Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2025

has imposed new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, triggering retaliatory measures that could drive up costs and destabilize markets. ports in 2025 underscores Hapag-Lloyds commitment to digital innovation in the shipping industry. This phased rollout across major U.S. As North American trade relations strain and U.S.

Container Tracking

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

Increased tariffs mean higher prices for raw materials and finished goods, but shipping, storage and handling costs often increase too, which threatens small- to midsized business (SMB) profitability — especially when up against larger competitors with more resources. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Optimal Sourcing

EFT

MAY 19, 2025

Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. cattle futures soared to record highs on Monday after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over a flesh-eating parasite, which Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denounced as unfair.

Price Reduction

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2018

Trade flowing across the United States-Mexico border has grown exponentially since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was enacted in 1994. In 2016, the value of goods traded between the two countries topped $525 billion, making Mexico the third largest trading partner of the U.S. Companies carrying freight across the U.S.-Mexico

Mexico

Freight Waves

JULY 29, 2025

trade lane — the company’s most profitable shipping route — to tumble 35% during May and June, Tomé said during an earnings briefing with analysts. crackdown on Chinese imports also hurt the Supply Chain Solutions business, where global freight forwarding revenue dropped 44% to $132 million. Higher U.S. China tensions.

Expense Reduction

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. But implementing new software does not digitally transform anything if the people that are supposed to use that software cannot do so effectively. That is changing.

Supply Chain Design Software

Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Robinson Celebrates 25 Years of Business in Mexico. Over the past year, solution providers have been strengthening the link between the front-end of e-commerce (order capture/management) and the back-end (order fulfillment). per-order fee for goods purchased by noon, provided their order size is at least $35.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. They offer a solution for corporate tax departments called ONESOURCE. The Integration Point solution was rebranded to be one of the modules in the ONESOURCE suite. Oracle’s solution combines TMS and GTC seamlessly.

Global

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought. Walmart shipped one quarter of its U.S. million through the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to purchase mobile racking equipment for its cold storage facility.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

The company has 18 plants and operating locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico as well as plants and labs in the UK, China, and Indonesia. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. The sourcing centers shipped over 130,000,000 pounds of product last year.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. The company is offering U.S. She also highlighted the role that logistics companies play in the supply chain.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Mexico Customs Management. As reported in the Financial Times : Under the most eye-catching plan – known as Synchronised Delivery Solution – a package due to be delivered to a given address will wait for others coming from other sources, which will then be delivered with it. . Mexico customs process.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

However, based on reviews of initial summaries, we do have concerns that the rule will push truckers to purchase technology that is not fully tested and may lead to costs such as maintenance and downtime that will eclipse the potential savings estimated in the proposal.”. Why aren’t more shippers engaged in collaborative shipping?

Vendor Strategies

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Below are some photos from the JDRF Ride to Cure in Santa Fe , including some scenic ones of the course taken by teammate Kelly McCauslin from BluJay Solutions (who set a personal mileage record that day!) I also want to thank our sponsors and supporters for their generous donations, including BluJay Solutions , C.H.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

The Lean journey should focus on straightforward activities that everyone can see and understand because the tools take on a life of their own, causing the operation to lose sight of the simple goal of waste elimination. That might mean diverting from Los Angeles/Long Beach to Canada or Mexico.

Waste Reduction

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico to invest $1.3 billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters).

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. Low-cost country sourcing is a procurement strategy that falls under a broad category of procurement efforts called global sourcing.

Manufacturing Procurement

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2023

” History of Poinsettia The poinsettia is a plant native to Mexico. ’ It wasn’t until the first Spanish settlers arrived in Mexico in the 16th century that the plant was specifically linked to the Christmas season. Poinsett, a wealthy Southern Unionist and slave owner, was appointed as the first US minister to Mexico.

Supply Chain

6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Will it require frequent maintenance and re-tooling? For example, a certain product is ready to be shipped from the manufacturing facility. Logistics and delivery can be handled in a very optimized way with the help of automated solutions using data and information. Part of the problem is that technology is inherently risky.

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the release of QAD Adaptive ERP 2023, the latest version of QAD’s next-generation ERP solution that includes the QAD Enterprise Platform. Furthermore, we are proud to reveal updates to our QAD Adaptive Applications solution portfolio.

