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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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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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

MARCH 15, 2022

By now our Supply Chain Matters readers have already viewed headlines of yet another COVID-19 variant induced lockdown of certain manufacturing and port facilities in China. Impacted are manufacturing clusters located in Shenzhen and Changchun city areas which have been placed on minimum one-week lockdowns as of this past weekend.

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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 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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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Over 100 ships waited to unload containers in December at Los Angeles and Long Beach, the U.S. Higher fuel surcharges were added to all modes of transportation to recoup higher prices. Delays were resulting in not only higher costs to retailers and other shippers but also resulting in empty shelves for various goods.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. About Ryder.

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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. Communicate closely with transportation providers, supplying inbound and outbound forecasts and issuing delivery orders in advance of vessel arrival.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Department of Transportation ). Consultancy UK).

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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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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Port closures resulted in ocean containers being re-routed to other east coast ports, causing transportation and fulfillment delays. Procurement Blog. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. 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. The existing labor contract expired on July 1, 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

TEU volumes at the Port of Los Angeles reportedly fell 7 percent in 2022 from the prior year, the largest drop since the Great Recession. Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka indicated to Bloomberg that ports risk losing even more volume to other regions without a new labor contract being agreed to.

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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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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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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. 1, said the memo.

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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. The test location was off a freeway, and was not serviced by public transportation. on these items.

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