Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). UPS Brings Technology and Logistics Expertise to Study of Drone Use in Humanitarian Response. Amazon Reveals Just How Huge the Cloud Is for Its Business ( Wired ).

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The North America segment incurred an operating loss of $0.2 The North America segment had sales of $315.9 North America segment operating loss amounted to $2.8 Income was impacted by approximately $2.7 billion, representing the fifth consecutive quarter of reported losses. Operating Income declined to $12.2

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ).

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Transportation was redirected to be used in providing first aid, leading to supply chain bottlenecks, shortages and price hikes. Download Now!

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 26, 2015

Are you up-to-date with the latest events in freight shipping and logistics? Check out some of the country’s top freight shipping conferences and events for the rest of 2015: Can innovative technology, new business models and eCommerce re-boot the business of logistics? Download the Brochure.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari pens highlights of the 2022 Crossroads Event recently conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This Editor had the opportunity to attend the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics ( CTL ) 2022 Crossroads Event. Background.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

At LogiChem, attendees interacted through roundtables and panel discussions on topics that identified best practices around inventory and supply chain metrics, third party logistics provider (3PL) management, rail logistics strategy to combat the driver shortage dilemma, and a host of other topics. ChemSolutions®, a division of C.H.

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Freightos

APRIL 17, 2016

Logistics Technology Updates: Q1 2016. Overview | Industry Research | Tech Giants | Logistics | On-Demand | On-Demand Food. Ongoing investments in the logistics sector continued strong in Q1 2016, following the investment of $1.5 Dropping logistics sector profitability. The Big Picture. Freightos Industry Research.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has appointed three new vice presidents to enhance its new membership and government affairs efforts. TIA is North America's leading association for freight brokers and 3PLs, with more than 1,700 members. will affect their businesses. Sehestedt has been with TIA for five years.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Limited Options: It didn’t make sense to continue with only dropshipping, but signing a long-term contract with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) wasn’t the right fit. They make it possible to solve traditional logistics challenges.”. Solution: FLEXE eCommerce Fulfillment. Fulfilling Orders Faster, For Less. days—a 51% reduction.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

Uncover the Hidden Costs of Manual Warehouse Processes DOWNLOAD NOW » The Hidden Drawbacks of Best-of-Breed WMS When leveraging technology to improve warehouse operations, your first instinct may be to search for the best WMS on the market equipped with all the bells and whistles. Significant financial investment = higher level of risk.

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

Download for later. 7] As warehousing requirements have increased , the most desirable lands just outside city cores that are close to transport arteries have been snapped up. 9]. [4] " Labor shortage hurts logistics industry ", David Sparkman, Material Handling & Logistics , September 10, 2018. [5] 20 Min Read.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2017

While civil unrest could slow down production or shipments in a foreign country, natural disasters can accomplish just as much shipping disruption in North America. Remember: these are important questions that apply not only to international business operations but domestic ones too. To Sum It All Up.

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Locus

JUNE 21, 2022

These are expectations not just from business to consumer (B2C) sales channels but from business to business (B2B) retailers as well, making it vital for retailers and logistics providers to walk at the same pace as the customer. So, what is the last mile in logistics? What is last-mile delivery?

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 1, 2021

Dealing with the details and complexities of logistics invoices for the supply chain is a full-time job. It can include the full scale of transportation modes utilized by any shipper. Download the White Paper. While traditionally these programs are called freight audits, it isn’t solely about LTL or FT. Single Source of Truth.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 19, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published survey report that provides important observations on the existing state of domestic and international logistics visibility levels in North America. The survey, conducted in March 2022, involved upwards of 350 logistics executives across North America.

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Jaggaer

JULY 7, 2020

Unilever’s relationship with JAGGAER goes all the way back to 1998 with what was then Unilever’s Transportation Business Center (TBC) in North America. In the transportation and logistics category there are infinite variables and unpredictable circumstances. Download the case study in PDF here now.

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