Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. And here’s to hoping that 2018 results in even more significant advancements in the state of warehousing and transportation technology. Ocean Transportation. Last-Mile Delivery. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. Related to shipping, international port infrastructure has been expanding - perhaps too rapidly - and it will be interesting to see whether these investments pay off. In the U.S.,

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Back in August 2013, I wrote a post titled “ Is the Traditional S&OP Process Outdated and Heading to Extinction? But the privately-held business also has an established business and claims that its shipping marketplace has handled more than 1 million shipments.

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QAD

AUGUST 8, 2019

Industrial production is growing at about 4% annually as of 2017. The supply chain infrastructure in Spain is strong due to its robust transportation and communications systems. As far as Spain’s transportation system, it’s rail system is the most developed and one of the best in Western Europe. million people as of 2017. .

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Cloud Logistics Announces Record Revenue, Growth and Innovation for 2017. Under that strategy, employees take items from a physical store and ship it to customers, which allows Target to ship orders faster and avoid some costs related to distribution and fulfillment centers. Transplace Names Frank McGuigan as CEO.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

Economists consider Brazil to be one of the strongest countries in emerging markets despite the recession of 2013 to 2016. Both transportation and communication infrastructures are strong in Brazil. percent in 2017. Brazil is the eighth largest economy in the world, with a GDP approaching $2.055 trillion in 2017.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Since the collapse of the housing market and the economy in 2008, the freight transportation industry has managed to claw its way out of a damaging situation and maintain historically low trucking rates. Furthermore, you can prepare for the change by understanding what 3PLs can do to help attempt to maintain lower prices of transportation.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. China Approves Merger of Cosco, China Shipping (WSJ- sub. Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). billion in cash (pending approval by U.S.,

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A recent Supply Chain Insights study revealed that the number one event impacting supply chains from 2013 to 2018 was cyber attacks or computer hacking. Blockchain has the potential to help enable us to manage and track a ‘digital twin’ of shipping containers across the world.”[2] Managing freight transportation.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

Shipping firm CMA CGM to buy 25 pct stake in Ceva Logistics (Reuters). Back in 2013, I wrote the following under the banner of “Siri Comes to Enterprise Apps”: Instead of manually executing tasks with a mouse or touch screen, why not speak them? ’ XPO Logistics unveils voice tracking (Reuters). LLamasoft Names Razat Gaurav CEO.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

So when I asked Cathy Roberson, a senior analyst at Transport Intelligence and a tech-enthusiast who is vox supplychainus on Twitter at cmroberson06 , I was not surprised when she sent me back an analysis that seems to match up perfectly with some of Google’s recent projects: Google Glasses, Android and 3D printing. through 2018.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. So if you can provide warehousing, transportation and/or material handling equipment to support disaster relief efforts, I encourage you to contact ALAN. Amazon Patents Drone Chute For Quiet Deliveries (CB Insights). Alexa in the Warehouse.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Second, we just released our second Talking Logistics YOUniversity course, Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation. GameStop expects fewer price markdowns with ship from store service ( Dallas Business Journal ). Now, we’re shipping from stores. E2open Acquires Terra Technology. It has added greater complexity.”.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2022

We live in a digital age in which, according to Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, big data is an organization’s most valuable asset. eft, 1 February 2013. [6] The well-worn adage that a company’s most valuable asset is its people needs an update,” he writes. ”[8].

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share. million in FY18, and $5.4

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 17, 2020

Collapsing demand from coronavirus pandemic restrictions adds pressure to container lines operating half-empty ships. Ocean carriers have canceled hundreds of services, parked ships and sent vessels on longer voyages to eat up capacity and preserve their finances amid diving trade volumes. PHOTO: JERRY LAMPEN/SHUTTERSTOCK.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In the five years between 2013-17, investors sunk $13 billion in venture capital into the industry. That number has again only increased as funding in 2018 doubled that of 2017. Specifically, one that is built to traverse the challenging world of retail shipping. Need help with your transportation?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). First UPS U.S.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

2017 was a wild year, as freight transportation faced one disruption after another. This period of elevated rates is only the beginning of a "new normal" era in freight transportation. By January 2017, I saw clear signals that the 18-month freight recession was over , and spot market rates started to climb in earnest.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

The survey of more than 500 global logistics executives is part of the 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, an annual snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets by size, infrastructure, transport connections and business climate. . In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No.

