Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2015

With no time to spare, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Web-Shopping Deluge Boxes In Landlords (WSJ – sub. As Laura Kusisto reports in the Wall Street Journal , “the biggest landlords in the U.S. I forgot to set my alarm last night, so I woke up late this morning.

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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 ). Amazon expands logistics reach in China ( Reuters ). USPS reports Q1 revenue gains ( Logistics Management ). Will it succeed?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2015

My daughter’s second grade class is sharing their work this morning, so in the interest of time, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Descartes Acquires Oz Development, Inc. Final ‘Driver Coercion’ rule is published in Federal Register, will take effect in January (Logistics Management).

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Here are four indicators from top tier, impartial sources that, together, represent a compelling case for why you should tackle supply chain logistics automation challenges in the next two quarters. Global Growth Projected to Be Tepid in 2016 – Wall Street Journal. A US Recession Just Got a Little More Likely – Bloomberg.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Mike Beckham, CEO of bottle and travel mug manufacturer Simple Modern, told the Wall Street Journal that a major Chinese supplier in Quzhou City had been forced to cut its workweek to four days and trim its electricity usage by a third. The world’s largest exporter since 2009, Chinese producers shipped $2.5 year-on-year in August.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations that I first made in 2014 but still apply today: 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives. Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions for 2018?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Wall Street Journal reported last week ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that several top executives including the Vice President of Interior Engineering, Randy Frank, and the Vice President of Purchasing, Steve Gawronski, had departed the company. Executive Departures. Added Background.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 28, 2013

Plus it saves us all of the headaches associated with logistics and that other messy stuff… ” The concept of Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) is defined as a supply initiative where the supplier assumes responsibility of tracking and replenishing a customer’s inventory. 11, 2009. [5] 11, 2009. [5] R eferences.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

As reported in the Wall Street Journal earlier this month, “ freight truck orders plummeted 48% in January ,” according to data from ACT Research. We’ve produced several Talking Logistics episodes related to transportation procurement (see links below), with each guest providing great insights and advice on the topic.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

Founded in 2009, with the vision of becoming the next iteration of producer Tesla in technologically innovative EV design, production and distribution logistics, the company spent its initial years in designing and developing what is today the Rivian RiT electrically powered pick-up truck, and the Rivian RiS sport utility vehicle.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. NEMF Files for Bankruptcy, XPO Warns on 2019: Is the Party in Transportation and Logistics Ending? But we have the movie to look forward to. What should we watch next?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). AlixPartners).

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Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 10, 2009

Monday, August 10, 2009. Most of the costs I would guess come from logistics, since the weight and volume are off the charts. My name is Dan Vest, and I am a writer and editor for The MHEDA Journal, the quarterly journal of the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA). EU Logistics Hub Blog.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

UPS Bulks Up in China ( Wall Street Journal ). Transport Reaches for the Sun ( Wall Street Journal ). Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (June 10-14, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Even with the April decrease to 112.4, Unfortunately, I’m out of time this morning.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2015

In an informal Web survey conducted by Hope Rivenburg, whose truck-driving husband was murdered in 2009 while parked in a deserted gas station, nearly 40 percent of the 4,000 drivers surveyed said it takes them, on average, an hour or more to find parking for the night. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The October S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® plummeted to its lowest level since 2009. Separately, The Wall Street Journal reported that China’s economy grew 3.9 Noticeably, the Backlog of Orders sub-index declined 5.6 percentage points for October while the Inventories Index declined three percentage points.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. This week, the Wall Street Journal featured two articles that succinctly portray the current aggressiveness among retailer sales and marketing teams to capture consumer online interest. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Medical Devices.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 20, 2013

It is presented by PwC and the trade journal Logistik Heute in collaboration with the Institute for Supply Chain Management (ISCM) and the House of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM) to reward innovative solutions in supply chain management that have made significant contributions to competitiveness and paved the way for other companies.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2017

The 28th Annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) 2017 State of Logistics Report, published by A.T. In the years since the Great Recession, the report has shown growth throughout logistics and a recovery through measurement of logistics spending as a percentage of U.S. Kearney , is out.

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