Supply chain trade & visibility

Leading supplier of robotics, CNCs and other automation announces a West Campus expansion that will push its operational space in Oakland County, Mich., to nearly two million square feet. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/fanuc_america_nearly_doubles_michigan_campus_to_accommodate_automation_dema

Division offers a broad range of services to address hazardous and non-hazardous environmental needs source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ingenium_launches_industrial_services_division

This paper separates people, process & technology and breaks down some of the key challenges associated with each, along with the solutions for aligning them. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/aligning_people_process_technology

British startup Market Dojo revolutionizes procurement standards by offering a 100% cloud eSourcing solution. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/market_dojo_accelerates_growth_with_the_completion_of_esker_acquiring_share

June’s TVI dry van freight reading—at 240—was up 6% compared to May, with the refrigerated TVI—at 173—down 0.6%, and the flatbed TVI up 5%, to 245. DAT said that changes in the TVI represent the number of loads moved with a pickup date during the month. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/june_dat_truckload_volume_index_trends_up

The largest tracked-vehicle on the planet will move the Orion spacecraft in mid-August source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/crawl_before_we_launch._thats_nasas_motto

Technology collaboration helps customers optimize supply chain operations with fully integrated robotic solutions source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/abb_joins_berkshire_greys_technology_alliance_program_to_deliver_ai_enabled

Atlanta-based Nolan Transportation Group (NTG), a provider of non-asset, tech-enabled logistics and brokerage services, and a subsidiary of Transportation Insight, and San Francisco-based freight forwarding and customs brokerage services provider Flexport, said they are collaborating on a strategic partnership focused on integrating their respective technologies, with a focus on “greater visibility across supply chains.” source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/strategic_partnership_between_ntg_and_flexport_focuses_on_supply_chain_visi

Provides CLARK dealers with an additional tubular lead-acid motive-power battery line source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/clark_material_handling_company_partners_with_sunlight_batteries_usa_to_mar

IWN aims to connect the association’s growing number of international members source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/women_in_manufacturing_association_launches_international_womens_network

Total June volume—at 1,539,226 units—fell 2.9% annually, less than May’s 3.8% annual decline. Trailers—at 74,824—saw a steep 24.1% annual decline, in line with May’s 26.6% downward spread. Domestic containers—at 693,761—headed up 4.5%, short of May’s 5.7% annual gain. All domestic equipment, which is comprised of trailers and domestic containers, was up 1.4%, to 4,644,642. ISO, or international, containers—at 4,298,663—fell 11.8%, topping May’s 8.5% annual decrease. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/june_intermodal_volumes_are_mixed_reports_iana

Company officials said that this office can hold up to 350 employees and represents what Arrive called a continuation of its strategic expansion goals, driven by more than $300 million in funds raised in 2021. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/arrive_logistics_announces_the_opening_of_a_new_san_antonio_office

In this month’s video, we ask the question: How and when do relationships between supply chain stages normalize misconduct? source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/how_does_oversupply_normalize_misconduct_in_this_months_jscm_video

On this episode, Butterfly.ai COO Simon Rakosi discusses why engaged employees are more productive and less likely to leave. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/talking_supply_chain_podcast_the_power_of_employee_engagement

The protests were in response to the United States Supreme Court’s having denied review—or Certiorari—of the Circuit’s reversal against the injunction of AB5 (Assembly Bill 5) in California, a law governing owner-operators that potentially could be very disruptive to trucking operations in the nation’s most populous state. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/port_of_oakland_marine_terminals_are_up_and_running_after_trucker_protests

In this issue of Work Matters, the goal is to help leaders understand that each company’s transformation path is its own, based on its unique challenges, business goals, and market opportunities. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/work_matters_diving_into_business_transformation

Stord's Cloud Supply Chain to use Fresh Del Monte's proven cold storage infrastructure as an expanded offering to brands requiring temperature or humidity-controlled logistics source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/stord_and_fresh_del_monte_collaboration_addresses_cold_chain_fulfillment_ne

