Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with the average wait time for ships to be unloaded reaching 20.8 By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S. Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3

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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. Meanwhile, the downstream supply chain involves activities post the manufacturing process, which would mean getting the finished goods to the end consumer.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

That index now stands at $1898 as of this week, with the Drewy WCI Shanghai to Los Angeles sub-index reported at $1959. Our specific prediction was that manufacturers and retailers will exercise considerable pressure on carriers for re-negotiating existing transportation and logistics contracts.

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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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ThroughPut

MARCH 22, 2022

At the end of the year, the Californian ports of Los Angeles, witnessed average vessel wait times max to approximately 17 days. The shipping industry contributes to 25% of America’s total GDP with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach being the busiest, handling more than 40% of all inbound cargo shipped to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach throughout 2021.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

We’ve interviewed executives in Retail , Public Sector , Procurement and other industries and disciplines to get a sense of how the industry is reacting, not only to navigate the immediate challenges, but to future proof themselves from future disruption. Ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as in Europe and other global locations.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

For the specific routing of Shanghai to Los Angeles , the index was reported as $9112 at the end of March, compared to $10,986 at the end of February. Similarly, factories in areas of Shanghai , Shenzhen and Jalin provinces have had to restrict workers to manufacturing campuses in order to maintain operations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

There’s no doubt that the pandemic, with its harsh lockdowns and impact on economies worldwide, has played a dramatic role in the supply chain disruptions being experienced by manufacturers. Many businesses in the US, and elsewhere, were sourcing their componentry from China. How can businesses create the supply chain of the future?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

For manufacturers, retailers and other businesses with an objective toward reducing prior unprecedented and explosive increases in transportation and logistics services, the takeaway would be one of positive trending with a specific caveat. Rates for Shanghai – Los Angeles routing expanded by 11 percent to $2,322 per 40 foot container.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Over 100 ships waited to unload containers in December at Los Angeles and Long Beach, the U.S. The act also aims to spur investments in domestic manufacturing capacity and promote procurement of critical supplies domestically or from free-trade partners—steps that could also help shippers control costs.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Manufacturers know all the issues: U.S. The Port of Los Angeles is joining the Port of Long Beach in doubling operational hours to 24/7. Recommendations for Manufacturers. QAD Sourcing manages the electronic RFQ process with suppliers. As one headache is eased, another pops up. Federal Government Actions.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Ryder also plans to equip its maintenance facilities in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose, Calif. The Chanje all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580 cubic feet of cargo, all with zero vehicle exhaust emissions.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach occurred in early December, after the bulk of holiday goods had already arrived. Procurement Blog.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In 1962, who would’ve thought the animators from Hanna-Barbera Cartoons in Los Angeles were already experimenting with urban air mobility (UAM)? and France investing heavily in developing and procuring advanced UAM systems for commercial operations. The cartoon sitcom featured a futuristic space-age family living in Orbit City.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 31, 2021

The problem with containers is that most of them are stuck in the US, but need to be at ports and manufacturers in China! For the first time in the rail container volume index history , non-holiday empty containers outnumber the loaded container volumes heading into Los Angeles. All of these shortages are hitting manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

GM’s Executive Vice President of Global Product Development , Purchasing and Supply Chain , Doug Parks, indicating in a statement that the auto maker expects its need for computer chips to double over the next several years. Container movements to the U.S. West Coast have been on the decline in favor of alternative U.S. East and Gulf Ports.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. manufacturing facility in 2014.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. Reportedly, one terminal at the Port of Los Angeles cancelled cargo movement operations on Monday of this week while two terminals at the Post of Long Beach closed.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 19, 2022

It won’t come from a direct attack on supply chain systems and tools, but rather it will start from being linked to an unsecured data source. With that much data to search, it takes time to find the source of the breach. Leverage Technology in Industrial Manufacturing. That’s where bankruptcy comes into play.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From raw materials sourcing to warehouse operations , logistics technology , order fulfillment and beyond, there are dozens of points throughout the supply chain, all of which contribute to overall supply chain efficiency. I think when your business is self-reliant, you never have to deal with lost shipments, late shipments or anything.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 10, 2021

Grocery manufacturers are seeing shortages and price hikes on wheat, corn, and many other commodities. For the first time in the rail container volume index history , non-holiday empty containers outnumber the loaded container volumes heading into Los Angeles.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 28, 2020

Some of my recent research has involved interviews with healthcare physicians, distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers, and these discussions all point to a reality that is very different from what politicians would have us believe. As we’ve noted in prior blogs, almost all of the manufacturers are located in SE Asia.

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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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Veridian Solutions

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The combination of autonomous inventory robots and reordering and procurement systems product can aid in knowing when product needs to be returned to the manufacturer for seasonal or vendor-mandated changes. The value lies in the ongoing nature of the application in checking and rechecking inventory levels.

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