Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Chris Hahn from Coupa did a demo for me, showing me the ease with which Coupa software allows Accounts Payable and Sourcing groups to access all of their data online. I also met with a firm that specializes in negotiating third party contracts with transportation providers, ACSPE. Lots of really interesting presentations as well.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. March and Q1-2022 data would tend to indicate that global transportation and logistics disruptions are easing, but fast-moving events in February and now March indicate to the contrary.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

The sub-index index Transportation Utilization of 50 was noted as indicating no upward movement for the first time in 2023. That is not good for retailers and manufacturers, each under the looking glass to reduce not only transportation but also inventory carrying costs. percentage points below the February value of 54.7, Separate U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023. That summation reinforces that the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

GSPI Index Returns to Normalcy The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Global Supply Chain Pressures Index (GSPI) compiles 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. The reported biggest movers in February were Transportation Costs which declined 5.9

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This index compiles 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. Interestingly, Transportation Utilization is the outlier here, as both utilization metrics in the index were up significantly in September. ”. Logistics Managers Index.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Both metrics contributed to the overall contraction in the LMI along with contracting price levels for transportation. Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. The April report specifically indicates t hat after 23 consecutive months of contraction the index of Transportation Capacity shifted back into expansion, bumping up 11.2

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. Specifically indicated by report authors for the July report: “ Fueling this deflationary pressure are levels of growth in available Transportation Capacity (reading in at 69.1)

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. A ccording to the May report , growth is increasing at a higher rate for inventory costs, warehousing utilization, warehousing storage prices, transportation capacity and utilization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Supply Chain Improvement is based on the work that we completed with an Arizona State University Operations Research team to determine the Supply Chain Index. There are three reasons why: Vertical excellence—having the best manufacturing, procurement or transportation function—has not worked. ” Yes, I said. Did I miss anything?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2017

Wolters Kluwer Transport Services is acquired by Castik Capital. Yamato Transport, the Yamato Holdings unit that handles the bulk of Amazon deliveries, is no longer willing to offer same-day delivery, and in some regions it has also narrowed the hours when it will make home deliveries. Source: Walmart. ACT Research: N.A.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

In a similar vein, a major 3PL that I spoke to last week at Eye for Transport is considering discontinuing the traditional storage of spare parts and initiating a new service to do 3D printing of parts on demand. These tools allow us to look at sell, source, make, and deliver together. We hope to see you there!

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SupplyOn

JULY 24, 2019

Here, I have compiled the important trends and findings from the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. Many companies are simply blind during the production process at the supplier’s site or the transport of goods to the plant. However, these have to fulfill specific prerequisites. #1:

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Where contemporary data systems fail to predict, we have always advocated for strong risk management, insurance fundamentals and a holistic view of operations across the end-to-end supply chain using all data sources. SOURCE ThroughPut Inc. More information about ThroughPut.AI is available at: www.throughput.ai. Related Links.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

This can include demand sensing into Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Demand-Driven Materials Requirement Planning (DDMRP), the Internet of Things sensing, and the use of independent demand into transportation planning. To build this model, I flew to Arizona to develop it with Carol Ptak of the Demand-Driven Institute.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. noted as the second highest in the history of this index. Bob Ferrari.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Source: RevCascade website. of Arizona and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to study Peloton’s current and next-generation truck platooning technologies, advanced powertrain concepts from Cummins, automated steering controls from ZF TMW and new truck designs from Peterbilt. ZF TMW and Peloton Technology.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: Cerasis is a 3PL focused on transportation management. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From truer visibility to more flexible routing capabilities, modern transportation management systems (TMS) continue evolving to keep up with industry realities. Automatic price feeds – Get an automatic feed of consortium price indices, including DAT, so you can stop digging through websites and different sources of price information.

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Multichannel Merchant

JANUARY 3, 2023

In unrelated aerial news from Amazon, the company has begun making drone deliveries in Texas and Washington state, as has (no coincidence) Walmart, in Texas, Florida and Arizona , according to various media. billion, which is $48.6 billion more than in 2019.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Many studies highlight the need for a redoubled focus on STEM education to main a vibrant economy, both in Arizona and nationally. In Arizona, STEM skills have stayed in demand even through the economic downturn. Stem Skills Are In Demand. Others confirm the economic value of higher education in general. What is the Maker Movement? .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., billion, up 23.8%

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AB&R

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Plus, thanks to our great employees, we were named as one of the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the fourth year in a row. As a result, all romaine lettuce was pulled nationwide because agencies had little information on the source of the lettuce. [4]. Coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In September of 2021, we actually broke ground in Arizona, with a $20B expansion project on two new factories, on our existing campus. Is it in the transportation of those goods, or is it in other industries and in manufacturing, or what are the secondary beneficiaries of that job multiplier? This is a $3.5B

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

In September of 2021, we actually broke ground in Arizona, with a $20B expansion project on two new factories, on our existing campus. Is it in the transportation of those goods, or is it in other industries and in manufacturing, or what are the secondary beneficiaries of that job multiplier? This is a $3.5B

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

He has lost approximately $182 billion since November 2021, as estimated by Forbes, although other sources suggest that it could actually be closer to $200 billion. Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Source: Imugr. After the project was cancelled, the plane was moved to storage in Arizona. trucking freight quotes from some of the world’s best forwarders. “This is huge” Mr. Anthony Foxx US Secretary of Transportation. Talk about long-haul. 5 Most Evil Genius Cargo: Lasers.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2016

Fracking activities were curtailed, and the drilling equipment and materials of 2014 disappeared, freeing up rail, intermodal and flatbed capacity, and removing an alternative source of employment opportunity for would-be truck drivers. Auto manufacturing was a bright spot, at least for the first half of the year. per mile, or $1.93

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Procurement is often rewarded on the basis of lowest price, which often involves sourcing from low cost suppliers, but which may not include transportation costs. Supply chain executives often “own” customer order fulfillment and transportation costs. And the older brother of speed is visibility.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

” — William Verdini, associate professor and chairman of the Supply Chain Management Department at Arizona State University’s Carey School of Business, as quoted in The Importance of Education in Supply Chain Management , Reliable Plant; Twitter: @NoriaCorp. Well, it could boost your bottom line and shorten lead-time.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

It will be the single best source of software products and domain expertise for manufacturers and retailers. JDA empowers more than 2,700 companies of all sizes to make optimal decisions that improve profitability and achieve real results in the manufacturing, wholesale distribution, transportation, retail and services industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

TuSimple plans driverless truck tests in Arizona later this year. In total, the company will source enough renewable energy in Europe to power the equivalent of more than two million homes a year. As of June 2020, Amazon sourced about 42 percent of its global energy needs from renewables. CN offers $33.7

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