GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

Today’s logistics empire is not your grandfather’s or even your father’s logistics operation. Consumers are expressing an unprecedented amount of power through eCommerce, and in fact, eCommerce logistics is growing increasingly reliant on small parcel and package delivery options daily. Warehousing Expansion Is a Must.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

miles I will ride next Saturday with my Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure teammates at the JDRF Death Valley Ride in California. My daughter was diagnosed with T1D on October 4, 2011 — five years ago this week at age 11. Wal-Mart’s next move against Amazon: More warehouses, faster shipping (Reuters).

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QAD

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Not only do they expect items in a timely fashion (like 1-2 or even same-day shipping thanks to the Amazon Effect), but customers also demand visibility. For example, the information your logistics department uses to track deliveries can be shared with your customers, and your customer support team. What carriers are needed?

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Because Supply Chain is intimately tied up with both technological progress (both in terms of software and hard goods / transportation technology), as well as increasing globalization, it’s a fast-evolving field. Apple has pledged to jump into the game, targeting 2019 as its shipping date for its own self-driving car.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

FedEx Introduces Enhancements to Deep Frozen Shipping. ILA, USMX reach tentative labor contract agreement ( Logistics Management ). percent in 2012 compared to 2011 (including contribution from acquisitions). percent from 2011. Menlo Worldwide Logistics reported net revenue of $161.8 percent in Q4 2011.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

DHL launches new logistics service for life sciences products handled at extremely low temperatures. Penske Logistics Joins CargoNet to Enhance Supply Chain Security. I wrote those words in December 2010 , one of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2011. drug enforcement officials.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2013

Trucks transported 59% of U.S.-NAFTA Overcapacity, Fuel Costs Hit Shipping Industry ( Fox Business ). Here is an excerpt from the press release: KSD brings more than 1,300 customers to Descartes’ Global Logistic Network, with the majority of these companies based in Scandinavia. Presence and Expand RFID Capabilities.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2013

According to the press release: The SMC³ LTL reference tariff will be accessed directly from LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru and Transportation Guru software and will provide the rate data necessary to help determine the cost and feasibility of new network structures and shipping locations. Note: Ryder is a Talking Logistics Sponsor.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The 30 th SCRC meeting kicked off today with a theme on “Transportation Strategy in an Infrastructure Constrained Environment”. This is a theme that was discussed a year ago at a conference in DC on Transportation Infrastructure, over coffee with William Lucas from Caterpillar. It is also happening at border crossings such as Mexico.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

I’m Tyler Hildebrand and I am an account executive at Reliable Transportation Solutions in Cincinnati, OH. As a freelance marketer, I often worked closely with clients in the transportation and logistics space, so I began to understand the business. Appropriate temperature control during transport. Where did you grow up?

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

Logistics is a leading source of carbon. Sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), MIT CTL worked alongside three US companies to help them quantify the carbon footprint of some of their logistics initiatives. Shipments that shifted to intermodal generated 65% less emissions while saving over 40% of transportation costs.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Here’s how the scheme works, as described in an AP article published last October ( Thieves Pose as Truckers to Steal Huge Cargo Loads ): Thieves assume the identity of a trucking company, often by reactivating a dormant Department of Transportation carrier number from a government website for as little as $300.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2016

It is growing much faster than the world’s economy and the rest of the logistics sector. Refrigerated transport is a form of climate-controlled transportation which is designed to maintain a cool or frozen temperature, depending on the product being transported. The Cold Chain is Booming. Cold Chain – A Brief Overview.

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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! Key to this success was very tightly synchronized multi-vendor product and data flows creating significant inbound transport & process savings and service improvements. Jeff Ashcroft.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2016

It is growing much faster than the world’s economy and the rest of the logistics sector. Refrigerated transport is a form of climate-controlled transportation which is designed to maintain a cool or frozen temperature, depending on the product being transported. The Cold Chain is Booming. Cold Chain – A Brief Overview.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2016

It is growing much faster than the world’s economy and the rest of the logistics sector. Refrigerated transport is a form of climate-controlled transportation which is designed to maintain a cool or frozen temperature, depending on the product being transported. The Cold Chain is Booming. Cold Chain – A Brief Overview.

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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. Global transportation is at the forefront of sustainability efforts. HelloFresh boxes sustainability.

