GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2019

The state of the logistics industry is evolving. Technology allows shippers to work smarter, faster and with fewer human resources, and new technologies, such as drones and augmented reality, are continuing the process, reports Victoria Kickham of Logistics Brief. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Our Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure Team raised $58,706 this season — a new record! Simply put, without your support, this audacious dream I had three years ago to form a logistics cycling team to support JDRF wouldn’t have come true. — bringing our three year total to over $150,000! Most end up losing the game.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Here I am doing my standard Talking Logistics intro through one of my favorite filters: How awesome would it be to discuss blockchain or the capacity crunch in transportation using this filter for an entire episode? Descartes Reports Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Financial Results. Anybody want to join me as a guest?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. Manhattan Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Performance. Now Cow rests in peace in a New Balance shoe box in our family room.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

As I listen to The Cure, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Theresa May survives but the Brexit conundrum remains (NBC News). Autonomous trucks gain ground in US logistics (McKinsey). It’s Friday I’m in love. Tells Supermarkets to Maximize Stockpiles Before Brexit (Bloomberg).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Retailers have always been curious about the paths consumers take when they decide something needs to be purchased. When the Internet and World Wide Web introduced consumers to online shopping (aka e-commerce), the path to purchase became much more complex. Today the digital path to purchase is growing in importance. .”[1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3 This is because as companies purchase public Cloud offerings, they are likely to be locked in with one vendor for 15 or more years. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

She started her petition in 2018 after her husband nearly died of heat stroke on the job. This claim was made again in UPS’s last annual report. Theresa Klerk’s petition, which started in July of 2018, was an articulate plea to UPS to align their rhetoric with the reality faced by their workforce. million people.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

This means supply chain and logistics professionals need to distinguish between more frequently purchased products and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a 2018 survey by GEODIS, only 6% of supply chain professionals worldwide believed their companies had achieved supply chain visibility ?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

As 2018 progresses, Warehouse Managers need to understand the risk of not going omnichannel, why demand is increasing, and a few tips to meet such demands. percent of retail chains offer in-store returns of merchandise purchased online. Integrate inbound and outbound logistics and supply chain management systems. LEARN MORE.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2018

If consumers ever think about supply chains and how the items they desire manage to find their way into their homes, they likely picture fleets of trucks, trains, airplanes, and cargo ships — the logistics part of supply chains. That’s why so-called “last mile” logistics receive so much attention. ”[2].

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. While predicting the future is never an easy task, in order to be competitive all businesses need to be able to accurately anticipate what trends will affect them in the coming year. Kristi Montgomery, VP of innovation, Kenco. Investing in Innovation.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. On the surface, last mile may not seem very important, but it can make up 28 percent of a shipments total cost. In addition, growth in e-commerce is radicalizing how shippers view last mile logistics. What Is Last Mile Logistics? .

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

It’s still important, but Lauren Thomas ( @laurenthomas ) reports, “Coresight Research … says the holiday season is becoming ‘less important’ for retailers, with more shopping taking place online throughout the year. Traditionally the holiday shopping season has been a make-or-break time for retailers.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2018

I often talk to logistics companies wondering what are the best strategies to get the attention of potential buyers of their services. So, some years back I decided to regularly survey logistics buyers on how to best get and keep their attention. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018?.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 13, 2019

Long before there was anything labeled the digital path to purchase, legendary retailer Sam Walton stated, “There is only one boss. Today, people are no longer following a linear path from awareness to consideration to purchase. They prefer to target specific stores and purchases, or do their shopping online. The customer.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2018

Meanwhile, more companies are turning to entities outside of the company, like third-party logistics or integrators (3PLs and 3PIs) to manage omnichannel supply chains , reports Maarten Baltussen of Supply Chain Digital. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out 6 Major Delivery Logistics Trends! Shippers face many challenges in successfully delivering products to end-users, and last mile logistics will be a core focus of change in the coming months. By 2018 alone, same-day delivery and last mile logistics will be valued at more than $1.35 trillion by 2018 as well.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Procurement professionals have the same question looming over their head on a daily basis: “How do you plan on dealing with digitalization?”. Recently I had the pleasure of attending EBG Network’s 8th Annual Source to Pay Summit, which gathered some of the Nordic’s largest organizations and procurement profiles. around the globe?—?and

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Staff members at CIO Review write, “Customer experience is defined by interactions between a customer and an organization throughout their business relationship which can include awareness, discovery, cultivation, advocacy, purchases, and service.”[1] 1] Part of that service is delivery of a product — often referred to as last mile logistics.

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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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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2022

We live in a digital age in which, according to Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, big data is an organization’s most valuable asset. The winning companies are those that correctly identify the problem to solve — the performance metric to improve. ”[8].

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Logility Acquires Halo Business Intelligence to Expand Advanced Analytics. Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 6, 2021

That’s where forecasting and predictive analytics come into play. Predictive analytics involve techniques like data mining and machine learning to predict future trends from past and current data. You might be asking yourself: What is the difference between traditional forecasting and predictive analytics?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

On November 18 th , Target Corporation reported its third quarter earnings. In one article from a few years ago a pundit said, “The dirty little secret about omnichannel that is not getting nearly enough attention – omnichannel can cost a lot more than simply running stores.” in 2018 but has steadily grown to 30.6%

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to retailer Walmart’s report of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. Specifically, high inflation and economically stressed consumers have been more selective in their purchase decisions. The reported profitability for the holiday quarter of $10.6

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC defines the warehouse automation market according to a number of qualifications and dimensions to deliver a well-defined measure, with numerous segmentations, allowing those that purchase the research to understand what is being measured, and to easily extrapolate the findings to support their strategic planning needs.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 31, 2019

Multinational enterprises deal with a dizzying array of paperwork involving procurement deals, purchase orders, shipping data, etc. David Pereira, founder and CEO of Trinity Logistics, USA Inc., Supply chain operations need to adapt existing supply chain systems to integrate with modern analytical capabilities.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

Consumers now take the digital path to purchase more often than not; but, they don’t care what retailers call their shopping journey or what strategies companies use to make the shopping journey a seamless one. ” Once a consumer completes his or her digital path to purchase (i.e., ’ They simply just shop.”[1]

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Target Lowers Free Shipping Minimum to $25 for Online Orders. A global incident report will be compiled into a weekly supply chain risk intelligence bulletin, “360º INSIGHTS”, which is available free of charge to subscribers.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Brick-and-Mortar Retail Is Often Left Behind in the Digital Inventory Management Conversation As explained by William Terdoslavich of DMN News , customers expect instant gratification when purchasing products in-store, and the same feeling exists when making an online purchase. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Primary Challenges in an E-Commerce Shipping Strategy Developing an e-commerce shipping strategy is about more than just considering e-commerce; e-commerce may include the omnichannel purchases in which customers use a variety of online and in-store devices and experiences to make a final decision and complete a purchase.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Team re-building, split of responsibilities/tasks, border closure challenges, quick navigation of stock management, prioritisation of logistics to consumer needs and coordination with partners upstream and downstream. Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models.

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