Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Michael Balint at Solvoyo and looks at the fresh produce supply chain. To read the article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Belcorp’s Maturity in Supply Chain Design. Belcorp Corporation has actively worked to be a leader in ensuring that their people can effectively use a complex type of software known as supply chain design. It requires a company to further leverage the supply chain design philosophy.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

About Martin Lew Martin Lew is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Commtrex, the largest tech-enabled logistics platform in North America (US, Canada, and Mexico) for shippers to directly connect with railroads, transloaders, storage facilities, lessors, rail service providers, warehouses, and industry data.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Kevin joined Ryder in October 2015 and led Ryder’s outsourced transportation procurement activity as senior director. Ryder provides services throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Why top shippers are moving to industry leaders (like Ryder) to build more resilient supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides both perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. Supply chain teams benefitted from such actions.

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ivalua

APRIL 22, 2021

While companies have capitalized on globalization over the last few decades, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a number of weaknesses within supply chain and procurement industries. Avoid the Instability of International Supply Chains. This gives you greater control over the details involved in your supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Chipotle’s push for humane chicken delayed amid tight supplies. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps. With more consumers pushing for supply chain transparency, Chipotle will be testing out RFID tags at its Chicago distribution center and at 200 Chicago stores to improve the traceability of its inventory systems.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2025

This posting is our fifth installment in an ongoing supply chain technology market education series. I n Part Three of this series , Bob establishes the case that direct sourcing and supply chain planning can work together but require a realignment of overall business wide planning and decision making frameworks.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

It might mean setting up plants in Mexico or elsewhere in Latin America, aa means of cutting transit time and responding more quickly to changing patterns of demand. What’s certain is that a new approach to sourcing and manufacturing is required to succeed in a world where supply chain disruption is the norm.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller. Jason Miller and Joe Lynch discuss logistics and supply chain, 1940 – 2040. Jason is a professor of supply chain at Michigan State University, which is ranked as one of the top supply chain schools in the world.

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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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TransAudit

APRIL 17, 2025

Since Inauguration Day, the landscape has shifted dramaticallywith new duties, revised agreements, and retaliatory tariffs shaking up supply chains across the globe. These rapid changes are creating uncertainty for logistics professionals, procurement teams, and trade compliance experts who now must monitor updates almost daily.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Many pundits insist that anyone who believes the global supply chain is going to return to normal is suffering from this form of insanity. ”[1] Noted supply chain expert Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder of Supply Chain Insights, put it another way. .”[1] … What can we learn? ”[2].

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2025

The impact of tariffs on supply chains is no longer abstract. From the new tariffs impact on supply chains to newer policy shifts between the U.S., For global businesses relying on real-time logistics and lean inventory models, the question is how prepared is your supply chain when tariffs hit?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides observations and additional information perspectives related to the 2025 State of Logistics report. The report points to an upcoming period of high uncertainties along with the need to fundamentally rethink supply chain resilience as a strategic imperative.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Other users of the information will be retailers and their supply chains, as well as government authorities seeking to uphold export regulations, according to Megan Brewster, vice president of advanced technology with Impinj , a manufacturer of radio frequency identification devices. It’s all about the data,” he adds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Dave Elias, vice president of supply chain management, and Josh Stauffer, senior director of IT, spoke at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. They have implemented a broad suite of enterprise and supply chain applications and are still implementing more. HWI Has a Complex Supply Chain.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

Avoid the pitfalls of single sourcing and learn strategies to build a more resilient supply chain. In the intricate web of modern supply chain management, efficiency often guides decision-making. Single sourcing and sole sourcing are two different procurement strategies in supply chain management.

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

Discover why experts predict robust storms and how to safeguard your supply chain. Outlook for hurricane season 2024 This year, hurricane season starts June 1, 2024, and ends November 30, 2024, and will primarily affect the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. What sets this year’s hurricane season apart?

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o9 Solutions

MAY 14, 2025

In capital-intensive industries, MRO is the silent enabler of operational continuity, and often the weakest link in the supply chain. Interestingly, despite its critical importance, MRO is frequently treated as a procurement function rather than a strategic lever.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Mexico offers a skilled and affordable work force. Offshoring offers manufacturers many supply and labor benefits, but it can also present supply chain logistics management obstacles. Some companies have found success by nearshoring to Mexico instead of going with traditional options for offshoring facilities.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Mexico offers a skilled and affordable work force. Offshoring offers manufacturers many supply and labor benefits, but it can also present supply chain logistics management obstacles. Some companies have found success by nearshoring to Mexico instead of going with traditional options for offshoring facilities.

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BlueYonder

MAY 1, 2025

The completed engine is then sent to a vehicle assembly plant in Mexico, traveling through the U.S. Finally, the assembled vehicle crosses the Mexico-U.S. market in Mexico. Tariffs can significantly raise production costs, particularly for automakers dependent on global supply chains.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. The Shift to Reshoring: Why Its Happening Economic and Geopolitical Drivers Trade Tensions and Tariffs Global trade policies continue to reshape supply chains, with U.S.-China

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog provides an overview of our 2024 annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains. Significant changes and impacts across the supply chain focused technology landscape in various dimensions.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Interconnected global supply chains, heavy dependence on chemical products and the lack of sub-tier visibility are key factors affecting recovery timelines. They warn that Hurricane Harvey’s disruptions will ripple through the supply chain and be realized at factories and facilities far away from the impacted area.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights concerns raised by automotive industry interests regarding evolving component sourcing among China based suppliers within Mexico. The report notes that electric vehicles assembled in Mexico can qualify for U.S. reached $1.1 billion last year.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Supply chain management is a multi-faceted process with many stakeholders and even more moving parts. New technology aims to make the supply chain more efficient, yet investing in the wrong technology further complicates productivity while hindering profitability. Here’s some research on this topic.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. Economic Outlook Significantly Changed. inflation rate to be 9.2 percent of GDP to 6.2

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tension, inflation, trade issues and environmental and labor concerns exposed existing vulnerabilities in global supply chains and wreaked havoc like none of us have known before. The same holds true for your internal supply chain operations. “We Talk about a domino effect.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 13, 2025

Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked!

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Mexico trade. According to the press release: Con-way Truckload today derives 35 percent of its revenue from shipments destined for or originating in Mexico.

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