The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2013

Please check out the most popular blog posts of 2012. Highly effective shippers are successful because they have developed the right attitude and habits regarding shipping. Strategic view of shipping. Highly effective shippers see a well-run shipping function as a competitive advantage. Core Values / Culture.

Military

The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The brilliant minds at Capgemini ( [link] ) have released their 2012 3PL study. Cultural differences, laws and regulations make shipping to and from these markets difficult. Shippers in mature markets are looking to 3PLs for guidance and shipping solutions for the emerging markets. Electronics.

3PL

Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. I think you’ll like the list too.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

SCM Research

JUNE 28, 2012

The report, Outlook on the Logistics & Supply Chain Industry 2012 , contains a series of articles on some of the key issues facing the logistics & supply chain industry, e.g., the role of logistics in the facilitation of international trade, the expansion of the Panama Canal, logistics clusters , the container shipping industry, sustainability, (..)

United Arab Emirates

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 16, 2013

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North Carolina

Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Movers marketplace matching shipping requirement with freelance student drivers. Supply chain platform matching drop-ship retailers, manufacturers, distributors and freight forwarders. Crowdsourcing ride-sharing platform that now also matches shipping requests with spare space in passenger vehicles heading in that direction.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 14, 2023

In 2012, after managing advertising campaigns for top-tier brands for many years, Paul and his wife co-founded Bulu Box, a health and wellness subscription box service that provides product samples to customers. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2022

Indeed FlavorCloud, founded in 2018, is a cross-border shipping logistics platform that removes international shipping friction for mid-sized DTC brands enabling them – for the first time – to keep pace with the accelerated demand of international e-commerce. Learn More About The FlavorCloud Story. Rathna’s LinkedIn.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

The other big opportunity, which despite all the talk over the years remains on the table, is reducing the number of trucks required to ship products by eliminating empty miles and backhauls, developing smarter packaging, optimizing trailer loading, collaborative shipping, and other approaches. The redesign has saved the company €1.2

Vendor Strategies

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 data is shared with suppliers who know when to ship more products. Arkansas Business Limited Partnership, July 2, 2012. scdigest.com.

Gartner

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

By 2012 they had implemented this multi-enterprise supply chain network (MSCN) solution. Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. If I learn one day before a ship hits the Port of LA, my options are limited.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually. And yes, it’s not just size; technology plays a key role in keeping those ships operating.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It said that if it takes two months for the ports to become fully operational, the window for shipping this season’s crop will have closed. 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.

Long Beach

Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

A Perfect Match for Our Mission At Freightos, our mission has always been to bring international shipping into the 21st century, using digitalization to make it faster, more cost-effective, and more transparent for the organizations that literally move the world. But we never thought we could do it all ourselves.

Optimal Sourcing

Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2016

It created an administrative bottleneck as orders had to be typed into QuickBooks and, when shipped, status and tracking information needed to be manually entered into Magento. This allowed OYO Sports to efficiently pick multiple orders with one pass through the warehouse and pre-label for shipping. ×11” sheets.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2016

In a 2012 survey by Forrester and Zebra Consulting, reports Cigniti Technologies , only 15 percent of manufacturers had implemented at least one Industrial Internet of Things solution. Previous Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing. IIoT’s Greatest Impacts on Manufacturing.

Internet of things

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With an educational and professional background in finance, Shannon joined the logistics industry in 2012 with Knight Transportation out of Phoenix, Arizona.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

But, by the end of 2012, eCommerce logistics had grown to 5 percent. As a result, warehouses can ship more packages. The eCommerce consumer expects free shipping, fast delivery, and hassle-free returns, asserts the E li Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Warehousing Expansion Is a Must.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

Two-day shipping has become the norm; consumers expect fast, free shipping for their purchases once they place an order. In a recent survey , 96% of survey participants said the availability of free shipping impacts their purchase decision. In 2012, they were willing to wait 5.5 In 2012, they were willing to wait 5.5

Retail

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

Today, on average, there are 10-25 ships sitting on the water waiting to unload. In July 2012, E2open went public with a market capitalization of 442M. Yes, there was lots of the usual hype coming from NRF, and CES conferences filling the airways. but underneath this bravado, there was some grim news: 1) West Coast Ports.

