Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For the first time, personal care or beauty items also cracked into the top five most popular gifts. The company is boasting its quickest delivery time yet, saying that packages are being prepared for dispatch within 11 minutes of an order placement at same-day facilities. In fact, to kick off the holiday shopping season, a record 200.4

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

”[3] They note that a survey conducted last year by Proxima found, “Just over a quarter (26%) of CEOs [indicated] that they had actively looked at onshoring and nearshoring some or all of their supply chains. [In And as supply chains get longer, so do lead times. In many respects, they only have themselves to blame.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 17, 2019

Mexico border, his words seem unusually predictive. Just as successful companies are now forced to work across silos, one of the biggest challenges that the internet of things will place on the U.S. Mexico trade risks. A time to take action. government’s role in supply chains. Seeing future trade inefficiencie s.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

Walmart Explores Mexico’s Supply Chain. Over the last several months, Walmart— the world's largest retailer— has slowly been increasing the share of products it imports through Mexico, a move that many other retailers have been reluctant to make for decades. Mexico’s $5 Billion Port Facelift.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. They offer a solution for corporate tax departments called ONESOURCE. The Integration Point solution was rebranded to be one of the modules in the ONESOURCE suite. That approach to taxation engineering is less potent than it used to be.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Today’s unprecedented supply chain disruption challenges have led to executives looking for new ways of managing their supply chains, not just for today, but to prepare for future unpredictability. Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A supplier in Mexico mixes up two similar parts. Otherwise known as a distributed ledger, the automatic recording of data into the blockchain allows for cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum or Bitcoin to serve as way more than just a store of value. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. Download white paper.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Mexico Shipping Series Part 3: Transportation Success is More than a Low Rate per Mile.Transportfolio by C.H. Our white paper, Supply Chains: Where to Find the Biggest, Fastest Transportation Savings , is just one example and it offers multiple ways to save. Let’s not forget, they also saved six figures in cargo claims and reshipments.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It’s time to evolve your supply chain from one-size-fits-all to purpose-built. It’s time for business leaders to let go of traditional assumptions, processes, and decision-making behaviors and start restructuring their operations to achieve maximum efficiency and flexibility.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

reminding us to time to remind us that taking care of ourselves is important. Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself. It’s not just about the refreshments but also about taking a pause to connect with others and unwind from daily stresses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. For rural areas, the lead time can be as much as five days.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

As we go into the first week of 2023, many are wondering what’s ahead for global commerce and supply chains. As I’ve done in prior years, I’ll make a few predictions based on what happened in 2022 – and what I think it means for 2023. He writes a weekly blog on Linked In which I follow religiously.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

The company has 18 plants and operating locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico as well as plants and labs in the UK, China, and Indonesia. The majority of make the stock items are tied to just-in-time or other supply chain value-added service program with their customers. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

Just when brick-and-mortar retailers thought the so-called “retail apocalypse” was ending, supply chain woes and rising inflation reined in their optimism. There had been good reasons to be optimistic. That proved not to be the case. … But hold off on those obituaries. ”[3]. What Does a Retail Reset Entail?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

Just when brick-and-mortar retailers thought the so-called “retail apocalypse” was ending, supply chain woes and rising inflation reined in their optimism. There had been good reasons to be optimistic. That proved not to be the case. … But hold off on those obituaries. ”[3]. What Does a Retail Reset Entail?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The thinking is that by getting more people to do their last-minute holiday shopping physically, retailers can both save on shipping costs, and ensure people get their gifts on time. These retailers are relying on a mix of social media posts and ads that also tout the fact that people can save money by picking up their items in stores.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

A clear opportunity ripe to be addressed is the shifting of the prior focus of just-in-time driven, end-to-end efficiency flow of materials and resources, to an outside-in flow of physical and digital based information focused on customer or channel focused fulfillment material, resource and support needs. Background.

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Adexa

DECEMBER 6, 2022

He has done this so many times before, will it be different this year? Does inflation impact demand, will he overstock items ending in too much inventory or simply not enough to deliver on time? While Santa was thinking about this, he gets a real-time message from Carrier44. Not a good day for Santa! Santa explained.

