ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Increased Prices Resulting from Shortages and Supply Chain Issues.

Material Savings 207

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase in year-over-year volume. Not only did the cost increase, but variability tripled.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Large retailers and ecommerce marketplaces like Amazon use a hub and spoke distribution model, but mid-sized merchants may not carry enough inventory to fill a large distribution center. This way, merchants can negotiate for lower full truckload (FTL) rates when shipping smaller amounts of inventory to fulfillment centers across the country.

Modeling 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

America’s imports are stuck on ships floating off LA. Dun & Bradstreet and E2open joined together to provide a report highlighting the impact of this incident on global supply chains. According to the report, Europe is the region that will feel the strongest impact due to the blockage of the canal.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 164

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

For some vineyards, they rely on specific barrels to give their wine its signature flavor; but reports are circulating that delays of 6 to 8 months are the norm for these barrels today. Most of Estee Lauder’s holiday product has already been shipped to retailers. Uber will now bring you diapers, wipes and other baby essentials.

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The new parameters of “How, When and Where” wine was consumed affected transportation, warehousing, distribution, and even packaging. Further up the supply chain, we saw disruptions in the agriculture and shipping sectors as workers became ill and workforces were forced to socially distance and adhere to new guidelines.

Supply Chain Design Software 94

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2021

These decisions are being made in the face of volatility ranging from surging transportation costs, port congestion, labor shortages, evolving consumption patterns, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty, to name a few. . Instead, consumer purchasing patterns shifted throughout the pandemic. Visit the solutions page to learn more.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Giant Warehouses Built at Rapid Pace in Fourth Quarter While Tenant Interest Declined (WSJ – sub. Those same words were also said when the ports were shut down for 10 days in 2002 , and again in December 2012 when 600 clerks went on strike , shutting down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for 8 days. Guess what?

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