Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

The software provider will continue to be led by its existing CEO Zig Serafin and reportedly will remain headquartered in Provo, Utah and Seattle, Washington. SAP acquired Qualtrics in November 2018 in an all cash deal of $8 billion in what was billed as the enterprise software provider’s largest acquisition to date.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

Google seems to be working on warehouse robots like Amazon’s (Quartz). 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). Market (BloombergTechnology).

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

When it started, it was a lot of discussion about over the road trucking and freight brokerage. They cover both fulfillment and freight logistics. It’s interesting that fulfillment and warehousing are more important with eCommerce. They are consolidating these warehouses with technology. I started my show years ago.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

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. The retailer also instituted cross-docking at its warehouses, a method that moves inventory directly from arriving or departing trucks.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. rural vs. city environment, developed vs. emerging countries, inside the warehouse or yard vs. public airspace). The new facility is the second for the company, which opened its first CCSF on April 18, 2012, in Chicago, IL.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. The Google TMS?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). Giant Warehouses Built at Rapid Pace in Fourth Quarter While Tenant Interest Declined (WSJ – sub. Guess what?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 12, 2015

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: JDA Software Announces Game-Changing Strategic Cloud Collaboration with Google. April 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). What would a poet say about this photo? Post your thoughts below. Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.1

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

3Gtms Announces Freight Claims Management Partnership with TranSolutions. Amazon has been hosting a robot picking challenge for the past couple of years (see my June 2015 post, “ Amazon Tests Robots for Warehouse Item Picking ,” and the video of last year’s winner ), so this patent is not surprising. . What does this all mean?

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. I’m guessing, however, that many supply chain and logistics software vendors (and probably many 3PLs too) rushed to their phones yesterday to call Home Depot’s SVP of Supply Chain Management in hopes of getting a piece of that $300 million pie.

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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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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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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2015

Rethink Robotics introduced Sawyer in 2015 and pioneered the “friendly” robot game with the introduction of Baxter in 2012, which will make the integration of human workers and robots seamless. Therefore, robotics can be applied to the software aspects of supply chain processes, even though human input may still be necessary.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales occurring between March and July. Sunsweet Growers.

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