FLS Transport

JULY 1, 2021

The latest data from FTR’s Shipper Conditions Index are in. This month, the key export hub of Yantian in the heart of China’s factory belt was shut down this month to control virus cases. The post The Weekly Freight Report for July 1st, 2021 appeared first on FLS Transportation | The #1 3PL for Cross-Border Freight.

Procurement Analytics 52

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 29, 2023

Before the coronavirus, a large part of the production factories were concentrated in China, while in recent years, more and more factories have shifted to Vietnam, India, and Mexico. First, establishing different factories in different regions can share the risk and ensure the diversification of supply.

Supply Chain Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

That factory also aims to rapidly process the raw materials into product. An RFP is a data intensive exercise. This made the data analysis easier. On the inbound side, it was highly reliant on spreadsheet data. This made the data analysis “painful.” Simmons ran an RFP between late 2021 early 2022.

Procurement Solutions 124

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. Production flexibility is limited; none of these factories can make all the company’s 1,500 products. For consumers in metro areas located close to their factories, there is a one-day lead time. What factory should make a new product?

Supply Chain Design Software 155

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 27, 2023

Shipping giant Maersk is out with a new warning: despite the Chinese economy staying resilient in the wake of the Covid pandemic, other factors such as a Chinese real estate market crash and repeating factory shutdowns in 2021 and 2022 have slowed down the Chinese economic recovery.

Manufacturing Procurement 83

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

After taking center stage in 2021, the supply chain shortages that impacted so many corners of the business world could ease somewhat in the coming months. The issues started in 2020 and then quickly rolled over into 2021. In the U.S., major retailers say they have imported most of what they need for the holidays,” WSJ points out.

Supply Chain Planning Software 88

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2024

Customers can also tap into a more complete and actionable data set across the multi-enterprise ecosystem by setting up alerts, benefitting from automation, and leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI).” Blue Yonder was acquired by Panasonic in 2021.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Chinese factory output is throttled by power shortages, exacerbating trade imbalances, and distorting demand for shipping containers. Suffern, NY, October 06, 2021 —Shippers might finally be catching a break, as China-US spot freight rates plunge in the first week of October. Spot freight rates are plummeting. on some routes.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Palletways Group pallet movement figures across Europe identify a 16% jump in pallets in the three months leading up to and including the 2021 football European Championship Final, compared to usual summer pallet movement trends. FMCG goods from factory to consumer on time and in line with demand.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 68

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 17, 2021

June 17, 2021, Chicago, IL — Blank sailing data tracked at major Shenzhen ports by project44 has shot up, spelling further cost increases and inventory shortages for businesses as they struggle to meet the demands of reopening economies. days on June 15, 2021. Dwell times at YICT also paint a grim picture. days, up 127.5%

Logistics Network Optimization Software 83

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

NielsenIQ’s data shows the market for nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits grew more than 20 percent last year, and more than 120 percent over the last three years. Shift to EVs triggers auto-factory building boom. percent from 2017 through 2021 and will have a CAGR of 11.8 Descartes acquires Supply Vision.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 119

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

Those materials flow into over 170 factories in over 40 nations. A supply chain is mapped, where components are source from, how they flow through a supply chain to factories and out to customers. Then key terms are identified, terms like “factory fire,” “bankruptcy” are married to the names of suppliers and ports and partners.

Supply Chain Transformation 118

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Transportation costs were also leveling off across most modes and cargo was taking less time to get to US and European destinations from factories in Asia— 86 days in October versus a peak of 113 days in January 2022. million TEUs in both 2021 and 2022. million TEUs in 2023 and 2.83 million TEUs in 2024, compared to around 1.1

Price Reduction 60

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Technologies like Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and tracking systems can transform the way we manage food and drink across the manufacturing supply chain – from its origins on the farm, through to factory production sites and transporting the food on UK roads to our stores.

Waste Reduction 65

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

A larger share of freight forwarders and supply chain professionals this year in 2023 are expecting disruptions owing to COVID outbreaks in China and the Chinese New Year factory closures as compared to the last year (2022). “We We are looking at three different Chinese Years in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While getting personal protection equipment was difficult, 2021 was an even more challenging time for the supply chain team. But in 2021, “all of a sudden there were just completely random shortages that occurred with no warning.” And the reasons spanned from a global chip shortage, to embargoes, to factory fires, to natural disasters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

If a supplier’s continued material flow becomes questionable for a wide range of reasons, the way that supplier’s components flow to various factories and nodes in the supply chain is graphically illustrated and the appropriate commodity managers are automatically notified. This data needs to be curated. I am skeptical.

Supply Chain Planning Software 118

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

billion in 2022, according to data from the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America, a trade group now part of the Global Private Capital Association. billion in 2021, but more than double the $1.3 The data doesn’t include expansion by U.S. That was down from a record $5.6 billion volume of 2019. Kearney Inc.

