Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. then secure on-demand transportation, warehousing and labor assets dynamically, re-planning flexibly as conditions change.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2017

With the recent hurricanes that have hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, we’ve seen another practical example where assumptions on carrier capacity are challenged at inopportune times. This typically corresponds with a more expensive transportation choice in an expedited manner. Modeling Suggestions. Contact JDA to learn more.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For most companies, margins only declined further in 2021, as product shortages and transportation roadblocks forced all supply chain participants to make critical decisions on the fly, acting without complete information or hard data. Transportation: Moving to a Digital Environment. While driving a projected $14.1

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

But already high raw materials and energy prices have shot up again, and Ukraine-related transportation issues have further snarled the supply chain for electrical parts and supplies. Based on West Texas Intermediate crude oil, oil prices fell 3.2% In addition, extended lead times still plague the supply chain.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Even if a supplier’s factory is not flooded, the infrastructure (power, water, transportation, etc.) to the region of Texas that was affected by Hurricane Harvey, and 300 of them are in the Houston vicinity. Second, Texas’ chemical industry is a foundational block of the interconnected global supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 21, 2022

Many supply chain management and direct procurement professionals are acutely aware of the ongoing shortages of key materials among multiple industry supply networks. The same could be stated for certain global transport assets with COVID-19 restrictions continuing among China’s major manufacturing centers and logistics networks.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the days following Hurricane Harvey, an overflow of support from many individuals and companies has come to Texas’ aid, after what has been named the worst disaster in Texas history. Dry van trucking services, box trucks with lift gate, refrigerated trailers, and flatbed transportation is needed to transport supplies.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

UPS, FedEx resume operations in some parts of storm-battered Texas (Reuters). LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Descartes Acquires MacroPoint.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2023

Investor Event and Master Plan 3 Tesla conducted is annual investor event this week at its Austin, Texas facilities and unveiled “ Master Plan Part 3 ” which aims toward becoming the largest automaker by volume by 2030. That equates to the ability to produce and sell 20 million vehicles globally.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

Houston, Texas. At this event, you will get the opportunity to be part of a huge network of more than 2,500 global supply chain and procurement professionals. Dallas, Texas. The American Supply Chain Summit is a leadership-focused meeting designed around improving supply chain and procurement strategy across the globe.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

To keep yourself in business, there are plaintiffs attorneys that are finding out what transportation is doing, and trying to find the big deep pockets to pay damages like the $281M damage awarded in Texas – because the smaller carrier won’t be able to pay.” We will go up the chain, and will go big.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

As transportation providers begin to recover from the immediate disruption and delays caused by the hurricanes, the greater domino effect of the hurricanes on supply chains will begin to appear. Much of the southern United States faces months—if not years—of cleanup and reconstruction following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. Texas has dropped from 2nd in 2020 to 13th in 2021. Chaturvedi: So far this year, Ohio, Arizona and Tennessee have seen the most job announcements associated with reshoring. South Carolina is 11th after years as number one.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Several effects of this have shown up in the last year alone, with hurricanes, floods and wildfires damaging infrastructure and extreme weather conditions shaking up the global economy: The Texas Freeze in 2021 was the worst blackout in the history of the United States as the state shivered in temperatures 40 degrees below average.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

Based in Austin, Texas , she provides over 20 years of technology marketing experience, focused primarily on helping customers efficiently design, build, and service innovative products for the right markets at the right time.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

of procurement expenditures. TMS. ,” says Bart De Muynck, Gartner’s research vice president, transportation technology to. Costs in 6 major Texas urban areas skyrocket from $1 billion in 2013 to $6.3 Transport Topics. Between 2016-2019, Texas plans to spend $6.6 The state has agreed to update to. TMS technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Earlier this month, somewhat related to recent Panasonic announcements, highflyer Tesla indicated it was investigating the development of a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility in Texas. with commercial volume operations by the end of 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

The report added that Oklahoma would be a geographic advantage in that it is in proximity to Tesla’s recently opened volume production facility in Austin, Texas. Delivery van EV start-up Canoo , which negotiated a battery supply agreement with Panasonic has eventual plans to construct its U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Instead, vehicles are sold online and then shipped directly to consumers globally relying on domestic and global logistics service providers leveraging available transportation and logistics services networks. Profitability also did not meet expectations. Additional Reader Takeaway.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

