Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2018

While I thaw out a bit, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Tight Trucking Market Has Retailers, Manufacturers Paying Steep Prices (WSJ – sub. Amazon shipped over 5 billion items with Prime in 2017 (TechCrunch). Happy New Year, everyone! 30, a 3½-year high, DAT said.”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 23, 2021

Ross was most recently Managing Director and Group Head of Stifel’s Global Transportation & Logistics Equity Research practice. Before joining Stifel in 2005, he was an analyst with Legg Mason Capital Markets, worked briefly in the industry at RailWorks Corp., A New Model for LTL Shipping with Keith Farnsworth.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2016

“Logistics in Motion” was the theme of Descartes’ Evolution 2016 Global User & Partner Conference , and it adequately describes the dynamic nature of the logistics industry as well as the company. Enhanced transportation management for more complex planning and tendering requirements.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It’ll come to me eventually, but in the meantime, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Kewill Acquires the IBM® Sterling Transportation Management System (TMS). Shipping Vendor ABOL Software to Help Retail Customers Drive International Sales. Menlo Logistics Announces Launch of New Brand and Website.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Trimble to Acquire the Assets of Asset Forestry Limited to Extend its Logistics Capabilities. Kewill and CarrierWeb Penetrate China Transportation Market with Mobility and Data Management Solutions. I remember when I visited China in 2005 and I met with the CEO of a leading logistics service provider.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

Trucks Transported 60.6% Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Temasek Polytechnic Establish Scholarship Programme, Announce 2013 Winners. Retailers and small and midsize businesses (SMBs) – the two market segments supply chain and logistics software vendors are hyper-focused on these days. NAFTA Trade in April 2013.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This solution has not been overlooked by logistics companies. The ROI of Natural Gas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The use of standardized steel shipping containers, or intermodal containers, started late in the 1940s as commercial shipping operators started employing them for ocean carrier, truck, and rail transport. The post Savings Through Container Transport Planning appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. When I saw Team Hoyt cross the finish line in 2005, I turned to my now-wife and said “I want to run next year.”

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2013

According to the press release: The SMC³ LTL reference tariff will be accessed directly from LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru and Transportation Guru software and will provide the rate data necessary to help determine the cost and feasibility of new network structures and shipping locations. Note: Ryder is a Talking Logistics Sponsor.

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GTG Technology Group

JULY 20, 2016

Shipping containers are an integral part of the world’s supply chain. With smart sensors on the rise and connectivity increasing, there is a bright new future ahead for the shipping container. With smart sensors on the rise and connectivity increasing, there is a bright new future ahead for the shipping container.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

On the surface, the Amazon Effect is the new standard of excellence that all customers have come to expect following the break-neck speed and low-cost, if not free, shipping associated with Amazon purchases. Amazon has become the quintessential example of customer experience and quality service as a leader in on-demand shipping services.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 5, 2022

Last mile carrier tracking shows the status and often location of a package from the moment the shipping information is sent to the carrier. By adopting a distributed fulfillment network, merchants can offer their customers 1 to 2-day ground shipping. What is a Last Mile Carrier? The Importance of Last Mile Carrier Tracking.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. As if the situation wasn’t bad enough, Hanjin, the huge shipping company, was already in bankruptcy as of early September and putting a delay in the arrival of goods well before the hurricane.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Originally proposed in 2005, the planned facility no longer makes sense because “the nature of retail has changed since the project was announced 12 years ago,” said Delia Garcia, Walmart’s senior director of communications, as reported in the Merced Sun-Star. The nature of retail has indeed changed since 2005.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. reverse logistics in a circular economy. CHAPPELOW, J.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States in 2005, Cisco executives created a business continuity-planning dashboard to mitigate risks. Develop methodologies to measure risk for each supply chain node, warehouse, factory, supplier, geography, or transportation node. Case Study Resilience: CISCO.

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TransAudit

AUGUST 29, 2023

LTL, or Less-Than-Truckload shipping, represents the transport of freight that doesn’t require an entire truck’s space. formerly known as YRC Freight, sent shockwaves throughout the transportation industry due to its dominant position. The repercussions are profound, with the LTL shipping sector being notably impacted.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Regardless of your point of view on truck fuel efficiency standards, the reality is that it only addresses part of the opportunity available to shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions. million miles, while avoiding 4,878 tons of CO2 emissions.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Drop shipping is becoming more and more popular among retailers as the “Amazon effect” creates intense pressure from customers for quick delivery. So what are some of the benefits of drop ship as a method of fulfilment? Is Drop Ship Too Good to be True? Drop ship revenue now over £150 million.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Although we are a 3PL who supports manufacturers who ship, the more information we provide, the better off we all are.

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Elementum

JANUARY 25, 2018

The wildfires have severely impacted shipping in the region. Rallying the Logistics Community. The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), founded in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina, consists of a network of hundreds of supply chain businesses and industry experts who provide support for disaster and humanitarian relief efforts.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. History of Supply Chain Management: Logistics Comes of Age.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 8, 2021

With the launch of Amazon’s Prime Membership back in 2005, the rules of the ecommerce game changed. If you are also looking to speed up your EStore order fulfillment services and logistic operations, then you are in the right place. Apart from this, robots help in various ways in transportation, replenishment, and packaging.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH. With the dawn of eCommerce, companies must now ship the EACH. We how have the endless aisle with the need to ship the EACH. Their processes cannot ship and track the EACH and the outsourcing to third-party logistics is too expensive.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S., Since 2005, U.S.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

by Kirsten Watson The term crowdsourcing—the process of obtaining ideas, services or information by soliciting feedback from a large group of people—has existed since 2005. In 1714, the British government offered the public a monetary prize to the person who created the best solution for measuring a ship’s longitude.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. History of Supply Chain Management: Logistics Comes of Age.

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

The evolution of eCommerce has had a dramatic impact on both retail and logistics. Many customers now want their packages next-day, same-day, or even within one hour and as a result logistics networks have evolved to reflect these changing customer preferences. Fast and free shipping raised the stakes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

The ships now have to reduce their Sulphur emission by over 80% – 85% by switching to Lower Sulphur Fuel. This regulation will see the largest reduction in the Sulphur content of the transportation fuel under taken at any time in the history. Ships and carriers use heavy fuel oil that contains Sulphur. m/m of Sulphur cap.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 29, 2015

Historically, new technologies have been slow to come to, and be adopted by, the transportation industry. From software solutions to new vehicle concepts, awesome ideas are making the transportation industry more efficient, safer, and profitable. At Spendrix , we’re big fans of these advancements in transportation technology.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 11, 2017

If you’ve been in transportation or logistics for any length of time, you already know that nothing stays the same for long. Recent less than truckload (LTL) rates and capacity levels have been below the historical levels we saw from 2005-2010. LTL shipping changes don’t exist in a vacuum.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Carbon Emissions in Logistics: The Road To Green International Freight. Ocean shipping accounts for 2.2% Air freight emits nearly 50 times more emissions per kilometer than ocean transportation. Investigating use of alternative fuels , equipping nine of their largest ships for natural gas. of global carbon emissions.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. While this is bad news for oil producers, it is good news for US manufacturers who will see a significant fall in the cost of manufacturing and transportation.

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