Trends 62

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

This past Monday marked the first normal Boston Marathon since 2019, as the 2020 marathon was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was shifted to October with a smaller field. Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021. And what a race it was. South Carolina prohibits importation of some birds due to avian flu.

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 14, 2019

By 2021, sales are forecasted to increase by 276.9%, which will generate an estimated USD $4.9 However, we often hear of these digital tools from a data and insight or a predictive analytic perspective. Real-time data. The Global ecommerce market has seen an incredible increase in market value over the last 5 years as a result.

Supply Chain Software 60

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Later, 2021 arrived with port congestion issues, especially in West Coast terminals. In the following months of 2021, the container situation appeared even weirder because of rates. The supply chain crisis did not leave us in 2021. Products are ready in factories, but there are not enough containers for them.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

With its new tagline, ‘Power is knowledge’, the company is defining the ethos it has stood by since its founding: the importance of gaining a deep understanding of the needs and challenges of the market and utilizing data to provide solutions that empower its employees, customers, partners, and the members of the community in which it is active in.

Modeling Software 74

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This means making factories smarter for the future. In the Fictiv 2021 State of Manufacturing Report 95% of industry leaders acknowledged that digital transformation is necessary for their company’s development and success. What is the smart factory? How to create a smart factory. Where do you need to start?

Factories 105

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. January and February 2021 were characterized by repeated winter weather events nationwide. The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Portlogics CEO, Hyoung-chul Choi, first noticed the inefficiencies of international cargo tracking when running his first start up which was recently acquired in 2021. by building chip and battery factories,” said managing partner of K2G Fund Archi KyoungRok Kong. “In and China], and more companies are reshoring the U.S.

Supply Chain Software 75

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

percent year-over-year (YOY) from June 2020 to June 2021. In February and March 2021, Texas saw their lowest temperatures in years and were not prepared for the intense weather conditions that they experienced. The latest Energy Information Administration data shows the national average diesel price is at $3.34 percent YOY.

Manufacturing Procurement 118

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

2021 was a difficult year in global logistics due to ongoing volatility. At year-end, we typically see a jump in demand as shippers meet quarter-end quotas and prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year, during which many factories in China shut down. Utilize data and technology.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 22, 2023

Due to freight rates skyrocketing in 2020-2021 and in the beginning of 2022, Asian polymers have been dropping in price to be able to compete with the other regions of the world. 2021 and 2022 was not the best time for Chinese producers, due to them not being able to compete with U.S.

Sourcing 82

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Every year factories in China (and other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei) shutdown so that their workers can celebrate Chinese New Year. Different factories also tend to close at different times, for different periods of time.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The current study “Mobilising the Delivery Workforce: The State of Mobile Technologies in Transport and Logistics 2021” by Arlington Research shows that mobile-first technologies will play a key role in the delivery of goods in the final delivery area. The data can then be shared with other systems and cloud solutions,” says Gelbrich.

Supply Chain Planning Software 63

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

Is the fully wireless workplace continues to come into focus, and as warehouse and DC managers are tasked with doing more with less while exceeding customers’ ever-evolving demands, the global market for automatic data capture (ADC) solutions is growing exponentially. bar code labels). Zebra ranked No. during the first quarter of the year.

Data 28

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

SCM solutions provide oversight of materials and products, and their associated data, as they move through the supply chain from supplier to consumer. By gaining access to the data in these processes, businesses are better able to coordinate workflows, improve efficiencies, and ensure that customers get the product they ordered.

Manufacturing Procurement 116

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

Of course, robotics does not tell the full story, as the world of manufacturing has evolved even further over the last few decades, with the rise of data and smart, autonomous systems. According to Indeed.com , that broad skills set should include digital fluency, big data analytics and even knowledge around technologies such as ERP.

Buyer Training 105

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A recent report The Fictiv 2021 State of Manufacturing report has shown that many companies are in the process of becoming more digitally proficient and organized. For example, analyzing real-time production data to uncover hidden inefficiencies and implement changes faster.

Supply Chain Planning Software 115

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

billion, passed through the state’s Port of Charleston, according to commerce department data. This confirms that the South Carolina factory is the leading US automotive exporters by value,” the company stated. Around 81% of its export vehicles, worth more than $8.4

Modeling 48

Modeling Factories Production Capacity 48

Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2018

According to reports, the connected logistics market is set to grow at a CAGR of 30-35 percent by the year 2021. Integrated, Digital, IoT, Smart Logistics, Automation, and Big Data are some of the words and phrases that we’ve come to associate with logistics. It is expected to change the entire landscape of the global supply chain.

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The factory turned out more than 371,280 cars during the year, 9.7% The factory, which employs 10,000 workers, has an annual production capacity of 450,000 cars. BMW’s Spartanburg vehicle assembly plant in South Carolina remained the largest US automotive exporter by value last year, even though production there decreased.

Factories 41

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