Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule edition follow-up relative to updating our readers to prior industry supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. based automakers Ford Motor , General Motors and Stellantis , that the implications would ripple across the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The supply chain can handle cost increases more easily than variability. I am worried.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2015

Amazon Tests Robots for Warehouse Item Picking. Design Your Business to Thrive: Four Components of a Smart Supply Chain Modeling Platform. From Project to Continuous Business Process: The Evolution of Supply Chain Design (2,874 views). Getting to the Core of Supply Chain Execution Convergence (1,240 views).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. ports will compete for customers, especially in 2018 and 2019 when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contracts will be renegotiated.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The supply chain can handle cost increases more easily than variability. I am worried.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2017

For example, a shipment from China to the East Coast would go through the Panama Canal to reach its destination and vice versa. . The same shipment via RIPI would go through the Panama Canal and arrive at the East Coast. She has over 18 years of experience in the supply chain management and cargo management industry.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The numbers speak for themselves: 34 episodes produced in 2015, totaling more than 56,800 views and 1,360+ minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry. From Project to Continuous Business Process: The Evolution of Supply Chain Design (4,159 views). Top 10 Posts.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

But the implications of this standoff between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association go beyond idle ships and stranded freight containers. Strategy Transportation Global Supply Chains ILWU MIT CTL Panama Canal port automation trade unions US ports west coast port stoppages'

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 20, 2014

Supply chains can face disruption from man-made events, as well as natural disasters. Case in point: the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) began contract talks on May 12, with lots of contentious issues on the agenda. What’s Your Plan if There’s a West Coast Port Strike?

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 24, 2012

A couple of months ago, I asked one question on Quora about how 3pl companies select a warehouse or facility location. Facility location decision is a critical issue in strategic supply chain network design. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide. Is Apple Supply Chain Really the No. A Case Study.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. The massive pileup is a result of water conservation measures the Panama Canal Authority deployed in late July due to drought. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

The strategy, the latest sign of how companies are adjusting their supply chains in response to geopolitical shock waves and disruptions, comes as European importers are seeking to avoid delays caused by longer voyages around Africa by containerships that usually travel through the Suez Canal.

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Tompkins Blog

JULY 14, 2014

Director, Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. They are anxiously awaiting (and hoping for) a successful dock worker agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Blog Post: Who Will Win the Race for Freight in the Panama Canal Expansion? More Resources.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. ports will compete for customers, especially in 2018 and 2019 when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contracts will be renegotiated.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Massive supply chain disruptions are being experienced around the globe, and the causes are many and complex. Factors affecting the supply chain. When China shut down operations in a bid to contain Covid-19, supply chains ran out of material. How can businesses create the supply chain of the future?

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. Cash reserves. Demand variability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Elenjickal noted that over the last 36 months, supply chains have become more complex than ever before. This leads supply chains to continue to operate in silos, rather than in a connected manner. As a result, supply chains continue to be wasteful when looking at time, inefficiencies, and emissions.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Supply chain stresses seem to have faded somewhat, at least on aggregate.” compared to 49.1 reported for January. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule follow-up relative to updating readers to prior supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. West Coast ports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The West Coast only has so much port capacity, and the East Coast and Gulf are separated by the Panama Canal – another potential point of congestion. The Biden Administration announced in June that it was establishing a supply chain disruptions task force to address supply-demand mismatched that emerged as the economy recovered.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2016

The fact remains that supply chains have many working parts. To get from the factory to a retail shelf you have ports, terminals, rail, trucks, warehouses, and much more to consider. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. So, bigger is better and will yield better cost savings, right?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the occurrence of multi-day disruptions occurring among key U.S. End to end logistics visibility technology provider projet44 provided Supply Chain Matters the below chart depicting median import and export dwell times for the Port of Los Angeles that depicts the actual daily impacts.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s get started… Transplace Introduces Preferred Shipper Checklist. Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions Announces Acquisition of Global Distribution & Logistics. Panama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June ( Reuters ). UPS Delivers Peak Profits.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 29, 2016

The fact remains that supply chains have many working parts. To get from the factory to a retail shelf you have ports, terminals, rail, trucks, warehouses, and much more to consider. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. So, bigger is better and will yield better cost savings, right?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 29, 2016

The fact remains that supply chains have many working parts. To get from the factory to a retail shelf you have ports, terminals, rail, trucks, warehouses, and much more to consider. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. So, bigger is better and will yield better cost savings, right?

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

As a result, many industries, companies, and products have been impacted—threatening global supply chains. Companies like Crocs, IKEA, Walmart, Home Depot, and Amazon are already experiencing delays in product deliveries, impacting their operations and supply chains.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 31, 2019

"We expect first quarter will be adversely affected by incremental tariffs, unfavorable mix, lost absorption on lower shipments and unfavorable currency, partially offset by lower year-over-year restructuring costs," said Harley Davidson CFO John Olin to Supply Chain Dive. DHL invests $300M in emerging technologies.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Such huge pressure on sales is also dragging the supply chain department(s) towards an ever-higher service level. Mindmap Supply Chain Execution 24/7. To ensure successful supply chain execution, the company must take these external developments into account: Plan. Choose country. Afghanistan. Åland Islands.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 24, 2016

Supply chain leaders have gained an ever-stronger position in the world of business over recent years. Talent development can make an important contribution to the execution of their supply chain strategies, but not all leaders pay the same amount of attention to this topic. You need a kind of Superman or Wonder Woman.”.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise. By Martijn Lofvers. >>Please Netherlands Antilles.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

For the third consecutive year, Supply Chain Movement has put together a 3PL Subway Map Europe showing the specific services of the most important logistics service providers which have offices in several European countries. >>Please Globally, warehousing is outsourced by 67%. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Supply Chain KPI Tips. All you need to know about Supply Chain KPIs. Supply Chain KPI. Which ones to use?…

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