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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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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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.

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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. Without one, a transportation manager can neither watch nor observe what works and what needs improvement. “It

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Transportation has followed the same evolutionary pattern, moving upstream from day-to-day freight transactions to an integral component of top-level corporate planning and procurement strategy. 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

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.

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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.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The New York Times reported that McDonalds and PepsiCo, who have set ambitious sustainability goals, are actually going backwards when it comes to emissions. According to the company, its program paid $4 million to farmers for 200,000 metric tons of carbon in 2021. This type of thing is still very new in the U.S.,

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A Director of Fulfillment is a logistics management professional who is responsible for leading all of a company’s operations related to order processing and fulfillment. Logistics Operations Manager. Experience in analyzing metrics and data-driven decision-making. What is a Director of Fulfillment? Order Fulfillment Director.

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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. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. Self-Service Logistics. Several major U.S.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Whether you’re just starting to build out your logistics or your business has been established for years, there are always places to simplify and streamline operations within your ecommerce supply chain. Here are just some of the benefits of a lean supply chain that have prompted ecommerce merchants to optimize their logistics systems.

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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. As a result, unit picking, shipping and returns is redefining warehouse management and transportation processes. I hate traditional trade shows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Turkish port “Iskenderun” severely damaged Gap and Ware2Go offer SMB Fulfillment Services McCormick to cut supply chain workforce GM Signs exclusive deal with GlobalFoundries January 2023 Logistics Manager’s Index up 3.0 The Logistics Managers’ Index came in at 57.6

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire’s granular AIS data about transport vessels is now seamlessly incorporated into the cloud-based software system used by Gravity’s clients. The quantity of goods carried by containers soared from 102 million metric tons in 1980 to about 1.83 billion metric tons as of 2017.

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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!

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 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 ). Deloitte ).

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

He has managed onshore / offshore / war zone logistics as well as batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing setups. Eric holds a BSE from Carnegie Mellon University, an MSE from Columbia University, and an MBA from New York University. Curtis represents Voyager on the boards of Ayla Networks, Sensys and Vidder.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 2, 2019

He has managed onshore / offshore / war zone logistics as well as batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing setups. Eric holds a BSE from Carnegie Mellon University, an MSE from Columbia University, and an MBA from New York University. Curtis represents Voyager on the boards of Ayla Networks, Sensys and Vidder.

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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. I was in a meeting with folks from Manugistics (now part of JDA) getting an update on the company and its transportation management system. I never forget.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

Actionable analytics and meaningful logistics intelligence are essential elements in freight. As a result, shippers can better manage their total transportation spending and make the best decisions for their organizations. Constant disruptions aren’t anything new. Diversify Your Transportation Network With 3PLs.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend, Rachel Everly, a freelance writer in business and finance who shows us how digitized trucking will change the game for logistics companies. . Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight.

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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

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 19, 2022

The OSD report is essential to gaining access to actionable analytics within the transportation network. 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.

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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!

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Talking Logistics

MAY 26, 2017

The Supply Chain and Logistics Hall of Fame. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: MercuryGate Launches ezVision. Ryder Launches NaviShare, a New Software Platform Providing Real-time Visibility, Tracking, Matching, and Sharing of Truck Capacity. Finding Happiness.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Long Beach shipping expanded 29% during the same period, such that the two ports now account for 37% of the US market since the pandemic, more than double the share of the Port of New York and New Jersey, the closest competitor. This makes the LA Port a particularly vulnerable factor in global supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, near Red Hook and the docks. I was in a meeting with folks from Manugistics (now part of JDA) getting an update on the company and its transportation management system. Remembering 9/11 seems more important to me, even if it doesn’t directly relate to supply chain and logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2023

Businesses such as coffee shops, dry cleaners, and florists could bring in new income to their businesses by delivering packages for Amazon using existing staff and vehicles. In a later phase, deliveries are targeted to expand to large, dense cities including Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and Hoboken New jersey.

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American Global Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Routine monitoring of key economic and logistics indicators works like a compass. With that follows our quarterly update on key strategic economic and logistics indicators. Supplementing that is the monthly Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI). This report has logistics-specific indicators critical to your business.

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