Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

But as I wrote back in April 2013 , “If you look closely, Amazon’s real advantage comes from its logistics assets — the 89 distribution centers it [had at the time], including 20 opened [in 2012], with more scheduled to open in the months ahead. Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. Robinson Acquires Freightquote.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

The mandate for the clearing house and other critical trucking regulations were listed in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act in 2012. However, data analytics have given carriers a chance to look at how dimensional pricing models and route consolidation can be optimized to improve efficiency and the flow of products.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2015

“Staples is supportive of the learning opportunities this engagement will provide to the next generation of supply chain professionals and sees real value in bringing a fresh set of eyes and new ways of thinking to our data analytics and risk management planning.”. “We Supply Chain supply chain management'

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 21, 2022

The first solution from the duo was FedEx Surround which allows businesses to provide near-real-time analytics into shipment tracking to the zip code, which, in turn, will provide "more precise logistics and inventory management." For daily thoughts and shares, be sure to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. I wear a number of hats these days.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

Cloud computing is gaining a lot of ground in the supply chain domain, with applications ranging from new analytics to dynamic routing and powerful track and trace features. percent in 2013 to total $131 billion worldwide, up from $111 billion in 2012. Will the cloud enable industry-level supply chain collaboration?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

There are missed opportunities to understand and use analytic data about performance that could be used for vendor feedback and negotiation. Robinson through the acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in 2012. Vendor behavior may remain unchanged and unchallenged by buyers, sourcing, or management. He joined C.H.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Looking ahead, Costello is concerned “about the high level of inventories throughout the supply chain [that] could have a negative impact on truck freight volumes over the next few months.”. Manto, who left Sports Authority in 2012 and is now head of product innovation at Aloha.com, a health and wellness company.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

He is also the author of “Rogue’s Guide to Acquisition: Principles from the Final Frontier” listed on Bill Gates Recommended Summer Reading of 2012. Tracking vehicles and assets gives you information about travel time and alerts you to any potential delays in the arrival of deliveries or vehicles.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The current outlook for the rail freight industry is, at best, mixed. Where rail freight once was the price-competitive transport mode of choice, low fuel prices and increased availability of trucks in the spot market have resulted in low freight rates that are expected to remain low¹. However, there is one that isn’t ― pricing.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics). Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation and Logistics.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

But in the 21 st century, more and more have recognized that Apple’s profitability and competitive advantage have come from a world-beating Supply Chain ( one analysis from 2012 outlined how the company turns around its inventory in a staggering five days ).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

Transplace Updates, Enhances TMS Freight Allocation Module 2.0. Wal-Mart buys a ‘predictive analytics’ firm ( Internet Retailer ). Con-way Freight Announces 2013 General Rate Increase. Freight Shipments Fell 1.2% Starting June 24, Con-way Freight will implement a general rate increase averaging 5.9

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 13, 2016

Editor’s note: This post originally ran in 2012. These are costs for supplementary services that are provided in connection with transportation; they are not always included in the freight charge. You gain optimization opportunities, and better analytics on what a specific SKU is costing you. There’s a reason for this.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

The short-term strategy to build resilience, is to focus on three major elements, essential to keep freight moving. . Boost agility in logistics: multimodal solutions to combat increased freight costs and limited capacity. Businesses need to build new technical skills that cover data analytics, and cognitive technologies. .

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

And it’s about to get hit by a freight train of innovation. How much do we love freight innovation? Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2013

The application is also an important analytical tool. In the longer term, the MIT CTL research team aims to expand the scope of Port Mapper by integrating it with data on highway freight flows. Hopefully this is an overestimate, and we will not see a repeat of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

In 2012 the company decided to seriously push for success in the Chinese, Japanese and South Korean markets. Since the new strategy was launched in 2012 the company’s turnover in China has grown by 300 percent, and Tmall.com was generating 30 percent of the total revenue just six months after Bugaboo started selling through that channel.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

Freightos Cuts Revenue Forecast Cloud based freight booking and payments tech provider Freightos slashed its 2023 growth forecast amid continued reductions in global trade volumes and freight rates. We anticipate that we may well be highlighting other reduced revenue forecasts from digital freight start ups in the coming weeks.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

These advantages are enabled by a couple key capabilities: Technology : Technology advancements and our collective supply chain knowledge has come a very long way since my blog post from 2012. The logistics industry has undergone a massive digital transformation that enables us to have smart, connected global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 3, 2012

The ZEST “data as a service” model enables businesses to collect, evaluate and share data within a department or company, or across trading and business partners, removing arbitrary “siloing” of data and powering a broad base of applications and data analytics. Configuration, Pricing and Availability. Pr-intelleflex@trainercomm.com.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Those same words were also 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.

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