Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The difference between BlackBerry in 2007— with a net worth of US $40B and BlackBerry in 2013—willing to be sold for a measly a tenth of its 2007 figure—has a lot to do with a failure to identify and deal with its competitors in the correct way. In 2007, it released the Kindle. Keep Your Friends Close….

Company

SCMDOJO

JULY 18, 2024

CNG burns cleaner than diesel, reducing emissions and greenhouse gas output (Lowe, 2007). These tires offer less resistance as they roll, reducing the energy required to maintain movement (Lowe, 2007). Overall vehicle design: Double-decker trailers offer increased load capacity without significantly affecting dimensions.

Sourcing Strategies

Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. In 2019, it re-acquired HD Supply, a company it sold in 2007. Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Monday, 19 November 2007. This results in a projected container traffic volume of around 700 Million TEU by 2015 (+ 195%), whereas the capacity of the top 30 ports only increases by +37% in the same timeframe. Wednesday, November 21, 2007 2:44:00 pm. ▼ 2007. (4).

Cargo

Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. In Google’s case, the company was issued a patent this week that, as reported in Quartz , “outlines a theoretical strategy for ensuring that autonomous and remote-controlled robots in a warehouse facility aren’t overloaded as they move cargo around the warehouse.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In hopes of streamlining transportation operations , FedEx is “[…] cutting flights, trimming labor hours and canceling network capacity projects to cushion the expected blow of reduced demand for the next several quarters, ” per reporting from SupplyChainDive. Air Cargo Volumes Normalizing YoY, but Concerns Remain.

Price Reduction

Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. If you define an ‘Effective Global Trade’ as a trade that is executed on schedule, without damage to the cargo and at planned cost, then your threshold for an ‘Effective Global Trade’ is too low. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today.

Global

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. FedEx is the largest cargo airline in the world in terms of scheduled freight tonne kilometers (FTK), a distinction the company has held since 2014, and it’s the fourth largest in terms of fleet size.

Warehousing

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

And in Panama a huge transshipment area will grow where they will will do break bulk, put cargo onto smaller ships and send to North America. There is increasing pricing power, and on average a 2-4% increase in freight demand – which is outpacing the supply of truck capacity due to limited drivers.

Supply Chain Network Software

Talking Logistics

MAY 4, 2018

According to a 2007 report, one of these products is sold every 17 seconds in the U.S. – FourKites Launches Predictive Capacity Management. It will expand freight transportation capacity by connecting with existing modes of road, rail, port and air transport. Real-Time Visibility Evolves to Freight Capacity Matching.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Patrick Burnson is the Executive Editor at Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review, a role he’s filled since 2007. He’s also the author of the blog, Critical Cargoes, where he encourages the industry to upgrade systems and leverage new technology to improve supply chain processes and reduce unnecessary freight spend. .

Supply Chain Planning Software

Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

Amazon Fresh A grocery delivery service that started in Seattle in 2007 and now operates in 16 cities. It’s likely a strategic play to build even more scale and give them further capacity to offer convenient same-day delivery. Groceries provide the perfect stable, predictable, and frequent base capacity to build out same-day delivery.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2017

While the changing atmosphere of ocean carrier alliances for containerized cargo isn’t something new, it’s certainly top of mind for many shippers and carriers alike thanks to a tumultuous last few years. During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, demand decreased rapidly for container shipping, causing a chain reaction for carriers.

Pricing Training

Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Reading these words, my mind can't help but track back to to this statement by Research in Motion Co-CEO Jim Balsillie in 2007 following the release of the first iPhone: It's kind of one more entrant into an already very busy space with lots of choice for consumers," Jim Balsillie said of Apple. Postal Service and FedEx.

Innovation

MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2013

Yet up until recently, there was no reliable measure of the US port system’s cargo handling capacity. A research initiative called the Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce (CSR) launched in 2007 by the US Department of Homeland Security is addressing this lack of awareness.

Analytics Software