Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

The New York Times reports that the takeover would combine Ferrero, a family-owned company that makes Tic Tacs, Ferrero Rocher candies and Nutella spreads, with the producer of Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Rice Krispies and other cereals. billion , the companies announced on July 10.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

auto plants in Michigan, Kansas, and Tennessee, after announcing a $888 million investment in a Tonawanda, New York plant to support GM’s next generation V-8 engine. in Q2 GM Says Tariffs Cost $1.1B in Q2 GM Says Tariffs Cost $1.1B In June 2025, GM announced plans to invest $4 billion over the next two years into three U.S.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

And he raised the specter of more industry-specific tariffs, floating a 50% rate on copper products that sent that metal climbing as high as 17% in New York on July 8, a record one-day spike. He also pitched tariffs as high as 200% on pharmaceutical imports if drug companies don’t shift production to the U.S. in the next year.

Brazil

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2025

The shares dipped in after-hours trading in New York on July 22. locomotive and rail cars along the connector route at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. locomotive and rail cars along the connector route at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. “And Revenue slipped by 1% to C$4.3 billion ($3.1

Forecasting

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 6, 2025

posted a second straight disappointing quarter, fueling concerns that rising competition, new tariffs and a shift away from yoga pants are derailing its ambitious growth plans. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg June 6, 2025 Bloomberg Lululemon Athletica Inc.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 30, 2025

According to the New York Times , Mercedes said on July 30 that revenue in 2025 would come in “significantly below” 2024. The company also lowered its projection for profit margins. The automaker reported its profits fell by more than half in the first half of the year, with vehicle sales falling 6% in the U.S.,

Forecasting

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

According to the New York Times , the food company best known for its ketchup and boxed Mac & Cheese, said the shift would affect only about 10% of its portfolio by sales, including brands like Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Crystal Light and other beverages and desserts that contain dyes like Red No. 40 and Blue No.

Chemicals

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2024

During my walk back from the gym a few days ago I passed by this truck in front of a local organic store here in Brooklyn, New York. The vehicle deployments are expected to lower emissions by 7,052 metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually, equivalent to 1,533 passenger cars removed from the road.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Officials said the container ship was moving at a speed of 8 knots, or about 9 mph, when it struck the bridge. That’s all for this week.

Prescriptive Analytics Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The bank said Friday that it is launching new “Supply Availability Indexes” via a blog posting on Monday that going forward will feature as part of its regular monthly surveys of regional business activity. to international supply availability,” the New York Fed said.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But, more commonly there are downside surprises: customers lower the volume they want on an order, delay their order, there are manufacturing problems, logistics problems, staffing issues, to name the most obvious downside risks. The network supports downstream channel partners, upstream supply partners, and logistics partners.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Here’s what I wrote back on this date in 2009, as I recalled the events of that tragic day eight years earlier: I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, near Red Hook and the docks. Remembering 9/11 seems more important to me, even if it doesn’t directly relate to supply chain and logistics. They also lack process controls and metrics.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Volatility in pricing trends are opportunities to lock in contractual rates, though shippers and logistics providers must also maintain flexibility to leverage spot buys as needed. Freeing procurement personnel from mundane, day-to-day activities lets them focus on developing strategic relationships with logistics partners.

Negotiating Skills

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

Supply Chain Planning Software

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2019

I grew up in New York and graduated from the New York Institute of Technology. While putting myself through school, I got a part-time job at JFK airport which opened my eyes to logistics. Right out of college, I worked at a logistics company in Atlanta. The expected metrics were part of the contract.

Saudi Arabia

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Infor held an Innovation Summit at their headquarters in New York City on March 18 th and 19 th. The software architecture allows the value to be measured and those metrics are visible to the customer and the Infor success team. We don’t care if they are solved with new technologies or old technologies.

Vendor Strategies

The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Ephraim Ausch is the Chief Logistics Officer at Tactical Logistics, an end-to-end provider of supply chain logistics services. Ephraim started his career at a bulk candy company that had retail locations in New York. About Tactical Logistic Solutions. Key Takeaways: The New Reality of Amazon FBA.

