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. Global Shipping. Shipping Transit Timeliness. The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2015

Two major shifts are changing the face of global transportation management as we know it: Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, relying on partners and data beyond the four walls of the enterprise; The very definition of global transportation management is broadening and expanding well beyond the traditional TMS scope.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing developments including a marked escalation in geopolitical tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Mid-Year Assessment. In early July, Bloomberg reported that U.S.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Managing a global supply chain network requires the ability to manage and control both global transportation execution and the associated freight spend. In a constantly shifting and competitive global trading environment, it is increasingly important to control all costs across the entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an added admission, this time from a shipping industry senior executive, indicating that the period of windfall profits among global shipping players is coming to an end. . However, what remains are the implications of what has occurred since the start of the global pandemic.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

While large national networks comprise a significant percentage of transportation service providers' shipping options, several challenges present if these are the only OTR freight transportation sources considered, including. The Challenges of Only Relying on National Networks. Learn More.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. Massive shifts in supply chains are underway because of trade turmoil increasing the complexity in global supply chain management and related transportation management.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. Upwards of over 100 container ships were queued across the Pacific Ocean seeking to be processed by the major U.S. Current Year 2022. seen as a likely alternative.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2024

Both our research arm’s prior published predictions for 2024 and our Supply Chain Matters commentaries during the first half have tracked to these notions of ESG , added labor unrest, geo-political and supply network sourcing related events. A further global transportation disruption consideration for the second half are reports that U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In a previously published Part One look back commentary , we noted how outlooks for the global economy and for business uncertainties have significantly changed at the mid-year mark as the global economy shows definitive signs of uncertainty and lowered momentum. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design. Image source: Bloomberg.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 6, 2020

Now that the fireworks are over and New Year’s resolutions are set, it’s time to prepare for global shipping in 2020. Recapping 2019’s top global shipping disruptors. trade war and the trade conflict between Japan and Korea, these and other disruptions caused serious challenges to the transportation industry.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Temperature-sensitive goods demand proactive planning, quick turnaround, and expertise in temperature controlled shipping so that they maintain the correct temperature all the way to their final destinations. Source: C.H. A Visual Look at a Last Mile Program. 5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Last Mile Program.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2016

This complexity is certainly evident in global logistics and ocean shipping, where shippers encounter many barriers to enabling a streamlined process, including: Inefficient Processes : A lot of shippers resort to manual processes to procure capacity and communicate shipment details with the many parties involved in ocean movements.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs.

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Freightera

JANUARY 21, 2022

Freightera and Supply Chain Canada launch The Nearshoring Directory, a potential sourcing solution that could revolutionize the way supply chain works. COVID-related supply chain pressures, ship and container shortages, combined with global transportation congestion, all have shaken international commerce.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Carriers and logistics services providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. Barclays in-turn cut 2023 earnings estimates for Maersk and Zim Integrated Shipping Services.

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TransAudit

JANUARY 12, 2023

The more money you can save on shipping, the better. To find savings, you’ll want to work with an experienced global transportation post audit services provider. During an economic downturn, sourcing specialty parts could get tricky. There are likely more sources to pick from. Keep Your Parts Needs Flexible.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Supply chain logistics B2B platform provider project44 produces a series termed Supply Chain Insights by project44 which extracts select data from the provider’s tracking of global transportation and logistics flows. A July edition provided two reports that responded to the question- Are Global Supply Chains Recovering ?

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3rdwave

AUGUST 8, 2019

Demands on the transportation teams are growing as political posturing ramps up causing rapid disruption to global supply chains. A global TMS solution provides an automated and systemic way of addressing the challenges that are the reality for most organizations that source globally. Execution Control.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2024

The aerospace industry plays a critical role in global transportation, defense, and economic growth. It underpins the global transportation network, enabling the movement of people and goods across vast distances. Streamlined, Automated Workflows: Manual and paper-based processes are often slow, error-prone, and costly.

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TransAudit

JUNE 27, 2023

The scope of quality control extends beyond materials and products to other areas such as shipping, supplier, and third-party quality, making machine learning an all-encompassing tool for maintaining quality standards. Quality control is another area where machine learning shines. Europe, China, and Singapore.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Its mission is to gather and integrate data from various sources and orchestrate it in such a way that it enhances supply chain visibility and efficiency. Recently, SRS (an umbrella group for twenty European retailer groups, selected GT Nexus to deploy a global transportation control tower. Online shipping management?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

In 2021, Nike experienced discernable production and transportation disruptions for products sourced in Vietnam as suppliers struggled with Covid-19 lockdowns, labor and transport shortages. Business media reporting points to challenges in sourcing private label goods, including longer lead times, coupled to factory disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The carrier has now announced plans to hike shipping rates 6.9 In two years, some of this carrier’s customers will be dealing with upwards of a 15 plus percentage cost increases for parcel shipping costs over that time period. For online buying channels, the thresholds for Free Shipping will again be tested. percent to 7.9

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TransAudit

JULY 6, 2023

The scope of quality control extends beyond materials and products to other areas such as shipping, supplier, and third-party quality, making machine learning an all-encompassing tool for maintaining quality standards. Quality control is another area where machine learning shines. Europe, China, and Singapore.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Operating profit for the global wide shipping services provider fell by more than half in the latest quarter, reportedly a result of sharp declines in ocean and air freight demand. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P. So, we have to be very cautious on that.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. In our recent Supply Chain Matters updates on global supply chain developments, we have noted a theme of growing labor tensions across global transportation networks.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2015

Global freight management success will be contingent on businesses understanding the people, processes, and system integrations needed to compete in the global marketplace. When tasked with improving global freight process management, keeping the following tips in mind will be key. Two issues make this more challenging.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

Data sharing—integrating data sources involved in a supply chain process—is another automation tool that can help with inventory management. Monitor the movement of goods Another form of IoT that can track the global transport of goods within manufacturing supply chains is GPS.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 22, 2014

To protect the environment and reduce global pollution, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has regulations in place to control particulate matter emanations, including sulfur emissions. Sulfur—a natural element of the crude oil that ships use as fuel—is a primary cause of air-polluting particles emitted by ships.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams. In our recently published 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2022

Leading up to and during the prior labor talks, port operations were impacted by various slowdowns in the processing of inbound and outbound ships. Both parties accused the other regarding the slowdowns as well as the economic impacts. Fortunately. a later three-year extension of the contract was agreed to in 2019.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2022

Clark, a twenty-three-year veteran at Amazon, was a member of the most senior management body, the “ S-Team ,” and has been credited with architecting the online provider’s logistics, warehousing and customer fulfillment capabilities, including two-day and same-day shipping fulfillment.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Below are important considerations that will help keep your supply chain moving and better navigate any shipping challenges associated with the latest travel restrictions and schedule shifts. Look ahead to determine if the demand for your product may change in the next few weeks and if you have a need for expedited shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

Additional Thoughts and Perspectives As Supply Chain Matters has pointed out in our various highlights of this and other labor contract negotiations involving global transportation, logistics and other supply chain related support services, we are in a period of higher labor activism.

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