The national diesel average—at $5.268 per gallon—fell 16.4 cents, marking the steepest annual decline going back to the week of October 27, 2008, when it fell 19.4-cents, to $3.288. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/weekly_diesel_average_sees_steepest_decline_since_2008

Quarterly revenue—at $24.8 billion—rose 5.7% annually, and adjusted earnings per share—at $3.29—saw a 7.5% increase, topping Wall Street estimates of $3.16 per share. Quarterly operating profit was up 8.5% to $3.5 billion. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ups_sees_q2_earnings_rise_while_volumes_decline

Memphis-based FedEx said that as economic conditions have shifted, it is making operational adjustments to suspend Sunday delivery operations in certain low-density, rural markets, effective the week of Aug. 15. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/fedex_is_taking_steps_to_reduce_sunday_delivery_in_certain_parts_of_the_u.s

Integration software vendor Cleo partners up with IT services firm SrinSoft to provide customers with B2B integration in the cloud. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/srinsoft_cleo_form_partnership_around_ecosystem_integration_adoption

The new edition of the Cowen/AFS Freight Index, which was recently released by New York-based investment firm Cowen Inc. and Shreveport, La.-based 3PL and freight audit and payment company AFS Logistics LLC, showed how the duo of higher carrier fuel surcharges and record-high inflation have impacted multiple modes, in tandem with flattening modal growth trajectories, seasonal factors, still-high fuel costs, and softening demand. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/q2_cowen_afs_freight_index_shows_sequential_declines_and_annual_gains

The new 195,000 square foot distribution center will create new jobs in the community and improve customer service source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/enersys_celebrates_opening_expanded_richmond_kentucky_dc

Download this Customer Service Workbook to discover industry tips and best practices for bringing efficiency and profitability to order management while freeing up your Corporate Social Responsibilities. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/how_machine_learning_solutions_drive_order_management_excellence

Going back to when the fee was initially rolled out on October 25, 2021, POLA and POLB said that the ports have seen a cumulative 26% decline in the amount of aging cargo on their docks, a tally which has trended up going back to the initial announcement of this fee. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/pola_polb_again_push_back_consideration_of_container_dwell_fee_to_july_29

$125 million in "CORE" clean air incentive funding spans multiple types of off-road equipment, including some large lift trucks source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/california_incentive_program_for_off_road_zevs_includes_large_lift_trucks

For May, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI came in at -0.3, on the heels of a 3.21 April reading. April was preceded a -7.38 March reading, the first negative TCI reading going back to May 2020. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ftr_trucking_conditions_index_falls_back_into_negative_territory

Incorporating a crowdsourced delivery option into your company’s broader logistics and fulfillment plan may help to overcome some of the same-day delivery challenges and provide many benefits to your fulfillment models. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/what_is_crowdsourced_delivery_and_how_does_it_work

In this brochure, you'll find a guide to MPO's unified cloud platform for multi-party orchestration, including its rich and flexible solutions: Control Tower, Supply Chain Visibility, Digital Order Management, Transportation Management, Network Inventory Management, Returns Management, Spare Parts Management, and Supply Management. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/multi_party_orchestration_platform

Established as a leading logistics service provider in LATAM, One4pl needed a single-source platform to support multi-modal, international inbound, and outbound flows to enable their global expansion throughout EMEA and Asia. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/leading_latam_4pl_selects_mpo_global_control_tower_platform

Founder Bob Pfleger’s vision, as well dealer and employee dedication, cited as among keys to success of VRC product line source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/pflow_industries_passes_20000_unit_milestone_for_its_vertical_reciprocating

The ongoing trucker protests in recent days over the implementation of AB5 are taking a toll on operations at the Port of Oakland. The protests are in response to the United States Supreme Court’s having denied review—or Certiorari—of the Circuit’s reversal against the injunction of AB5 (Assembly Bill 5) in California, a law governing owner-operators that potentially could be very disruptive to trucking operations in the nation’s most populous state. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/port_of_oakland_is_feeling_the_impact_of_ab5_related_protests

