Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes.

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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. percent of the value of the freight to and from Canada but the total was down 4.0

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. For years, shippers have been reporting significant logistics cost reductions from moving operations to Mexico. What do you think about Mexico?

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 4, 2017

If you've been to a major freight or logistics conference in the past year or two you may have noticed the sessions shift from a focus on compliance and alliances to digitization, freight future-proofing, and technology. every 5 days a new digital logistics start-up is born somewhere around the world. According to.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Other than the Pope, it was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it: Social Collaboration Is At Hand with Infor Ming.le™ Manto, who left Sports Authority in 2012 and is now head of product innovation at Aloha.com, a health and wellness company. ™ and Business Intelligence For Apple Watch.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Strategic moves among logistics providers. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. 29 | Facts & Figures: Logistics Outsourcing.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Part four of a five-part series on the hidden benefits you can expect from working with a digital freight management company like Aborn & Co. As part of our sales process, we typically engage with everyone in a prospect’s operation from the warehouse or logistics manager to the CFO of the company. Problem Prevention.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. They have engineered new strategies for jockeying inventory across the country to avoid overstocks and markdowns and to keep customers from defecting to Amazon, a big problem last year. . UPS and FedEx.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 12, 2014

This is simply a reflection of blunt reality, before any firm can even think of accomplishing a full Matrix Commerce implementation, they and their organizations will have to master and implement the basics of Omni-Commerce logistics. Thought is to leverage existing building assets, people and inventory to support the online business.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

At SCI Logistics in addition to fulfilling millions of e-commerce orders on an annual basis, we also spend a significant amount of time studying the optimal methods of helping our customers serve consumers in Canada. Without this you don’t have a hope of delivering even a basic level of satisfactory omni-commerce customer experience.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Walmart would not have the ability to provide such low prices and have consistent inventory in the over 5,000 stores in the United States and over 1.3 The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Part one of a five-part series on the hidden benefits you can expect from working with a digital freight management company like Aborn & Co. The calculation usually goes something like this: Rate Savings Opportunity + Freight Optimization Cost Reduction Opportunity – Total payable to Aborn & Co = Return on Investment $$.

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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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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

I have long argued that third party logistics providers (3PLs) should set themselves apart from the competition by fully harnessing the power and value of their customer and employee communities. Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation and Logistics. Talent Management as the Core of a Supply Chain Strategy.

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Supply Chains Rock

APRIL 3, 2012

Tuesday, April 03, 2012. After integrating a few services like freight forwarding, warehousing, inventory management and IT, these “alleged” logistics providers stopped there. For this reason, Dedola Global Logistics has decided to raise the “PL” game to the power of 10. SCM Blogroll.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2015

In the first project, Whitman faculty and students will analyze fulfillment operations and make recommendations regarding how Staples can further improve its inventory and distribution decisions. The collaboration will allow Whitman School supply chain faculty and students to analyze two initiatives. Supply Chain supply chain management'

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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. Do you ever watch Undercover Boss? What’s Happening with Wearable Technology in the Supply Chain?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2016

For consumer orders, the company integrated warehouse and inventory operations with its NetSuite ERP to create a batch process where pack slips were all printed with shipping labels on 8.5×11” He joined Oz Development in 2012, and is chartered with increasing customer value, expanding solutions, markets and driving growth.

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

They include: Global electronics manufacturer TE Connectivity , which uses an 18-month rolling forecast to drive sales and operations planning, gaining a granular view of demand and improving inventory turns, customer service, agility and forecast accuracy.

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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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Supply Chains Rock

JULY 12, 2012

Thursday, July 12, 2012. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts recently announced it will be importing almost all of its merchandise through Jaxport , the state-of-the-art logistics hub in Jacksonville, Florida, instead of through the previous port in Savannah, Georgia. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

rhiannon Davies, joined in 2012 to implement the new supply chain, bring about global compliance and leverage potential efficiencies to drive the strongest conditions and service to customers. “In 29 | Checklist Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. Grandvision has grand plans.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says. “It If we’re going to see higher freight rates, we’ll need demand growth to outstrip supply growth.”

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. It is the best practice to be followed since it reduces inventory, saves space and energy. Logistics Design : Efforts should be practiced to reduce fuel consumption. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). a bushel, the highest price since July 2012. Reuters ).

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

A major freight company employs a team of meteorologists that works closely with its flight dispatchers and contingency coordinators, for example. Companies can then prioritize their mitigation efforts based on parameters such as value-at-risk, customer importance, and field inventory.

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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. To fight the phenomenon, Sun hired escorts for trailers carrying high-value Sun gear and monitored logistics personnel to reduce inside-job leaks of information about these shipments. As a result of the measures Sun cut its losses to zero.

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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 much inventory could be better managed in this segment if there was better visibility into end-to-end cargo flows? By Ken Cottrill, Global Communications Consultant, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, kencott@mit.edu.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In 2012, Colon branched out into another venture by becoming a franchisee with Los Taxes Franchise Corp., Inventory is held and procured from local corner stores, delis, pharmacies (CVS) and larger entities (such as Giant, Whole Foods, etc.), opening multiple offices to serve the Philadelphia and South Jersey area.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. While much of the retail industry and business media is focusing on retailers attempts to integrate online and in-store retailing, the real test in our view, lies with smarter inventory management and supply chain fulfillment capabilities among retailers. December 2012. November 2012.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

ATA Releases Latest Freight Forecast, Projecting Strong Trucking Growth. 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. Trucks Transported 60.6%

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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 higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

“Managing supply chain and logistics has never been more significant and challenging since the outbreak of COVID-19 that created a new norm with high uncertainty and enforced an inevitable shift”. Logistics and supply chain management is a rapidly evolving field. However, technology is a means to an end and not the end itself.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 14, 2008

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. ► 2012. (1). Blog Archive. ► 2014. (13).

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Since about 2012 there’s been a massive influx of VC funding that has been poured into startups to revolutionise logistics and supply chains. Business Intelligence applications took this a step further which resulted in vastly improved inventory and demand planning practices. In the U.S.,

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