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

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. What is a warehouse? And what is a warehouse management system? JDA is targeting Grocery, Hardline, and Fashion/Apparel retailers with this solution, which will be generally available December 26, 2013.

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

Talking Logistics

Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). And HighJump Software announced a new partner in the Middle East, Dubai-based Norq Solutions that provides mobility solutions for warehouse management, field service, retail, and other industries. UPS Sets 2014 Rates. Be Sociable, Share!

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

Talking Logistics

Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. percent from Q4 2011; “net revenue grew at a lower rate than gross revenue, primarily due to slower growth in warehousing volumes at current accounts, and tighter margins on new business.” New ISF (10+2) Rule May Be Coming in May ( Supply Chain Management Review ). million, up 2.7

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JDA Software’s Annual EMEA Conference, FocusConnect 2013, Kicks Off Today in London, and We Could Not Be More Excited!

BlueYonder

As a result of the December 2012 merger of JDA Software and RedPrairie, RedShift, the RedPrairie user conference, has merged with JDA FocusConnect 2013 to offer attendees an opportunity to see how the two companies’ solution portfolios have integrated to create an unprecedented powerhouse in supply chain planning and execution.

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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. US start-ups MakeSpace and Omni are leading the way in urban discreet warehousing.

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Marketing expert Robby Pedraza explains, “During World War II, standard sized shipping containers were developed to ship military cargo to the front lines. Conex containers evolved into modular units that could stack efficiently to store more cargo in one location.”[4].

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

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.