Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Gopuff arrives in New York. In a blog post, Amazon said a combination of planes, trucks, ships, and delivery vans, along with staffed-up warehouses, has put it in a good position to “get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are this holiday season.” In 2021, UPS has earned $8.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees for goods shipped on the route as of June 1 in response to the canal restrictions.

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Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. Consider offering volume discounts and free shipping incentives to lift AOV. in March – up 2.5% from February.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. for example, compared to shipping state-to-state.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

If you’ve been following the news, you know the world has had a bit of constipation problem in the Suez Canal. Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway. Journalists Peter S.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

The goal, from a manufacturing perspective, is clear: learn how to do more with less as efficiently as possible while maintaining profitability and complying with due diligence legislation. Ninety percent of companies have an ESG strategy in place and chances are good yours does, too – or will very soon.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2022

In the grocery sector, for example, correspondents from the New York Times observe, “[Grocery shoppers] doing their weekly runs to grocery stores [are finding] some items that used to be plentiful have been missing for months.”[2] News & World Report, 26 April 2022. [2] The irony of excess inventory. The Consultancy.eu

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. has been shipping orders in made-to-fit packaging for roughly a decade, and the automation has cut the average box size in half and reduced shipping and packaging material expenses. Electronics seller Crutchfield Corp. in a statement. “On

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

million new jobs last year, while the use of AI in restaurants shot up by 31.61% according to data from the 2024 StartUs Food & Beverage Report. Over 1/3 of manufacturers struggling with data. A recent Hexagon report found that although manufacturers are increasingly data-focused, many are facing challenges with decision-making.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

Reportedly, these adjustments further represent a greater than 10 percent raise for most hourly workers within the Nevada battery manufacturing complex. Further indicated is that the labor union has active organizing efforts targeting Tesla and a dozen other auto manufacturers with a U.S. up to $34.50 per hour on the high end.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2021

1882 — Full-scale central power station with a system of conductors to distribute electricity to end-users in the high-profile business district in New York City completed. Businesses, especially, came to rely on electricity — making it an essential resource for manufacturing. Troubles in China. ”[7]. Is help on the way?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. For the specific routing of Shanghai to New York , the index was $11, 531, reflecting a six percent decline. . Shipping Transit Timeliness.

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2020

Manufacturing in Singapore. Typical manufactured products include electronics, chemicals, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, biomedical products, scientific instruments, telecommunications equipment, processed food and beverages, ship repair and offshore platform construction. in the United States. Singapore had a $528.1

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 21, 2014

To become demand driven (or market driven), they need to learn how to speak a new language. Tonight, I am stuck at a New York airport in a snow storm. For example, in a hospital, it is the translation of usage in a procedure to hospital order to a distributor and the translation of that usage to an order for a manufacturer.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented congestion and labor shortages, leading to product stockouts and inflation — as well as significant supply chain challenges for retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. While some critical U.S. To learn more watch LCT in action.

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RFgen

JANUARY 27, 2016

Introducing a new product into supply chain logistics management will require certain risks. Consumers may not take to certain merchandise or old solutions for inventory management and shipping may not work with certain items that need specialized handling. In 2017, the national ban on microbead manufacturing will begin.

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RFgen

JANUARY 27, 2016

Introducing a new product into supply chain logistics management will require certain risks. Consumers may not take to certain merchandise or old solutions for inventory management and shipping may not work with certain items that need specialized handling. In 2017, the national ban on microbead manufacturing will begin.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Wall Street Journal and New York Times are reporting that Ukrainian banks and infrastructure agencies have been suffering through waves of cyber attacks in recent days. 10] Patricia Cohen and Jack Ewing, “ What’s at Stake for the Global Economy as Conflict Looms in Ukraine ,” The New York Times, 21 February 2022. [11]

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Reportedly, these adjustments further represent a greater than 10 percent raise for most hourly workers within the Nevada battery manufacturing complex. This week, a report published by The New York Times (paid subscription) indicated: “ But as the strike moves into its third month, it is having an outsize impact on the Nordic region.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Even items that were traditionally reserved for air – like cellphones and other high-value items – are now occasionally shipped by ocean. The highest price for shipping any one unit (on a 50″ TV manufactured in Taiwan) was estimated at $20. Shipping it back is even cheaper.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Even New York has taken steps to reopen portions of the state that have been less affected by the virus than N YC. . 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

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 17, 2020

Manufacturers make toilet paper based on those demand signals in a very predictive manner. The majority of toilet paper sold in North America is manufactured in North America. As it is the manufacture of toilet paper is a highly automated process with relatively few employees required to oversee such an operation anyways.

