Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

A few weeks ago I wrote that Little Brown Bakers, the manufacturer behind Girl Scout Cookies , is warning of unforeseen supply issues that will be impacting both manufacturing and distribution of its treats. The speed of the box’s throughput enables orders to be packaged, labeled and ready to ship in 30 minutes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Companies will have to present strong documentation to the US Customs and Border Protection, beginning June 21, that no part of their products contain components sourced or manufactured in Xinjiang or by Uyghurs. According to the International Air Transport Association , air cargo demand rebounded in December, growing 8.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Cooper University Health Care Supply Chain Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey. For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” One area is in transportation, such as mapping and planning routes, taking into account variables like the weather, Perego said.

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QAD

MARCH 12, 2020

At 41,277 sq km, it is slightly less than twice the size of the US state of New Jersey. Manufacturing in Switzerland. Switzerland has a highly developed manufacturing industry specializing in high-tech and knowledge-based production. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing in Switzerland. of the GDP.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The current set of supply chain disruptions is being set off by a combination of COVID cases and energy disruptions in manufacturing hubs around the world, labor shortages, lack of capital infrastructure investment, misaligned transportation resources ( a lack of containers, ships, and trucks), and surges in consumer demand.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Outbound freight to New Jersey is almost non-existent. Southeast Logistics. Status: Open.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

state of New Jersey. Manufacturing in the Netherlands. Typical manufacturing products from the Netherlands include food processing, chemicals, oil and petroleum refining, construction, electrical machinery and metal processing and fabrication. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. France and Italy.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. The September 2016 decision mapped out a clear new direction. For Maersk, June of 2016 was the breaking point.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian).

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. The company has operations in more than 40 countries and specializes in integrating different modes of transport in logistics solutions. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7 Revenue: €17 billion/ $19.42

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. Arizona ? . Colorado ?

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. Inflation set in for fuel and transport costs, increasing logistics costs as a whole over last year.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Added Manufacturing Disruption in China. The aircraft manufacturer submitted an updated plan to the FAA in April that outlined a process for each and every aircraft to be inspected from nose to tail. Supply Chain Driven Inflation Moderates in July.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2018

Manufacturers See Blockchain Tracking 3-D-Printed Parts Through Supply Chains (WSJ – sub. Free, Easy, Fast: New Adjectives for Transportation Management Systems. Cloud Logistics Introduces TMS Made Easy Along with the Latest Zero-Downtime Upgrade. The Tortuous Road to a Brexit Customs Deal (WSJ – sub.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

In this case study we present two Ocean Spray initiatives – distribution network redesign and intermodal shift from road to rail – that in combination led to a 20% reduction in transportation CO 2 emissions, while achieving comparable cost savings across the transportation network.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

The First: The Transportation Era (1950s). The Fourth: Transportation, Deregulation, Physical Distribution and Business Logistics (1980s). The 1950s – The Transportation Era. . In the 1950s, transportation was in focus. Several universities offered courses in the field of transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

MIT spin-off ISEE brings autonomous trucks to shipping yards. Late last Friday, the US Air Force launched a new rocket cargo program with the Space Force to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world, and they may look to NASA’s lunar lander program for ideas. US trade deficit dips to $68.9

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ShipBob

JULY 2, 2021

trillion and $2 trillion in manufacturing and supply chain planning. The transportation and logistics industry stands to gain 89% incremental value over time through AI adoption. In fact, t he first robotics invented were used in manufacturing with the first robotics patented in 1954 and granted in 1961. Automated shipping.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Long Beach shipping expanded 29% during the same period, such that the two ports now account for 37% of the US market since the pandemic, more than double the share of the Port of New York and New Jersey, the closest competitor. This makes the LA Port a particularly vulnerable factor in global supply chains.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

As a result, shippers can better manage their total transportation spending and make the best decisions for their organizations. Furthermore, companies that ship multiple modes and at a large volume need to consider where the data comes from and how it enables transportation optimization. Freight shipping costs are climbing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Parcel transportation and logistics services provider FedEx and freight-tracking software company FourKites Inc. indicate that both are building a data platform that aims to predict shipping delays and prescribe alternative plans for their customers. FedEx and FourKites Increase Partnership to Share Data. million daily shipments.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Just-in-time techniques have led to more products arriving directly from manufacturing to the end-customer, shrinking warehouse use. Furthermore, by making the warehouse a retail centre in its own right, warehouses are getting a new lease of life as end-customer distribution outlets, whether or not just-in-time methods are being used.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Panama Canal expands in 2016, allowing for more and larger (post-Panamax) ships to make the passage from East Asia to the United States. We also looked at other scenarios: potential shifts in manufacturing to Southeast Asia, some shipping through the Suez Canal rather than the Panama Canal, a weak U.S.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

10: Taylorism: In the late 1800s, the great Frederick Taylor takes the first scientific approach to manufacturing. Taylor’s ideas were simply seminal – and often controversial – and dramatically influenced the practice of manufacturing over the next few decades and even to this very day.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here packaging is so much more than a vessel for transporting goods; it prevents spoilage and waste, promotes health and safety, represents your brand identity and delivers peace of mind to increasingly informed consumers. Our industry is stepping up when it comes to sanitation in transportation.

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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. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Cyber risk and security is getting more attention from the ocean shipping community too.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 9, 2020

And Midwestern manufacturing hubs are potent sources of outbound volume as parts of the industrial economy have restarted following their March downturn. Northeast Logistics—Outbound Volume from New York . Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the coming days, and we expect to see an increase in outbound volumes.

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