Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This week, the lens of labor activism in the form of labor contract renewal negotiations turns the spotlight to three U.S. This was part of the negotiated agreement struck in 2019. Similarities What makes this particular labor contract negotiation a bit similar to other now ratified industry contract negotiations such as U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

It also helps with training and monitoring delivery drivers in safety and performance, managing assets and resources, and analyzing the efficiency of logistics operations. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The staff at Wired magazine notes, “Everyone returns a gift or an impulse purchase now and then. Today’s consumers take a lot of factors into consideration when they make a purchase — including product availability, price, delivery dates, and return policies. of all merchandise purchased in the U.S.

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Freightos

AUGUST 28, 2018

Long before there were trucks, trains, and planes, there were ships. Modes of transportation and communication evolved, culminating today in instant-gratification last-mile/last-touch, in a world of one-hour delivery and online bookings. This article originally appeared on JOC.com. . Most importantly, they unlocked global trade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

between December 15th and December 25th, Momentum Commerce found that the share of products with an “Arrives after Christmas” tag in Amazon’s Buy Box in 2023 was 10.2 DHL Group does not operate ships but it uses them to transport containers. The German company offers planes, trains and trucks to move goods globally.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Customer service and satisfaction: 37% of consumers who encounter a stockout will choose to shop with another business, and nearly 10% will buy nothing at all. This includes the cost of capital used to purchase inventory, which could have been invested elsewhere for potential returns.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is not a “side of the desk” or part time role, nor within the skill set or training for the vast majority of purchasing and supply chain managers. To reach net zero emissions from homes, transport, agriculture and industry will need to be cut. There are 15 defined Scope 3 categories : Purchased goods and services.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Curtis is the Senior VP of LTL at FreightPlus , a managed transportation provider. Curtis is also the Founder of Understand LTL , an LTL training firm. About Curtis Garrett Curtis Garrett is the Senior VP of LTL at FreightPlus, a managed transportation provider. Curtis is also the Founder of Understand LTL, an LTL training firm.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

As a matter of fact, the largest cargo airplane , the Anatov 225 – can hold an entire train. In general numbers, air freight is usually 5X the price of trucking and 16X the price of ocean freight, according to the World Bank. Cost – Simply put, air freight comes with a hefty price tag. Security surcharges.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Food prices have been on the rise for months. Back in April 2021, journalist Ben Popken ( @bpopken ) wrote, “Shoppers had better start budgeting more for their groceries, according to the latest consumer price index [CPI], which shows prices are increasing — and they’re likely to keep going up.”[1]

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Transportation management firms are businesses that are dedicated entirely to your supply chain and logistics. Here are 6 reasons why you need a transportation management firm: Technology. The problem is that solutions such as a transportation management system are prohibitively expensive for all but the largest of shippers.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Order fulfillment channels are becoming more complex as the possible combinations for purchase and returns explode. Buy online, pickup in store, return via postal service. Buy online, ship direct to consumer, return to brick and mortar store. Buy via mobile, ship to a third party location (like work or a hotel).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. Small autonomous vehicles will hold up cargo, like shipping containers, and allow it to be transported on railway tracks just like larger trains do.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

These disruptions have driven up prices and led to shortages of goods. Shippers – the companies paying Ocean, Rail, and Truck carriers to transport their goods – can do little to speed shipments snarled by port congestion. They have a fleet of over 250 container ships and a transport capacity of 1.8 million TEUs.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

You could answer them with a purchase order (P.O.) You write an RFQ, screen candidates, create a short list, select the provider, and negotiate service requirements and a cost structure. Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. Commit to systems and process training. Why is it late?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. The price for this course is 5,300 USD and it starts in September 2016. Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Kelli Harris, a consultant and recent college graduate in Logistics Management.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

What different products or services does the staff need to purchase in order to produce pizza? Direct procurement , or direct spend , is the purchase of goods and services directly associated with the manufacturing of the company's final product. Typically, direct purchases are made in large quantities to get a bulk discount.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

Kuehne+Nagel was one of the first big freight forwarders to have price quotes and self-service directly on their homepage. Not to mention price quotes and other paperwork, customs forms, certificates of origin. This undermines the whole point of a fixed price tender. You never tell your customer what your buy rate is.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

