CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Nothing in the Purchasing Managers’ Index®, Inventory-Sales ratio, or consumer confidence trends would indicate an impending surge in demand. Airlines that operate both passenger and cargo aircraft are keen to leverage passenger flights—with high yield passengers on the main deck and cargo in the belly—and limit exposure on freighters.

Trends 38

Trends Freight Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 38

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Ports in the United States, The Netherlands, Britain, France, and elsewhere have reported a drop in cargo volumes ranging from around 5 percent in January to an estimated 25 percent in February. in vehicle sales worldwide in 2020 due to Coronavirus. General Motors is airlifting supplies to its North American truck production.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Global Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 59

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Nothing in the Purchasing Managers’ Index®, Inventory-Sales ratio, or consumer confidence trends would indicate an impending surge in demand. Airlines that operate both passenger and cargo aircraft are keen to leverage passenger flights—with high yield passengers on the main deck and cargo in the belly—and limit exposure on freighters.

Trends 34

Trends Freight Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 34

EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. You could do it manually but why do it when smart inventory management systems , such as EMERGE App , can automatically calculate landed costs for you? Arrange Cargo Transport. And the list goes on.

Purchasing Skills 49

Purchasing Skills Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement 49

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45

EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. You could do it manually but why do it when smart inventory management systems , such as EMERGE App , can automatically calculate landed costs for you? Arrange Cargo Transport. And the list goes on.

Purchasing Skills 40

Purchasing Skills Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement 40

Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. struggles with low inventory-to-sales ratios , brands are having to spend top dollar to get products in stock quickly.

Inventory Reduction 78

Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 78

Freightos

JUNE 21, 2023

But improvements in East Coast and Gulf port capabilities as well as some diversification of sourcing to places like India and Vietnam whose containers typically head to the East Coast via the Suez Canal could also mean that not all shippers will be coming back. America rates climbed more than 20% this month to $5.60/kg

Negotiating Skills 156

Negotiating Skills Panama Asia Cargo 156

Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Nike has warned of inventory shortages and Costco is having trouble keeping enough toilet rolls in stock. You’ve got record levels of inventory in the country already. That inventory’s got to get cleared out to make room first. The stakes are high. Where’s it all going to go?”. Here again, tight labour conditions are to blame.

Los Angeles 52

Los Angeles Long Beach Supply Chain Design Software Gartner 52

Freightos

DECEMBER 17, 2024

You can check out our 2025 air cargo outlook here , or catch our recent 2025 Ocean and Air Outlook webinar here. Typical seasonality could therefore be skewed as shippers make decisions based on when tariffs will go into effect and not on inventory needs around seasonal goods/spending patterns.

Scenario Planning 156

Scenario Planning Freight Negotiating Skills Asia 156