Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2013

Choice Logistics Named Top 100 Learning Organization. Daddy, What Was a Truck Driver? ( Wall Street Journal ). Although I typically do not comment on awards, I’m making an exception this week and highlighting the announcement by Choice Logistics that it was named to Elearning! ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.1% million, up 9.5

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Matt Guasco ( @mattpguasco ), President of INF Marketing and Logistics, explains, “With the rise in e-commerce has come an annual torrent of post-holiday returns. No easy task for a logistics system largely built to deliver.”[1] E-commerce has forever changed the reverse logistics formula. Some 61% of U.S.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 13, 2020

Jennifer Smith ( @jensmithWSJ ) reports, “Decisions are taking place across scores of loading docks, warehouses and logistics management offices as companies of all sizes take a new look at technology that can help them adapt their operations to a changing business landscape under coronavirus restrictions. ”[1].

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. This year is coming to an end the same way it began: with big acquisitions in the logistics space.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Business practices ought to become increasingly transparent therefore implementing green policy can generate profits, provide a positive social impact, and reduce environmental impact. International journal of production economics (Vol. reverse logistics in a circular economy. 1995, April 12). Los Angeles Times. 181 part B).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2014

Ratings for President Obama’s “State of the Union” address were the lowest since 2000 , but if you tuned in, he raised a couple of points related to supply chain and logistics. Robinson and UltraShipTMS are Talking Logistics sponsors. NAFTA Trade in November 2013 than in November 2012. Song of the Week: “Temple” by Kings of Leon.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

” The staff at Supply Chain Link notes, “The terms ‘visibility’ and ‘transparency’ are often used interchangeably in the logistics world. Logistics providers market benefits of visibility and transparency, but it has many customers wondering what exactly the difference is between the two terms.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Team re-building, split of responsibilities/tasks, border closure challenges, quick navigation of stock management, prioritisation of logistics to consumer needs and coordination with partners upstream and downstream.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

Supply Chain Management Review reports that data showed that 66 percent of the sites flagged as potentially impacted by a supply chain event were manufacturers, with only 12 percent identifying an alternative manufacturing site to meet customer needs in the event of primary manufacturing disruption.” large populations.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Things like the multi-nationalism versus globalization trends in recent political policies or terrorist activities come to mind. Is it possible these things have impacted the sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of my cologne? How much will it cost the manufacturer and distributor in the end?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Our commentary reiterated that over the last three years there were reports indicating that Apple was instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam , with the former garnering the most attention.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Wall Street Journal and New York Times are reporting that Ukrainian banks and infrastructure agencies have been suffering through waves of cyber attacks in recent days. ” A final consideration for the global supply chain is how sanctions will affect corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In a new paper submitted to the peer-reviewed Artificial Intelligence journal, scientists at U.K.-based Manufacturers and consumer-packaged-goods companies are under pressure to build dynamic supply chains that account for climate, political, and societal shifts anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. ”[1]. ”[2].

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The company has strategically invested in automated distribution centers, streamlining the flow of products from manufacturers to stores. One of the key elements of the EDLC policy is the direct procurement of items from suppliers, eliminating intermediaries in the process.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2017

Here’s more information from the article: In a new policy statement, parent company L Brands said it aimed to eliminate sources of wood pulp, used to make rayon, viscose and modal, that contribute to rainforest destruction or violate the rights of local people.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Throughout this time, 3PL transportation management providers have taken advantage of the low-costs of transportation, which further reduced the costs for businesses and manufacturers. According to the Wall Street Journal , truck drivers are quickly aging into retirement, and the costs of hiring novice drivers can be quite extensive.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , that level of worker labor activism was nearly eight times the number of workers involved in 2021. Manufacturing Employment Impacts Across Europe and the United Kingdom , a significant period of production contraction has led to added manufacturing job losses.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 14, 2022

Atwater fears that tighter monetary policies and Just-In-Case supply chains will encourage inflationary pressures. 2] Yossi Sheffi, “ Commentary: Pandemic Shortages Haven’t Shattered the Case for ‘Just-in-Time’ Supply Chains ,” The Wall Street Journal, 30 January 2022. [3] ”[3].

