Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

I don’t remember how old my son was when he lost his first tooth, but that was the night Toothy came for the first time, not long after he fell asleep. Reports 2013 Third-Quarter Results. Con-Way this week reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 However, net revenue, which excludes purchased transportation, increased 8.2

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Each leaf acted alone, unaware of time and place, like me in the quiet house, watching leaves fall from the trees. TomTom launches toll reporting to help transport companies manage costs. They floated down, one after another, to the dead grass below, where other leaves had fallen, yesterday and the day before. UPS Sets 2014 Rates.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2013

Here is the concluding paragraph from Judge Janice Rogers Brown’s decision: It is often said the third time’s a charm. Which will have a greater negative impact on transportation operations in the months ahead: the new Hours of Service rules or CSA? Paragon’s Territory Optimizer Improves Strategic Planning for Zoned Deliveries.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Schools are closed, the roads are empty, and we’re all just waiting for the blizzard to arrive. Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. It’s a stay-at-home-in-your-pajamas kind of day, my favorite. And the fact that it’s Friday makes it even better. While we wait for the storm… C.H. Con-way Inc. percent in Q4 2012.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane. From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs. Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2014

Transportation and Logistics Industry Trends. These trends stand to impact the transportation and logistics industry, with some already taking hold and others unfolding gradually. Supply chain performance will improve, resulting in reduced cycle times and lower costs. . Amazon amazed us with an incredible year-end announcement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

And in the most emotional finish of the day, Henry Richard finished the race nine years after his brother, Martin, died during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Richard crossed the finish line at 2:52 pm, which was almost the exact time the bombs went off. And what a race it was. A truly inspiring Marathon Monday as always.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

Geological Survey , the earthquake was centered about 11 miles south of the city of Hualien and occurred just before 8 a.m. local time with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4. Geological Survey , the earthquake was centered about 11 miles south of the city of Hualien and occurred just before 8 a.m. According to the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. But it’s not just limited to large corporations. Global 3PL revenues grew to $676.9 billion (U.S.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The approach of “ Just in time ” and “ supply chain management ” focused on optimizing efficiency and reducing waste. But at that time, the reduction of waste was mainly due to economic reasons, not environmental.This was because waste means greater economic loss. Bhattacharjee, 2015).

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. In the trucking sector, the biggest change has been the federal government's movement to impose fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions standards on all heavy-duty trucks. In the U.S.,

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Here’s how the scheme works, as described in an AP article published last October ( Thieves Pose as Truckers to Steal Huge Cargo Loads ): Thieves assume the identity of a trucking company, often by reactivating a dormant Department of Transportation carrier number from a government website for as little as $300. Keep the cargo moving.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

This year’s event takes place at the Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel in the United Kingdom and includes a stellar lineup of speakers — renowned experts, practitioners and market leaders — and will showcase leading practices in supply chain, manufacturing, retail, transportation and pricing excellence. Cheers from London!!!

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, writes, “Today, an estimated 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, with 60% of that — including virtually all your imported fruits, gadgets and appliances — packed in large steel containers. These boxes were called ‘Transporters.’

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 openings in July. That is because it is not just the contract logistics sector that hires labor for their warehouses. It is Not Just Hiring that is Difficult. Warehouse Labor Woes are Worse than Ever. On the surface, the jobs report in the US looked positive.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The double handling at each end (at the terminals) just increases cost and damages. With that in mind, I thought I’d update this post with brief details of some interesting developments in rail-freight transportation. Faster freight transit times between locations in the vicinity of the line.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. I joined Schneider Electric Schneider Electric in Singapore with Global responsibility for Logistics and Network Design in 2013. Stuart is a British national, married with three children. Prior to that, I was with TNT for 6 years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

In this time, I have worked with over 500 companies. I am afraid for many it has been just talk. It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer. Each time that we run a new evaluation, we learn more.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

At Transplace’s recent Shipper Symposium, a diverse group of shippers, logistics experts and analysts came together to discuss the latest industry trends and obstacles faced by supply chain and transportation professionals, and identify strategies for addressing these issues and improving operations. What is the current state of the economy?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 1, 2014

Global Transportation: Get the Customer Service You Deserve. According to the JOC , on time deliveries for container ships recently fell to the lowest reliability we’ve seen in over two years. in December 2013. Many ocean carriers have been struggling since 2008 when shipping demands practically came to a screeching halt.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2017

