Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

And now on to this week’s logistics news. RCEP: Asia’s New Trade Pact. FreshDirect is expected to retain its current branding and continue to operate out of New York City. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines must be transported at temperatures well below 0 Celsius. Ahold Delhaize Is Acquiring FreshDirect.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2016

manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight management. Today we focus on the realities that we face with American manufacturing. The argument for American manufacturing is clear, and the topic has graced the stages of all political candidates. Manufacturers. manufacturing.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Well, I could turn to an AI-powered robot to my write my post for me (see Wired article, “ What News-Writing Bots Mean for the Future of Journalism ”). Or I can just wing it and go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. a Nafta Tale of Two Truckers (New York Times).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). JDA Unleashes New Levels of Supply Chain Visibility Across its Portfolio with TransVoyant. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. What is Manufacturing?

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. Over 1/3 of manufacturers struggling with data.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

August 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Lowenthal calls for innovative approach for freight infrastructure funding (Logistics Management). If it is successful, however, the New York location could presage a rollout to other U.S. Finally, the Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.6

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Transportation and freight costs are reduced.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2024

Regular monitoring of key economic and logistics indicators provides direction. With that follows our quarterly update on key strategic economic and logistics indicators. Then, we get more specific and examine logistics measures captured by the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI). Flash US Manufacturing Output Index.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Now Cow rests in peace in a New Balance shoe box in our family room. While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? Packages were delayed.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a further negative drop in the New York Federal Reserve’s Global Supply Chain Pressures Index ( GSPI ). This index compiles 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Analysts point to the steep decline in orders for new transportation equipment as evidence that manufacturers are seeing weakness. In reality, it may not be softening demand at the root of manufacturers’ slowdown in the bookings for new trucks, trailers and other equipment. On one hand, new orders for U.S.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

.”[1] Such areas sound idyllic; but, pedestrian only, limited traffic areas could create logistics challenges. A topic seldom raised in smart cities discussions is last-mile logistics (i.e., Cities failing to master the last-mile logistics challenge will never earn the “smart cities” label.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Ryder Forms Strategic Partnership with Plug and Play to Support Development of Innovative Supply Chain and Logistics Startups.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Economics and Logistics Quarterly Update—June 2023 Uncertainty in economics is a given. Uncertainty in logistics is also a given. The pandemic increased the inherent uncertainty in the economy and the logistics industry. In times of uncertainty, it pays to track key economic and logistics indicators.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !” In late April, C.H.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2014

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics to Acquire New Breed Logistics. Amazon to open five new warehouses in India (Reuters). XPO Logistics continues its roll-up strategy with its announced acquisition of New Breed Logistics this week for $615 million. E-Commerce Drives UPS 2Q Shipments Up 7.2

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

The goal, from a manufacturing perspective, is clear: learn how to do more with less as efficiently as possible while maintaining profitability and complying with due diligence legislation. Ninety percent of companies have an ESG strategy in place and chances are good yours does, too – or will very soon.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 30, 2017

As two of the world’s largest retailers, Amazon and Walmart wage a battle royale for supremacy, the role of logistics IT and supply chain automation technology comes into stark relief. The short answer: transportation logistics technologies are essential to extending an organization’s advantage over its competitors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

To harken back to the day of bringing about positivity in a time of despair, Godiva will be bringing a pink truck back to New York. The pink Godiva truck will make its way around New York to “offer wonder and optimism to its residents following a difficult and unprecedented year.” And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This is not just my personal observation but the consensus of leading financial experts around the world who are regularly briefed by manufacturers, logistics providers and retailers. Image source: New York Times. The good news: we have the technology to solve this now.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

logistics reinforce both headwinds and added concerns. According to the latest Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures increased in April. US Logistics Managers Index. Further was a dip in Transportation Price expansion, down 15.8

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . Logistics Managers Index. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. reported for May.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. logistics trends reinforce a shifting tide along with concerns as to what to expect in the second half of 2022. US Logistics Managers Index. compared to April value of 69.7,

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Chuck's long career has given him the unique opportunity to watch logistics and supply chain management change in unprecedented ways. That is why it was such an honor and privilege to interview him - to get his view on how logistics and supply chain management has changed, particularly in light of eCommerce's emergence.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

EDT (GMT -4, New York) Duration: 1 Hour Event Type: Live Webinar Cost: Free. 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.” A September 5 MHL-hosted webinar, sponsored by DHL.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Federal Bank of New York.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

New spending records are expected for jewelry ($6.4 And now on to this week’s logistics news. More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. billion), flowers ($2.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This was certainly another interesting year from a logistics and supply chain standpoint, as we saw the emergence of generative AI take center stage. We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Inflation set in for fuel and transport costs, increasing logistics costs as a whole over last year. We saw supply shortages lead to price increases.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. The New York Times (section B), 1. Cardwell, D.

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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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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. Like the country itself, China’s ambitions are massive.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2018

As explained by Clint Raiser of Logistics Viewpoints , e-commerce retail sales have grown at 15% annually, doubling in size since 2012. To meet rising demand, supply chain executives must begin considering new ways to increase the capacity of their existing facilities.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Be demand driven. Hire smart data analysts.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

To look at what risks will affect the supply chain in 2018, Rob Savitsky of AIR Worldwide ( a member of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Supply Chain Exchange program), wrote a blog for MIT discussing three broad categories of supply chain risk. Natural Catastrophes.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 11, 2019

New York Times ‘ columnist Thomas Friedman once stated, “We were promised a simpler life, and technology has only complicated our lives.” Complexity across the manufacturing and retail landscapes has evolved to unprecedented levels and a breakdown in the supply chain is not an uncommon reason for failures.”[1]

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