The trio of strong consumer demand, ongoing supply chain bottlenecks, and tight carrier capacity worked in tandem to drive air, ground, and ocean transportation rates to all-time highs in 2021, with shippers turning to third-party logistics (3PL) services providers on various fronts, including inventory replenishment and avoiding stock outs, according to a new report recently issued by Milwaukee-based supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/armstrong_data_points_to_record_breaking_2021_3pl_revenues

The cover of the July edition of LM, for the annual State of Logistics edition, featured the headline “Out of Sync.” And, to be honest, that headline makes plenty of sense for all kinds of reasons, make no mistake. The word count for this column is not long enough to touch upon the myriad issues and challenges that we have all seen, as it relates to supply chain, logistics, and freight transportation challenges, going back to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, of course. But maybe that is OK, as we have all lived through these many challenges. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/despite_the_current_out_of_sync_challenges_logistics_and_supply_chain_march

Acquistion touted as further strengthening KPI’s capacity and expertise to provide end-to-end distribution solutions for clients source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/kpi_integrated_solutions_acquires_consulting_firm_commonwealth_supply_chain

The company said that this new office will help to expand Emerge’s North American presence, along with its Scottsdale headquarters and Boulder, Colorado location, in order to “expand coverage for its growing and diversified customer base” and shipper and carrier service offerings. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/emerge_announces_the_opening_of_a_new_atlanta_based_office

Rail carloads—at 229,809—fell 2.4% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 269,090 units—were off 3.2%. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/u.s._rail_carload_and_intermodal_volumes_are_down_for_the_week_ending_july

The acquisition enables enVista to focus on the market for supply chain, enterprise business, and automation solutions and moves Kӧrber’s omnichannel and freight audit & payment strategy closer to becoming the global supply chain software champion. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/envista_sells_omnichannel_freight_payment_software_to_korber

For the past nine months, I have been doing a lot of webcasts and presentations talking to C-Level executives about their supply chain issues. When I highlight the fact that, for most companies, their supply chain activities consume anywhere from 12%-to-20% of their sales dollar, many executives are surprised. They have never viewed their supply chain as representing that large a portion of their company’s sales. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/note_to_ceos_want_a_great_supply_chain_dont_tell_me_show_me

On this episode, Butterfly.ai COO Simon Rakosi discusses why engaged employees are more productive and less likely to leave. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/talking_supply_chain_podcast_the_power_of_employee_engagement

As part of the acquisition, approximately 400 of enVista’s 850 global associates will transition to Körber, including enVista CEO Jim Barnes, who will help lead Körber’s strategic direction and Unified Commerce and FAP practices, reporting to Chad Collins CEO Software, Körber Business Area Supply Chain. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/koerber_to_acquire_envistas_oms_platform_and_freight_audit_and_payment_serv

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 46.1, a decrease from the June index of 50.9. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/equipment_finance_industry_confidence_lower_in_july

Is globalization in terminal decline, or will it survive or even thrive in some other form? source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/can_globalization_be_rejuvenated

Today, visibility is not just a convenient systems upgrade, it’s part of a greater movement to adopt a more unified perspective of the supply chain, however, despite growing complexity, there’s still a lack of end-to-end visibility. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/why_a_lack_of_supply_chain_visibility_is_costing_your_business

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for June, came in at 120.1 (2015=100), rising 2.7%, following a 0.3% (downwardly revised from 0.5%) May increase. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ata_june_truck_tonnage_index_sees_gains

Atlanta-based global transportation and logistics titan UPS recently announced key expansion initiatives for its UPS Healthcare segment, including its UPS Premier Service portfolio, which is comprised of what the company describes as three-level flexibility to meet the unique needs of its healthcare shipper customers. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ups_healthcare_heralds_new_features_for_ups_premier_offerings

Reliability, resilience, emerging technologies and diversity are keys to keeping the supply chain moving source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/how_meri_stevens_is_unblocking_the_flow_at_jj_consumer_health

The national diesel average—at $5.432 per gallon—saw a 13.6-cent annual decrease, its steepest decline going back to the week of December 22, 2014, when the national average fell 13.8 cents to $3.281 per gallon. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/national_diesel_average_sees_largest_decline_in_nearly_eight_years_reports