Warehousing

Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

The New York Times best-selling book The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown tells the story of how the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team overcome great odds and adversity to win the gold medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. How do you successfully align goals, metrics, and resources across functional groups?

Supply Chain Design Software

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Automotive News Europe ). Logistics Management ). Logistics Management ). Chain Store Age ).

Material Savings

Talking Logistics

JULY 2, 2014

I’ve been using the word convergence to describe many of the trends occurring in the supply chain and logistics field today, and convergence was certainly evident at Roadnet’s perform 2014 User Conference a few weeks ago. FreshDirect , an online grocer serving the New York City metropolitan area, is a great example.

Conference

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

While Chicago and New York/New Jersey hubs are no strangers to inclement winter weather, severe and widespread cold brought snowstorms to Atlanta and other southern U.S. On one hand, new orders for U.S. percent, marking the largest drop in this metric since last July. Be Sociable, Share!

Capacity

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

This week, many of my friends will gather in New York for NRF. Their processes cannot ship and track the EACH and the outsourcing to third-party logistics is too expensive. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

New York City. New York City. number of flights, road congestion, distance to ocean ports); and in the presence of top 100 logistics IT providers. number of flights, road congestion, distance to ocean ports); and in the presence of top 100 logistics IT providers. Media Type. Media Caption. Privacy Settings.

San Francisco

QAD

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In many cases, this is no longer a business choice, but a business mandate with impending legislation like the German Supply Chain Act, EU Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the New York Fashion Sustainability Accountability Act. Examples of performance include quality metrics or logistics metrics.

Gartner

Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

UltraShipTMS (and many of its employees) is native to the New York metro area. We often tell prospective clients/users about the significant benefits to be gained by automating transportation logistics processes. There never seems to be a good time to consider implementing or upgrading logistics IT systems.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

Supply chain and logistical problems caused by water woes make matters worse.”[2] Generate guidance to improve NbS impact metrics for water security to demonstrate the multiple values of water. 4] Matus Samel, “ Davos, New York, COP and beyond: water in a fragmented world ,” Economist Impact, 27 February 2023. [5]

Resource Reduction

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. cities have launched Smart City Logistics innovations and protocols, following the lead of Europe and Asia. ? Media Type.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the July 2022 Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures reportedly declined once again in July. Logistics Managers Index. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Additional Data- U.S.

Procurement Analytics

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to the oceanconservancy.org “Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastics enter our ocean on top of the estimated 150 million metric tons that currently circulate our marine environments. That’s like dumping one New York City garbage truck full of plastic into the ocean every minute of every day for an entire year! .

Waste Reduction

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. Logistics Managers index reflects a lull in imports to U.S.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

A native New Yorker, Ken turned down a career in finance and banking for an action-packed and exciting career in the world of global logistics. What are the metrics used to measure performance is part of the contract terms, especially around on-time service commitments. Maybe the pricing is different!

Negotiating Skills

Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The world of shipping management and logistics continues to evolve as market conditions change. Maersk , a global leader in transportation, supply chain and logistics management, and general freight, announced February 9, 2022, “The intended acquisition of Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a leading U.S.-based

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

Actionable analytics and meaningful logistics intelligence are essential elements in freight. Since logistics intelligence sources data directly from freight systems in real-time, filling in the gap between your real-world logistics and your supply chain management strategies, it becomes easier to use that information strategically.

Analytics Software

American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Inflation set in for fuel and transport costs, increasing logistics costs as a whole over last year. This was evident with the creation of a new report from the New York Federal Reserve. This metric, referred to as a “Frankenstat” due to its grand scope, has many critics.

Russia

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. from a revised -1.56

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Intelligent Audit

JULY 19, 2022

As noted by The New York Times , the International Monetary Fund cited, “Supply chain woes among other factors as it downgraded its forecast for global economic growth for 2022 to 4.4 Collaboration is key to logistics. Categories Ping According to Causes or Other Metrics. In logistics, mistakes happen.

Report

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). This flash metric registered at 50.3

Supply Chain Strategy