While robotics will be the primary technology for labour-reduction in the warehouse, automation will become increasingly pervasive throughout the supply chain, as sensors, machine-to-machine communication, machine-learning and the Internet of Things make it possible to automate entire end-to-end processes such as procure-to-pay and order-to-cash.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Recent estimates suggest that Hurricane Harvey destroyed a minimum of 100,000 homes in the Houston-Beaumont, Texas, area. Transportation management. Having robust transportation management tools that provide real-time visibility into multi-modal capacity gives manufacturers options. That translates into some $1.8

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies. Regarding these two new facilities, CEO Elon Musk recently described them as “ gigantic money furnaces.” of FedEx Corp.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To make their supply chains more lean, retailers can explore different supply chain optimization techniques throughout procurement, production, and distribution, or outsource supply chain management to a 3PL. Evaluate your procurement process. Why retailers are creating lean supply chains. There is a lot of value in their technology.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For example, Colorado should be serviced by the plant in Texas in certain months and by the California plant during others. The requirement to constantly switch sourcing has major implications: procurement is negatively impacted by volatile volumes and manufacturing is affected by changing regional permits for labeling.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 1, 2016

This discussion was followed up by a great presentation from Vince Messimer, who is retiring from Shell Oil after 34 years with the company as their head of procurement for Shell Manufacturing. Yet we want to bolt on more systems for procurement to make their life harder still! From a procurement standpoint, we get updates daily.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

We achieved recognition both internally and externally for our sourcing and procurement accomplishments in the spend management area. Our close relationship with the supply chain program at the University of Texas netted us the inaugural Sponsor of the Year in 2012. My tenure at AMD was amazing.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2017

Define your requirements and how you intend to procure your upgrade. About the Author: With over 25 years of experience in the industrial automation repair industry, Jeff Conner is the Dallas Service Manager for Control Concepts and serves on the Advisory Committee for the Electronics Technologies Department at Texas State Technical College.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

With gasoline prices reaching record highs , transportation managers must make smarter decisions that minimize road miles and associated costs. They enable logistics teams to identify disruptive events such as transportation roadblocks, missed incoming deliveries, asset downtime and labor shortages. Dynamic Price Discovery.

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E2open

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas, November 27, 2018 – E2open today announced the completion of the acquisition of INTTRA following regulatory approval. More efficient ocean shipping with the integration of procurement, manufacturing and distribution.

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E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. In transportation and logistics, carrier discoverability and enhanced visibility into late deliveries enable shippers to mitigate transportation risks and avoid on-time-in-full (OTIF) penalties. 8, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Rapid return on investment starts with speedy implementation.

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E2open

OCTOBER 6, 2022

For the eighth consecutive year, e2open is a leader in the Nucleus Control Tower Technology Value Matrix report – ranked the strongest in functionality AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 6, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. E2open meets this need, offering clients the ability to connect to and leverage the scale of e2open’s network platform.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

FTR Transportation Intelligence estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. In a post, Noël Perry of FTR says he expects spot prices to jump in the next several weeks, with very strong effects in Texas and the South Central U.S.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

FTR Transportation Intelligence estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. In a post, Noël Perry of FTR says he expects spot prices to jump in the next several weeks, with very strong effects in Texas and the South Central U.S.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

FTR Transportation Intelligence estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. In a post, Noël Perry of FTR says he expects spot prices to jump in the next several weeks, with very strong effects in Texas and the South Central U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

Goals related to national defense, providing technologies and equipment to offset the global warming of our planet, along with opportunities for smarter and more intelligent means of healthcare delivery, travel and transport are the new table stakes for such efforts. In June, Taiwan based GlobalWafers Co.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

With my son’s travel baseball team scheduled to begin its season next weekend, the coaches are employing some field maintenance tools you don’t normally see at a baseball field: For all of you who play baseball in California, Texas, and Florida, you have it so easy my friends. What do Transfreight customers have in common?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The system will initially be focused only on intrastate loads in Texas, but the company plans to expand beyond Texas in the coming months, says Max Pike, strategy lead at Uber Freight. Instead of waiting to load and unload a dedicated trailer, Powerloop envisions an expedient drop and hook system. About 30% of Anheuser-Busch’s U.S.

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