Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Fall to Lowest Since 2010 (WSJ – sub. More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity. retailers, and half of the top 100 Internet retailers. percent from 3 percent.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2017

Amazon’s because of their breath in physical and digital supply chain, innovation in material handling, transportation, etc and their vision completely disrupting the industry. When I started this research in 2010, I believed that P&G and Wal-Mart would meet this criteria. P&G, much to their chagrin, has never made the list.

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crisp

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In 2010, the U.S. Today, we’ll discuss scope 3 GHG emissions, why CPG companies should care, and outline actionable tips to simplify and streamline data for reporting – both for your own reporting and for retailer partners. Consider this: for retailers, emissions from every product on their shelves count toward their scope 3.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 17, 2015

In the transportation industry, there are many moving parts that can impact your day-to-day operations. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx resubmitted his and the White House’s highway funding plan to Congress. At $2.824 per gallon, national average retail diesel prices have fallen to a five-year low. Diesel Pricing.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

In Retail, Data Elbows Aside Chief Merchants (WSJ – sub. In transportation news, the American Trucking Associations reported that its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 0.9% Driving the trend are big-data tools popularized by online retailers that take the guesswork out of picking goods.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

Omnichannel retail operations are well on their way to becoming the norm. Consumers now take the digital path to purchase more often than not; but, they don’t care what retailers call their shopping journey or what strategies companies use to make the shopping journey a seamless one. ’ They simply just shop.”[1] ”[4].

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

At the center of Atlas’ product line is Atlas Exchange, a secure document exchange providing a “connect-once, access-all” network, securely linking retailers, manufacturers, suppliers and logistics service providers. I wrote those words in December 2010 , one of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2011.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Online retail platform provider Amazon has indicated that a new on the road technology termed Fleet Edge has been designed and being deployed to help keep the online provider’s Delivery Service Partners ( DSP ) safer. . Parcel transportation and logistics services provider FedEx and freight-tracking software company FourKites Inc.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As more consumers order products online for in-store pickup, retail stores are becoming fulfillment centers, and that’s driving logistics software vendors to develop new solutions to enable these processes. 3PL Retail Retail Trends This Week in News C.H. On the 3PL front, C.H. Truckload net revenues, however, decreased 1.3

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Delays were resulting in not only higher costs to retailers and other shippers but also resulting in empty shelves for various goods. Meanwhile, inflation jumped as retailers and other shippers began to pass supply chain costs on to customers. Higher fuel surcharges were added to all modes of transportation to recoup higher prices.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. is one of a growing number of big-box retailers building out their supply chains with distribution centers designed to meet the demands of online shopping. million employees without a focus on good supply chain management.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

This collaboration is driven by companies looking to increase sales by offering online product recommendations and promotions, as well as end-customers seeking the rich and personalized online experience that many retail websites offer. Between 2010 and 2014, the average robot sales increase was at 17% per year (CAGR).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2013

Trucks transported 59% of U.S.-NAFTA Retailers Seek Plan to Prevent Disasters ( Wall Street Journal ). KSD provides its customers with customs declaration, security filing, transportation management and freight forwarding technology solutions. and its NAFTA partners by all modes of transportation decreased by 1.0

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2013

New Vehicle Routing Activity Tool and Enhanced iPhone Functionality, Highlight Latest Version of Roadnet Transportation Suite. According to the press release, “SCS total revenue increased 5%, driven by higher operating revenue, partially offset by lower subcontracted transportation revenue. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.1%

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

Retail Import Growth Expected To Slow Significantly Over Summer ( NRF ). Descartes’ GLN, route planning and transportation management solutions and deep domain expertise can help our retail, distribution and manufacturing customers in managing their global and local inbound logistics and delivery operations.”. .

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In today’s blog we’re taking a look at what this means for shipping costs, and how retailers can fortify their operations against price hikes. manufacturing experienced its highest quarterly growth since 2010. Why are shipping costs growing? Fuel accounts for about 21 percent of carrier expenses. Diesel prices recently reached $3.28

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. For example, replacing lost ocean transportation capacity can be time-consuming owing to the dynamics of the ocean market. Source: James B.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

are working on a“if all you have is a hammer, all you see is nails” problem – they have been making boxed, canned and otherwise shelf-stable packaged food for well over a century but now consumers and retailers are looking for fresh foods and they don’t know how to adapt. In 2010, Kellogg produced cereal with liners in the box with an odor.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

