Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Reports 2012 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results. ILA, USMX reach tentative labor contract agreement ( Logistics Management ). Robinson and Con-way both reported Q4 and full-year 2012 results this week. percent in 2012 compared to 2011 (including contribution from acquisitions). percent in Q4 2012. Con-way Inc.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. 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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Talking Logistics

JUNE 15, 2018

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Home Depot Sets $1.2 Capstone Logistics acquires LoadDelivered, Logistical Labs (CCJ). beefs up security of air cargo imports (American Shipper). I’m now trying to get my kids hooked on them. Exotec Solutions raises $17.7

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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. All those books would weigh 49,000 kilograms – half the cargo mass of a Boeing 747-200F. Empire State Buildings.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Besides providing fast, thorough answers to customers, today’s ERP, cloud-based SaaS, or 3PL-operated systems enable companies to manage the order lifecycle, control information and cargo flows, and reduce the total cost of goods. Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. Poor client adoption.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

Now, on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Thoma Bravo Announces Acquisition of Elemica. In short, this acquisition is the latest example of investments rising in Supply Chain Operating Networks, which is being driven by various factors including the convergence of commerce, logistics, and technology.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). a bushel, the highest price since July 2012. Retailers like Amazon are chartering private cargo ships, making their own containers, and leasing planes to bypass supply chain disruptions like long wait times for dock space and workers. Fast Radius ).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

We’ve found we needed to serve our customers at peak; we needed more of our own logistics to supplement partners,” said [Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky] in a call with analysts. In other supply chain and logistics news… This is How Google’s Project Wing Drone Delivery Service Could Work (Fast Company). from 10.9%

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

At the same time, the report indicates an average of 42 percent of total logistics expenditures being spent on outsourcing, the same as last year’s study. The 2012 Third-Party Logistics Study is based on over 2,250 responses from both shippers and logistics service. world such as the Middle East and Australia.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Signs of Stabilization as Air Cargo Grows in January ( IATA ). 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. Have a great weekend! Be Sociable, Share!

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

These disruptions can occur due to decreased consumer demand, supplier instability, or logistical challenges. Shipping networks may experience delays and disruptions, potentially exacerbated by cost-cutting measures within the logistics sector. sea, rail, air) helps mitigate risks related to fuel prices or logistics bottlenecks.

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Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 31, 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012. Long before UPS and third-party logistics companies, these historic logisticians were laying the groundwork that powers commerce today. Over the next several weeks I will unveil seven of historys most innovative logisticians as told by Philip Rudy a contractor for Diakon Logistics. EU Logistics Hub Blog.

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Managing logistics operations for a global supply chain is challenging. Trying to manage a global supply chain without knowing exactly where cargo is located, its condition, who has custody of it, or when events occur, is experiencing the supply chain – not managing it.

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

LG Electronics , which improved truck-loading efficiency rations using efficient load configurations, increased consolidation ratios and significantly increased service levels and customer satisfaction in its logistics and transportation management operations.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly?

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. This trend raises critical challenges for international supply chain, quality control, traceability and logistics management. At the same time, considerations on these advantages have to be balanced against higher logistics costs, supply chain fulfilment and supplier management risks.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 29, 2014

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Cubic Global Tracking Solutions and arviem AG Form Strategic Partnership for Global Cargo Monitoring Services. million to supply container tracking and monitoring equipment for arviem AG’s Global Cargo Monitoring Service. SAN DIEGO, Calif. About Cubic Corporation.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

A graph showing Resilinc’s Extreme Weather Trends data from 2012 to 2023. Water shortages burdened Panama Canal shippers with extraordinary delays and cost increases, serving as a reminder to greater consider changing climate and weather patterns in supplier contracting and logistics planning.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 14, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Importers and brand owners are responding, pressuring suppliers, exporters and logistics service providers to develop eco-friendly ‘Green’ business processes that ensure product traceability, monitor in-transit custody, reduce carbon emissions and are regulatory compliant.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2020

Department of Defense (DoD), and your product is critical logistics technology for the Army National Guard’s first responders and warfighters, however, failing to deliver is simply not an option. How 3 Organizations Worked Together to Get New Logistics Equipment to the Army National Guard – in the Midst of A Pandemic.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. The ability to real time monitor the status of goods requires a combination of container based technology, back-end business applications and an extended network of logistics fulfillment partners. arviem real-time cargo monitoring. ► 2012. (1). arviem website.

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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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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.

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Elementum

JULY 28, 2015

Because of the shortage, wages for truckers have grown 25% to over $50,000 annually, up from $40,360 in 2012. Some companies, like Cargo Transporters from North Carolina, have installed satellite TV systems with more than 100 channels to serve as entertainment for when the truck drivers are away from home.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

percent in 2013 to total $131 billion worldwide, up from $111 billion in 2012. How many shipments are delayed, for example, because the contractual penalties for a carrier failing to a load a box onto a vessel or for a shipper not providing the agreed cargo on time are too weak to deter these practices?

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

I started Freightos a decade ago, in 2012. In retrospect I’m pleased that I was blissfully ignorant of the fact that it would take so many years for even a single cargo airline, or container ocean liner, to provide an API (that is digital computer to computer connection) for instant rates, capacity, and electronic bookings.

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Amazon introduced its B2B marketplace in 2012, AmazonSupply, and then in 2015, renamed it Amazon Business. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Top Five Air Cargo Carriers. The top five air cargo carriers by weight, according to the IATA , are: Fedex. As the biggest air cargo carrier by weight, Fedex had a revenue of $44.3 To support its air cargo business, Fedex has 634 aircraft and services 375 airports. 2012 revenue was $45 billion ( UPS Fact Sheet ).

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

  The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 26, 2014

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Zug, 16 December 2013 - arviem, a Zug-based startup providing global cargo monitoring services, announces the successful closing of a CHF 1.35 Zug, 16 December 2013 - arviem, a Zug-based startup providing global cargo monitoring services, announces the successful closing of a CHF 1.35

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 21, 2022

In a somewhat nebulous-sounding press release from 2020, Microsoft and FedEx announced a collaboration to "help transform commerce by combining the global digital and logistics network of FedEx with the power of Microsoft's intelligent cloud." Still, none seem to be noticeably focused on the customer experience.

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Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. If you define an ‘Effective Global Trade’ as a trade that is executed on schedule, without damage to the cargo and at planned cost, then your threshold for an ‘Effective Global Trade’ is too low. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today.

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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. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Cargo diversion, hijacking and piracy are all concerns. Cargo theft is mostly done by hijacking the driver transporting the goods. For example, cargo thieves stop hijacking trucks. For example, the software can detect cargo moving in or out of authorized areas. Supply chain partners. Transport networks. Crime type.

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Elementum

APRIL 22, 2015

This growth has already exacerbated issues in an increasingly fragmented logistics landscape, causing retailers’ delivery costs to rise. Since 2012 the FAA has been under increasing pressure to implement a comprehensive and streamlined pathway for companies wishing to obtain commercial drone operating licenses.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

In 2010, I joined global strategy firm CVA to head the global logistics practice. I am judge of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and the Automotive Logistics Awards Europe. In the 2010s, I saw more and more new technology solutions emerging in the logistics and supply chain industry. A role that I left end of 2018.

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Freightos

AUGUST 8, 2023

Based on projections through December, total 2023 volumes would show 3% growth relative to 2019, slightly below the 2012 – 2019 average annual growth rate of 4.2%. In air cargo, some observers think the demand lull has reached its floor and should start a gradual recovery. kg last week, about 40% lower than a year ago.

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