EFT

MAY 19, 2025

Egypt's Suez Canal offers 15% discount for big container ships to win back trade Egypt's Suez Canal will offer a 15% discount on transit fees for container ships with net tonnage of at least 130,000 metric tons, to encourage trade back now the security situation has eased and help ships offset rising insurance costs, its authorities said on Tuesday.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 29, 2025

According to the New York Times , pharmaceutical products are Europe’s No. has drawn harsh criticism from the pharmaceutical industry. has drawn harsh criticism from the pharmaceutical industry. relies heavily on European-made drugs. 1 export to the U.S. according to U.S.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 1, 2025

New York time. Still, all those declines were initially far more muted than in the aftermath of April 2. Wall Street traders drove stocks to their worst session since May, fueled by weak jobs and manufacturing data. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% as of 11:17 a.m. Yields on U.S.

Negotiate Pricing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

auto plants in Michigan, Kansas, and Tennessee, after announcing a $888 million investment in a Tonawanda, New York plant to support GM’s next generation V-8 engine. In the shareholder letter, Barra said the investments will “greatly reduce our tariff exposure,” with the new manufacturing capacity to begin coming online in 18 months.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

And he raised the specter of more industry-specific tariffs, floating a 50% rate on copper products that sent that metal climbing as high as 17% in New York on July 8, a record one-day spike. He also pitched tariffs as high as 200% on pharmaceutical imports if drug companies don’t shift production to the U.S. in the next year.

Brazil

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2025

The shares dipped in after-hours trading in New York on July 22. locomotive and rail cars along the connector route at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. locomotive and rail cars along the connector route at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. “And Revenue slipped by 1% to C$4.3 billion ($3.1

Forecasting

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 6, 2025

posted a second straight disappointing quarter, fueling concerns that rising competition, new tariffs and a shift away from yoga pants are derailing its ambitious growth plans. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg June 6, 2025 Bloomberg Lululemon Athletica Inc.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 5, 2025

According to The New York Times , Swiss leaders were under the impression that they had a framework trade deal in place with the White House ahead of the Trump administrations August 1 deadline for announcing sweeping reciprocal tariffs against dozens of nations. as Tariff Deadline Nears Swiss Leaders Rush to Salvage Talks with U.S.

Switzerland

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 30, 2025

According to the New York Times , Mercedes said on July 30 that revenue in 2025 would come in “significantly below” 2024. The company also lowered its projection for profit margins. The automaker reported its profits fell by more than half in the first half of the year, with vehicle sales falling 6% in the U.S.,

Forecasting

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 8, 2025

Photo: iStock/hungryworks August 8, 2025 SupplyChainBrain Japan’s top trade negotiator said the Trump administration has agreed to correct an “extremely regrettable” blunder in the execution of its trade agreement with the country, according to The New York Times. and open its market to more American goods.

Japan

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 4, 2025

The strike could put added pressure on the already troubled planemaker, which generates about 30% of its revenue from its defense and space division , said The New York Times. The Guardian reports that Boeing Defense said it was ready for work stoppage August 4, and would implement a contingency plan that used non-labor workers.

St. Louis

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

According to the New York Times , the food company best known for its ketchup and boxed Mac & Cheese, said the shift would affect only about 10% of its portfolio by sales, including brands like Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Crystal Light and other beverages and desserts that contain dyes like Red No. 40 and Blue No.

Chemicals

The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Ephraim started his career at a bulk candy company that had retail locations in New York. Tactical is an end-to-end provider of supply chain logistics that specializes in freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, and domestic transportation. Tactical has warehouses in both Chino, California, and Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

This week, many of my friends will gather in New York for NRF. As a result, unit picking, shipping and returns is redefining warehouse management and transportation processes. Most of this spend is targeted at the redefinition of warehouse management to make eCommerce a reality. I stopped going to NRF three years ago.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Automotive News Europe ). New York Times analysis predicts the shipping container shortage will not resolve in 2022. New York Times). Deloitte ). Wall Street Journal ).

Material Savings

Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

Amazon is using a smaller distribution center for fulfillment in New York City , and other companies are following its lead. The specific metric used – cargo ton miles – measures the total of tons of cargo moved during a reporting period multiplied by the number of miles flown. This number fell by 5.4%

Warehousing

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2019

I grew up in New York and graduated from the New York Institute of Technology. One of the bidders had a very unorganized warehouse. The five-year contract was going to deliver millions of dollars of cost saving and initiatives, such as no longer needing to pay for one of our warehouses and some employees. [24:44]

Saudi Arabia

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Warehouse Automation. Content Summary: Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Bring AI to the Warehouse.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

According to the latest Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures increased in April. Also reported was less change in Inventory and Warehousing metrics as costs continue to grow and capacity remains tight. warehouses. .

