Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2019

Other examples are for automotive or building materials where you are servicing the needs of a particular vertical. One is vertical-based, such as consumer food items that are temperature controlled or produce where you have to be sure you are consolidating like items.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 11, 2019

According to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), a record number of robots were shipped to companies last year , with more non-automotive companies installing robots than ever before. Almost 36,000 units were shipped in 2018, a 7 percent increase over 2017, with shipments to non-automotive companies up 41 percent.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2015

As I wrote back in December: A similar race is on to expand beyond the usual set of industries — namely, Automotive, High Tech, Retail, and CPG — and establish a leading presence in historically underserved and underpenetrated vertical industries, such as Oil & Gas and Chemical.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

A similar race is on to expand beyond the usual set of industries — namely, Automotive, High Tech, Retail, and CPG — and establish a leading presence in historically underserved and underpenetrated vertical industries, such as Oil & Gas and Chemical.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

Now It’s Paying Off (Bloomberg) BluJay Gains Momentum with Record Number of Companies Selecting its Supply Chain Technology Solutions Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2019 Performance Locus Robotics raises $26 million for warehouse automation (TechCrunch) GV-backed KeepTruckin nabs $149M at $1.25B valuation (TechCrunch) ATA Truck Tonnage (..)

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

HERE and FreightVerify partner to optimize the automotive industry supply chain. Cloud Logistics Announces Record Revenue, Growth and Innovation for 2017. HERE expands partnership with SAP to offer location-enhanced business applications. Chemical Suppliers Recognize Financial Rewards of Digitization Efforts with Trading Partners (Elemica).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2016

Aeronautics and automotive manufacturers have been implementing AR with heads-up displays for years now, but wearable AR technology has seen slower development and adoption. VR is complete immersion in a virtual world – with no outside stimulus. VR is much more common and is mostly used in gaming and entertainment.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Today when most of us think of modern automation, grand images of million-dollar robots with giant arms completing complex (even dangerous) tasks in an automotive plant or complex warehouse fulfillment using automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) immediately come to mind.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics). Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. Iceland Gets On-Demand Drone Deliveries (BloombergTechnology). Cummins unveils electric tractor concept (CCJ).

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Talking Logistics

JULY 15, 2016

The automotive industry was an early adopter of 3D printing and it continues to push the envelope, as the news by Daimler Trucks this week demonstrates. Another technology generating a lot of buzz today is 3D printing. Although it’s been around for a long time, it’s adoption is growing thanks to improved capabilities and lower costs.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

3PLs with warehouses in Nevada and Tennessee with Automotive connections. And the same opportunity to make new connections exists in the supply chain realm, if you were part of a Supply Chain Operating Network and could use Graph Search to conduct queries such as: Battery suppliers in China my industry peers have liked.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

Second, the growing focus on serving industries beyond the usual suspects of Retail, CPG, Food & Beverage, Automotive, and High Tech (for another example, see Transplace’s announcement this week related to the Oil & Gas industry). First, the ongoing push by 3PLs to develop and expand industry-specific solutions.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

Here are some details from the press release: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Volkswagen Group announced a multi-year, global agreement to build the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud, a cloud-based Industrial digital production platform that will transform the automotive company’s manufacturing and logistics processes.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

Infor Delivers Automotive Innovation Throughout The Value Chain. I’m short on time this morning, so let’s go straight to the news. Transplace Updates, Enhances TMS Freight Allocation Module 2.0. Wal-Mart buys a ‘predictive analytics’ firm ( Internet Retailer ). Google finalizing $1.3 billion deal for mapping company Waze ( Reuters ).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

According to the press release, Deliv raised $40 million in a new round of funding from investors “including Google, Clayton Venture Partners, the venture capital arm of Enterprise Holdings, a world leading automotive manufacturer [and] existing strategic and financial Deliv investors, including UPS, General Catalyst Partners, The Macerich Company, (..)

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

As reported in the Wall Street Journal last week: “Automotive value chains are international. An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said [Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network].

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

It’s also vertical-agnostic: flow management greatly benefits such sectors as high-tech, industrial, automotive, retail, fast-moving consumer goods, and healthcare where a unified, optimized supply chain is imperative to sell across multiple channels or serve volatile markets.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2015

Industries such as apparel and automotive keep the ocean carriers humming, while pharmaceuticals and high-tech keep the air freight industry busy. As more companies conduct business globally, and as more customers demand a wider array of shipping and receiving options, the need for omni-modal transportation systems has become imperative.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2015

In the clip below, Gary shares some use cases and makes the following comment which underscores how supply chain design is becoming an ongoing business process, especially in transportation: “In the automotive industry, for example, we’re finding the need for more frequent route analysis and route re-design…It used to be a weekly thing, where (..)

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 1, 2016

Lack of a single component or part in the automotive or high tech space, for instance, can have a rippling effect that prevents thousands of cars or smartphones from being delivered. It’s the extra-enterprise that has no boundaries. The supply chain network has to be managed and controlled.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 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. Although they represent a range of manufacturing industry segments, the common thread is their dedication to quality manufacturing through lean principles and techniques.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The opportunities in the oil and gas industry focus on supply chain management and logistics needs now, more than ever.”.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 3, 2015

Menlo Logistics Expanding Automotive Presence in India. Wal-Mart Ratchets Up Pressure on Suppliers to Cut Prices ( WSJ – sub. IBM says to invest $3 billion in ‘Internet of Things’ unit ( Reuters ). UPS Building Additional 15 CNG Fueling Stations and Increasing CNG Fleet. Truckload Turnover Remained High in Fourth Quarter.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The new deal also requires that 40% to 45% of automotive content be made by workers earning at least $16 per hour, a new provision aimed at shifting production from Mexico back to the U.S. The USMCA requires a greater portion of cars—75%, up from 62.5% under Nafta—be made in North America to qualify for tariff-free trade. and Canada.

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