Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2014

When I visited Cuba with my father in 2004, we drove several hours from Cienfuegos to Camaguey to visit my aunt Z and her family. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week, with 3PLs dominating the headlines: FedEx to Expand Global Portfolio of Solutions with Acquisition of GENCO.

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AFFLINK

MARCH 6, 2017

In 2014, McDonald’s developed its Global Sustainability Framework , meaning that it aimed to find suppliers who produced more sustainable products. Great relationships with suppliers will help you get more favorable terms and partners who have a deeper understanding of your business. Changing with the Times is Important. Timing is Crucial.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

in 2004 to $0.38 in 2014 to just 4 cents in 2019. 13] " Walmart testing drone in warehouses ", Anne D'Innocenzio, Inside Logistics , June 3, 2016. [14] 14] " GE Appliances opens US$55 million smart DC ", Inside Logistics Online Staff, Inside Logistics , June 18, 2019. [15] in 2019, for example.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. Ultimately, numerous companies found reshoring the most practical solution to overcome extreme unforeseen costs, and logistical and service issues in operating abroad.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. We will feature over the next 7 business days each category’s top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2014. Read Full Post.

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Elementum

JANUARY 5, 2016

But when you consider the logistics involved in hosting, the numbers don't always come out positive. Recently, though, some have begun to question whether or not those economic benefits are worth the near-impossible, and increasingly expensive, logistics of hosting these events. billion spent on the 2014 World Cup.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2017

This contributes to a growing bleakness among the trucking industry, causing turmoil among shippers and logistics providers. In 2004, 2011 and 2014, capacity reached a critical point. Meanwhile, the average of age of today’s trucker is 49, and more truckers are aging out and retiring from the industry.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). Descartes has 20,000+ customers on its Global Logistics Network, which experienced 21% growth and processed 18.6+

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Elementum

AUGUST 11, 2016

Tesla, one of the most successful players in the recent history of the automobile industry, aims to address these issues to improve the logistics industry. According to data from the 2014 truck study conducted by Deloitte, sales in the global truck market for medium and heavy commercial vehicles grew at an average annual rate of 2.7%

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Vinculum

AUGUST 1, 2022

It keeps track of in and out of stock precisely and profoundly manages the warehouse and logistics. The operation of such an e-commerce site was in 2014 as an expansion of the main branch in Korea, which was set up in 2008. E-bay was established in 2004 as a U.S.-based The Digital, Malaysia 2019 report mentions that 78.4%

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Historical events like Pompeii (2014) are omitted, assuming supply chains were relatively less connected way back then. Logistics-themed disasters ( Poseidon Adventure, Airport, Airplane!, The Day After Tomorrow (2004) We typically think of rising temperatures and global warming when we think of climate change.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

In 2010, I joined global strategy firm CVA to head the global logistics practice. In 2014, I accepted to support the World Economic Forum in developing the supply chain and transport industries. I am judge of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and the Automotive Logistics Awards Europe. A role that I left end of 2018.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

That makes China a highly attractive market for imports, if you have a logistics provider who knows how to deliver your imports. According to the International Monetary Fund, China’s 2014 GDP reached $10.38 Between 2004 and 2014, China imported $13.52 Logistics companies in China are not created equal.

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