E2open

JULY 31, 2024

Exports from Asia to North America and North America to Asia averaged 63 and 84 days, respectively, reflecting an increase of seven and three days in the respective routes compared to the year-ago period. Europe to Asia averaged 84 days, the same duration as last quarter but up 11 days from Q2 2023.

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Freight Waves

JULY 13, 2025

Querétaro is the ideal location to deepen our service capabilities for clients across automotive, aerospace, manufacturing and consumer sectors, Jordan Dewart, president of Redwood Mexico, said in a news release. Chicago-based Redwood Logistics and Redwood Mexico is one of the fastest growing fourth party logistics providers in North America.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 22, 2025

This week: Supply chain invest in new cross-border facilities; Japanese industrial supplier investing $5M in Mexico expansion; and Benchmark Electronics opens manufacturing facility in Guadalajara, Mexico. Evans Transportation is a full-service, third-party provider of custom logistics solutions for a range of North American shippers. “We

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

The Role of Technology and Strategy in Multi-Tier, Regionalized Supply Networks Multi-Tier and Regionalized Networks To reduce risk exposure, companies are increasingly expanding sourcing and production capabilities across multiple regions, including North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 9, 2025

Instead of high-level frameworks, attendees heard directly from global manufacturers including RHI Magnesita, Teleflex, and Marelli. Following a successful pilot in North America, RHI Magnesita expanded the rollout to Europe. The agenda prioritized outcomes over abstraction. Attendance is free.

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E2open

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Asia to South America performed the same, up 12 days from the comparable quarter last year, averaging 83 days. South American shipments headed to North America had an average transit time of 63 days, up seven days form last quarter and 12 days year-over-year. Actual transit time of nine days is the most significant contributor.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

The logistics landscape is evolving rapidly as more manufacturers relocate production closer to domestic markets. China trade tensions driving businesses to reconsider offshore manufacturing. Tariffs and rising import costs make overseas production less attractive, prompting companies to shift operations back to North America.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

That includes everything from raw materials and manufacturing to packaging and logistics. In North America, 81% of consumers said they would stop buying products from brands they learned were harming the environment. Known as Scope 3 emissions, these are also the most difficult to measure and manage.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

In 2023 , a worker strike among delivery and logistics workers at parcel carrier UPS was characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being “ the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America.” economy and for industry supply chains.

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EFT

MAY 8, 2025

US Bank cited weaker manufacturing activity and harsh winter weather as being behind much of the falling trucking demand in declining regions. It also noted that weaker demand from Canada and a 30% fall in housebuilding starts as additional factors in the Midwest region.

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Freight Waves

JULY 16, 2025

In North America, Mexico had the most overall cargo theft incidents at 63% during the quarter, the U.S. accounted for 32% and Canada had 3%, according to BSI’s second-quarter report. During the quarter, BSI said they continued to track a higher number of incidents of thefts via rail. “I

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IQMS

JANUARY 20, 2023

We’re a few weeks into 2023, but it’s not too late for manufacturers to make one very important New Year’s resolution: improve company-wide collaboration. For example, 70% of manufacturing firms with excellent collaboration between leadership and all other functions reported that they increased their profits by more than 10%.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 8, 2025

It essentially includes the launch of Kinaxis Planning One for Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, CloudSuite Automotive, and CloudSuite Aerospace and Defense, which integrates Infors planning offerings for discrete manufacturers with the advanced supply chain orchestration solutions from Kinaxis.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

The Cloud -based e2open platform connects more than 500,000 manufacturing, logistics, channel, and distribution partners as one multi-enterprise network tracking over 18 billion transactions annually.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2025

She plays an active role in campaigns like Wreaths Across America and supports initiatives for organizations such as WeMake, which empowers adults with autism through creativity and inclusion. About Bettaway Bettaway is a privately held, family-owned Supply Chain Services company headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Reported April 24 Over 60% of our business is from products that are manufactured, bagged, assembled or grown in the United States and only 12% of our business is direct imports. We manufacture a significant amount of outdoor hand tools, storage, and engineered fasteners in America. billion to $1.6 Christopher J.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2025

As companies across North America and Europe reconfigure their supply chains to reduce dependency on overseas operations in the wake of recently announced tariffs, there is a growing need for fully transparent, granular, and holistic visibility into manufacturing and supply chain operations as a whole. ThroughPut.AI

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2025

SAP RISE Program’s Concealed Cost Increases In a published commentary earlier in June, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari highlighted observations of enterprise and Cloud ERP provider’s annual Sapphire North America customer conference.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Consider a manufacturer waiting on a $70,000 payment that’s already 45 days overdue. Steve Carpenter is chief operating officer of Creditsafe North America. Each tier, from raw-material providers to logistics firms, relies on predictable, timely cash flow. Supply chains are built on trust and timing.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 23, 2025

Our robust and innovative solutions cater to large enterprises across diverse industries, including retailers, manufacturers and logistics services providers. Operating across North America, Western Europe, and the APAC regions, Blue Yonder has established a strong presence that underscores our commitment to serving a global clientele.

