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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 6 Logistics Industry Trends Set to Transform 2016 & Beyond

GlobalTranz

Changes in manufacturing processes, which will increase production, lead to one ultimate result--the logistics industry must change. For third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ), logistics industry trends will dramatically affect how logistics providers of all sizes operate. Logistics Entities Move Towards Sustainability.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 30 – December 4, 2015)

Talking Logistics

My daughter’s second grade class is sharing their work this morning, so in the interest of time, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Descartes Acquires Oz Development, Inc. Final ‘Driver Coercion’ rule is published in Federal Register, will take effect in January (Logistics Management).

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Questions Companies with U.S.-Mexico Trade Should be Asking

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson’s President of Managed Services, Jordan Kass, spoke before Congress to detail industry concerns over the U.S. On June 28, 2016, Mr. Kass testified before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. government’s role in supply chains.

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30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2016. Jordan Haller, ExxonMobil. Content Summary: Jordan Haller, age 28, is a procurement supervisor with ExxonMobil. If you'd like to see the winners from the previous programs, click any of the links below: 30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2017. Media Type. Privacy Settings.

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

.” Looking forward, the new reality is that better understanding and managing weak points in the supply chain will become an increasing responsibility for managers in all companies, especially logistics firms. Gravity regularly uses the data of third-party logistics (3PLs) providers. The platform offers invaluable insights.

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The Next Generation of Global Supply Chain Technology Is Here: Navisphere® Vision

TMC

When we founded TMC nearly 20 years ago, the supply chain and logistics industry looked very different, as did our world in general. Navisphere Vision turns floods of data into powerful business intelligence that can impact areas outside logistics, like innovation, value creation, pricing, and more.