Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Accenture Acquires Global Logistics Consulting Firm Flo Group Global based consulting and other services firm Accenture has reportedly acquired European based global logistics consulting services firm Flo Group. The deal reportedly will further enhance Oracle’s logistics software deployment capabilities across Europe.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. Also known as the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) requirement, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation is scheduled to go to effect on July 1, 2016, leaving the industry with little time to adapt. .

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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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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Regardless of your point of view on truck fuel efficiency standards, the reality is that it only addresses part of the opportunity available to shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions. Put differently, in FY 2007, Del Monte left 11.2 percent improvement.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving. billion in operational costs in 2023. .

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Co-opetition—a tactic where companies collaborate with their competitors—could be the surprising answer to some industries’ biggest problems. The need for co-opetition arises when rapid changes occur within an industry (e.g. In 2007, it released the Kindle. Co-opetition can Save the Freight Industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

We started the pandemic with twenty-one more days of inventory than we had in 2007. However, based on industry and experience, 21% of manufacturers reported struggling during the first part of the pandemic. Companies invested in improving visibility capabilities to improve functional efficiency of logistics, manufacturing, and supply.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

The shipping industry saw growth and expansion in 2014 when compared to the state of the industry since 2008. While the driver shortage is a real threat to the state of the shipping industry, more carriers, such as UPS and FedEx, are expanding their fleets to address the capacity crunch. Fleets Are Expanding.

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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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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

David Sparkman, head of David Sparkman Consulting, reports, “Empty stores and shopping centers are increasingly being converted into warehouse and e-commerce distribution centers, according to the global industrial real estate firm CBRE, which examined in detail two dozen such projects ranging from southern California to Baltimore.”[2]

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

Contact one of ModusLink’s Industry experts by clicking here! & (2007). The Autonomous Mobile Robot Market Is Taking Off Like A Rocket Ship. The international journal of logistics. The future of logistics warehouses. Bibliography: Baker, P. & Academic paper. 2019, March 11). 2016, June 06). Dronevideos.com.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 1, 2022

Contact one of ModusLink’s Industry experts by clicking here! & (2007). The Autonomous Mobile Robot Market Is Taking Off Like A Rocket Ship. The international journal of logistics. The future of logistics warehouses. Bibliography: Baker, P. & Academic paper. 2019, March 11). 2016, June 06). Dronevideos.com.

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

The evolution of eCommerce has had a dramatic impact on both retail and logistics. Many customers now want their packages next-day, same-day, or even within one hour and as a result logistics networks have evolved to reflect these changing customer preferences. Fast and free shipping raised the stakes.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

.” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. The current market trends indicate that the manufacturing industries are poised to reshore back to the United States in a big way. in 2015, 3.9%

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ShipBob

MAY 29, 2020

ShipBob’s CEO and Co-Founder Dhruv Saxena and Chief Logistics Officer Todd Bills joined us this week for Episode 10 of our “ Moving Your Business Forward ” weekly webinar series. They grew up in India together and came to the United States in 2007, both graduating with a degree in engineering.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2015

in an effort to streamline its supply chain as it prepared to ramp up manufacturing…UPS said last year it would set up a logistics center in Londonderry, N.H., to take in parts from Pratt’s suppliers, package them into kits holding about 8,000 parts, and ship them to Pratt factories for assembly by company’s machinists.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

Mike and Cathy are the founders of Crystal Creek Logistics , a fulfillment company that specializes in sustainable frozen ecommerce fulfillment. Michael Bradburn is the Co-founder and Vice President of Crystal Creek Logistics. Cathy Hayward-Hughes is the Co-founder and President of Crystal Creek Logistics. About Mike Bradburn.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

How close is it to significantly disrupting logistics? Walmart is using Uber itself to “uberise” its home delivery network, but logistics operators could become “Ubers” in their own right, offering no-strings, one-off, whenever and wherever logistics services. The same argument might extend to logistics in general.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

For example, the widening of the Panama Canal will change the conditions here in North Carolina, as enormous container ships will be circumnavigating the globe. 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.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

But I’m sure many of you in the wholesale and distribution business are thinking: “ What does 2019 hold for the wholesale and distribution industry? Our customers run small and medium-sized businesses in all industries. Shipping costs are also expected to spike upwards. Drop Shipping Will Face a Decline.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2021