« Best practices for defining Asset Register | Main | Supply Chain Control Tower Readiness- Part One » Online Grocery Retailing that too in.India. Do we know any e-retailer who sells grocery online? Among the top 20 e-retailers in India grocery is sold by just 28%. Industrial Manufacturing. Media and Entertainment.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 12, 2013

The story highlights some of the findings of our recent global logistics study,which found that logistics infrastructure is one of the most challenging issues, particularly for retailers who are expanding into BRIC countries such as India. This level of bureaucracy alone represents a substantial burden for Walmart or any other big retailer.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Food grown close to consumers reduces both transportation costs and food waste. Kara Carlson ( @KaraCarlson2 ) reports, “Freight Farms started in 2010 with the goal of bringing viable, space-efficient farming techniques to all climates and skill levels year-round.”[7] Peters raises a note of caution.

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SupplyShift

MAY 14, 2021

To achieve the Paris Agreement’s envisioned limitation, countries and leaders worldwide must strive towards reducing emissions by approximately 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels. This could include business travel, employee commuting, investments, purchased goods and services, transportation and distribution—up and downstream—and waste disposal.

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SupplyShift

MAY 14, 2021

To achieve the Paris Agreement’s envisioned limitation, countries and leaders worldwide must strive towards reducing emissions by approximately 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels. This could include business travel, employee commuting, investments, purchased goods and services, transportation and distribution—up and downstream—and waste disposal.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

Benoit Montreuil is the father of the Physical Internet, a concept he elaborated while at Université Laval, Quebec and disseminated in a series of papers, starting in 2010 and evolving until now. Europe has been aware and active since 2010. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera. As summarized by Prof.

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Proxima

MARCH 27, 2020

The obvious point is this impending international bubble will 100% impact domestic transportation trade, rates, and network balances. as a percentage of retail sales from 2010-2018 and ended 2018 around an approximate 10% of retail sales respectfully? Now, let’s switch gears to the US.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

It should not be hazardous during storage, transportation and also while disposing once it reaches end of its product life cycle. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport. Reducing pollution during transportation are important activities of reverse logistics. December 2010. November 2010.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Retailers and online providers have similarly spent lots of money in capturing consumer online interest, especially in Internet and social-media based platforms, aggressively competing to capture the early interest of consumers. The global retailer had sponsored 2 billion ads on Facebook throughout this holiday season. Medical Devices.

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Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

The retail giant cited a shift in consumer sensibilities and an opportunity to boost revenue as the biggest factors in their decision – adding jobs will increase disposable income, and with more consumers willing to pay more for domestic-made goods, both Walmart and their customers should reap the benefits. Making Waves. Easing Up Congestion.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 24, 2024

.” Those measures are: • EPA estimates : 2010 was selected as a baseline at 218.9 USDA estimates : amount of food loss and waste from the food supply at the retail and consumer levels: in 2010 food loss and waste at the retail and consumer levels was 31 percent of the food supply, equaling 133 billion pounds and almost $162 billion. .

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

« Fulfillment Options - Recent Trends | Main | The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments » Scheduling Order Release Process Intelligently. A standard retail sales order goes through four main processes during its fulfillment cycle.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

My guest commentary comes at the end of December as the early indicators from the 2012 surge holiday buying period already point to yet another set of significant learning for global retailers. percent increase in retail sales from the year prior. Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 19, 2013

This one is from my experience in implementation of Baroda-Ahmedabad-KalolGas pipeline (BAKPL) ; a Gujarat state government project for transporting natural gas. December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

With pricing under pressure from recession-scarred consumers, the temptation for retailers is to transfer the pain upstream to their suppliers by passing on price reductions and forcing them to bear an increasing share of costs. The remaining 80 percent represent more than just lost opportunities to add value.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Slotting, Yard Management, Labor management, transportation management, Returns Management, Reporting, Enhanced Task Interleaving, etc. December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Medical Devices.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

In order to compete in todays environment, companies have realized the importance to shrink manufacturing and transportation lead times through effective planning and logistics management which is possible only through integrated systems. December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In 2010, a vendor architecture evolved with Cloudera providing packaged Hadoop solutions and Hortonworks providing Hadoop IT services. Is this a sign of a looming recession or a transportation opportunity? Digital manufacturing, cold chain technologies, robotics, transportation telematics have one thing in common.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Grocery segment is one of the most challenging sectors of the retail market today. Growing interest by consumers to buy grocery online; has made retailers to launch internet based grocery selling channel. Since, almost all big retailers have entered into online selling, the competition has increased many fold. Medical Devices.

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