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

Shippers Worry as COVID-19 Places Pressure on Chinese Manufacturing In late 2022, Chinese officials decided to pull a U-turn on their “zero-COVID” strategy. Shippers Worry as COVID-19 Places Pressure on Chinese Manufacturing In late 2022, Chinese officials decided to pull a U-turn on their “zero-COVID” strategy. 19 and Dec.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

.”[1] The consequences of a blocked Suez Canal are just beginning to be felt around the globe — by shippers, by manufacturers, by retailers, and by consumers. 2] Costas Paris, Parmy Olson, and Sarah McFarlane, “ Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Heightens Pressure on Global Supply Chain ,” The Wall Street Journal, 24 March 2021. [3]

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Supply Chains Rock

MARCH 27, 2011

I was recently listening to a panel session from SXSW on Brand Journalism and in the discussion the panelists used the Moms Quality Correspondents campaign as a good example. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. Manufacturing Central. Manufacturing Central.

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Supply Chains Rock

MAY 22, 2008

Logistics Disaster, Leads to Recycling Headache. Great article and video in the Wall Street Journal about a cargo boat that tipped over carrying nearly 5,000 brand new Mazda cars worth $100 million. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. Manufacturing Central.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With the closing of the third quarter, the numbers once again signal added contraction in global manufacturing output as product demand levels weaken. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. This index has now remained below the 50.0

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

manufacturing is not experiencing a “renaissance” Industry experts conservatively acknowledge that off-shoring has slowed, and perhaps “stabilized” Although around 80,000 manufacturing jobs have come back to the U.S. Manufacturing has gained 700,000 jobs since 2010. safety requirements.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

But alternative models are emerging, including distributed manufacturing enabled by robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D-printing, distributed intelligence brought about by the internet of things and distributed labor enabled by the internet and mobile devices. Companies can clearly make a dent. Organizational models.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

Reporting on the latest Amazon financial performance, The Wall Street Journal cited March data from Mastercard SpendingPulse indicating that March marked the first month since the pandemic began where E-commerce sales declined, and in-store sales rose. billion loss compared to a $8.1 billion profit in the year-earlier quarter.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 4, 2023

In its reporting of Tesla ’s operating performance, The Wall Street Journal provided the context that this auto maker indicated in October that it would likely come up short of its delivery target for the year, but the actual delivery performance fell short of a revised FactSet forecast of 1.34 million vehicles in 2022. million vehicles.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The Verde Group ’s Canadian and US retail studies have been published globally in over 35 publications including Business Week, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and Fortune. and the policies, procedures, experience, and outcomes must be consistent. Logistics case study. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Track public policy development on Pew Research Center At Pew Research Center, you can browse the report related to public policy published since 1983. Resource: Logistics Performance Index 8. However, you will find that the collection of articles related to logistics and supply chain management can be very limited.

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Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 10, 2009

You cant get a better example of an end to end supply chain, as there are really limited manufacturing costs. Most of the costs I would guess come from logistics, since the weight and volume are off the charts. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. Christopher Sciacca.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

In an earlier paper we wrote in the Millbank Journal that was built upon our experiences working on the front lines of the healthcare PPE response, we developed the concept of the “tragedy of the commons”, which occurred due to a lack of advance planning. The new administration has an opportunity to really make a difference here.

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RFgen

MARCH 1, 2017

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that it’s expensive for surgeons to run an operating room – $1,398 per case (out of 11,802 cases) to be exact. Just how expensive is it to perform work on a patient in an operating room, and what can hospitals do to lower costs? Let’s take a look.

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RFgen

MARCH 1, 2017

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that it’s expensive for surgeons to run an operating room – $1,398 per case (out of 11,802 cases) to be exact. Just how expensive is it to perform work on a patient in an operating room, and what can hospitals do to lower costs? Let’s take a look.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. The recent cyberattack that resulted in the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline has returned the issue of cybersecurity to the forefront of logistics conversations, reports CNBC.

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

These two e-commerce business models have really taken off in the past decade, helped no doubt by the resurgence of China as the world’s manufacturing hub, the app economy and the convenience of an always-on mobile web. It’s not the world’s manufacturing hub for a reason. Also, you’ll want to meet manufacturers.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

For companies in manufacturing, this means being able to affirmatively say that your suppliers of raw materials, parts, and equipment are not using any forced labor. This article serves as a best practices guide for manufacturing companies looking to unshackle themselves from the chains of modern slavery. Manufacturers in the U.S.

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