Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. increase over 2011, according to Capgemini’s 2014 18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study. billion (U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

And now to this week’s logistics news. Pandemic has ‘forever altered’ need for logistics space. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. And while most people think of over the road trucking first, ocean freight is making waves.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. It wasn’t just about freight. Malcom McLean.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? What is the USMTO Data Report?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Lean Manufacturing is eliminating waste in every stage of supply chain. This contributes to lean manufacturing. Automotive.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9 employment.

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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. Source: James B. The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics has an ongoing research effort in this area. Disruption comparison matrix?—?Source:

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Supply Chains Rock

APRIL 21, 2010

Timed perfectly with Earth Day, IBMs procurement arm has come out with a bold effort requiring its 30,000 suppliers in 60 countries to advance their sustainability efforts. While no deadline has been put in place, John Paterson, IBMs CPO hopes to have compliance by 2011. Glad to have found this on Inbound Logistic's Blogosphere.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. » Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season. Automotive.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Most of the current repetitive processes like (forecasting, reports, purchase orders & Invoicing) will be automated using various technologies. As the fabric suppliers require the longest lead times, ZARA approves designs & initiates manufacturing after it gets feedback from its stores. Case Study Resilience: CISCO.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. I packed my (one) bag to start a considerable journey into becoming a Supply Chain Professional from the manufacturing floor up, with Detmold (Detpak) Packaging. . Family reasons relocated me to Bangkok in 2011. .

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Ryder is continually monitoring emerging fleet technologies and works closely with the technology providers and equipment manufacturers building innovative features to provide feedback around functionality, usability, and adaptability. Inbound Logistics magazine has included Ryder in its “Green Partners” listing for eight years in a row.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

percent from 2010 to 2011, and predictions estimate that business-to-business (B2B) sales resulting from e-commerce will make up the majority of sales by 2020, reports Four51. Ultimately, B2B entities are experiencing dramatic impacts on distribution and manufacturing for several key reasons. E-commerce grew 10.2

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book?

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. As manufactures and retailers increasingly depend on extended rosters of sourcing companies, the resulting networked supply chain requires improved visibility.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

Innovations in technology are changing how the world does business, and technology is dramatically changing how entities in the logistics industry function in nearly every aspect. Now, it's easy to think of technology as being a manufacturer-only realm. The Use Of Autonomous Vehicles & Drones Will Increase.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 14, 2008

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. That is over five million fewer lorry miles and 180,000 freight tones off the road each year. ► 2011. (1). Subscribe To. Monday, 14 January 2008. Blog Archive.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever. China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table. Chinese manufacturers did the same as they evolved their operations during the 1990s and early 2000s.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The are the 8 Rights of Lean Transportation thinking: Right Materials, Right Quantity, Right time, Right Place, Right Source, Right Price, Right Quantity, and. miles per gallon in 2011, and fuel economy for super-single tractor-trailer combinations was 7.35 The 8 Rights To Achieve Lean Transportation Practices. Right Service.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. On the other hand manufacturers get plagued by obsolescence and inventory costs impacting margins. Automotive. Financial Services.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 8, 2018

Indirect Procurement – It’s Time to Rise and Shine! Yet Indirect Procurement often takes a back seat to Direct Procurement. Indirect Procurement however is critically important to the day to day and long term success of a company. Indirect Procurement – It’s Time to Rise and Shine! . .

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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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Freightos

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Stop Looking At Flashy Logistics Technology. In 2011, UPS trucks drove 20.4 Working at a logistics startup means attending a lot of logistics and freight conferences, most with the same technology panels talking about the same technology again and again. Bringing the Data Back to Logistics. The result?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

If upstream partners fail, as in the case of Thai computer disk drive manufacturers (factories hit by flooding) or Japanese semi-conductor producers (the 2011 tsunami), supply chains running too lean may have no fallback solutions. If downstream demand changes, they may not have any other retail outlet options either.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

However, with most of our customer base in the manufacturing field, with the remaining in distribution and other industries, we thought it was vital that we featured some of the other manufacturing blog posts that were also popular in 2014. They are a logistics solutions company, why not ONLY write about logistics?”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 5, 2015

As a business owner, you have heard of the impact of reshoring on the US economy and the steadily growing number of jobs in manufacturing. However, the number of manufacturing jobs will never reach the same highs it had in the past. In 2011, the current Obama Administration began seeking the expansion of TPA powers once again.

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