The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Mark spent over 7 years in leadership with the second largest freight brokerage in North America, Total Quality Logistics. Mark expanded MacroPoint’s visibility technology into Mexico and got MacroPoint into shipper markets which enabled its acquisition by Descartes in 2017 for $107 Million. Mark earned a B.S., The Greenscreens.ai

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 4, 2022

Ben is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital , a private equity firm investing in the applied supply chain. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin led the firm’s efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 Do Facebook and Twitter Need a Logistics Strategy?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Ongoing Technology-Driven Industry Disruption. Background.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2021

Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss 5 trends shaping logistics and supply chain. In the interview, Ben reviews and discussed trends and interesting companies in ecommerce, final mile, cold chain, reverse logistics, and fulfillment. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

Not that long ago, they were the only way people listened to music, peaking at 23 million units sold in Q1 2009. The annual fixed-price contract is the current go-to for ocean freight procurement. Just like streaming replaced that iPod as a better way of listening to music, ocean freight procurement now has a better way.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2022

Ian is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) which is the world’s leading railroad policy, research, standard setting, and technology organization that focuses on the safety and productivity of the U.S. freight rail industry. freight rail industry. About Ian Jefferies.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2012

<strong><em>If you think the price of fuel is the only element driving freight costs higher – </em><em>Think again! </em></strong> Introduction. Ground freight was then followed by 8.7% The best indicator of ground freight cost is the US Freight Rate Index, CPM (cost per mile).

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TMC

OCTOBER 20, 2016

TMS-Enabled Omnichannel Supply Chains Gearing Up for the Peak Season Challenge.Connect. The 2016 holiday shopping season is expected to deliver increased sales volumes—and new challenges for retailers as they continue to develop omnichannel supply chain models in response to changing consumer buying patterns. since 2009.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

How Freight Disrupted Itself. In the last year, a new dynamic has begun to reshape the freight industry. Phil knows his (freight) stuff. In his PhD thesis he developed a product to secure ocean freight rates with financial derivatives. Declining Freight Rates. Suddenly the freight industry is not so opaque.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 16, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! These companies stand apart from the others because of the value they provide using their innovative solutions backed by modern technology, and an eager and efficient workforce. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News. Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. Targets for 2030 Include: Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. Supply Chain Strategy.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

I’ve spent most of this week in Dorking, England (not far from London) meeting with executives from Paragon Software Systems and several of its customers (I’ll share my takeaways from the visit, including my video interviews with clients, in a future post). Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2016

These demands put increasing pressure on retailers, who in turn, pass that burden onto their suppliers – further increasing complexity and intensifying pressure on supply chains. This has created what some in the industry are referring to as “supply chain impatience.”. Combining Technology and Industry Expertise.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Another Friday where I have limited time, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul (Reuters). Elementum Expands Supply Chain Management Suite with New Inventory App Powered by World’s Product Graph™.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2015

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Truckload Freight and Rates Dip Seasonally in February: DAT Freight Index. Cass Freight Index – February 2015. Robinson Drives Efficiencies for Global Proppant Supply Chains.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

My first CSCMP Annual Conference was in 1989 and I always try to get there every year to catch up with all my logistics and supply chain friends! New of course, in it’s second year, is The CSCMP Supply Chain of the Future exhibition. As with every year, there are opportunities to learn new things and meet new people.

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Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2023

Last year, data from 4,500 manufacturers using Unleashed inventory management software revealed firms were typically spending twice as much on stock as they were before the pandemic. This was largely a response to supply chain disruptions, with firms forced to stockpile in the face of shortages and billowing lead times.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2013

Supply Vision Partners with FindMyFreight.com. Department of Transportation Releases Policy on Automated Vehicle Development. The company has achieved 34 consecutive quarters of profitability, and it has more than 146,000 parties connected to its Logistics Technology Platform exchanging more than 4.5 NAFTA Trade in March 2013.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Technology Services. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Ways to build Green Supply Chain.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As AGNE has grown over the years, it’s important we upgrade our technology to match the needs we have from our independent retailers,” said Joe Conley, Director of Merchandising and Procurement at Associated Grocers of New England. “We We are confident that HIMPACT will provide the assistance our team needs to perform at the next level.”.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

As the nation turns its attention to reasons for gratitude this Thanksgiving season, we here at UltraShipTMS, the Supply Chain Collaborator blog and the logistics industry in general have more than the usual reasons to be thankful. Freight Volumes Up and Rising. percent higher than the low in April 2009 during the recession.”

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

This level of connectivity will have profound social, political and economic consequences, and increasingly form part of our everyday lives, from the cars we drive and medicines we take, to the jobs we do and the governance systems we live in, to even the business technology systems we use.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions dollars in annual trade.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions dollars in annual trade. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. Container Regulation. International Economy.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Driverless vehicles and package delivery dominated the supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it: Google wants to deliver packages from self-driving trucks ( Quartz ). December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report January 2016. Package lockers.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2013

The success of the third-party logistics industry is evident in the generally high marks given to 3PLs by respondents to a survey as part of the 2013 17th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, which identifies trends and explores how both 3PLs and shippers are using these relationships to improve and enhance their businesses and supply chains.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

There are many ways to measure supply chain performance in terms of resilience, but there is one that’s easily overlooked even though it is gaining in importance: Detection time. Companies that are quick at detecting supply chain disruptions are more competitive than slower enterprises in a number of ways.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Technology Services. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Publishing Resources Industries.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ben is hosting the BGSA Supply Chain Conference that will be held January 24-26 in Palm Beach, Florida. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin has spent his career investing in and helping to build supply chain and technology companies.

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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. It was negative in 2015.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 7, 2016

The CSCMP issued its annual “State of Logistics Report” which insistently urged shippers to take immediate action on deployment of automation technologies like TMS, optimizers, YMS and other logistics IT solutions. The case for striking at this particular moment couldn’t be stronger. This is one such time.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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