Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

and global trade dominated the news this week, so let’s take a look. WTO overcomes last minute hitch to reach its first global trade deal ( Reuters ). XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. According to the article: UPS and FedEx…are now eager to help traditional retailers deal with [ship-from-store]. UPS and FedEx.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Christopher Marquis ( @CMarquisCornell ), a Professor in Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University, explains, “People are increasingly expecting and calling on businesses to uphold higher social and environmental standards.”[1] Currently, environmentalists are hoping to restrict global warming to less than 1.5

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

XPO Logistics Expands Last Mile Services with Acquisition of UX Specialized Logistics. December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). million, respectively, for the full year 2014. Bigger Container Ships Pose Bigger Risks (WSJ – sub. Robinson’s TMC Division Enters South American Marketplace.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

I also shared my perspective on this topic back in July 2014 (“ The Driver Shortage Problem in Trucking: Time for Plan B ”), where I argued that paying drivers more, which some trucking companies have started to do, won’t necessarily correct the imbalance. Customs moves back compliance deadline (Logistics Management).

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. New product crazes present struggling businesses and eager entrepreneurs alike with an opportunity … The nature of China’s booming electronics business is to be adaptable to the whims of a global market.”. importers brought in 1.86

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

In this week’s news… HighJump Software Acquires Atlas Products International, Expands Global Trading Partner Network in Europe. DHL launches new logistics service for life sciences products handled at extremely low temperatures. Penske Logistics Joins CargoNet to Enhance Supply Chain Security. SAP Launches 2.0

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. As the saying goes, old habits die hard.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Menlo Logistics Announces Launch of New Brand and Website. North American Freight Numbers July 2014. Here are some excerpts from the article: UPS is trying to persuade e-commerce companies to hold their big sales in mid-December instead of in the countdown to Dec. Song of the Week: “Ana Ng” by They Might Be Giants.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

A key development is in “scheduling the choreography of robots,” explains Dr. Julie Shah, Head of the Interactive Robotics Group , MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab. This article appears in the Winter 2014 issue of Supply Chain Frontiers , the newsletter of the MIT Global SCALE Network.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2013

Choice Logistics Named Top 100 Learning Organization. On the technology front, Oracle introduced this week Oracle In- Memory Logistics Command Center , which provides “the means to perform rapid simulations and what-if analyses of your logistics network using real-world operational data, rules and constraints.” Version 3.6.3

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dave will be speaking on his journey along with other supply chain leaders at the Supply Chain Insight sGlobal Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 10th and 11th. These interviews of supply chain leaders will be collated into our fourth book on supply chain excellencewhich will publish at ourconference in September 2015.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 21, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. This radical innovation in business is brought about by globalization and may be profoundly displacing many of the well-accepted models that businesses used to follow. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Logistics Design : Efforts should be practiced to reduce fuel consumption. Reducing pollution during transportation are important activities of reverse logistics.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Posted by Pushkar Hemendra Gosavi on July 26, 2013 3:55 PM | Permalink. Very good article Pushkar. Posted by: DG | July 26, 2013 6:00 PM. January 2014.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Posted by: Ronna | January 3, 2014 10:40 AM. Posted by: Jordan | January 5, 2014 1:11 PM. January 2014. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 1, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. « Global Template Solution - Approach | Main | BIRT Reporting Redefined!! Posted by Praveen Kumar Agrawal on July 1, 2013 2:29 PM | Permalink. January 2014.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 15, 2021

A number of articles have been written about what makes a city smart. In one such article, Freda Miklin ( @famiklin ) wrote, “A ‘smart city’ is one in which advanced technology is leveraged to strategically meet the needs of its citizens. The Villager, 3 July 2019. [2] It drives economies across the world.” Footnotes. [1]

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. This week, the Wall Street Journal featured two articles that succinctly portray the current aggressiveness among retailer sales and marketing teams to capture consumer online interest.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Recently Praveen forwarded us an article on usage of Maximo for tracking Animals as Assets ( [link] ) - a totally new dimension of Maximo isnt? January 2014. Healthcare.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

enVista Opens EMEA Office, Expands Global Services Footprint. Kuehne + Nagel introduces Global Seafreight Carbon Calculator. Radiant Logistics Acquires Trans-NET, Inc. Here are some details from the article: Amazon.com Inc. Why is global demand for freight audit and payment growing? and the U.S.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 24, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. The article has effectively highlighted the importance of preventive maintenance and I agree with the idea and the conclusions. This is a very good article indeed.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 21, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. 1 - Refer - Aberdeen Group Research article - Completing the Journey to Voice and the Paperless Warehouse, July 2012. January 2014. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 18, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Thanks for this article which is very good. January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Let me know if you have any thoughts on this article. There is an article in [link] which has certain facts about how Cash on Delivery is eating up the margins. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Nice article Ramesh. January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Main | The Role of Information Sharing in Global Supply Chain Operations » Order Fulfillment From The Dark Stores. January 2014. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Offerings. |.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 11, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Good one and interesting article. January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 25, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Really nice article Gopi. Posted by: Sunil | July 21, 2012 12:21 PM. January 2014. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Started reading this article very skeptically and then saw the factory outlets suggestion! January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited. Financial Services.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2014

Due to the July 4th holiday on Friday, we postponed publishing our weekly news roundup until today. Re/code published a very insightful article on Google’s Shopping Express service, which allows consumers to shop local stores online and get the items delivered same day. Kuehne + Nagel launches new product KN I2M Overland.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Anyway, I’m on borrowed time again this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Kewill and LeanLogistics Rebrand as BluJay Solutions, Unveil World’s First Global Trade Network. What’s wrong with this picture?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Daniel Girardet, Jurgen Muller, and Anselm Ott; Getting freight back on track (McKinsey, 2014). Larry Montan, Terry Kuester, and Julie Meehan; Getting pricing right (Deloitte University Press, 2008). He has a background in machine learning research, and published over 60 technical articles in his field. Phillips, Jan.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 30, 2015

Since the 1990’s I’ve been writing about sustainability, cap & trade and carbon footprints mainly in the realm of logistics and supply chain as that’s where I live. Recent survey in 2014 indicated that overall 86% of Canadians are buying green and Canadians are willing to pay more for green products.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Logistics and Distribution. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Posted by Sudhanshu Raj on February 3, 2014 4:23 AM | Permalink. Nice Article Sudhanshu. Posted by: Aditya Pujari | February 3, 2014 1:11 PM. April 2014.

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