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This Week in Logistics News (March 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index – February 2015. business inventories flat, inventory-to-sales ratio highest since 2009 (Reuters). Truckload Freight and Rates Dip Seasonally in February: DAT Freight Index.

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A Tale of Two Industries: Surprising Demand Spikes amid Supply Chain Disruption

ToolsGroup

I have been a ToolsGroup partner since 2015, after working over 10 years at a global consumer goods company, where I started knowing and enjoying the benefits of ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+). A surprisingly buoyant automotive spare parts market. All of which can cause long-term reputational problems.

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Measuring Up?

Supply Chain Shaman

To help, in this post, we provide you with some insights for the period of 2006-2015. In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. The analysis is for two time periods: 2006-2015 and 2009-2015. A Look at History. Resiliency.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23-27, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – February 2015. Transfrieght’s focus on manufacturing and lean principles, and its presence in the automotive industry, align very well with Penske’s focus, strengths, and culture. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 23-27, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Walmart – Vision for Supply Chain Drones Beyond Delivery

PINC

The reality is that the near-term applications for drone technology is actually more upstream – utilized for inventory checking for a variety of asset types both inside and outside distribution centers. The Gartner document linked below discusses the drone use cases including: Asset inventory tracking for trailer yards.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 30 – April 3, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Menlo Logistics Expanding Automotive Presence in India. January 2015 North American Freight Numbers. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 30 – April 3, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. IBM says to invest $3 billion in ‘Internet of Things’ unit ( Reuters ).

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Walmart – Vision for Supply Chain Drones Beyond Delivery

PINC

The reality is that the near-term applications for drone technology is actually more upstream – utilized for inventory checking for a variety of asset types both inside and outside distribution centers. The Gartner document linked below discusses the drone use cases including: Asset inventory tracking for trailer yards.

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