Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Although the company has not disclosed details, it is believed to be having trouble procuring parts for Bluetooth wireless communications components used in the controllers and main units as well as analog chips for controlling currents. Nintendo is having negotiations on procurement, but the outlook is uncertain.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Many businesses in the US, and elsewhere, were sourcing their componentry from China. For example, one of the main problems with Asian-US trade is that all container ship deliveries are now routed to the West Coast, even though the bulk of America’s manufacturers are based on the East Coast. Shipping challenges.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

West Coast dockworkers incurring job actions that are hindering container ship unloading among various port terminals. But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. Further, as we indicated in a prior commentary, the U.S.

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Resilinc

JULY 19, 2022

A new Resilinc Special Report: Impact of Strikes on the Global Shipping Industry describes disruptive strikes and protests across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Of course, those companies that have already taken a deep dive into supply chains risks such as sole-source dependencies will be in a better position to adapt. and Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Disruptions were brought about not only by the persistent and recurring spread of Covid -19 infections globally, but also significant storms and natural disasters, a one-week blockage of one of world’s most transited shipping canals, followed by complete disarray among global shipping schedules. seen as a likely alternative.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

One of the players in this market, Resilinc, is monitoring 105 million data sources. The goods are then shipped to the Port of Long Beach, unloaded, and then trucked to a factory in Fresno. Examples of third-party data would include weather forecasts, sustainability ratings, or D&Bs on a company’s financial viability.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Port of Los Angeles is joining the Port of Long Beach in doubling operational hours to 24/7. QAD CMO Carter Lloyds recently wrote about three major industry disruptors , starting with shipping. QAD Sourcing manages the electronic RFQ process with suppliers. In October, the U.S. Recommendations for Manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Andrade goes on to make the case for CEO ’s to seriously consider assessments for moving manufacturing to domestic or near-shored sourcing locations. Industry supply networks can thus expect the consequences of another round of cascading disruptions. Call to Action.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. Source: project44 Monthly report.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

It involves all the activities related to the sourcing and transportation of raw materials needed in the manufacturing process. Whichever shipping carriers were still operational were stretched beyond capacity, which meant that customers had to wait for much longer to receive their goods.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Long Beach ports emits only water from tailpipe (OCR). In order to increase efficiency, the goods would be manufactured in batches based on factors such as the customer shipping address, the patent says. Source: Amazon patent. Apple Gets Permit to Test Self-Driving Cars in California (New York Times).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager. Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Mexico trade.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

American Shipper reported last week that the number of container ships calling on major U.S. West Coast ports during 2021 in trying to process historic ship backlog levels. West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach throughout 2021. Surface Transportation Board on the merger with Kansas City Southern. . Further, U.S.

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

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. Currently, we are still seeing severe disruptions in shipping, both internationally and domestically. That’s not all. That’s winemaking, too.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering.

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