Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

To get a better understanding of how the shared economy works within the supply chain, let’s take a look at some examples: Example #1: Amazon Flex. Example #2: Airtasker. Example #2: Airtasker. It works like this: A poster, for example, needs someone to assemble furniture bought from Ikea. Other Examples.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers. Freight Marketplaces : Cargomatic is a prime example of the rebirth of freight marketplaces. One example?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). million (TechCrunch).

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

As an example, the authors point to Vietnam gaining ground in electronics, apparel and textiles, while Mexico has been increasing U.S. For the latter, no suppliers existing in 2012 and now India is the home of 14 suppliers including iPhone assembly operations accounting for a reported 7 percent of shipments.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. This week, for example, JDA Software announced the release date for JDA® In-Store Picking , “a solution designed to enable retailers to accurately and efficiently pick e-commerce orders in a store (in-store).” percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012. What is a warehouse?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

dollars) in 2012 – a 9.9% In the United States alone, 3PL gross revenue increased 3.2% (a rate greater than our GDP) from 2012 to 2013 to $146.4 For example, a 3PL can combine the freight of 30, 40 or 50 clients to give shippers far more buying power than they would command “going it alone” in these trying times.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

In the Fleetowner article, author Sean Kilcarr discusses a textbook example of a massive supply chain crisis: Hurricane Sandy, which devastated large parts of the United States back in October 2012. International Motor Freight (a drayage carrier) lost 130 brand new trucks, and couldn’t ship anything out. Strauss-Weider Inc.,

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 9, 2016

This acquisition is the latest example of investments rising in Supply Chain Operating Networks. SAP’s acquisition of Ariba (May 2012). This trend is most pronounced today in the business-to-consumer (B2C) realm, with Amazon and its growing investments in logistics a prime example (pun intended).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Here’s an excerpt from the article (emphasis mine): In 2012, IKEA lowered the price of its Textur lamp by 34% after slimming down the number of components to nine from 33. For related commentary, see Transportation Collaboration: Optimizing Freight Costs by Sharing Capacity and 5 Principles for Greener Freight. million a year.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2016

Think back to 2012 when Sam Taylor, CEO of Oriental Trading Company , went undercover in his own company. Well, this example shows how wearable technology in the supply chain was being used 3 and a half years ago in 2012. The key benefit of wearable technology in the supply chain revolves around speed and accuracy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The post Webinar: How to Measure LTL Carrier Performance and Save Money (November 21, 2012) appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Examples include alternate sourcing, bill of material changes or alternate modes/routing between the planning, procurement and transportation.) E2open’s initial public offering, pushed with great ballyhoo was in July 2012. To create a standard electronic booking system for the ocean freight industry. My dilemma?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In 2012, for example, he was elected as a fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), where he served as chair of the Sections and Societies Subcommittee and as president of the Transportation Science and Logistics Section. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Last May, for example, Pitney Bowes acquired Borderfree for $381 million. The share of revenue from the unit that sells and leases postage machines is still just over 50% of the total, though that’s down from nearly 60% in 2012. percent of the value of freight to and from Mexico.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2017

As an example, one location might be the place where you source raw materials or where you source goods from a manufacturing facility. Check out our Related Transportation Pages Below: Freight Consultants. What can you Say about Other Terms Used In the Freight Transport Sector? We call such a location a node in the supply chain.

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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. When I worked at Polaroid, for example, some of us were concerned about the emergence of digital cameras and what it would do to instant photography. as of this morning — a lower price than 5 years ago!