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Convey

AUGUST 29, 2017

Year-to-date company highlights include: Bookings growth: 340 percent increase in new bookings, and 157 percent growth in new customers year-over-year through August 2017. Convey enables businesses worldwide to take control of shipping and delivery. About Convey. Learn more at: www.getconvey.com. About Techstars.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. 15th, 2017 (PDF., The machine learning algorithms in IBM’s Watson platform were able to determine if a shipping container and.or

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

When Mr. Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift. He was promoted to a full-time job in 2017, and is now earning more than $16 an hour. Those skills led him to a part-time job at a FedEx Corp. facility at an Indianapolis, Ind.,

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Warehouse Automation.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This past October, the American Trucking Associations warned that the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017. In the report, ATA projects the shortage to reach 50,000 by the end of 2017 and if current trends hold the shortage could grow to more than 174,000 by 2026. Confusing, isn’t it?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

In 2017, the company began to look at new options for warehousing, knowing it would need to start placing inventory closer to customers if it wanted to compete in the challenging omnichannel retail space. Expedite deliveries, but not returns (because it is cheaper to ship slowly and customers are not looking for expedited return shipping).

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2017

Amazon Prime Day 2017 was a major success. Ship-From-Store Will Enable Competition With Amazon. Consumers are willing to pay an annual fee to take advantage of free, fast shipping options, Amazon Prime, reports Steve Banker of Forbes. Entice Shoppers With Free-Shipping Programs.

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GTG Technology Group

OCTOBER 5, 2016

If it ever comes to fruition, the Hyperloop One will be a giant step for the future of intermodal freight transportation. Elon Musk published the concept for Hyperloop One in a 2013 white paper. It plans to release a full-sized model for testing in 2017 in anticipation of opening the first Hyperloop in 2020.

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Elementum

JULY 21, 2016

trillion by 2017. from 2013 and 2018. Various ocean carriers have already created relationships with companies that provide them with sailing schedules, booking, shipping instructions, billing, tracking and reports. E-commerce is growing at an impressive rate. But all that growth has to affect the global logistics industry.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We don't know which category we love more than the Transportation Category. Naturally, talking about transportation and transportation management is the Cerasis wheel house. The transportation blog posts focus on trends, trucking, and technology. 5 Most Popular Transportation Blog Posts of 2015.So So Far" series!

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Acquisitions are a driving force in this convergence, with Omnitracs (which acquired Roadnet in late 2013) making another acquisition this week, XRS Corporation. Mobile is the peanut butter to routing’s jelly. Anheuser-Busch is one of only a few large, heavy-haul shippers to complete a full fleet conversion to alternative fuel power vehicles.

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Elementum

AUGUST 11, 2016

The global trucking industry is currently facing two great challenges for sustainability: to transport a significantly higher volume of goods, and to further develop new means of delivery concepts. Trucking is the main means for freight transportation in the United States. A Nikola Motors model, designed to compete with Tesla's Semi.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

million to a $1 billion industry in the five years between 2012 to 2017. What’s more, faster delivery times could potentially reduce shipping costs for customers, and this, in turn, may result in a sales boost for retailers. This is fuelling investment and innovation in the area, which in turn is creating a sizeable market.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Shutdowns and shipping disruptions could suspend production on the other side of the world, leading to supply shortages. After placing an order online they can either pick it up or have it shipped. A third-party delivery partner transports orders by bike, so some weight and size restrictions apply to the service.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. In early 2013, Belk launched a vendor-direct program. When customers order items not stocked at one of Belk’s fulfillment centers, those items are shipped directly from the vendor.

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