Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides observations and additional information perspectives related to the 2025 State of Logistics report. The report points to an upcoming period of high uncertainties along with the need to fundamentally rethink supply chain resilience as a strategic imperative. percent in other costs.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. UPS Expands Logistics Reach To Meet Emerging Demand In China.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

We normally do our Talking Logistics episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but we have one today at 12 ET with Alaster Love from Transplace, where we are going to discuss “ Big Data and Analytics in Oil and Gas Transportation.” UPS plans bundled deliveries to cut costs (FT.com – sub. Mexico Customs Management.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The European Union is on the verge of rolling out a reporting regulation that promises to have a huge impact on businesses selling into the region. The DPP “represents a significant advance in product transparency and sustainability,” according to an EU report published in September of 2024. “As

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC defines the warehouse automation market according to a number of qualifications and dimensions to deliver a well-defined measure, with numerous segmentations, allowing those that purchase the research to understand what is being measured, and to easily extrapolate the findings to support their strategic planning needs.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Reported April 24 Over 60% of our business is from products that are manufactured, bagged, assembled or grown in the United States and only 12% of our business is direct imports. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. Christopher J. Christopher J. Christopher J.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 30, 2021

As Tom Standage ( @tomstandage ), editor of The Economist ‘s ‘ The World in 2021 ‘, reminds us, the digital path to purchase is increasingly becoming the customer journey of choice. ”[2] Were that survey conducted today, I suspect an even larger number of consumers would report losing confidence in the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Now, for this week’s supply chain and logistics news… HighJump Acquires Nexternal. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2016 First Quarter Financial Results. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2016 First Quarter Financial Results. Robinson Celebrates 25 Years of Business in Mexico. Mexico freight totaled $45.2

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Our Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure Team raised $58,706 this season — a new record! Simply put, without your support, this audacious dream I had three years ago to form a logistics cycling team to support JDRF wouldn’t have come true. — bringing our three year total to over $150,000! Most end up losing the game.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Order fulfillment channels are becoming more complex as the possible combinations for purchase and returns explode. Global purchasing power. Emerging economies, those classed as part of the E7 (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Turkey), are hitting the leaderboard of the top 10 countries with the most purchasing power.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the same period last year, reflecting our continued transition to the Software as a Service (SaaS) engagement model. Omega Pharma International Nv, TBC DE Mexico S.A. million compared to $0.8 Trinseo S.A.,

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2024

While no two customers will have quite the same game plan, we’re building off the same foundation of retail logistics expertise we’ve accumulated over 15+ years of service to the CPG community. Know exactly what retail buyers expect from you and how to avoid damaging your relationships by reading our Retail Buyer Report.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Back here on Earth, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Nikola One Hydrogen-Electric Truck Revealed. Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico to invest $1.3 billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). First UPS U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2025

The topic/report will finally be on the logistics M&A through the end of May. The report will be available free for paid Substack subscribers but I’ll provide a summary and a link to the report in case you’re interested in either purchasing it separately or paying for an anuual subscribtion to my Substack articles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. The Supply Chain Function The argument for having the global trade department report to the supply chain function is threefold. This results in detention costs and delays in producing goods and delivering them to customers.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2018

I’ve started to ramp up my training for our Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure team ride in support of JDRF, which will be in Santa Fe, New Mexico on November 3, 2018. Our team members are also hitting the road, including Ralph Cisneros (Intel) and Joe Tillman (TSquared Logistics): It’s not too late to sponsor or join our team.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., In an uncertain environment, affordability and predictability are at a premium, and a supply-chain organization can deliver these through effective management and oversight of its suppliers.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2015

with Predictive Execution and Big Data Views. almost ready to consider loosening trucking curbs: Mexico (Reuters). Cass Freight Index Report for December 2014. I began by making the case that companies — at least those that are forward-thinking — no longer view logistics as just a cost center.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 14, 2025

Interestingly, despite its critical importance, MRO is frequently treated as a procurement function rather than a strategic lever. The consequences are familiar: excess inventory, chronic stockouts, urgent purchases, high logistics costs, and little visibility into whether supply is aligned with maintenance demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. One of my clients waits four days for a custom report. As a result, analytics are usually based on historic data with outputs having a one- or two-day lag. Digital logistics?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Fortunately, journalist Bridget McCrea reports, “Companies are thinking differently about how they design and orchestrate their supply chains. By doing it, you’ll get a chance to use predictive analysis, which is proven to be pretty insightful.”[6] .” Without a paradigm shift (i.e., Footnotes. [1]

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

After 12 years as an Air Force logistics officer, Michael got his PhD in a top 5 logistics program, and now teaches supply chain management and marketing. Logistics and delivery can be handled in a very optimized way with the help of automated solutions using data and information. from Washington University St. Louis, M.S.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. I’ve highlighted other case studies over the years.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

This includes integrating multi-currency, multi-GAAP, and multi-entity financials, implementing best practice purchasing, and utilizing real-time data and flexible analytics. QAD Global Trade & Transportation Execution (GTTE) adds integration capabilities with QAD SRM to boost efficiency and cost of ownership.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers. Level-two is starting to leverage predictive analytics: Can I predict where a challenge or disruption is going to occur?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. Customer sentiment technologies mine the patterns of unstructured text and use new forms of analytics to guide discovery on what matters to the customer.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America.

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QAD

MAY 20, 2025

One recent consequence of these tariff announcements is Stellantis temporary suspension of production at a plant in Mexico and another in Canada. These include holding back on purchase orders in the hopes that tariffs will be removed or reduced after further trade talks, moving production facilities, or applying for tariff remedy programs.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 8, 2025

Reported April 22 Our trends in April have held consistent with March, and while market conditions remain soft, we've seen no appreciable downturn over the past two weeks, despite the tariff environment. Automotive Parts Genuine Parts , Q1 ending March 31. So we think the diversification of the business is an advantage.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

“I need you to go down to Mexico right away. And they were dealing with Invoices and issues from every site around the world, not just the one in Mexico. We got on the phone with the Supply Chain team in Mexico to try to get our arms around the problem and develop an action plan. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

.’ While the first Thanksgiving meal probably involved a variety of local birds, it is most likely that what Americans know today as turkey is a descendant, in fact, of this Mexican bird, which made a round trip from Mexico back to Plymouth via Europe, on English and Spanish ships.” Department of Agriculture.”

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Primarily focused on Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, S&OP and Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

– September 9, 2015 – XPO Logistics, Inc. (“XPO Logistics” or “XPO”) (NYSE: XPO) and Con-way Inc. (“Con-way”) (NYSE: CNW) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for XPO Logistics to acquire Con-way. GREENWICH, Conn. and ANN ARBOR, Mich.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Amazon has started increasing the free shipping minimum to $35 for non-Prime members in some markets, according to notices on its website, as the company looks for more ways to cut costs. Until now, the minimum purchase for free shipping has been $25. billion in revenue, according to Amazon’s latest quarterly earnings report.

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

When people think about supply chain, purchasing is usually the first thing that comes to mind, but all of your enterprise’s operations fall under the same umbrella. That includes front-end forecasting and planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and import/export. The benefits of this practice remain clear today.

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Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

While the pandemic has given procurement managers fresh ammunition to advocate for greater resiliency within their corporate supply chains, geopolitical experts and a bipartisan coalition of legislators argue that the U.S. and Mexico moves on land,” he said. This is alarming.”. From ships to drones. It’s clear that the U.S.

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