In this webcast, you will hear from aThingz about how their Supply Chain AI solution is enabling supply chain agility for their customers, which is a key attribute for resilient supply chains. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/supply_chain_agility_for_resilient_supply_chains

This playbook offers Manufacturers a realistic and viable guide to balancing immediate needs with future-focused strategy. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/manufacturing_why_you_cant_afford_to_wait_for_digital_transformation

In this podcast, group editorial director Michael Levans is joined by Sean Webb, director of sales and operations at Sparck Technologies. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/automated_packagings_growing_role_inside_fulfillment_operations

Geek+ to debut autonomous mobile robots in Brazilian market at Körber's Elevate Brazil source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/geek_expands_south_america_presence_though_global_partner_koerber_supply_ch

In an effort to quell further supply chain disruptions, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) late last week to establish a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) focused on resolving a labor dispute between Class I rail carriers and 12 U.S.-based rail labor unions on reaching labor accord. The establishment of the PEB went into effect on July 18. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/biden_issues_executive_order_focused_on_resolving_rail_carrier_and_labor_di

Company officials said that this facility, which it said is strategically located, will support the Los Angeles and Long Beach area, with various services, including port drayage and transloading, coupled with “quick access” to both outbound rail and highway transport, and also work in tandem with its recently rolled out plan to help shippers expedite overseas freight delivery in a long-term multi-vessel service agreement. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/j.b._hunt_introduces_new_transload_service_in_southern_california

Commerce reported that June retail sales—at $680.6 billion—rose 1.0% compared to May, while posting an 8.4% annual increase. NRF said that in its calculation of retail sales, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, to focus on core retail, pointed to June retail sales increasing 0.6% over May and up 5.8% on an unadjusted basis annually. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/june_retail_sales_see_gains_report_commerce_and_nrf

Worker safety is a global problem, but the solution is made here in America. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/strongarms_safework_system_proudly_made_in_america

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman and Tom Madine, CEO of Worldwide Express, a Dallas-based privately held freight brokerage and authorized UPS reseller, spoke about various industry topics at the “Industry Keynote” at the SMC3 Connections ’22 conference in San Diego in late June. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/qa_tom_madine_ceo_worldwide_express

Rail carloads—at 207,450—fell 1.3% compared to the same week a year ago, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 230,150 units—saw a 4.7% annual decline. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/u.s._rail_carload_and_intermodal_volumes_see_annual_decline_for_week_ending

Total June POLA volume—at 876,111 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—edged out June 2021 by 0.02%, for the highest-volume June in the port’s 115 years of operations, and total Port of Long Beach volume—at 835,412 TEU—saw a 15.3% annual increase, topping June 2018’ by 83,224 TEU, as the new POLB June high. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/pola_and_polb_set_new_june_volume_records

June’s shipment reading—at 1.203—fell 2.3% annually, and June expenditures—at 4.665—rose 25.0% annually, slightly below May’s 27.5% annual gain. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/june_cass_freight_index_report_shows_more_mixed_signals

source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/hy_tek_and_ahs_host_grand_opening_of_innovation_lab_in_kentucky

Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation report forecasts that after a strong Q1, overall equipment and software investment growth is expected to slow significantly over the remainder of the year, though materials handling equipment investment growth may accelerate. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/q3_update_to_equipment_and_software_leasing_market_for_2022_5.9_expansion_e

Kӧrber views 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ recognition as a testament to end-to-end capabilities for customers worldwide amid increasing supply chain complexity. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/koerber_is_a_leader_in_2022_gartner_magic_quadrant_for_wms

Insights to help you identify and overcome e-commerce and order fulfillment challenges you'll face as you move forward on your e-grocery journey. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/finding_your_path_on_the_journey_to_automated_e_grocery_fulfillment

New report on 3PL market from Armstrong & Associates (A&A) finds year-over-year 2021 saw the fastest 3PL market growth since A&A began this research 1995. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/demand_drives_3pls_to_the_best_growth_ma_year_on_record

Listen in as Rosemary Coates and Kari Kammel, the Director of the Anti-counterfeiting and Product Protection Center at Michigan State University. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/are_there_counterfeits_in_your_global_supply_chain