Manufacturing Procurement

IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

However, the extensive reliance on ERP solutions to maintain widespread, fundamental business continuity, as we are seeing today, has never been experienced on such a large scale. Modern ERP solutions have even minimized the need to have IT professionals onsite since many of today’s solutions are hosted or managed in the cloud.

Manufacturing Procurement

QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

When people think about supply chain, purchasing is usually the first thing that comes to mind, but all of your enterprise’s operations fall under the same umbrella. That includes front-end forecasting and planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and import/export. The benefits of this practice remain clear today.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Unleashed

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

De minimis is an important concept for anyone who deals with international shipping. In the context of international shipping, de minimis refers to the principle that it’s not worth charging customs duties on goods below a certain value How is the?de de minimis?principle principle used?in in customs for international shipments??

New Zealand

Unleashed

JUNE 22, 2022

This usually covers tasks from storing stock to shipping, but can also include important processes like order and inventory management (more on this below). 3PLs may, in some cases, be simply focused on the transportation or shipping of items for a business. Is there a difference between eCommerce fulfilment and 3PL services?

Logistics Network Optimization Software

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He can lead your company through the complex procuretech industry because of his specialization on procurement technology.

Supply Chain Design Software

ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The rest of this article provides general information on shipping CBD products. You’ll also want to get a resale license if you plan to purchase your CBD product from wholesalers. For example, BigCommerce offers full-featured solutions for merchants of all sizes, with no additional fees for selecting your own payment gateway.

How To

6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

To top it off, there should be a very competent and organized EDI software and CRM used when working with vendors to keep track of all product serial numbers. Scott has a deep knowledge of the healthcare system and understands that success is tied to high reliability, just-in-time responses and responsible solutions.

Sourcing Strategies

ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics.

Waste Reduction

Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

2) Ship to the US and Western Europe. They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico. If that were not enough, consumers have also grown to expect (and demand) full transparency of the entire shipping process, down to the item level.

Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America. Through collaboration with your procurement partner, you can reduce inventory levels and then potentially downsize your warehouse capacity needs.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

“I need you to go down to Mexico right away. Little did I realize that while on the surface this seemed like a simple problem, and solution (ie. And they were dealing with Invoices and issues from every site around the world, not just the one in Mexico. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out The Supply Chain Detective!

Pricing Training

Murano Corporation

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Those days were gone forever when manu-facturers in pursuit of cheap labor first went to Mexico and then to China. Disjointed Supply Chains Every supply chain partner uses one or more systems to handle its Order-To-Cash and Procure-To-Pay business processes and of-ten times their internal processes are frag-mented.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 16, 2022

The Port of Mobile offers direct access to: 5 Class 1 railroads – with easy reach to Mexico, Canada, and the midwestern and southeastern United States 4 short line railroads, including our port-owned and -operated terminal railroad One marine highway to Mexico I-10 and I-65 interstate highways Over 15,000 miles of inland and Intracoastal waterways.

Expense Reduction

Multichannel Merchant

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Home Depot has signed on as the first retail customer of Walmart’s new service, GoLocal, with Walmart providing same-day and next-day delivery in select stores in Texas, New Mexico and Northwest Arkansas in the coming weeks, expanding thereafter. population.”. Home Depot currently charges $8.99

Arkansas

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

After graduation I went to work full-time at Celestica as a buyer / planner in our memory solutions group. Over my career I have established supply chains for global leaders like EMC, Cisco, HP and others in China, Europe, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico and across North America. The movement of goods and software is truly a chain.

Purchasing Skills

Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The best solution is to find a outsourced fulfillment partner who can ease your logistical and delivery burdens while also helping expand your reach and optimize your inventory carry costs. It’s no secret that online shoppers expect fast delivery options such as 2-day or same-day shipping. Watch the full ECR4Kids story below.

Inventory Management Software

MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Velázquez Martínez and Ken Cottrill As Amazon’s recently launched Climate Pledge Friendly program underlines, giving consumers opportunities to make green purchases can differentiate a brand and burnish its reputation as a sustainable retailer. do not realize the full potential of green purchasing options. including Amazon?—?do

Retail