Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail. Robinson, Con-way, and Transplace are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. Descartes reported an 11 percent increase in total revenues, a 33 percent increase in net income, and a 27 percent increase in cash provided by operating activities in its Fiscal Year 2012 compared to the previous year. New Vehicle Routing Software Version.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 7, 2014

After years of 9% GDP growth followed by strong job creation and a 10% inflation rate, 2012 and 2013 have seen more modest but stable continuous growth. Dun & Bradstreet studies suggest that Turkish growth will slow down over the period of 2013-2017. The year 2013 shows a 2.7% I accept the Terms & Conditions.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

There are tens of thousands of books about logistics and supply chains. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. That’s 56,751 supply chain and logistics books. But we got it down to ten logistics and supply chain books you’ll actually want to read. Empire State Buildings.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. The Google TMS?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). I’ll write more about this in a future post, but I view SAP’s plans as an extension of the network effect in supply chain and logistics that I’ve been talking about for years. Esri and E2open Partner to Deliver Market-Leading Supply Chain Solutions. Moving on to 3PL news, C.H.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

With today being a holiday for many, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder. January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Pitney Bowes is past the halfway point in a planned five-year turnaround begun in mid-2013.

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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. dollars) in 2012 – a 9.9% But it’s not just limited to large corporations. Global 3PL revenues grew to $676.9

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The Zaragoza Logistics Center, Zaragoza, Spain, is based in PLAZA, Europe’s largest logistics park, and both organizations benefit from the relationship. This post will be published in the fall 2013 issue of MIT CTL’s online newsletter Supply Chain Frontiers. Mutual benefits. Subscribe to Frontiers here.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share. million in FY18, and $5.4

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

Transplace Updates, Enhances TMS Freight Allocation Module 2.0. Con-way Freight Announces 2013 General Rate Increase. Freight Shipments Fell 1.2% provides greater flexibility in establishing how the freight is presented to authorized carriers, and the amount of visibility carriers have into the progress of the auction.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. According to a September 2013 white paper published by CargoNet and the Cargo Security Alliance , 8 percent of cargo thefts in 2013 (as of August 31, 2013) were due to fictitious pick-ups, up from 5 percent in 2011.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

This “invisible” part of Walmart’s business is a logistical and supply chain management and the practices they employ should give supply chain managers pause to take a bit out of their day and inspect what Walmart is doing in order to mimic into the supply chain manager’s own practice. restaurant industry made in 2013.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”? After news broke last month that Uber was unleashing a trucking offering, it came as no surprise when it launched Uber Freight , an online trucking marketplace for US LTL. There are two stages to this logistics play: Leveraging load-matching technology to connect carriers with customers.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. Training Magazine 's annual survey indicates that from 2006-2013, average investment in training per manufacturing employee was reduced by 31 percent.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Those same words were said when the ports were shut down for 10 days in 2002 , and again in December 2012 when 600 clerks went on strike , shutting down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for 8 days. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. We cannot let this happen again. Productivity at U.S.

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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. Let’s assume that IP is negative in 2016.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Yesterday we spoke about the top motivations and reasons why reshoring in America from offshored facilities has several benefits and what are the statistics of reshoring since 2013. International logistics experts and attorneys can facilitate to avoid extreme delays and surprise costs. can seize up reshoring efforts.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 22, 2013

This post was published in the summer 2013 issue of the MIT SCALE Network electronic newsletter Supply Chain Frontiers. This was one of the main talking points at the 2013 Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference, hosted by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) in Malaysia this June.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Logistics Design : Efforts should be practiced to reduce fuel consumption. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport. Logistics partners have to be included while product designs so that it improves cubic space utilization and effective fleet management. December 2013.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

ATA Releases Latest Freight Forecast, Projecting Strong Trucking Growth. NAFTA Trade in April 2013. Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Temasek Polytechnic Establish Scholarship Programme, Announce 2013 Winners. According to the forecast, overall freight revenue will grow by 63.6 percent in 2012. percent in 2012.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Ranking is based on 2013 revenue including fuel surcharges. FedEx Freight – The number one LTL carrier got even bigger. YRC Freight – A -1.9% UPS Freight – Experienced a 5.2% billion in 2013. ABF Freight – Had a 3.1% Southeastern Freight Lines* – Increased 4.5%

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Podcast Summary: Today’s guest is Peter Stefanovich, co-founder of Left Lane Associates , a business brokerage specializing in the transportation and logistics business. Peter shares his insight that he has gained from working with both buyers and sellers in the logistics industry. upon returning from the USA in 2013.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

percent in 2013 to total $131 billion worldwide, up from $111 billion in 2012. A chemical manufacturer we interviewed is using a third-party cloud application to negotiate freight rates with some 28 ocean carriers, for instance. According to the research firm Gartner, Inc.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 4, 2013

Most analysts believe LTL rates will increase 2-4% in 2013. 15 Biggest LTL Carriers – 2012 Sales (Est.) % of Market. Fedex Freight $5.2B 14.9%. Con-way Freight $3.3B 9.4%. YRC Freight $3.2B 9.2%. UPS Freight $2.4B 6.9%. ABF Freight Line $2.1B 5.1%. SAIA Motor Freight $1.1B 3.1%.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

billion in 2013. 2012 revenue was $45 billion ( UPS Fact Sheet ). million tons of cargo in the 2012-2013 financial year, earning $2.8 million tons of cargo in the 2012-2013 financial year, earning $2.8 The post Top Five Air Cargo Carriers appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. The move may be risky, but the mega retailer’s play may also be indicative of an emerging trend in North American maritime freight. freight imports anytime soon. Lazaro Cardenas Port.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. As in the past, the biggest beneficiaries will likely be parcel and air freight carriers such as FedEx and UPS who will become the last mile fulfillment agents of the holiday sale. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013. August 2013. April 2013. March 2013.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 percent more than similar workers in the rest of the economy in 2012–2013. million workers in 2013, 8.8 The top 10 states ranked by manufacturing’s share of total state employment in 2013 are Indiana (16.8 gross domestic product) in 2013.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

A potential regulatory mechanism for rolling out quality metrics can be linked to Title VII (Drug Supply Chain Provisions) of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) of 2012. Title VII gives FDA new authorities to help ensure the safety, effectiveness, and quality of drugs in the United States.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Back in 2012, the company decided to transfer IT decision-making powers from the corporate level down to individual business unit CIOs. In 2015, Maersk Transport and Logistics generated nearly 75% of Maersk’s revenue. During the Chinese economic boom, carriers and logistics providers alike had little incentive to change.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders data report is compiled by AMT on a monthly basis and is based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO program (about 200 as of 2013). Why Wenzel America Uses the USMTO Data Reports.

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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. In early 2013, Belk launched a vendor-direct program. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In this piece, we will look at how retailers and logistics companies could use drones to deliver parcels to customers. million to a $1 billion industry in the five years between 2012 to 2017. Improved Last-Mile Logistics Last mile delivery refers to the movement of goods from a transportation hub to their final destination.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and was 307th in the 2013 Fortune Global 500 ranking. The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013. August 2013. April 2013. March 2013. February 2013. January 2013. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In 2012, Mother Jones reporter Mac McClelland went undercover at a fulfillment warehouse in Ohio. Red Stag Fulfillment opened for business in early 2013 with just a few employees. Eric McCollom, president of Red Stag, was one of the first employees who came on in 2013. A history of harsh working conditions.

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