Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Media Type.

Supply Chain Design Software 101

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. billion USD) in pro-forma trailing 12-month revenue for the year-ended December 31, 2014. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Port truck drivers strike for second day (LA Times). Con-way Inc.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics 100

Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Importers are using multiple sourcing vendors to improve their ability to respond to market demand and opportunities.

Cargo 40

Cargo Supply Chain Network Software Global Real-time Visibility 40

Global Trade Management

JANUARY 14, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. That is over five million fewer lorry miles and 180,000 freight tones off the road each year. ► 2014. (13).

Cargo 40

Cargo Sustainability Cost Reduction Strategies Global 40

Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

UPS Tests Electric Cargo Bike in Basel. May 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Here is a photo of the Flex Pulse Center: Flextronics is basically building upon its investment in Elementum , a supply chain software start-up it spun off in February 2014 (see my comments at the time ). reshoring drive (Reuters).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software 100

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. billion of freight under management.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software 100

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more.

Supply Chain Design Software 110

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Innovation 110

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

increase in containerized cargo volumes in May 2014 from the previous year. Its proximity to the Port of Long Beach creates a maritime cluster that supports flexible supply chains with ready access to 14 major freight hubs across the US. .   The Port of LA is America's #1 container port. It saw an 8.2%

Los Angeles 60

Los Angeles Nicaragua Long Beach Panama 60

QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

36 percent of Belgium’s energy consumption comes from renewable sources, making it the eighth country in the world for renewable energy production. Belgium has 41 airports, 26 of which have paved runways and six of which can handle large cargo aircraft. The seven registered air freight carriers in Belgium carried 1.4

Belgium 66

Belgium Manufacturing Procurement Netherlands France 66

Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. Content Summary: Kentucky ranks 3rd in the nation in total air cargo shipments. The Port brings over 13-million tons of cargo through the Cleveland Harbor, resulting in $3.5 Media Image. Media Image.

North Dakota 85

North Dakota Kentucky Fort Worth Manufacturing Procurement 85

Techgistics

JULY 30, 2016

Source: Mercedes-Benz. In general the manifesto was in line with the assumed direction of the industry - fully autonomous cars, autonomous commercial vehicles, and the ability for your Tesla to drive other people/cargo around for money while you are not using the car. one of the most common jobs are truck drivers: Source: NPR.

Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Optimization Software 100

Cathy Roberson

JULY 12, 2021

Don’t be surprised if Stamps.com adds carriers from different modes of transportations such as less-than-truckload, crowd-sourced providers and additional air service providers (other than UPS) as well as efulfillment options to its platform. While it notes it’s international, its strength remains in Europe.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies Procurement Solutions Shipping 52

Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. arviem, founded in 2008, has grown organically to become the leading service provider for real-time cargo monitoring.

Global 40

Global Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing 40

Freightos

JULY 26, 2016

By 2014, it reached $77 trillion dollars. This tremendous growth was driven by freight shipping, which scaled in size but didn’t significantly improve underlying technology, getting bigger, not getting smarter. Sources: A , B. Four years ago… …we set out to change this by bringing freight shipping online.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software Freight 120

BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2014

Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) were the center of the cargo transportation universe and the shippers were fully reliant on them for all their logistics needs. A true cargo pricing bazaar was the result. These conditions create a perfect storm for the carriers to break out of the cargo pricing bazaar.

Price Reduction 60

Price Reduction Cargo Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

online sales growth, and sales by 3rd party merchants on Amazon continue to grow, illustrating the success of Amazon Marketplace and Fulfillment by Amazon: Source: Statista. Source: Statista. Amazon launched Prime Now in 2014 to combat “brick and mortar” retailers’ only remaining advantage - proximity to customers.

Innovation 100

Innovation Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Celebrating the anniversary of this first flight, we’re taking a look at nine most amazing things you should know about air cargo. 1 First air cargo flight: 1910. 2 Craziest air cargo market entry: DHL Express. 3 Largest air cargo plane: Antonov An-225. 5 Most Evil Genius Cargo: Lasers. Source: Imugr.

Cargo 120

Cargo Panama San Francisco Honolulu 120

Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Beijing-Hamburg freight service completes maiden journey. The size of global trade has nearly doubled since 1990.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

Logistics Network Optimization Software Freight Real-time Visibility Germany 40

Elementum

MAY 29, 2015

Shipping giant Maersk posted healthy profits this quarter despite declining freight rates. The losses were offset by cheap oil prices – not a sustainable source of profit. In addition, the shipping industry has been forced to lower freight rates due to overcapacity; alliances help ease the burden and keep costs stable.

Purchasing Skills 60

Purchasing Skills Shipping Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies 60

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This will be the team’s first World Cup game since 2014, as it failed to qualify in 2018. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. shift to electric heavy-duty vehicles.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 39

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Qatar Manufacturing Procurement 39

CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Whenever possible, you can better position your freight and your business if you make time to find appropriate carriers and drivers and prepare your compliance documentation. All freight crossing the border can undergo cargo examinations. Source: “2014 Sales Tax Rates,” TaxTips.ca, accessed November 15, 2014.

Canada 34

Canada Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Shipping 34

6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 76

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. manufacturing facility in 2014.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45

Global Trade Management

JANUARY 26, 2014

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Sunday, 26 January 2014. Cargo monitoring is crucially important for many companies if they are to remain competitive.

Cargo 40

Cargo Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software Modeling 40

Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5

Panama 52

Panama Egypt Asia 52

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Freight rates to stay high into 2022. The company aims to produce locally sourced fruits and vegetables that cost about the same as produce from conventional farms. Next week, I will be releasing my annual holiday logistics guide , as I have done for 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , and 2014.

Price Reduction 220

Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Inventory Reduction 220

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx set out to become a global logistics player as a full-service freight operator.

Warehousing 111

Warehousing 3PL Company Third Party Logistics 111

Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. arviem, founded in 2008, has grown organically to become the leading service provider for real-time cargo monitoring.

Global 40

Global Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Cargo 40

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

In the meantime, here’s Trump, Amazon, and the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Amazon Expands Into Ocean Freight (WSJ – sub. Freight on digital fast track: DHL launches CILLOX. Brings Advanced Freight Collaboration Solutions to the Transportation Industry. in December.

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