Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Same-day delivery (or is it shipping?) XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. German shipping banks face $22 billion in losses: Moody’s ( Reuters ). Side note: I received a comment yesterday about my Home Depot posting because the title referenced same-day delivery but I also mentioned same-day shipping in the writeup.

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Freightos

APRIL 12, 2016

We’re huge fans of innovation in the logistics space. NASA awarded the company a commercial orbital transportation services contract in 2006, to design and demonstrate a launch system to resupply cargo to the ISS. Dragon is the name of the space cargo ship that just delivered 7,000 pounds of freight, including the inflatable room.

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Freightos

AUGUST 28, 2018

Long before there were trucks, trains, and planes, there were ships. Ships transformed travel and warfare, enabling humans to see beyond their villages and into the world. As the oldest mode of global transportation, shipping has a history of tradition and aversion to change. This article originally appeared on JOC.com. .

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Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales. The effects of the pandemic have brought to light the need to invest in advanced planning technologies to prepare for an uncertain post-pandemic landscape that depends on accuracy, flexibility, and speed. Download Brochure.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Developing end-to-end supply chain management software, Gravity optimizes operations, mitigates risk, and controls costs. Clients can get precise evidence about maritime traffic, including the exact location of a ship carrying what they need and when it will get to where they need it to be. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2023

But I also found it interesting that Dick Morley , the father of the PLC (programmable logic controllers to you non-geeks), organized geek pride days in New Hampshire as early as 2001. Well, ARC Advisory Group , the owner of Logistics Viewpoints, has been conducting research on the PLC market for decades. Come on – not a chance!

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

As technology awareness grows, more warehouses and DCs turn to automation to adapt to the changing landscape. Among distribution centers with three or more buildings, 28% had six or more buildings in 2016, 22% had six or more buildings in 2017, and 27% had six or more buildings in 2018, according to Logistics Management. feet in 2016.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Logistics services provider TNT runs a large distribution hub in Belgium. Technological Advances and Benefits. Technology continues to grow in importance for optimal warehousing, whether in itself or as part of the larger supply chain. Information technology allows the WMS to talk to other systems in the organisation.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 20, 2019

“We attribute the softer demand to factors such as late 2018 inventory growth in advance of the perceived impact of tariffs, the effects of the partial government shutdown on spending and extended periods of inclement weather that impacted the timing of shipping seasonal goods, as well as our ability to safely dispatch our equipment.”.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S., for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. As many as 58% of manufacturers say insufficient legal protection against intellectual property theft (technology pirating, etc.) energy costs have dropped. Since 2005, U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Companies need to switch to smart solutions with respect to inventory, warehousing, logistics and distribution management. What you need is a comprehensive platform which solves your inventory problems and provides real time information flow through and beyond the warehouse. Same set of data flows through the chain.

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Combination of E2open and INTTRA forms the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Network with Access to World-Wide Ocean Container Capacity and information.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Obviously, it is not a new collaboration between the foursome, what with John Lennon’s assassination in 1980, and George Harrison’s passing in 2001. The software used to make the song was able to split Lennon’s vocals from the piano. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Tomé said last week on an analyst call.

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Elementum

JUNE 7, 2022

Importantly for this case, supply chain responsibility includes the people, technology, data, and processes required to assure the quality of the finished product, its continued availability, and regular, timely delivery. In 2015, the Tianjin port explosion rocked maritime shipping coming out of China.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2019

” Unlike the infamous Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey , the starship Enterprise’s computer was primarily used to augment human decision-making. Organizations worldwide must evaluate their vision and transform their people, processes, technology, and data readiness to unleash the power of AI and thrive in the digital era.”

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the planes hit the towers? Remembering 9/11 seems more important to me, even if it doesn’t directly relate to supply chain and logistics. And despite all the advances in technology, supply chains are still plagued by incomplete, inaccurate, and late information. Some things never change.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2015

Editor’s Note: As an older Millennial who landed in Transportation Management & Logistics marketing, our target audience are manufacturers who ship freight. We also are including a great infographic on attracting millennials to manufacturing from Tooling-U at the bottom of this article. From [link].

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Freightera

MARCH 10, 2023

The company was founded by Sharon-Anne Tallieu and her daughters, Erin and Jackie in 2001. In over 22 years they’ve consistently provided high-quality service, but they’ve also engaged with the community by volunteering with local sports teams and at holiday food drives. John has an extensive background in logistics and transportation.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 1, 2015

Supply chain in China was once an afterthought or was only thought of in terms of the ‘Make’ and ‘Ship’ processes included in manufacturing in China. Back in 2001, China was just revving its engine, a $1.3 But the logistics infrastructure is a major challenge. Checklist Logistics Challenges in China.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Technology has come a long way in digitizing customs procedures, however, in today’s global trade environment, risks still remain if electronic declarations aren’t filled out completely, accurately, and plausibly. Moreover, depending on the country, action can be enforced for up to three to ten years after the item has been shipped.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

RFgen Software strongly recommends that any company facing a product recall immediately seek the advice of legal counsel to minimize their financial risk and liability exposure. Automated data collection tools like mobile barcoding are designed to help employees quickly capture data with minimal effort. inventory operations.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I have been sitting in on interesting calls the past couple of days, and have also been exchanging emails with my colleague Jason Miller at Michigan State University, and also sat in on a presentation by Bill Villalon, recently retired President of APL Logistics, who presented to the CAPS Board. more for their services than in January 2020.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

It is also my go-to example when I try to explain supply chain and logistics to my kids. “Do Yes, parcel shipping has its own set of challenges and complexities, but I believe food distribution is further up on the complexity scale and it’s something that Amazon now has to contend with at a much larger scale than it has with Amazon Fresh.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Food Lion expands grocery pickup service to 15 additional locations. Walmart is looking to expand its grocery delivery with the help from smart garage technology developer myQ. According to myQ, one in five households is already equipped with its smart garage technology.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 26, 2019

3PL (third-party logistics) providers deliver outsourced distribution and fulfillment activities to companies that want to supplement or lack the resources to handle these functions in-house. Instead, they handle various business functions on behalf of other companies on a fee-for-service or contractual basis.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2018

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trump launches opening salvo in US trade war as tariffs kick in. JDA Software to Acquire Blue Yonder. Logistyx Technologies Acquires Transparix to Support and Enhance Its Industry-Leading Parcel Shipping SaaS Solution.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 24, 2017

Third-party logistics operations (3PLs) saw additional gains and enhancements throughout 2016, as predicted earlier in the year. Reshoring was set to become a major trend as well, but at the close of the year, actual reshoring and nearshoring efforts did not surpass most logistics trends. Logistics Operations.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Whether the topic is talent, technology, or Trump, one thing our board members all have is an opinion, and they come by their credentials the old-fashioned way: through the long and storied careers in all facets of the supply chain. Unemployed workers displaced by technological advances in automation would receive this guaranteed income.

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