in transportation using this filter for an entire episode? E-Commerce Driving Need for More Warehouse Workers (WSJ – sub. Anybody want to join me as a guest?

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As I noted in a recent article, “Planning and optimizations are done in many departments within a business, such as supply, manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, transportation, budget, labor, and so on. Every step of the supply chain from sourcing to delivery requires seamless collaboration. Footnotes. [1] 4] Gonzalez, op.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). HighJump Partners with Advantage2Retail to Bring Best-of-Breed Warehousing Software to Retailers. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Paragon Software Systems Introduces Route Control.

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Veridian Solutions

MAY 28, 2019

Carrying too much inventory will result in higher carrying costs, demand for more warehousing space, and longer times between completing picks. Enact seasonal adjustments to inventory in both warehouses and brick-and-mortar locations. Failure to understand inventory needs. Eliminating Errors Creates Value for Your Organization.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

In reporting of the latest investment, The Wall Street Journal observed that the total investment represents Amazon’s largest investment in another company since its founding 30 years ago. With this latest investment, Amazon ’s total investment in this AI start-up amounts to $4 billion, and reportedly has a minority ownership.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Ikea is a good example as it has sourced close to 50 percent of its wood from sustainable foresters and hundred percent of its cotton from farms that meet better cotton standards (Ikea, n.d.). International journal of production economics (Vol. The IUP Journal of Operation Management , 12 (2), 6-24. 1995, April 12). 181 part B).

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. Please stay tune for part 3 on more about networks, new definition of collaboration, and on-demand transportation, labor and warehousing. [1]

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As reported last month by Jennifer Smith in the Wall Street Journal , “A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory. Instead, merchandise ships directly from the supplier’s warehouse.”.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2018

Companies across all industries are dealing with rising transportation costs and a key question many CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain executives are asking is, “What can we do to better manage and control our freight spend in today’s market?” The second question we get is what strategies can we implement to lower our transportation costs.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

They are stored at the appropriate temperature until the holiday arrives, meaning warehousing and processing facilities are needed. Meanwhile, logistics operations must transport them from the farm to the production facility and beyond. Turkeys are bred, slaughtered and frozen. More grocers operating mean the supply.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp.,

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Citing informed but unnamed sources, both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that online retail and Cloud infrastructure provider Amazon will initiate job cuts as early as this week. Reportedly, the total number of layoffs remains “ fluid.”

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Andy Pasztor reporting for the Wall Street Journal : Recognizing the need for quick action, the FAA earlier this year established separate registration requirements for all drone users. Matternet, a company whose mission is to create a transportation network for matter, is attempting to tackle this problem.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2022

West Coast ports and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) formally begin this week, prior to the July 1 deadline to the current labor contract. As The Wall Street Journal noted in its reporting: “ The risks have seldom been as high as they are this year.”. Fortunately.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

LLamasoft Offers Customers Access to FLEXE Marketplace for On-Demand Warehousing Services. Fuel-Cell Maker to Help Amazon Improve Warehouse Efficiency (WSJ – sub. Here are some details from the Wall Street Journal : Peloton initially envisioned platoons of three or four trucks with a driver in each truck.

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