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the July 2022 Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures reportedly declined once again in July. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

Procurement Analytics

ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As long as you are tracking the right metrics, data reveals where you can eliminate waste within your supply chain. Through discussing potential improvements with your manufacturer or supplier, you’ll get a sense of how committed they are to optimization, and whether or not you’ll need to find a new one to continue scaling.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2024

This flash metric registered at 50.3 2024 Supply Chain and Logistics Indicators Global Supply Pressure Chain Index (GSCPI) The Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) is a new measurement. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York created GSCPI to measure global supply chain conditions. Flash US Manufacturing Output Index.

Supply Chain Strategy

American Global Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Key Supply Chain Indicator #6: Global Supply Pressure Chain Index (GSCPI) The Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) is a new measurement. Created by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, GSCPI seeks to measure global supply chain conditions. The rate of expansion has slowed for Warehousing Capacity.

Price Reduction

Intelligent Audit

JULY 19, 2022

As noted by The New York Times , the International Monetary Fund cited, “Supply chain woes among other factors as it downgraded its forecast for global economic growth for 2022 to 4.4 OSD reports can help discover damaged delivery patterns occurring with the same carrier or warehouse. percent from 4.9

Report

ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

Lerer Hippeau Ventures is a New York-based early stage venture capital firm, meaning it invests in companies that are just starting up but have a large chance of success (often Series A rounds). A thorough understanding of metrics that prove out business models. Kleiner made an early stake in Google in 1999 of $12 million.

Trends

American Global Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Key Supply Chain Indicator #6: Global Supply Pressure Chain Index (GSCPI) The Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) is a new measurement. Created by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, GSCPI seeks to measure global supply chain conditions. The latest updates suggest pressure is easing. Logistics Manager's Index (LMI).

Logistics Network Optimization Software

ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Verify that invoices match the amount of items and cost of inventory shipped from your ecommerce warehouse. Optimize your inventory holding Holding costs are the sum of all costs related to carrying inventory including warehousing, labor, insurance, and rent, combined with the value of damaged, expired, and out-of-date products.

Inventory Reduction

Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Companies are announcing semiconductor fabs, like Micron’s New York-based factory and Intel’s US-based factory. The third is regulatory impacts. In the meantime, their product will be sitting in a warehouse, and will have to manually call suppliers to get copies of purchase orders and invoices.

Supply Chain Strategy

Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

According to JOC.com , “the New York and New Jersey port backlog is increasing and leading to more instability in terms of product replenishment and inventory management in the weeks after Christmas. Also, there’s the continuing pressure from more ocean imports and congestion at major thoroughfares to consider.

Analytics Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Gap’s GPS Platform Services and UPS-owned Ware2Go are teaming up to provide an asset-lite co-warehousing solution. The combined footprint includes more than 35 warehouses and distribution centers as well as advanced machine learning and data science capabilities.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Walmart in the news: Walmart, suppliers continue sustainability collaboration. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. The goal is to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gasses from the global value chain by 2030. Walmart to buy Alert Innovation.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

ShipBob

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Every step of the fulfillment process — including warehouse operations, inventory planning and tracking, quality control, staffing, procedural development, picking, packaging, and shipping — falls under the purview of this role. 5+ years of industry experience in fulfillment, supply chain operations, or warehouse management.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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.

Los Angeles

Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

That’s why AOV is an essential metric to improve. If dead stock is consuming vital inventory space in your warehouse try bundling your slowest-moving items with best-sellers. The accident affecting one of the US’s busiest ports for car shipments and coal exports could create a ripple felt worldwide, writes Christy Cooney.

Waste Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 8, 2025

A shortage of immigrant labor is also likely to slow down warehousing and distribution operations. In some cases, the immigrant raids have been in states that were more relaxed on immigrant polices [before], and those seem to be the targets now, such as California, New York and Southern Texas. But now it’s different.”

Policies

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart launches pilot program for customers to recycle reusable shopping bags Walmart Canada says robots are coming to 2 Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Amazon has become the largest private EV charging operator Biden calls for steep hike to tariff on Chinese steel S.

Logistics Network Optimization Software