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Supply Chain Network

JULY 27, 2011

Purolator, Canada’s leading integrated freight and parcel solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded Logistics Quarterly’s 2011 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Sustainability Award for demonstrating leadership in sustainable supply chain practices. About Echo Global Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “Acing the E-Commerce and Logistics Game Means Going Back to the Basics with an Eye on the Future” white paper! This is a must read for those who are looking to master e-commerce logistics! Want more educational white papers?

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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. I’ve highlighted other case studies over the years. percent improvement.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 6, 2021

Supply chains and carriers long ago mastered the business-to-business flow of the transportation network. Even business-to-retail shipping has been streamlined to a science when it comes to parcel delivery. E-commerce shipping has forever changed the way consumers shop and the way shippers schedule deliveries. Market Volatility.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 24, 2022

But it was featured on CNN Business and in other business media because it had traveled 6,000 miles from Xian China and represented a growing trend in China-Europe supply chains: shifting a portion of container traffic away from pricey and congested ocean shipping lanes to rail. It’s growing dramatically however.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2018

Today’s truck capacity shortage can be linked to several market forces, some that the transportation industry has dealt with for years and others that are new and unfolding. economy in 2017 and so far in 2018, manufacturers have been producing more goods than usual and requiring more freight to be shipped. What are the real causes?

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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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TransAudit

AUGUST 29, 2023

LTL, or Less-Than-Truckload shipping, represents the transport of freight that doesn’t require an entire truck’s space. formerly known as YRC Freight, sent shockwaves throughout the transportation industry due to its dominant position. The repercussions are profound, with the LTL shipping sector being notably impacted.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 23, 2017

Top 3 Logistics Challenges for Automotive Manufacturers in China | Transportfolio. That’s not to say there aren’t challenges you’ll need to overcome as an automotive manufacturer in China —especially when it comes to logistics. By 2020, China is expected to have more than 200 million registered vehicles [1].

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 16, 2013

The other operating units are: Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Con-Way Truckload. lower than 2011, however, it was the first time in 6 years that the company earned a profit. Old Dominion also provides household moving services, white glove services, and trade show shipping as part of their expedited division. YRC Worldwide Inc.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

All signs point to the rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping. What’s evolving is that consumers are going further down the SKU stream to have more shipped to their houses – both regularly and on-demand. Mr. McGuigan joined Transplace during the acquisition of SCO Logistics in April 2011, where he was President and CEO.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2018

Robinson, in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. Steve says that according to research firm FTR Associates, effective truckload utilization since 2011 has been running in the high 90s to 100 percent, with the low points still up in the 90s. What is the “New Normal” in Truckload?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 24, 2016

Food shippers have grown increasingly reliant on supply chain logistics IT solutions over the last decade and for a number of reasons. Yet, there are still many food shipping organizations that are using old-school, spreadsheet and email based processes to manage logistics. FSMA Rules Finalized. FSMA Rules Finalized.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

To look at what risks will affect the supply chain in 2018, Rob Savitsky of AIR Worldwide ( a member of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Supply Chain Exchange program), wrote a blog for MIT discussing three broad categories of supply chain risk. Natural Catastrophes.

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The Network Effect

JULY 21, 2016

This part 2 of our look at the largest ships in the world. You can read Super Ships Part 1 here on the Emma Maersk container ship. Super Ships Gain Weight In 2011, the Triple-E Class Maersk ships, coming in at 400 meters in length (1,312 ft) and capable of carrying 18,000 20ft containers, nudged […].

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

These two graphs explain why Maersk is splitting its shipping business, which is reeling from overcapacity; from it’s energy business, which is reeling from low oil prices: As Tolstoy observed, “each unhappy family is unhappy it its own way.” Twenty such ships were ordered. But that hadn’t been the case.

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Elementum

JANUARY 25, 2018

The wildfires have severely impacted shipping in the region. The report also disclosed that last year's total losses were exceeded only by those in 2011, when a 9.0 Rallying the Logistics Community. The bill amounted to $135 billion. magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Japan.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH. The difference?

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

The evolution of eCommerce has had a dramatic impact on both retail and logistics. Many customers now want their packages next-day, same-day, or even within one hour and as a result logistics networks have evolved to reflect these changing customer preferences. Fast and free shipping raised the stakes.

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