Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. The competition is heating up because of recent California regulations that force some trucking companies and owner-operators to begin buying electric vehicles starting Jan. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

The theory is that as more and more devices throughout the supply chain and manufacturing process become part of the ‘Internet of Things,’ they will produce an incredibly rich data stream that will send signals in real-time to trigger a wide variety of events. Hyped technologies are getting a lot of publicity but have little proven value.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

To demonstrate that classic (single time series demand input) optimization and stochastic (multiple time series demand input) optimization can yield substantially different results, we will analyze a network of a company A that has four manufacturing plants that need to service demand in every mainland US state.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

For other distribution channels such as retail stores, direct sales and other distributors, Apple Inc will keep products at Elk Grove, California (where central warehouse and call center are located) and supply products from there. Some re-sellers may also distribute products from the competing manufacturers. Number of Key Suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

McCormick Place North Entering the grand concourse and riding the escalator up one floor, we will take a left hand turn into the North Hall, home to the North Manufacturing and Assembly Solution Center and the Robotics and Automation Solution Center. Automate was not co-located with ProMat as it has been in years past. First stop, Manhattan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Canoo to build battery manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. Modesto, California-based Save Mart announced that Save Mart banner stores in Lathrop and Ceres, California now offer two-hour grocery delivery via Amazon. Plans call for Save Mart to soon launch Amazon delivery at more stores in California’s Central Valley.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Manufacturers have historically found themselves at the cutting edge of technological advances. It’s surprising, then, to read stories encouraging manufacturers to jump aboard the Digital Age technology bandwagon. ” He noted, “Each of these technologies will fundamentally change how products are manufactured.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

As a company owner in the manufacturing industry, you certainly understand technology’s vital role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. Businesses in the manufacturing industry are usually among the first to adopt any latest technology because this is essential for their processes. Technology Implementation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This manufacturer produces plastic reusable material handling containers and plastic fuel tanks. The Company operates eighteen manufacturing facilities, nine distribution centers located throughout North and Central America. There was limited demand planning that tied back to our actual manufacturing capabilities,” Mr. Baker explained.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Creating new opportunities and enabling manufacturers to address the ever-changing disruptions is the new norm for solution providers. Arena hosted its first regional Arena Connection customer event at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. It will continue to be a top priority for product manufacturers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

Steve is he Managing Director of Haxlar , an integrated manufacturing solutions provider, delivering design, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, and product management services for a wide range of industries. He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

As a result of shifting manufacturing networks across the world, distribution networks will change substantially in the next few years. Reporting regulations in Europe such as CSRD and the US (California) are now in place, so companies will have to hurry to catchup and be ready to report accurate figures in the very near future.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

In extreme cases, firms simply state that a product comes from one country when, in actual fact, it was manufactured in a country that is impacted by the higher tariff being imposed. Alternatively, you may want to relocate – totally or in part – where your product is manufactured. This practice is illegal. Free trade agreements (FTAs).

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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 notice explained that California and Washington would not need to demonstrate that the FMCSA made a mistake when it determined the laws were pre-empted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

A few weeks ago I wrote that Little Brown Bakers, the manufacturer behind Girl Scout Cookies , is warning of unforeseen supply issues that will be impacting both manufacturing and distribution of its treats. In addition to the three warehouses in California, it operates two facilities in New Jersey and one in Georgia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

Port congestion was a top challenge for international shippers for 2021, especially when it came to ports in California. In June, shipments were up by 32% and 33% for Asia and North America, respectively, compared to January 2021. Global ramifications of port congestion. As a result, shipments were delayed across all sectors.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

Tesla California Production Workers Granted Pay Hikes This week, EV automaker Tesla notified workers at its California auto assembly facility of “ market adjustment pay increases.” The EV maker’s Fremont, California facility reportedly employs upwards of 20,000 workers. up to $34.50 per hour on the high end. production presence.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2024

According to Supply Chain Dive , the US manufacturing industry ended 2023 with growing optimism for a 2024 rebound. Both the ISM and S&P Global PMI indices pointed to rising business optimism and increased investment in advertising.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, drove the increase in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free).