Long Beach

Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 2, 2012

Thursday, August 02, 2012. Bio Shipping Bags. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. It certainly qualifies under the headline of "making supply chains rock".

Supply Chain

DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 21, 2014

So try these three games (in no particular order) with your family and give them a taste of the industry basics: Lords of Waterdeep: Storing and shipping adventure. In this 2012 German-style board game , players take on the role of rulers of a fictional city-state. Planet Planning Transport & Logistics'

Resource Reduction

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

In 2012, supply chain process evolution was thirty years old, and I wanted to use the book, Bricks Matter, as a litmus test to tell the story of success. Amazon can now deliver almost every category of item to your home with no shipping cost for Amazon Prime customers. However, I could not find it.

Supply Chain Planning Software

GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

As the push towards sustainability in logistics continues, those involved in modern manufacturing and shipping, especially shippers, must understand why this trend is taking place, its potential costs, obstacles, and benefits, and what it means for the future of manufacturing and logistics. By 2014, the decrease had risen to 15 percent.

Sustainability

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. The problem is that the manufacturing lines are 125% utilized, and there is an ongoing struggle to produce tonnage, much less ship the right product from the production lines to customers based on orders. My focus was simple.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

During the period of 2006-2012, Campbell Soup Company outperformed its peer group on the Supply Chain Index. Food and Beverage Company Performance on the Supply Chain Index for the Period of 2006-2012. The good news is that the team was aware of the results and feel that they have righted the ship in 2014.

Case Study

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

This allows better insights into what is needed, identifying the excess and the impact of demand volatility, lead time, supply variability, quality, production and shipping frequency on inventory requirements. Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

Analytics Software

Turvo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Taimen has an extensive background in time-critical delivery and expedited shipments going back to 2012. So began the nationwide race to manufacture and successfully ship hundreds of millions of doses. The post Delivering Hope: Taimen Transport Ships Life-Saving Vaccines appeared first on Turvo. At Taimen, the phone rang.

Transportation

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2013

2012 was their fourth consecutive year of making improvements in inventory management. Another example is the work that we are doing on collaborative shipping. We are working with third-party logistics solution providers to implement collaborative shipping. We want to tie VMI and collaborative shipping together.

Supply and Demand

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Not surprising, with the exception of Amazon, eBay, and a few other e-commerce giants, most online retailers have stayed away from selling to consumers in other countries, or they have limited their sales to a very finite number of countries (cross-border e-commerce reached $300 billion in 2012 , while global online trade will top $1.4

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

In Figure 1, I share a composite orbit chart of progress of Cisco Systems, Intel, Samsung and Flextronics on the Effective Frontier at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for 2006-2012. What can we learn? I think three things: 1) A Hard-Fought and Tough Journey. This is a group of leaders.

Manufacturing Procurement

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

But as I wrote back in April 2013 , “If you look closely, Amazon’s real advantage comes from its logistics assets — the 89 distribution centers it [had at the time], including 20 opened [in 2012], with more scheduled to open in the months ahead. Shipping and delivery capabilities become even bigger competitive weapons.

Predictive Analytics Software

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. Robotics also impact the efficiency and analysis of supply chain processes. Robots may also detect issues arising around them.

Manufacturing Procurement

Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2013

According to the press release: The SMC³ LTL reference tariff will be accessed directly from LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru and Transportation Guru software and will provide the rate data necessary to help determine the cost and feasibility of new network structures and shipping locations.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

As I’ve commented in previous postings, if you are a 3PL or transportation company and you’re not involved in cross-border shipping with Mexico, then you are missing out on a growing business opportunity (see Reuters article from December 2012). And finally, UPS raised a red flag by lowering its full-year EPS expectations.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

What I found most interesting, however, was this statistic quoted in the press release: “According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, as of January 2013, 31 percent of American adults own a tablet computer , up from 25 percent in August 2012 and four percent in 2010.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

In DSD, instead of shipping truckload quantities of goods directly to a retailer’s regional distribution center every few weeks, a manufacturer has their own account representatives that sell to and service individual stores. Microsoft purchased Blue Horseshoe’s warehousing and transportation products in 2012.

Supply Chain Planning Software