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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Another option is the consignee, meaning “the ultimate recipient of cargo; the person to whom final delivery of the cargo is to be made.” The e-commerce boom didn’t just change consumers’ lives, it transformed entire regions, turning backwaters into logistics-driven boomtowns.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. Choice Logistics Opens Service Parts Distribution Center in Dubai Free Trade Zone.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). This follows the company’s acquisition of 3PD this past July, another provider of heavy goods, last-mile logistics in North America. UPS Sets 2014 Rates.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

ILA, USMX reach tentative labor contract agreement ( Logistics Management ). Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. Menlo Worldwide Logistics reported net revenue of $161.8 2013 is off to a slow start for freight shipments, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for January. million, up 18.2 million, up 2.7

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Logistics & Supply Chain News Roundup, January 2023

Logistics Bureau

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? As a result, there is no longer a place for just-in-time logistics. Instead, it has been replaced by just-in-case.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

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.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 23-27, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I was tempted to title today’s post “This Week in Trump News,” considering all of the actions he took this week that have supply chain and logistics implications. I also considered this title: “Another Week of Amazon News (plus Other Stuff That Happened in Logistics).”. I’ll keep working on it. Trump signs order withdrawing U.S.