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This Week in Logistics News (March 21-25, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Omnitracs’ Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.4 January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. 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. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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Hidden ROI You Need To Know - Indirect Cost Savings

Freight Plus

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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This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)

Talking Logistics

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Department of Transportation Eliminates $1.7 Here are some excerpts from the press releases: Originally opened in 2012 with a focus on the fast growing temperature controlled transportation segment, the C.H. Robinson Expands Focus in Dutch Market.

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Wearable Technology in the Supply Chain: 3 Core Benefits

GlobalTranz

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? Improved Safety and Quality.

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Real Results Magazine: Must-Have Tips to Boost Your Supply Chain

BlueYonder

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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Supply Chain Movement 22 – Logistics Outsourcing

Supply Chain Movement

Daniel Helmig, head of ABB’s Supply Chain management, is currently busy implementing supply chain transformation throughout the company’s 450 plants and many project sites as the company consolidates back end processes and establishes ten global transportation management centres. “It Warehouse inventory using drones.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation and Logistics. 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).