Tue.Mar 03, 2015

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The State of Third Party Logistics: The Future is Already Here

GlobalTranz

'The 3PL industry is going through transformations and the coming few years are likely to be critical for the future of the industry. While things may not look rosy from the customers’ perspective (customer dissatisfaction has been growing over the years), the industry itself is gearing up to take on the challenges and the opportunities offered by the latest technological advancements.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

The internet giant may have started off in a garage, focusing on indexing the world’s information, but Google has since become famous for other experiments it runs, from automated cars to i nternet routers on weather balloons. The secret behind the innovation is Google X , a lab whose boss has the job title “Captain of Moonshot”, focused on looking at what everyone thinks is impossible and flipping it on its head.

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Airbnb for Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

'Last Thursday, I was a participant in an interesting Webinar put on by eft (eyefortransport). For my part, I was just providing a short preview of the results I’m starting to see from my survey surrounding the best ways to improve warehouse performance. I’ll be presenting these results at eft’s 3PL Summit, June 16th through […].

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Customer Experience (CX) Highlights the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

'Gartner analyst Jake Sorofman (@jakesorofman) reports that Gartner’s 2015 Marketing Spending Survey concludes, “Customer experience is the most pressing mandate … Continued The post Customer Experience (CX) Highlights the Digital Path to Purchase appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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 Internet of Things: Does more data really make us more intelligent?

Supply Chain View from the Field

'Recent articles, posts, and future trends studies are all awash with excitement about the Internet of Things. For instance, Mike Morley writes on the Material Handling and Logistics site that the Internet of Things will change everything: “Billions of connected devices associated with global supply chains will transform the amount of information that can track shipments in real time.

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The Store is Dead: Long Live the Store!

BlueYonder

'I wonder how many people understand the origin of that oft miss-used phrase of yore—The King is Dead: Long live the King! This seeming oxymoron was actually an affirmation of primogenitor—the royal succession of the eldest son when the king died. It is akin to how we in Western democracies celebrate the peaceful succession of one president or prime minister from another in an election.

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Global Supply Chain News on Big Ship Orders Keep Coming, but 25,000 TEU Ships Possible but Unlikely

Supply Chain Digest

'Big Ship Orders Changing the Industry, Drewry Says, While Maersk CEO Says 18,000 TEU is the Sweetspot'

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Konecranes to feature adaptable forklift trucks at The Precast Show 2015

GlobalTranz

'Editor’s Note: We love innovation and manufacturing. We’ve followed Konecranes on Twitter and have been fortunate enough to form a relationship with them. They recently put out a press release regarding the unveiling of adaptable forklifts which Konecranes manufactures. In the effort of supporting the manufacturing community, and especially since as a third party logistics company we want to make shippers aware of new innovations in the logistics space.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of March 4, 2015

Supply Chain Digest

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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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Freight Rates – A Nightmare to Manage?

Tompkins Blog

'In today’s very competitive domestic trucking environment, shippers are being deluged with a variety of pricing options, including varying base rates, varying discounts, numerous accessorial fees and scaled fuel surcharges. The post Freight Rates – A Nightmare to Manage? appeared first on Tompkins International.

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Dubai sets up electric vehicle charging stations

Logistics Middle East

'Local utility DEWA says it will establish 100 charging points across Dubai.

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What if Your Supply Chain was Your Competitive Advantage?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

'What if Your Supply Chain was Your Competitive Advantage? Your supply chain is getting the job done, but is it giving your company a competitive advantage? The global marketplace gives customers a plethora of choices, and that means that the competition is fierce. Every part of your business needs to pull its weight to drive overall success , including your supply chain.

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Electric buses to appear on Dubai's roads

Logistics Middle East

'One bus will begin a trial on March 15, with more set to follow, says RTA.

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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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Best Practices in Facilities Management

Infosys Supply Chain Management

'Facility management is a business practice that optimises people, processes, assets, and the working environment to support the delivery of the organisation''s commercial objectives. It ensures that the customer''s facility is in optimum operational condition and that they are receiving services in a prompt and organized manner. The Facility Management Services could range from maintaining building''s air conditions, electrical network, plumbing to cleaning building premises, maintaining landsc