Tue.May 26, 2015

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10 Incredible Logistics Infographics And Videos

Freightos

Logistics makes the world go around. But if you work in the supply chain industry, chances are that your friends start yawning when you say what you do. So you tell them the story of how clothing gets to the racks at The Gap. Or you explain what the 40′ containers they get stuck next to in traffic are. We’re here to help. We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite supply chain and logistics infographics and videos that paint a picture of the global supply chain.

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Demand and Fulfillment Blocking & Tackling: Part 5 – Knowledge Is Power

BlueYonder

Ask any supply chain professional: what is the first thing you need to make better decisions? I’ll bet the answer will be: more information. But what makes us so curious about data? Why do we need to know detailed information analyzed from several angles and layers? I’ll tell you why: because in the supply chain universe mistakes cost you money.

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3 Strategies for Locking In Trucking Capacity

Supply Chain Collaborator

The domestic shipping industry sits at a crossroads. With economic growth increasing demand for trucking capacity and an aging population of drivers not being replaced by the younger generation disinterested in trucking as a career option, something is going to have to give. Transportation planners and managers have long suffered the pain of capacity crunch and recent government regulations have only exacerbated the challenges.

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How Today’s E-commerce Requires the Evolution to NEXT

Tompkins Blog

Retailers need to adapt to next and next and then to next. As I have predicted e-commerce has taken a huge toll on brick and mortar stores. The post How Today’s E-commerce Requires the Evolution to NEXT appeared first on Tompkins International.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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The Pros and Cons of Air Charter Service

CH Robinson Transportfolio

On a personal level we’ve all thought about chartering an entire plane to some far off, exotic locale at some point or another. Not having to deal with long lines, cramped leg room, and strangers in the next aisle over sounds like paradise, especially for people who fly often. For many of us, this will only ever be wishful thinking because many times the negative aspects of flying via private plane outweigh the positives.

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Sears Implements Descartes Routing Solution To Optimize Home Deliveries

Logistics Viewpoints

The Descartes Systems Group had their user conference – Descartes Evolution 2015 – this week in Miami. There were about 400 in attendance. The best presentation I saw at the event was given by two executives from Sears. Sears is a North American department store and general merchandise retailer with over $30 billion in revenues. […].

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Greek Yogurt Pioneer Nearly Loses it All Due to Supply Chain Woes

Supply Chain Digest

Chobani Invented the Category, but Supply Chain Could nott Keep Up with Massive Growth

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John Nash: Tribute to a Beautiful Mind

Enterra Insights

By now most people know that Dr. John Forbes Nash, Jr., and his wife Alicia were tragically killed in an … Continued. The post John Nash: Tribute to a Beautiful Mind appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Driver Digest: Advice to the Newcomers

NFI Industries

When I started in this industry over 25 years ago, things were different… but it’s absolutely better.” As the trucking industry continues to grow and change, there are a number of things new truckers can do to continue driving towards success. We recently interviewed a few current drivers and drivers who have been promoted to. READ MORE.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Container ship blaze 'out of control' say officials

Logistics Middle East

A container ship in the North Sea is burning out of control with fears growing of an explosion and dangerous air pollution

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Stifel Transportation Weekly for May 26, 2015

Supply Chain Digest

John Larkin of Stifel with his weekly recap of the week in transportation

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VIDEO: DP World test global staff on safety drills

Logistics Middle East

DP World's annual safety conference saw staff from across the world gather in Jebel Ali Port

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The Manufacturing Renaissance: This Ain’t Your Grandpappy’s Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

Manufacturing Renaissance?…… But, Change is Bad… Right? Humanity walks a pathway between the past and the future. When a society does not understand the mistakes and innovations of the past, it will experience them once more in the future. This sounds like a comparison to warring civilizations; however, this concept remains applicable to the manufacturing industry of modernity.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Saudi Aramco awards jacket contract to McDermott

Logistics Middle East

McDermott will construct and install 12 jackets for offshore oil and gas fields in Saudi Arabian waters.

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VLGC rates hold steady thanks to Middle East

Logistics Middle East

Strong Arabian Gulf-Japan LPG rates support VLGC sector despite vessel supply glut

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PICTURES: UAE vessel rescued by EU naval force

Logistics Middle East

EU naval force in Arabian Sea rescues UAE tug bound for Somalia after it suffers engine failure

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VIDEO: DP World tests global staff on safety drills

Logistics Middle East

DP World's annual safety conference saw staff from across the world gather in Jebel Ali Port

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.