09/30/2015The Drought Strains Supply and Demand Reading Time: 3 minutes California is no stranger to drought conditions. The lack of rainfall continues to affect the area and threaten the residents and businesses residing in the area. California residents have been asked to decrease their water consumption by 25% to even 50% in some cities1. The risk of unavailable water raises concerns that trickle far past… Continue reading The Drought Strains Supply and Demand
08/25/2015A Race Against the Clock: Shipping Produce Internationally Reading Time: 3 minutes The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that one-third of food produced for human consumption worldwide is lost annually in the process of getting food from the farms to consumption1. Produce has one of the briefest product life cycles that exist. Although fruits and vegetables all have different shelf lives after… Continue reading A Race Against the Clock: Shipping Produce Internationally
06/23/2015Out with the Old, In with the New: Technology Logistics Reading Time: 3 minutes The very first Apple iPhone™ was released eight years ago on June 29, 20071. Since then, Apple has worked tirelessly to keep the latest technology in the palm of their customers’ hands which included nine hardware updates and numerous software updates. The Moore’s Law, a principle which states that the processing power of our chips… Continue reading Out with the Old, In with the New: Technology Logistics
06/03/2015Shipping Overseas: An Ocean or Air Affair Reading Time: 3 minutes In 2013 $18.95 trillion dollars’ worth of exports were shipped around the world1. When it comes to shipping products internationally, businesses must choose the best modes of transportation to ensure their products reach consumers when they are needed. Internationally, ocean provides the best economic value however it takes much longer than the airfreight alternative. On… Continue reading Shipping Overseas: An Ocean or Air Affair
05/05/2015The Move to Mexico: The Trends and Challenges of Nearshoring Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent years there has been a trend of United States and Canadian companies turning to Mexico to manufacture goods, especially in the, auto, plastic, and aerospace industries. In fact, Mexico’s trade output increased 3.4% in the first nine months of 2014 and is expected to grow 4-4.5% this year and next1. The main driver… Continue reading The Move to Mexico: The Trends and Challenges of Nearshoring
04/07/2015Cross-Border Shipping Guide: The United States and Canada Reading Time: 3 minutes Over $52.4 billion worth of freight was moved to and from Canada in 20141. When shipping cross-border, it’s important to know what to expect and to be prepared. Familiarizing yourself with the process will also allow you to make more realistic delivery predictions. Whether you are shipping to the United States to Canada or from… Continue reading Cross-Border Shipping Guide: The United States and Canada
03/31/2015The Panama Canal: Expansion Predictions Reading Time: 3 minutes The point where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Pacific Ocean has provided trade routes between the East and West for over a century. Since the establishment of the Panama Canal in 1914, between 13,000 to 14,000 ships take the 8-10 hour trip through the canal every year1. The main eastern bound trade routes through the… Continue reading The Panama Canal: Expansion Predictions
02/10/2015Understanding Total Landed Cost For Your Supply Chain Reading Time: 3 minutes What is Total Landed Cost? Total landed cost (TLC), total delivered cost, and landed cost all refer to a very important calculation within a supply chain. It has been defined as “the sum of all costs associated with making and delivering products to the point where they produce revenue.1” Depending on the type of industry… Continue reading Understanding Total Landed Cost For Your Supply Chain
01/06/2015Supply Chain Industry Outlook for 2015 Reading Time: 4 minutes As the New Year begins we take time to reflect on the previous year and begin to make predictions as to how the next year will unfold. The supply chain industry is made up of a lot of different components, each one impacting the other. Here is what the leadership team at NFI expects from… Continue reading Supply Chain Industry Outlook for 2015
12/16/2014Is Your Supply Chain Social? Reading Time: 2 minutes A supply chain’s success is heavily dependent on the ability of different entities to collaborate effectively. Miscommunication can completely derail an order. Synchronized communication is one of the largest problems supply chain professionals face – fortunately technology can help. As technology advances so do the opportunities for industries to take advantage of improving their processes… Continue reading Is Your Supply Chain Social?