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Furthermore, this is the case not just with retailers but also wholesalers and manufacturers. Orders for automobiles are backlogged due to upstream manufacturing supply disruptions, most notably, computer chips for vehicles. So it stretches back up the supply chain. Source: Descartes Datamyne.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. Walmart Has Embraced RFID Technology – Should You?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Founded in Berkeley, California in 1966, Peet’s Coffee touts itself as the original craft coffee. All their coffee is produced in small batches and roasted at their own LEED Gold certified roasting plant in Almeda California. The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

For example, a vaccine manufacturer increased their order size by a factor of four in one weekend; a video call company wanted to receive ten times as much product as they initially forecast with just a month’s lead-time. Pure Storage’s manufacturing is done at three contract manufacturing sites, two in Texas and one in the Czech Republic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Manufacturers also adjusted. Out of necessity to move product faster, some added parcel shipping operations at manufacturing facilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. VF is having conversations with fabric manufacturers to encourage them to produce more fabric in factories outside of Asia. BOMs are critical for sourcing and manufacturing. COVID adversely affected many multinationals.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

During the period of slow economic growth, many manufacturers have to deal with the cost pressure. Theoretical Background No matter how complex your business environment is, there will always be the way to reduce the manufacturing costs. Because customers are calling for prices to come down. Keeping it in-house makes perfect sense.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. The summer port labor negotiations in southern California ports typically reduce the terminal output by 40-50%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Well, according to Czinger, a Los Angeles-based boutique hypercar manufacturer, that is about to be a possibility. percent in Southern California and top markets experiencing double-digit rental growth, the industrial market continues to be challenging for tenants. That being said, would you go over 280 MPH in a car?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

California, Mexico sign historic toll- sharing pact for Otay Mesa East Port. The company will evaluate the work of its major manufacturing partners to decarbonize their Apple-related operations (including running on 100 percent renewable electricity) and will track yearly progress. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, California Lt.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Stanford University, Northwestern University, University of California, Berkley and Indiana University are usually ranked in top MBA programs (Tier 1) by US News College Ranking. Country: interesting thing we've found is that the United States appear to be the powerhouse in supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

The theory is that as more and more devices throughout the supply chain and manufacturing process become part of the ‘Internet of Things,’ they will produce an incredibly rich data stream that will send signals in real-time to trigger a wide variety of events. Hyped technologies are getting a lot of publicity but have little proven value.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S.-bound Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. Taiwan manufacturers 60% of global semiconductors. Semiconductor manufacturing consumes 10% of the island’s water supply.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2019

With the vast increase in parcel shipments for ecommerce, the ability to plan a line haul, provided you have the volume, from New Jersey to a service center in California for distribution there locally can have a huge impact on costs. It involves using load consolidation and deconsolidation optimization routines.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

There will still be a workforce needed to maintain those driverless vehicles or costs associated with maintenance done by the manufacturer or a 3rd party. Deploying driverless vehicles could take a significant bite out of operating costs, considering that approximately 75% of company expenses are tied up in labor.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Holiday shipping prices going INTO California and heading west are looking good. As the shipping gears begin to grind, the retail industry is being filling up trucks moving out of California to the rest of the country. Though rates coming out of California are high, you can get a deal if you’re moving freight back west.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The vehicle will make its inaugural trip from Indiana to California, where it will be featured at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. The truck features a Cummins X15N engine and is fueled by Chevron with compressed natural gas. CMA CGM is offering 5 billion euros ($5.48 billion) for the logistics unit of Bollore.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

I called the customer service line for the manufacturer and was told that the only thing I could do was call a maintenance specialist. The two primary manufacturing sites are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Irmo, South Carolina. The two primary manufacturing sites are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Irmo, South Carolina.

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