SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Read More: 6 Logistics KPIs Attributes That are Essential ] What is Contract Logistics?

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). Customers won’t have it.”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 12, 2021

Being a logistics operations professional, I am always concerned about “slipping backwards.” So when it comes to the logistics industry, will companies and managers forget about climate change and carbon reduction targets in favor of making short-term profits? Logistics managers need to continue to focus towards sustainability.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk). of the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). Deutsche Post will deliver AmazonFresh goods in Germany (Reuters). Lineage Logistics Announces Strategic Partnership with BluJay Solutions. Price-Fixing Probe (WSJ – sub.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 4, 2014

What’s the current view of logistics in Germany and what can we do to strengthen cohesion in the industry? The “Logistics Alliance Germany” (LAG) is the initiative created to support this objective. And that with success, “Logistics made in Germany” has since been recognized worldwide.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. Realizing the zero emission ambition requires cross-industry coordination. The initiatives launched at COP26 will significantly reshape the transport and logistics ecosystem, its fleets, its infrastructure and its practices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF is a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. No industry has been more committed to lean practices than the auto industry. The auto industry is now making the transition from being lean to becoming resilient. The Path Forward.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Let’s take a look then, at each sector in turn, starting with air freight. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. The Freight Rate Roller Coaster.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2018

We have eight riders confirmed so far for our Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure Team — the most ever! Robinson, MercuryGate, and friends from the industry). Okay, moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… Buckle Up, Prime Members: Amazon Launches In-Car Delivery.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Current Challenges in the Trucking Industry. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule edition follow-up relative to updating our readers to prior industry supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. based automakers Ford Motor , General Motors and Stellantis , that the implications would ripple across the industry.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Every Friday on Talking Logistics, I share a list of supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention that week, along with some brief commentary and analysis. Take a look at what’s happening in the ocean freight industry. For what it’s worth, here’s my take on some of the news that made the headlines last week.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Current Challenges in the Trucking Industry. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2015

Editor’s Note: Almost 14 months ago we wrote one of our most popular posts entitled, “ The History of Supply Chain and Logistics Management ” contained a bit of history, definitions, and a great infographic visually going through the history of supply chain and logistics management. What is a Logistics Framework?

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 14, 2015

15th Annual Cool Chain & Temperature Controlled Logistics Europe. Venue: Messe Frankfurt Venue GmbH, Frankfurt am Main – Germany. New for 2016: Hear exclusive first hand feedback from the Pharma Ocean Freight Working Group Forum- the 2015 Initiative aiming to create best practices for reefer handling. Organiser: IQPC.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Trucking Industry. I’ll write more about this in a future post, but I view SAP’s plans as an extension of the network effect in supply chain and logistics that I’ve been talking about for years. Robinson Expands Focus in Dutch Market.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Groundbreaking approaches to logistics management are being developed in urban centers around the world. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. The state will test a new communications system in the busy I-80 freight corridor.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

CSX Launches Industry’s First On-Demand Mobile Application to Enhance Railroad Incident Response. July 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report for August 2014. Robinson announced that it has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany. Robinson Opens New German Office. Finally, C.H.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Groundbreaking approaches to logistics management are being developed in urban centers around the world. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. The state will test a new communications system in the busy I-80 freight corridor.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Strategic moves among logistics providers. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. 29 | Facts & Figures: Logistics Outsourcing.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. Carriers are not shipping as much freight, alluding to pressure relief on the LTL sector.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 percent.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 21, 2021

A panel moderated by Philip Evans, Secretary General of The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum. Panellists: Prof Alan Mckinnon, Professor of Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University Germany. In association with The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum (F&L). <<Back

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2014

eBay Germany launches click and collect, same-day delivery (Post & Parcel). August 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Or is the on-premise/license fee model the right one for certain customers, industries, and/or applications? Note: Manhattan Associates and Transplace are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This solution has not been overlooked by logistics companies. Reducing energy costs often reduces GHG emission.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

The Netherlands is a modern and highly industrialized country located in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium, Germany and the North Sea. The country is the second largest agricultural exporter in the world, thanks to its highly-efficient mechanized agricultural industry. Industry makes up just under 18% of the GDP.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 24, 2022

The freight train that arrived in the Parisian rail hub of Valenton in early January wasn’t an especially large one—at 34 containers, it carried just 20% of the load of a typical intermodal freight train. And France isn’t the only European country with growing rail links to China.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Groundbreaking approaches to logistics management are being developed in urban centers around the world. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. The state will test a new communications system in the busy I-80 freight corridor.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

As Founder and Executive Editor of Supply Chain Matters , I wanted to share in a brief commentary some added thoughts and perspectives with our readers relative to the current industry supply chain news cycle and developments occurring globally. Technical recession now recognized for the Eurozone and Germany.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

Silk Road increases global logistics options. Many shippers are already taking advantage of the new global logistics options. It’s also important to have access to local expertise when evaluating ways to shift freight to the new Silk Road. The post The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

Silk Road increases global logistics options. Many shippers are already taking advantage of the new global logistics options. It’s also important to have access to local expertise when evaluating ways to shift freight to the new Silk Road. The post The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Our business development & leadership teams have been all over the world, attending major blockchain conferences and hosting a suite of events specific to shipping and logistics. In Dusseldorf, Germany, we attended ETF 3PL, one of the largest conferences dedicated to freight and logistics. Tech Updates.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Our business development & leadership teams have been all over the world, attending major blockchain conferences and hosting a suite of events specific to shipping and logistics. In Dusseldorf, Germany, we attended ETF 3PL, one of the largest conferences dedicated to freight and logistics. Tech Updates.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 6, 2016

I attended the Gartner Supply Chain Conference in London a couple of weeks ago, and one of the topics that was discussed was the rise of robotics, especially in manufacturing and logistics. As technology companies develop driverless cars, the freight industry is working on the same for trucks and trains.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers. Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s logistic arm Cainiao launched a container booking service last week in response to the global shortage. For the route from Asia to the West Coast of the U.S.,

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

As the pandemic eased, ports suffered bottlenecks, natural disasters disrupted freight movement, railways suffered congestion, and new legislation further complicated the movement of goods. The EU is working on a due diligence law, and Germany has already passed one. As you know, demand for some items surged. There are labor shortages.

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