According to the American Trucking Association, this is happening in an industry that already faced an average annual driver turnover rate of 99% in 2013, as well as hiring and training costs that range from $3,500 to $5,000 per driver, depending on experience. Negotiate Timely Payment Schedules.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2017

The general price level of products made in China is rising rapidly, and it has been claimed that some of the products actually originate in North Korea. This is one of the most common questions that I’m asked when holding keynote speeches, workshops or supply-chain training courses. China hasn’t moved. Again, China hasn’t moved!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Governments have spent considerable time, effort and political capital negotiating such agreements. On the other hand, many companies do not or cannot allocate sufficient, or sufficiently trained, resources, either in-house or external, to allow a proper analysis and evaluation of the options. What might businesses want to consider?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

” For many stuck in the myriad of functional metrics, like Operational Efficiency (OEE), Purchase Price Variance (PPV), or transportation cost, a focus on growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is a stretch. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Do you transport your products to your customers on the other side of the world in a container ship? If you purchased trucks for your shipping fleet, how much carbon was emitted in making those vehicles? In the transport industry one would then simply calculate the tons of carbon emitted per kilogram shipped.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 27, 2024

Real-time visibility was lacking, be it in warehousing or transportation, due to which delivery delays were common. Besides, AI is helping retailers optimize inventory, warehouse and pricing. Dynamic Pricing If you want to adjust the prices of your products dynamically, AI tools are the best.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The legislation would give the Treasury Department’s Federal Financing Bank $20 billion to be invested over the course of 10 years to take action on the recommendations using loan guarantees, issuing securities-backed financing or purchasing debt. As a result, Amazon said Friday that it has a plan to kill the barcode.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider. While it possesses the buying power of a large corporation, NUNNER focuses on providing tailor-made solutions to its customers.

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DynaSys

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Advanced Analytics let you monitor supplier performance on delivery, price, and service to strengthen negotiations and partnerships. Transportation and Logistics. Increasingly global, transportation and storage can account for more than 30% of production costs. Production Insight. IT Management.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

By using labeled data to train a model, supervised learning techniques enable the model to determine the correlation between input and output. By analyzing your past purchases and browsing habits, Amazon and Netflix employ machine learning to provide you with personalized recommendations that keep you interested and coming back for more.

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AFFLINK

MARCH 10, 2016

Compliance with national and international regulations affects everything from employee training to transportation decisions. Their primary areas of focus include optimizing transportation costs, increasing supply chain visibility, and consolidating the number of transportation providers they work with.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. The transformational wave is slowly transforming the automotive industry from a focus on selling “rides” versus the purchase of an automobile.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The order fulfilment process covers every step required to get goods to the people who purchase them, from the moment a customer places an order to when they receive their purchase. Shipping and logistics: Selecting the appropriate shipping method, arranging transport, and coordinating with couriers for delivery.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 8, 2021

And, with the growth of ecommerce, customers are buying unique luxury or everyday perfumes online at more affordable prices than ever before — while also still expecting fast shipping. . For instance, in the United States, you can only send perfume bottles domestically via USPS’ ground transportation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. While transportation is vital to the success of a supply chain, its use may not be optimal. When shipping large quantities of goods on slow forms of transportation, a company may disappoint its customers and lose business.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2023

But there are still some skeptics out there who look at the changes ESG would require in areas such as product design, supply chain strategy, transportation methods, material and resource consumption, and employee training — and resist transformation. This simultaneously decreases costs and carbon footprint per unit.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Beyond ships, the transportation industry contains many other forms of transportation that contribute to carbon emissions. These include trucks, aircraft, trains, and others. Note that these numbers include more than shipping and logistics; it encompasses the entire transportation sector. and the top of Virginia.

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Global Trade Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Research conducted by Label Insight revealed that 81% of consumers actively seek more information about where their food is grown or raised before purchasing. Moreover, 58% are willing to pay a premium if it supports local farmers, while 57% will only buy items certified as organic or non-GMO (genetically modified organisms).

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s uncover the mystery behind the role of sourcing agencies and see how they make the job of buying things much simpler. They play a big role in making sure the whole process of buying things goes smoothly from start to finish.

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