Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Much of this newfound optimism is attributable to a record jobs report in January – and yet we’ve seen a spate of layoffs in tech and other industries. After months of dire predictions, many in the financial community are lowering the odds of a recession in the next year. Faster order-to-cash.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I recently read a thought-provoking report with several predictions about the future of supply chain technology. Real-time visibility platforms are an indispensable piece of the puzzle, and the report predicts that 50% of global product-centric enterprises will have invested in real-time visibility platforms by 2023. Data integrity.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Retail theft, including organized retail crime, has been very prevalent in the news lately and “shrink” (a term that refers to merchandise that goes missing due to theft, fraud, damage, and other reasons) has been a significant topic for many retailers reporting their earnings. The group said retailers on average saw a 26.5%

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

In conjunction with the reporting of 2023 financial performance, the California based EV maker announced that the company would lay off upwards of 15 percent of its current staffing, amid cash and ongoing business and supply chain related challenges. The company reported a cash balance of slightly over $325 million at the end of 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators. Rob Spilman Jr., Our retailers don’t have enough people to unload the trucks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

battery production site for Panasonic, and completion of Series D funding round for on demand warehousing provider Flex e. Panasonic , which serves as one of the lithium-ion automotive battery suppliers to EV auto maker Tesla , indicated plans to construct and fit a reported $4 billion electric vehicle facility in DeSoto, Kansas.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Bloomberg reports note, “The economic consequences from China’s COVID-19 lockdowns are starting to be felt by companies and consumers across the globe, and expectations are that the reverberations will only get stronger.”[1] China has been called the world’s factory floor and for good reason. ”[2]. ”[2].

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2023

Innovation and Customer-Centricity are Our Continuing Directions Thanks to our TMS customers, for the 12 th time 1 in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 2. As a result, we’ve reduced our overall transportation spend by 3-5%.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

At the original Thanksgiving feast, the pickings were much slimmer and all ingredients were sourced locally. 1] She note there are only two known historical sources describing the three-day long feast shared by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag natives at Plymouth Colony in 1621. The pilgrims hunted and ate the eastern wild turkey, M.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It can happen simply due to ineffective planning, risk management, warehouse use, or sourcing strategies. It’s a form of supply chain digitization that ensures every element, from sourcing raw material inventory to product delivery, is coordinated and managed through a centralized platform.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

The saga of fitness hardware and services provider Peloton Interactive took yet another turn last week with an announcement of the pending closing of the company’s owned North American warehouses and the shedding of field customer support teams, along with other moves. over the coming months.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Recent highlights include: Go-lives across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Performance Management. Request a Meeting.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

per 40-foot container reported at the end of February. For the specific routing of Shanghai to Los Angeles , the index was reported as $9112 at the end of March, compared to $10,986 at the end of February. The value of this index as of the end of March was $8152.09 per 40-foot container. That compares to $9,279.46

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

In that spirit, we’ve combed the MH&L archives for the most innovative supply chain developments of the past year, as reported in our print magazine, on our website, in our e-newsletters, or our various social media channels. Warehouse Automation. Content Summary: Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Bring AI to the Warehouse.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Source: Statista.com. Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing of goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

And two days ago a few units were reported stolen. Even though the items are not physically present in your storage space or warehouse, the digital records show that it’s “in stock” or on hand. And if you do not cross check the numbers, then you may end up assuming that you have more units than actually present in the warehouse.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition. But, it can be overdone.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

According to a Thomas survey of 878 North American manufacturers, 64% reported they were likely to bring production and sourcing back to North America. Bills of lading, warehouse receipts, pick orders, and labels are largely exchanged in hard copy form. Data is our guiding light.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Last week provided a flurry of quarterly financial performance reporting that provided added evidence of ongoing supply chain cost inflation impacting various industries. percent in North America. Let’s explore a few examples. Consumer Product Goods Industry. Higher costs reportedly have resulted in a 2.8 Online Retail.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Amazon patents show flying warehouses that send delivery drones to your door (TechCrunch). and South America, collects, cleanses and commercializes logistics trade data from over 50 nations across 5 continents, including key markets in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the European Union.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

Back in April 2000, Charles Phillips and Mary Meeker, both at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter at the time, wrote The B2B Internet Report: Collaborative Commerce , an influential paper at the time. Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation (Source: Adelante SCM). OHL’s annual revenue is reported at €1.2

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AB&R

JANUARY 13, 2021

With warehouses in multiple countries and thousands of employees moving throughout its facilities daily, Zebra had a dilemma on its hands; How can employees remain productive while also adhering to CDC guidelines ? Even Landry reports a shift in Zebra’s workflow interactions, with up to 75% reduction in “contact alert events.”[2]

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 30, 2015

  Currently, Amazon’s outbound supply chain is comprised of fulfillment centers, sortation centers, and warehouses that specifically serve Prime Now customers.   In recent years, Amazon has been spreading its warehouse facilities more evenly across high density regions of the US.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse! COVID-19 Impact on Shipping.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. Other industries that don’t ship physical goods (for example Financial Services or Insurance) have adopted sophisticated Strategic Sourcing methodology for their Procurement.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Amazon reported its Q4 2015 results yesterday, and although it reported record profits for the quarter ($482 million), the company’s shares tumbled in after-hours trading because overall results fell short of analyst expectations. Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : .

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IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

63% are relying on real-time monitoring and consider it essential for tracking machine utilization, scrap and downtime reporting. This month IQMS interviewed 151 manufacturers in North America to understand the current and plans for analytics and manufacturing intelligence, mobility, quality and real-time monitoring.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

McCain has shown impressive leadership as she has lead supply chain and customer experience at Berry Global, and now has moved into a business lead role as vice president, healthcare, North America, for the Consumer Packaging International Division. s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the SEC.

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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. Improve Inventory Management Will your logistics outsourcing strategy include contract warehousing?

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Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

While the report provides a global ranking, what would be interesting in an Indian context would be the best practices and areas of focus that have enabled these companies to use their supply chains as competitive differentiators. Key Trends in Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 (Source?—?Gartner)

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2022

Enterprise Cloud software provider SAP SE conducted its 2022 North America Sapphire Now customer conference last week. A joint announcement involving partner Apple outlines a new suite of iPhone and iPad apps, the first two being SAP Warehouse Operator and SAP Direct Distribution being made available in the Apple App Store.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

The sky and what’s beyond, an endless source of creativity and imagination for kids and adults alike. Warehouses promised lots of jobs, but robot workforce slows hiring (Los Angeles Times). Ryder has a network of over 800 service locations in North America today. Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico to invest $1.3

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 This year’s report revealed that the cost of the U.S.

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