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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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

Yet, contractual parties, such as third party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) are expecting increases in freight of between 2 and 3 percent from 2015. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post Current State of the Capacity Crunch appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Cassidy of JOC.com.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Still, the requirement is not new and has been under development for a number of years following a milestone vessel collapse in 2007. Each of these supply chain participants may use various protocols, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Transportation Management (TM) systems, and information may be transmitted at different times.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

At Transplace’s recent Shipper Symposium, a diverse group of shippers, logistics experts and analysts came together to discuss the latest industry trends and obstacles faced by supply chain and transportation professionals, and identify strategies for addressing these issues and improving operations. Hunt Logistics (now Transplace).

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Speakers are the SCRC meeting yesterday and today continued to speak more on the topic of transportation strategy given increasing challenges in the transportation sector, and the need for an effective transportation management strategy. This is impacting how you think about managing the network, and in procurement.

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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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EcoVadis

APRIL 12, 2012

For example many transportation management systems include route optimization and measurement technology to help logistics providers reduce their fuel consumption. Detergents are now commonly produced in high-concentration formulas to reduce the cost of transportation for its logistics team. #4

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NC State SCRC

JULY 29, 2017

Some organizations have invested in very expensive systems called “control towers” to manage their “big” data. In a control tower, information from all of an organization’s logistics systems, production facilities, inbound shipments, outbound shipments, and inventory levels are dumped into a massive data warehouse (Brooks, 2014).

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BlueYonder

JUNE 26, 2020

Recent studies have shown that transportation is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. In 2007, the U.S. Department of Energy calculated that CO2 emissions from transportation surpassed two billion metric tons ; it’s hard to imagine what that number looks like today.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

On January 9, 2007, Apple radicalized how the modern world functions with the announcement of the iPhone. Since 2007, the face of mobility has changed, although a term used to describe the movement of a person, object, or body part, manufacturing mobility refers to how a manufacturer can connect and improve technology.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 24, 2015

Businesses must decide which routes to use, where to manufacture products, and whether to employ the use of a third party logistics provider. However, one of the most important aspects of supply chain strategies is often overlooked: the reverse supply chain (also referred to as reverse logistics ). Reduced Risks to the Business.

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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. I figured, we pepper in some tips on transportation management, but if we also offer value to manufacturers, they would turn to us as the experts.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Examples are ERP for manufacturing, CRM for sales and operations, and TMS for transport management. Examples of standards include: ISO/PAS 28000:2007 (Specification for security management systems for the supply chain). With IT systems driving larger parts of supply chains, IT security is a growing issue.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2017

During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, demand decreased rapidly for container shipping, causing a chain reaction for carriers. Over the past ten years, this industry has seen the persistent challenge of an imbalance of global supply and demand throughout the market – and this affects both carriers and shippers. back to Asia).

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time. In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have severe doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

That’s why we’ve created this list of the top logistics and supply chain journalists and thought leaders that we follow and suggest you check out in 2020. . Top Logistics & Supply Chain Journalists & Thought Leaders We Follow. Adam Robinson is the Marketing Manager for North American Third-Party Logistics Provider, Cerasis.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 4, 2018

According to a 2007 report, one of these products is sold every 17 seconds in the U.S. – In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop partners with backer DP World to launch logistics startup (TechCrunch). or around 550 million every year.

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