Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Or I can just wing it and go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. The First Hyperloop Booking App Is Already Here (Fast Co.Design). Cloud Logistics Announces Record Revenue, Growth and Innovation for 2017. I’ll let you guess which option I took this morning.

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Freightos

AUGUST 31, 2016

We have exciting news at Freightos – we’re proud to announce that we’ve acquired WebCargoNet , a leading logistics technology provider. In many respects, this should be a good time for the logistics industry. And yet, logistics providers are challenged by rising shipper expectations and dropping margins.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. 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. The Google TMS?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. Herman Woltjes, Shell Chemicals – “Logistics Execution”. But at the same time, supply chains are challenged by complex logistics, systems issues, legal requirements, and lack of resources.”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Driverless vehicles and package delivery dominated the supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it: Google wants to deliver packages from self-driving trucks ( Quartz ). Amazon expands logistics reach in China ( Reuters ). USPS reports Q1 revenue gains ( Logistics Management ). Will it succeed?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. First, for all of you who have asked for podcast versions of our Talking Logistics episodes , they are now available on our iTunes Podcast channel ! JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

When I wrote the book Bricks Matter , I wanted to write a celebratory book on why the adoption of new technologies and practices in supply chain had improved corporate performance. I am looking at the data for 2000-2013 for several reasons. ” I heard this time-after-time in my interviews for the book Bricks Matter.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

It’s a bike ride I’m participating in as part of my training for our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure team ride this September in support of JDRF. Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart Will Punish Its Suppliers for Delivering Early (Bloomberg). million since its founding in 2013.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? From “5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives” originally published on January 14, 2014: 1. If you have your own list of resolutions, please post a comment and share. Ask “What are the risks?”more

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The Zaragoza Logistics Center, Zaragoza, Spain, is based in PLAZA, Europe’s largest logistics park, and both organizations benefit from the relationship. This post will be published in the fall 2013 issue of MIT CTL’s online newsletter Supply Chain Frontiers. Mutual benefits. Subscribe to Frontiers here.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This solution has not been overlooked by logistics companies. The answer, he says, is easy and achievable—energy.

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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. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. This year is coming to an end the same way it began: with big acquisitions in the logistics space.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

And He is also one of the authors of the recently released book, Digital Supply Networks. His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . What do you envision logistics and fulfillment operations look like in a DSN? .

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of 10 great supply chain analytics books to help you better understand the concepts and strategies behind this vital business field. From foundational reads to more advanced topics, these books will help you start your journey into the world of supply chain analytics!

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late. The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. There is no correlation between technology or consulting partner selection and market capitalization or Price to Tangible Book. When I see most of the methodologies, I hang my head.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of October 1st, 2013, freight brokers and forwarders are required to secure a $75,000 freight broker bond. Freight Broker E-book Guides. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube. Read our detailed article to determine whether you should get a BMC-84 or BMC-85.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon in the news: Amazon closes, abandons plans for dozens of U.S. And now, training programs are booking out months in advance, making it more difficult for drivers to get the training they need to join the workforce. And what a glorious season it is. warehouses. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2013

This morning, I woke to receive this email in my inbox: Good morning Lora, I have read with pleasure the insightful report related to SC 2020 (race for Supply Chain – April 2013). For more on these differences, reference the book that I co-authored, Bricks Matter. Collaborative logistics. I love hearing from blog readers.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Since we live and breath freight, we constantly come across information that’s critical for our customers – logistic providers, shippers and carriers. This is our personal take on logistics news trends. Check out our Top Logistics Providers. Logistics providers consolidate. So we’ve decided to share.

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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. 4) MakeSpace and Omni.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years. third party logistics industry was at a healthy 4.5 percent in 2010-2013. percent from 2013-2016. Here are the details. The growth of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

The genesis started with the writing of the book Bricks Matter. I wanted the book to be a critical look at what we have accomplished as supply chain professionals during that 30-year period. Sadly, while writing the book, I found that this was not the case. The Supply Chain Index has been two years in the making.

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SCM Research

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

He is FT, Forbes, Fortune, BI contributor and author of books, including The Global Supply Chain – 2017 and How Logistics Shapes Our Lives – 2013 (German). He is member of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards Jury and the Logistikweisen, a think tank under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry BMVI.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. increase over 2011, according to Capgemini’s 2014 18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study. billion (U.S.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Main | TOC for Electric Utility industry.Part 1 » Face book, Twitter and Asset Management. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013. August 2013. April 2013. March 2013. February 2013. January 2013. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

And He is also one of the authors of the recently released book, Digital Supply Networks. His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . What do you envision logistics and fulfillment operations look like in a DSN? .

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

Is Amazon a disruptor or a distraction for the logistics industry? That was the main question I addressed during my keynote presentation at the SMC3 Connections Conference last month, one of the leading events for transportation and logistics professionals. Is Amazon planning to do the same in logistics? 3 million sellers].

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 8, 2015

I’m taking a break today from writing about supply chain and logistics to share with you his insights on finding happiness. I love reading books about baseball (my favorite is Dustin Pedroia’s book), I dream about baseball, and every morning the first thing I do is check the scores and video highlights of the Major League games.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2017

11 Ways Tech Will Change Logistics in 2017. This year, supply chains reached Silicon Valley (and not just in the form of logistics startups ). This year, supply chains reached Silicon Valley (and not just in the form of logistics startups ). Tech companies, not logistics companies, are making driverless trucks a reality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dave will be speaking on his journey along with other supply chain leaders at the Supply Chain Insight sGlobal Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 10th and 11th. These interviews of supply chain leaders will be collated into our fourth book on supply chain excellencewhich will publish at ourconference in September 2015.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

He says it’s the antiquated booking system that’s gumming up the works. Should they be widely used, however, Shao Hung Goh, a logistics and supply chain lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, told Bloomberg, “Carriers could save up to 57% in inland transportation costs by relying on foldable containers.”

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Convey

AUGUST 29, 2017

Convey has already exceeded total bookings from 2016, representing a 340 percent year-over-year increase to-date. Their impressive bookings growth and continued customer momentum demonstrate the high-demand for visibility and delivery management solutions that connect the dots between customers, shippers and carriers.”.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Here is an excerpt from the book: We have all heard the warning to not be a penny wise and pound foolish. According to Mr. Squiller, “In GTAT’s business judgment, based on facts and circumstances known to GTAT in October 2013, the deal with Apple offered significant opportunities for it, and GTAT elected to proceed.”

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Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Yossi Sheffi is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , where he serves as Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL). His latest book, The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected , was released this month. “The It’s expectation of a 12.4 Learning from the Past.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. Mr. Gladwell cites Malcolm McLean in the book " David and Goliath.". Two books on McLean are published in 2006, marking the 50th anniversary of the first commercial intermodal container service. Significance.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Online freight marketplaces allow shippers to instantly compare the cost of traditional truck vs rail freight, and book with a button click. Adriana Diener, Global Lead for Freight and Logistics, Accenture Many logistics companies are adopting new technologies from the Internet of Things to bring needed visibility on the shipment process.

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Elementum

JULY 21, 2016

from 2013 and 2018. But all that growth has to affect the global logistics industry. Various ocean carriers have already created relationships with companies that provide them with sailing schedules, booking, shipping instructions, billing, tracking and reports. trillion by 2017. United Parcel Service, Inc.

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