The new 109,000 square foot facility will provide sales, demonstrations, training, engineering and customer service. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/new_headquarters_for_fanuc_mexico_in_aguascalientes

With nearly $10.3 billion in supply chain management revenues for 2021, the leading 10 providers of SCM software topped double-digit growth, growing faster than the overall SCM software market as enterprise leaders looked to tame persistent supply chain disruptions with modern Cloud-based software. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/top_10_supply_chain_software_suppliers_2022

Working with a logistics provider to enhance your inventory management capabilities offers numerous benefits, including better cash flow, freeing up internal resources, accessing technology without a high upfront cost, and much more. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/how_to_get_control_over_your_inventory_management_with_a_3pl

Warehouse execution systems sit between warehouse management and traditional control layers in today’s DC software stack, but WES is more than a visibility layer. Using rules engines and order release logic that assesses multiple factors, WES promises smarter, more productive DCs. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/how_wes_is_changing_the_game_for_fulfillment_centers

Greenwich, Conn.-based freight transportation services provider XPO Logistics said it has established a new name for its truck brokerage and asset-light transportation units, in the latest step of its spin-off processes over the last several months. The new company will be named RXO, which XPO said will reflect its commitment to providing shippers with “reliability multiplied by outperformance,” with a corporate tagline of “Massive capacity. Cutting edge technology.” source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/xpo_logistics_rolls_out_rxo_as_the_name_for_its_planned_q4_spin_off

Geek+’s latest system integrator partnership with Systemex Automation will accelerate the adoption of automated warehouse robotics solutions across North America source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/geek_and_systemex_automation_partner_on_autonomous_mobile_robot_deployments

Blue Yonder, a leading provider of digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment software solutions, announced this week that Duncan Angove has been named as CEO, effective immediately. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/angove_is_named_as_blue_yonders_new_ceo

Automation has probably never been more important to food and beverage as it is buffeted by a range of forces that challenge historically thin margins. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/taking_stock_of_food_and_beverage

Modern's editor sat down with Jay Anderson to discuss his carrier and the racking industry. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/60_seconds_with..._jay_anderson_steel_king_industries

Angove succeeds Mark Morgan who held the role of interim CEO since February 2022. Blue Yonder's solution set spans multiple supply chain solutions categories, including planning, TMS and WMS. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/software_vendor_blue_yonder_names_duncan_angove_as_ceo

Two other industry associations—the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)—have also penned letters to the White House to make their positions clear on the importance of getting this current situation resolved. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ata_and_iana_call_on_the_white_house_to_step_in_to_settle_rail_labor_issues

This follows previous joint announcements by POLA and POLB, whom collectively account for roughly 40% of United States-bound import volumes, indicating that consideration of the fee would be pushed back each week going back to the week of November 22, 2021. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/pola_polb_again_push_back_consideration_of_container_dwell_fee_to_july_15

Company is moving to larger facilities in Andover, Mass., to accommodate rapidly growing workforce source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/micro_fulfillment_solution_provider_alert_innovation_opens_new_headquarters

The life sciences leader sees sustainability and diversity and inclusion as a competitive advantage. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/milliporesigma_is_putting_esg_at_the_center_of_its_business

Jonathan Karelse talks about how the biases we all bring to the job can lead out best laid plans astray on this episode of The Rebound. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/are_your_biases_impacting_your_forecasting_on_the_rebound_podcast

FTR reported that that preliminary June North American Class 8 net orders—at 15,500 units—increased 13% compared to May, while seeing a 36% annual decline. ACT reported that preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in June came in at 15,500 units, ahead of May’s preliminary tally, at 14,400 units. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/preliminary_class_8_net_orders_trend_up_in_june

Warehouse space costs have skyrocketed, so more companies want to maximize existing space by moving to narrow aisle configurations. However, making that transition effectively can benefit from some layout and material flow expertise, not just choosing appropriate equipment. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/the_move_to_narrow_aisle_warehouse_aisle_configuration