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Locus

MAY 2, 2023

When it was first launched in 2019, Mexico-based Jüsto was an e-grocery platform that wished to disrupt the consumer industry and become Latin America’s favorite supermarket by 2030. Currently, they have operations in Brazil, Peru and five cities in Mexico: Monterrey, Guadalajara, Queretaro, Puebla and Mexico City.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Mexico’s rail capabilities have evolved significantly over the past decade, as Carlos Godinez, Intermodal Director, Mexico at Transplace , discussed in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. So, significant changes have occurred from a transit time perspective and in the levels of service and ramp options now available in Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Stellantis indicated to CNBC in a statement that it questions “ whether the union’s leadership has ever had an interest in reaching an agreement in a timely manner.” In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico. Risk Management in Global Ocean Context Feature Article by LSCMS Shippers Council Rates have gone down massively in most trade lanes; congestion has eased, and capacity seems sufficient in most sectors.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

We just had our ten year anniversary. And a transparent conductive film is ubiquitous, it’s everywhere, except you just don’t see it because it’s transparent. He talks about the challenges and advantages involved with that, as well as…. Why a leader needs to be a mentor… and be mentored. Transcript. Welcome, Cliff.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

We just had our ten year anniversary. And a transparent conductive film is ubiquitous, it’s everywhere, except you just don’t see it because it’s transparent. He talks about the challenges and advantages involved with that, as well as…. Why a leader needs to be a mentor… and be mentored. Transcript. Welcome, Cliff.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2022

Climate journalist Jason Samenow ( @JSamenow ) reported, “Packing winds of 105 mph, Agatha slammed into Mexico’s southern west coast as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane — the strongest the country has endured in the month of May.”[1] This year’s hurricane season couldn’t come at a worse time.

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BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2021

I was born and raised in Mexico City and have a brother and sister. I went to the biggest public university in Mexico City – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. It was a challenge to work in a role where we just did not match well in a manager/employee relationship. Looking back, it was the best decision for me!

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QAD

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

However, the effectiveness of FTZs just got a lot clearer as the US released a five-year study on the operations and impact of the US FTZ program and similar FTZ-type programs in Canada and Mexico. The US FTZ program has been in place since 1934, yet many companies are still unsure about the details of the program.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

At the same time, companies continued to be reluctant to make substantial job cuts. In a prior Supply Chain Matters Global Supply Chain Assessment commentary earlier this week , we surveyed reported global wide PMI indices for August 2023, along with implications. percent in Q1-2023, after declining by 0.2 percent in Q4-2022.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Technological advances have produced integrated systems and real-time information, making it possible to implement cross-docking services. Technological advances have produced integrated systems and real-time information, making it possible to implement cross-docking services. You’ll be in and out in no time!

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In celebration of this time-honored tradition, please join us in celebrating National Storytime Week (Jan. Alicia Calderon, Mexico One of my favorite stories growing up was “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” . Alicia Calderon, Mexico One of my favorite stories growing up was “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 28, 2021

”[1] After providing a brief overview of the economic devastation created by the pandemic, international banker Joseph Moss observes, “What has been perhaps less visible but just as impactful has been the damage the virus has inflicted on the world’s supply infrastructure and, in particular, global supply chains. .”[1]

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico to invest $1.3 billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). Journey on.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Panasonic expects growth; for the time being, service revenues need to be part of the equation. Umar Ausaf head’s Blue Yonder’s partnership program in North America. He used to compete with the Partners. Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. Becoming Partner Centric is Not Easy.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2014

180 posts published on a wide range of timely and important industry topics, including the most comprehensive weekly news roundup in the industry and thought-provoking and insightful guest commentaries from our sponsors. The Growing Importance of US-Mexico Trade (1,326 views). Time to Rethink Trucking Detention Charges?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

billion, benefiting from a one-time $5.7 The automaker has been low-key in providing production and revenue forecasts for the newly produced Tesla Cybertruck pick-up model, other than indicating that production volume ramp-up will take added time because of the complexity of the production process. Automotive Q4 gross profit was $14.4

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

As I mentioned in an earlier blog about the Gartner conference , customers are demanding you deliver an experience, not just a product. You have to start thinking of your supply chain as providing a service, and you must develop a digital strategy, not just an ecommerce one, to deliver it. That much isn’t new. Global purchasing power.

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