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Bristlecone

JUNE 9, 2025

Through our consulting, platforms, and supply chain build and enablement expertise, we help Global 2000 organizations in the life sciences, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, and high-tech industries drive visibility, resiliency, and efficiency across their supply chain. It is part of the Mahindra Group.

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Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

There are several key issues with scaling the production of electric freight trucks: High Production Costs: Electric trucks are currently more expensive to manufacture, primarily due to battery production costs. Supply Chain Issues: The materials needed for batteries (lithium, cobalt, etc.)

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Jaggaer

JUNE 30, 2025

The agreement enables BearingPoint to resell JAGGAER’s innovative Source-to-Pay solutions in APAC, strengthening regional delivery capabilities and deepening the value already delivered to clients across EMEA and North America since the partnership began in 2019.

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Bristlecone

DECEMBER 17, 2024

These services focus on improving operations in functions that have physical assets, such as manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. Bristlecone is headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. It is part of the Mahindra Group. Learn more at www.bristlecone.com.

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 12, 2025

That kind of engagement is hard to manufacture. You can read the top takeaways of the Retail & Manufacturing sessions here. After a successful pilot in North America, they expanded to Europe. You can read the top takeaways of the Manufacturing sessions here. Sessions That Stuck With Me 1. Walk first, then run.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 24, 2025

Supply Chain Matters highlights todays joint partnership announcement among mid market ERP software provider Infor and Kinaxis launching Kinaxis Planning One for Infor CloudSuites Discrete Manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

UNCTD Urges Steps to Increase Global Resilience The report points out that the pandemic served as a wakeup call illustrating the risks of relying heavily on extended supply chains and distant manufacturing, particularly from Asia, to fulfill consumer demands in North America and Europe.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 15, 2025

By investing heavily in digital transformation and infrastructure, leading regions are setting global benchmarks for efficiency and sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Now let’s get to the Supply Chain and Logistics News for the week: YMX Logistics and Orange EV Join Forces to Deliver Low-carbon Transportation Solutions YMX Logistics, a leader in integrated yard logistics operations, and Orange EV, a pioneer in electric yard truck manufacturing, have joined forces to advance sustainable yard operations.

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QAD

APRIL 1, 2025

At the same time, incentives like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and semiconductor policies are reshaping manufacturing priorities, encouraging onshore production of critical components such as batteries and chips. based manufacturing, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) sector. based manufacturing. production.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

That was because we do manufacture in China, but mostly for goods sold within China. Outside of that, our top sourcing regions of Southeast Asia and Central and South America in aggregate account for about 85% of what comes into the U.S. And geographically, our exposure looks like this - Starting with China.

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QAD

MAY 29, 2025

In the high-stakes world of automotive manufacturing , delivering consistent quality at scale isnt just a competitive differentiatorits a necessity. Autokiniton is the second-largest Body-in-White and vehicle-frame supplier in North America and a vertically integrated powerhouse. With more than 8.3

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QAD

MAY 12, 2025

This type of software is used by businesses to plan and oversee routine operations, such as supply chain management, manufacturing, services, project management, customer relationship management, risk management, compliance, accounting and procurement. It has proven to be particularly useful for companies in the manufacturing space.

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 12, 2025

That kind of engagement is hard to manufacture. After a successful pilot in North America, they expanded to Europe. You can read the top takeaways of the Manufacturing sessions here. Between sessions, attendees were approaching speakers and having thoughtful conversations about their digital planning transformations.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This chain’s North America Chief Supply Chain Officer was quickly involved in the news narrative, publicly indicating that the suspect slivered onions were sourced to a single supplier, which was subsequently identified as being California based Taylor Farms.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

2] Matthew Lekstutis , Director for North America at Efficio, believes that the uncertainty about how events will unfold in 2025 requires supply chains to be extremely agile. A related strategy to supply chain diversification is relocating manufacturing facilities to reduce transportation costs and shorten supply lines.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The implications are that there is a lot at stake in the potential impact to North America based industry supply networks where components and semi-finished goods move freely among integrated just-in-time material movements across national borders. According to Bloomberg , in the first 11 months of 2024, the combined value of U.S.

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