How TE Connectivity deployed special top modules, or mobile robotic equipment (MRE), to get performance boost from its autonomous mobile robot fleet. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/topping_off_amr_fleet_performance

source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/toyota_material_handling_acquires_pennwest_toyota_lift

A pair of prominent Washington-based business groups—the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—respectively sent letters this week to President Biden, calling on the White House to work with Class I rail carriers and 12 U.S.-based rail labor unions on reaching labor accord. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/industry_groups_call_for_a_presidential_emergency_board_to_settle_rail_labo

source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/pitt_ohio_rolls_out_plan_to_expand_service_in_new_york_state

Robotic Product Sortation autonomously picks, sorts and packs millions of items per month with higher speed and throughput while increasing fulfillment by up to 2X – without adding labor. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/7_ways_to_fulfill_more_product_from_fixed_facilities_labor

If you have a hodge-podge of IT platforms assembled over several years, either within your company or bolted on or into others, you know the term “multi-multi” problem refers to the conglomeration of IT solutions many companies operate under. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/what_is_the_multi_multi_problem_costing_your_business

In this white paper, we examine why the average organization is losing significant profits from supply chain disruptions and why we need to understand the deeper problem to change the outcome. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/the_multi_multi_supply_chain_problem_that_no_one_is_talking_about

The Services PMI came in at 55.3 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), down 0.6% compared to May, following a 1.2% decrease, from April to May. The Services PMI showed growth, at a slower rate, for the 25th consecutive month, with services sector growth now remaining intact for 147 of the last 149 months through June, said ISM. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/june_services_pmi_still_grows_but_at_a_slightly_reduced_rate

Even though the current contract has expired, the ILWU and PMA said on July 1 that negotiations on a new deal will continue to move forward. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/white_house_industry_associations_press_ilwu_and_pma_to_get_a_new_labor_con

Automation can meet speed and simplicity challenges as well as future-proof systems to ensure consistent operations and place distribution as a strategic advantage. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/why_instant_automation_is_such_a_big_deal

By leveraging intelligent technology and flexible engagement models, companies are staying ahead of the pack. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/how_to_enjoy_happy_labor_days_with_ai_and_robotics

Same-day delivery is actually a differentiator. A lot of retailers are still trying to make that happen and constantly looking for ways to innovate to meet customer demands for faster deliveries and more variety. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/deliver_with_speed._solve_it_with_greyorange_fulfillment_platform

Following a month that fell to its lowest level on record, the most recent edition of the Shippers Conditions Index (SCI), for the month of April (the most recent month for which data is available), which was issued by freight transportation consultancy FTR, jumped to its best reading going back to September 2020. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ftr_shippers_conditions_index_sees_best_reading_in_nearly_two_years

Miner, the dock and door division of OnPoint Group, makes fourth acquisition in the past 12 months under OnPoint Group. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/miner_a_facility_expert_for_docks_and_doors_acquires_new_jersey_door_works

A longstanding Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas dealer, Wiese will now serve customers across 17 states and from more than 40 locations. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/wiese_usa_expanding_materials_handling_into_alabama_and_north_florida

Updated brand and website unify PLA family of companies and expanded service capabilities. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/pla_announces_new_branding_and_website

The global inflation wave is also impacting multiple sectors, including the electronic components industry, logic, linear, discrete, advanced analog, and passive component prices are climbing and will continue climbing until macroeconomic conditions improve. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/article/inflations_impact_on_the_electronics_components_supply_chain

The worldwide inflation trend is causing problems in the electronic components supply chain by making parts more expensive and harder to procure, but mitigation methods exist to help OEMs, CMs, and EMS providers overcome the new challenge. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/how_rising_inflation_is_disrupting_the_electronics_components_supply_chain

Anyone who thinks he or she has an accurate feel for what the peak shipping season will look like between now until around Halloween clearly has not been paying attention to the wacky ups-and-downs of the past two years. First came the economic shutdown induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Then came an overheated economic rebound that taxed the limits of production of items ranging from toilet paper to computer semiconductor chips. Now the nation faces at least a one-in-three chance of an economic recession, according to the best guessers of such things. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/a_peek_look_to_the_peak_freight_season_congestion_chaos_fewer_containers