Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2015

This time of year, many shippers are reviewing and updating their transportation plan for the back half of the year and many will be considering issuing RFPs for new or changed capacity needs. So, first and foremost, communicate the potential impact of changing transportation plans to your leadership team.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Outside of the Paris Agreement, the European Union (EU) has a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport by around 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Cost reductions sometimes go hand-in-hand with GHG reductions, but some measures could increase transport costs. Corporate Responsibility.

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 28, 2020

Delivering to Menards can be a challenge for brands that do not have an efficiently optimized logistics function or extensive experience working with the retailer. For many breaking in with Menards or those with ineffective logistics operations, delivering to the retailer can cause headaches and result in unnecessary fines.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Prior to his time at AFN, Erik was the Executive Vice President of CarrierDirect, a boutique strategy consulting firm and advised companies such as Werner Enterprises, Worldwide Express, and BlueGrace Logistics. BA, Finance, Michigan State University. [02:06] What made you pursue a career in logistics? Loadsmart website.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

May 03, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, launched a new business intelligence tool: evans365. As a logistics service provider, we are always trying to add value to our customers,” says John A. “The MELVINDALE, Mich., This is only the beginning.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

This report cited informed sources indicating that the State of Oklahoma is being considered as a location for this facility but that there are no guarantees that an agreement will be reached. The agreement further points to automakers seeking more deemed friendly nations for strategic materials sourcing needs.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Current logistics and supply chain management trends are discussed very often on social media sites. Background Expert opinions appear to be the most important source of information for a trend prediction. How can we identify them really? This article will show you some trends in the past and reveal what the future holds.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Founded in 2018 , Ann Arbor, Michigan based Optilogic provides Cloud -native supply chain design application termed Cosmic Frog that is designed to enable businesses to evaluate trade-offs across financial performance, service levels, and systemic risk. The provider’s SAILS flagship application introduced supply chain vulnerability analysis.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2021

As CTO, David is responsible for the design and development of the Flexe Logistics Platform. Dave earned a Bachelor of Physics from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. Flexe solves the hardest omnichannel logistics problems for the world’s largest retailers and brands. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Supply Chain Analytics Maturity Model (Source: Hackett Group). Again and again, the quality of supply chain and logistics data is too low for companies to jump to the next maturity stage. This laborious process has been scaled in-house, then out-sourced, and partnered with rigid, error-prone ETL automation.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. Supply chain planning technology provider Logility, Inc.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2020

He currently leads the property/casualty practice for Lockton Michigan and works with transportation, construction/real estate, and manufacturing companies for risk management and insurance. The Lockton Transportation & Logistics Practice consists of 30+ individuals under one roof solely dedicated to the industry.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In most food-supply chains it might take weeks to figure out where it went from source to destination, and in some cases, the source may not be known, but on a blockchain, it takes just seconds. Michigan State University estimated fraud costs the global food industry as much as $40 billion a year. Nestle SA, Tyson Foods Inc.,

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka. All the while, they claim to be driving “world class procurement” or “world class logistics” practices, implying that these practices are the best of the best.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

Craig Fuller is CEO and Founder of FreightWaves, the only freight-focused organization that delivers a complete and comprehensive view of the freight and logistics market. FreightWaves.com, the company’s news site, is the leading provider of news and commentary for the transportation and logistics space. About Craig Fuller.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

I’ve noticed that to write about logistics, you have to know logistics. This city has more people connected to logistics per capita than any other city in America. 35:41] Are there companies that are moving to Chattanooga because that’s where the logistics community is? FreightWaves won the tour’s stop in Chattanooga.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. Appropriate choice of assets or outsourced logistics services.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 14, 2014

NTBTRK in Michigan “guarantees” drivers 48 hours off/week. Inter-modal transportation offers another means to reduce the impacts of a truck driver shortage. Are you exploiting all potential sources of driver candidates? Do your benefits “influence” a young driver’s decision to join a company? Do you offer guaranteed time off?

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3PL Insights

APRIL 14, 2020

On March 23, the Governor of Michigan announced an executive order to close all non-essential businesses in order to suppress the spread of COVID-19. However, as a third-party logistics and transportation provider, Evan Distribution Systems was deemed an essential business and continued to operate. Sourcing Quality Masks. “We

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2023

A year into the crisis, Sriram Narayanan , the Kesseler Family Endowed Faculty Fellow of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, explained, “Supply chain management plays a central role in the quality of life we enjoy every day, whether it be products we shop in a retail store or meals that our kids are served in school. .”[1]

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. The situation became dire in February of 2022 when Abbott Nutrition, one of the country’s three main powdered formula manufacturers, voluntarily recalled several formula brands and shut down its Sturgis, Michigan factory.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This necessitated expanding its manufacturing, particularly at its Kalamazoo, Michigan site, where COVID-19 vaccines and treatments were made. Pfizer also adapted its logistics, employing ultra-cold storage solutions for vaccine transportation and direct delivery models to expedite delivery.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2016

For the last couple of decades transportation management systems (TMS) have revolutionized supply chains, helping companies streamline their logistics processes, achieve greater visibility into their operations and save significant dollars on transportation. A lot of the issues centered around localization, which isn’t easy.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Troy, Michigan based Meritor caters to supplying commercial truck, trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers globally. The other is the timetables among businesses, transportation and logistics services providers to be able to accelerate sustainability efforts toward zero carbon emissions.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever. Yet many companies, lulled by efficient and relatively inexpensive logistics and transport, have been applying lean and just-in-time production methods that span global networks.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 8, 2016

As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University in 1992, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative. However, “world class” still emphasized distinctions between the functional areas of purchasing, operations, and logistics, which were still viewed as disparate functions.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 16, 2022

Federal Drug Administration ( FDA ) subsequently launched an investigation and onsite inspection of the company’s Sturgis, Michigan production facility, the only facility producing baby formula by Abbott in the U.S. Two infants tragically died. Abbott reportedly has a 40 percent U.S. market share in baby formula. “ U.S. “ U.S.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

“We’ve learned too well [from the pandemic] that the security and resiliency of supply chains has a direct relationship to our national security,” said Mike Gallagher, a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin and co-leader, with Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin, of the House Armed Services Committee’s Defense Supply Chains Task Force.

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