The magazine has given this award each year since 2007, and this was the first year that North Carolina took home the prize. In this article, we’ll examine the reasons why the Tar Heel state is considered the best state for business, while looking at the role that logistics plays in this designation.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

For example, no single logistics service provider has a distribution network resembling anything close to nationwide coverage. Far from it, in fact – estimates of the number of logistics service providers in China range from one million to two million companies, many of which have just a couple of trucks.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

By now, you’ve probably thought about all the logistical details like: what items are required to bring the meal together; who’s responsible for bringing each dish; what time guests should arrive; and where dinner should be served so there’s enough room for everyone. The same is true for logistics planning. I hope you enjoy! - Adam.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

Author’s Note: I was completely unplugged on vacation last week, so it wasn’t until I returned to the office on Monday that I learned Infor is acquiring GT Nexus (a Talking Logistics sponsor). Brooks Brothers: “SAP is our internal ERP system, @GTNexus is our external (supply chain) ERP system” #Bridges2015 #logistics #SCM.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

The ecommerce industry will eventually overtake brick-and-mortar retail. It was the world’s largest VC firm in 2007 with over $20 million in assets during the year. Order fulfillment refers to the picking, packing, and shipping of customer orders. Most founders don’t get into business to take on logistics.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

However, in 2005-2007 wholesalers’ position in the channel was challenged due to increasing pressure for pricing controls, lower inflation, ASP regulation, and other external variables. This model has by and large been adopted by the industry, and represents an industry standard approach.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The US and Canada primarily have the shale revolution to thank for a decreasing energy security risk score since 2007, but now shale is becoming much less profitable thanks to the recent price drop. While the demand for computational power keeps growing, the tech industry is showing strong signs of keeping pace. The rise of microgrids.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

This “invisible” part of Walmart’s business is a logistical and supply chain management and the practices they employ should give supply chain managers pause to take a bit out of their day and inspect what Walmart is doing in order to mimic into the supply chain manager’s own practice. restaurant industry made in 2013.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 3, 2023

Gary Nemmers , Martyn Verhaegen and Joe Lynch discuss digital freight forwarding – and the importance of a modern, data-driven logistics software platform to optimize every step of the freight forwarding process. Gary (CEO) and Martyn (CTO) are executive leadership at Magaya , the logistics software made for the modern freight forwarder.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Do executive level decisions influence the small processes in a factory, or is the world simply ready for a new type of manufacturing industry? In this new kind of industry, mobility will be king, and you need to know a few things about it. The Rise of the Manufacturing Mobility Movement. billion, reports the Deloitte University Press.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. It’s no coincidence that Transport Intelligence just emailed me an invitation to The Future of Logistics conference. Is disruption ahead for the future of logistics?”. Keychain Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2017

But what does this realignment mean for the industry? container carriers) can partner in our industry: Slot Charter Agreements: When a shipping company buys a certain number of slots from another carrier. The answer lies in the state of the ocean container shipping industry over the past ten years. back to Asia).

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Techgistics

JUNE 19, 2017

And while many takes are centered around Amazon getting into physical retail, the most valuable component of the acquisition is the 400+ Whole Foods stores that enable Amazon to meet rising consumer expectations around fast and cheap shipping and make a broader push into perishables and food delivery.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Sunday, 25 November 2007. The ability to real time monitor the status of goods requires a combination of container based technology, back-end business applications and an extended network of logistics fulfillment partners. • Disagreements over shipping practices within the industry itself. Subscribe To.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Fred Smith, CEO FedEx from the report: Concerns about industry disruption continue to be fueled by fantastical -- and I chose this word carefully -- articles and reports,” Smith said on a conference call with analysts and investors. “In Just like Amazon Marketplace, Fulfillment by Amazon, and AWS, logistics benefits tremendously from scale.

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FLEXE

MARCH 22, 2018

And brick-and-mortar storefronts continued to hang up their hats and lock their doors—more so than during 2007’s recession. Cost – It’s no secret among the industry. Comingling occurs when Amazon locates an exact replica from another retailer, and sends on your behalf to ensure fast shipping times. Amazon is pricy.

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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. Unfortunately, these events lead to one common issue: millennials do not view the manufacturing industry as previous generations did. Economic Instability.

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