Simply put, for 80% of the shipment time, the trailer is idling at a facility. Now, because of the costs involved in transporting freight, companies have a tendency to focus their attention and capital around the actual movement of goods. Here are four ways the digital yard helps companies save time, money, and effort: 1.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 12, 2014

And where does transportation fit? On December 1, 2013, 60 Minutes aired a segment featuring online retail giant Amazon. On December 1, 2013, 60 Minutes aired a segment featuring online retail giant Amazon. Fulfillment Retail Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Domains fulfillment Network retail transportation'

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2016

One of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits was “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey,” where Jack would share a brief thought-provoking question or observation on something strange, mundane, or just plain ridiculous. For example, watch this clip for Jack’s deep thoughts on time travel etiquette.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2016

Wal-Mart cuts delivery time for pilot shipping plan (Reuters). March 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). On Wednesday Hyperloop One (one of several companies, including Hyperloop Transportation Technologies , focused on bringing this idea to life) conducted a test of its propulsion system in North Las Vegas.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Or I can just wing it and go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. a Nafta Tale of Two Truckers (New York Times). For my commentary about this patent, please read my March 2015 post, “ Amazon’s 3D Printing Trucks: A Quixotic Quest for Zero Delivery Time? From Mexico to the U.S.,

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2014

I have a date with my first grader to play math games in her class this morning, so I’m short on time. Transplace Releases New Transportation Optimization Technology. for instance, disclosed for the first time last week that its online business posts an operating loss that it hopes to reverse later this decade.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2017

If that rate continues, total online sales will double, from just under $300 billion in 2014 to over $600 billion by 2019. The retailers save time and money by consolidating packages or mixed cargo, and moving full truckloads of merchandise from one distribution center to another, to pre-position goods in advance of the demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

At the 2013 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, Rick Sather , now VP of Supply Chain for Jack-O-links stated that “there should be an app for that.” The information is sticky for a period of time, but then is gone. There just isn’t an answer. . There are other options, but each has limitations. I accepted his challenge.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2021

But the climate science profession has seen entire specialties emerge and mature since the IPCC’s previous mega-report in 2013. No field is more resonant than the ability to analyze extreme weather events in real-time to determine what role climate change is playing. How bad have things become? ”[4].

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Talking Logistics

JULY 20, 2015

Flirtey has just completed the first FAA approved drone delivery in the U.S. The use of drones to deliver medicines to patients in remote areas, or using drones in humanitarian/disaster relief operations or in response to medical emergencies , is where we’ll see the first truly beneficial applications of this transportation technology.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Amazon just proved—again—that it can do whatever the hell it wants,” is the title of a Quartz article written yesterday by Alison Griswold. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Shipping expenses increased 36 percent in the quarter to over $4.5 Tesco launches nationwide same-day delivery (Logistics Manager). UPS Reports 2Q EPS Of $1.58

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

So when I asked Cathy Roberson, a senior analyst at Transport Intelligence and a tech-enthusiast who is vox supplychainus on Twitter at cmroberson06 , I was not surprised when she sent me back an analysis that seems to match up perfectly with some of Google’s recent projects: Google Glasses, Android and 3D printing.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2018

To combat the problem here’s a way to improve freight labeling for transport and logistics management. Labeling mishaps cost time, money and resources. Equipping transport fleets with computers and printers can improve freight labeling. Industrial computers and printers for transport fleets will reduce labeling problems.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 9, 2016

With the introduction of the electric starter motor, “all of a sudden the automobile became accessible to everyone,” said Kiefer, who since 2013 has led GM’s global purchasing and supply chain. Mobility increased, and this in that time frame was clearly a disruptor.”. Read the full article: Disruption Old and New.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 9, 2013

It will be launched on a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a report that will run in our May newsletter. Each time that we run a new analysis, we learn more. An example is retail/consumer products/chemical/transportation or hospital/pharmaceutical companies/medical device companies/medical distributors.).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Just last week, a significant milestone was achieved: the FDA approved the first “artificial pancreas” device , a closed-loop system comprised of a continuous glucose monitor, insulin pump, and control algorithm. All of these miles are in preparation for the 102.7 Why do I do this? She’s standing next to me in the nearby photo.

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