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USC Consulting Group

JULY 7, 2020

One of the manufacturers that was able to take advantage of this change in people’s workout habits was Peloton. The New York City-based firm sold millions of said bicycles in the first quarter. In fact, the company chose to take a hit on profit margin s in order to expedite shipping.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. This week, many of my friends will gather in New York for NRF. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. Disintermediation.

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Vanguard Software

MAY 7, 2021

The Latest Supply Chain News. The New York Times – As Economy Rebounds, Manufacturers Face New Hurdles. Despite enormous layoffs — manufacturing employment initially dropped by 1.4 Bloomberg – Shipping Delays and Supply Shortages to Constrain Firms All Year. Here's How to Do Both.

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Vanguard Software

MAY 7, 2021

The Latest Supply Chain News. The New York Times – As Economy Rebounds, Manufacturers Face New Hurdles. Despite enormous layoffs — manufacturing employment initially dropped by 1.4 Bloomberg – Shipping Delays and Supply Shortages to Constrain Firms All Year. Here's How to Do Both.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Frequent readers of the Supply Chain Matters blog may recall one metaphor that this Editor has invoked over the past three years – the Eagle ’s tune, In a New York Minute ( Everything Can Change ). Friedman went on to articulate that transit times to move inventory from Asia to the U.S.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The impacts have affected industries beyond automotive, especially food and beverage manufacturers that depend on agricultural imports which were traded at the rate of almost $50 billion in 2019. While the Detroit-Windsor crossing was opened Monday morning (February 14), blockades continued to disrupt crossings in Manitoba and Alberta.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

a Nafta Tale of Two Truckers (New York Times). Under that strategy, employees take items from a physical store and ship it to customers, which allows Target to ship orders faster and avoid some costs related to distribution and fulfillment centers. From Mexico to the U.S., Canada takes U.S. to WTO, U.S.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

”[5] They add, “Whereas retailers once purchased merchandise largely based on the gut instinct of trend-savvy buyers and the push of whatever manufacturers tried to sell them, nowadays, they need to take a much more customer-focused and data-centered approach. ” The New York Times, 31 January 2023. [2]

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Americans’ concern over rising prices is at a record high, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. According to the National Association of Manufacturers , “CEOs pointed to increased supply chain costs as the greatest current inflation-related stressor for their businesses.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Shipping with Amazon. Here are some more details from the article: Dubbed “Shipping with Amazon,” or SWA, the new service will entail the tech giant picking up packages from businesses and shipping them to consumers, according to people familiar with the matter. and FedEx Corp.” Packages were delayed.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

across from the Empire State Building in Midtown [and on the same busy street as Macy’s flagship store], would function as a mini warehouse, with limited inventory for same-day delivery within New York, product returns and exchanges, and pickups of online orders. Here are some details from the article: Amazon’s space at 7 West 34th St.,

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ShipBob can only fulfill orders for CBD products from our US fulfillment centers that meet the following criteria: Products are manufactured by a US-based company. The rest of this article provides general information on shipping CBD products. California, Florida, and New York are leaders in the CBD market within the United States.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

Brian describes himself as “obsessively enthusiastic” about supply chain, and has helped many supply chain professionals connect and find synergies as the co-founder and organizer of the New York Supply Chain Meet Up and the Worldwide Supply Chain Federation. I did an update on that piece in 2017, and then did a deep dive on shipping.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 18, 2021

The Latest Supply Chain News. June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The New York Times – The pandemic boom in bicycles is a boon to Portugal’s manufacturers. Supply Chain Brain – Out-of-Control Shipping Costs Fire Up Prices From Coffee to Toys.

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