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

These are all examples of the effects production may have on the environment, in local communities, or on the people who grow and make what we sell.” Arkansas Business Limited Partnership, July 2, 2012. Supply Chain Digest, July 26, 2012. .” Walmart states early on. a rkansasbusiness.com. Gilmore, Dan. “50

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. The new facility is the second for the company, which opened its first CCSF on April 18, 2012, in Chicago, IL. Trucking Companies Throttle Back Expansion Plans (WSJ – sub. According to the press release: C.H.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2016

For example, it’s typically a manual process to re-enter orders captured by e-commerce applications such as BigCommerce, Shopify and Magento into ERP solutions such as NetSuite, QuickBooks or Acumatica. OYO Sports , a leading fan engagement company in the sports consumer marketplace, is such an example. Agility Requires Integration.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

The problem is also evident, for example, in the trucking industry. Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. And of the 1,192 cargo theft incidents reported to CargoNet in 2012, 73 were described as fictitious pick-ups, a 25 percent increase over 2011.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

For example, capacity is different in June compared to February and Wednesday’s capacity is different than Friday’s. Freight volumes are up a little with lackluster economic growth, which leaves an implied excess capacity of 2-4%. Industrial production – the freight economy relevant to GDP. It was negative in 2015.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JUNE 28, 2018

Today, such heavy freight orders are commonplace. For example, according to a survey conducted by AlixPartners in 2016, 88% of consumers are willing to purchase an appliance online – a vast increase over the comparatively lower 62% that were open to it in 2012.

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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). Talent Management as the Core of a Supply Chain Strategy.

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Parade

JANUARY 24, 2017

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Take Amazon’s marketplace for example, which is an online platform for connecting merchants and shoppers. Internet Truck Stop and Freight Quote have been connecting supply and demand in the trucking industry for over a decade.

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Parade

JANUARY 24, 2017

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Take Amazon’s marketplace for example, which is an online platform for connecting merchants and shoppers. Internet Truck Stop and Freight Quote have been connecting supply and demand in the trucking industry for over a decade.

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Parade

JANUARY 24, 2017

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Take Amazon’s marketplace for example, which is an online platform for connecting merchants and shoppers. Internet Truck Stop and Freight Quote have been connecting supply and demand in the trucking industry for over a decade.

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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. The serious and negative impacts this dispute left on the economy demonstrates why we cannot let this happen again.”.

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Supply Chains Rock

JULY 12, 2012

Thursday, July 12, 2012. From a business decision for us, its about optimizing our supply chain and being able to minimize the cost associated with bringing freight here,” explained Anthony Connelly, Senior VP and CFO of Disney’s Parks and Resorts. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 12, 2015

April 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). For example, we provide a solution to forecast sales for both manufacturers and retailers so they can purchase, produce and sell more products more efficiently. Since 2012, enVista has achieved 200 percent year-over-year growth in its workforce management practice.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Examples of the latter include a latent product defect that wreaks reputational damage, or a cyber bug that steals company secrets. A major freight company employs a team of meteorologists that works closely with its flight dispatchers and contingency coordinators, for example.

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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. For example, job training grants totaling $450 million were distributed among approximately 270 community colleges in 2014. Improving relevant education — The U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Software should assist with regulatory compliance, for example, Driver Vehicle Inspection Reporting (DVIR), electronic logging device, etc. 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. Compliance.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

According to Forbes magazine , The greatest reshoring will occur in industries that benefit most from cheap natural gas and have access to global markets… [industries such as] chemicals and metals… for products that change rapidly, including fashion apparel and technology… whose product value/weight ratios do not justify air freight.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 10, 2013

I gave the example of Sun Microsystems, which suffered a spate of freight thefts in Europe. Consider, for example, Amazon’s drive to build more warehouses throughout the US. Another example is the postponement strategy used by computer maker Dell in its heyday. ID situations where resilience is a by-product.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

For example, we wrote recently about how Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods Market represents more than a new stream of brick and mortar business, but the possibility of improving its last mile delivery – the so-called “Holy Grail of Logistics,” and therefore gaining a further leg-up over its eCommerce competitors in the grocery category.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

“The academic element is crucially important,” says Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director of MIT CTL, and author of the book on the growth of logistics clusters, Logistics Clusters: Delivering Value and Driving Growth (MIT Press, October 2012). In the case of PLAZA, the Aragón government partnered with MIT CTL to execute its economic strategy.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

percent in 2013 to total $131 billion worldwide, up from $111 billion in 2012. Let’s bring it down to earth with a specific example – ocean shipping. A chemical manufacturer we interviewed is using a third-party cloud application to negotiate freight rates with some 28 ocean carriers, for instance.

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