Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. I’m guessing, however, that many supply chain and logistics software vendors (and probably many 3PLs too) rushed to their phones yesterday to call Home Depot’s SVP of Supply Chain Management in hopes of getting a piece of that $300 million pie.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. Walmart would not have the ability to provide such low prices and have consistent inventory in the over 5,000 stores in the United States and over 1.3 million employees without a focus on good supply chain management.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

Over the past month, we’ve been posting supply chain predictions, brought to you by some of the most creative thinkers in the industry, including Joel Clum of CarrierDirect , Martijn Graat of LogisticsMatter.com and Steve Brady of Supply Chain Innovations Today. What roles will this play in supply chain?

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Increasingly, however, articles about blockchain technology focus on how it can help improve supply chain operations. Today’s supply chains are mindbogglingly complex and blockchain has the potential to address some of that complexity. Addressing supply chain complexity. ”[1]. ”[3].

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

Retail supply chain management has always been a complicated and complex process. But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Most people never think about supply chain operations. Billal Chouli explains, “A supply chain is a network of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as intermediaries including freight companies, warehousing companies, and brokers, who transfer goods, services, money, and information amongst one another.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2013

The success of the third-party logistics industry is evident in the generally high marks given to 3PLs by respondents to a survey as part of the 2013 17th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, which identifies trends and explores how both 3PLs and shippers are using these relationships to improve and enhance their businesses and supply chains.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Bottom line: Machine learning makes it possible to discover patterns in supply chain management data by relying on algorithms that quickly pinpoint the most influential factors to a supply networks’ success, while constantly learning in the process. How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Still in all most fabricators have seen steel sales rise and customer demands and inventory requirements increase over the past several years. The source pointed to several trends that are encouraging the adoption of TMS, including better control of data, more comprehensive analysis and the need to support omni-channel supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2015

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Truckload Freight and Rates Dip Seasonally in February: DAT Freight Index. Cass Freight Index – February 2015. Robinson Drives Efficiencies for Global Proppant Supply Chains.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. I have to go to the grocery store again today to replenish our inventory (yeah, I don’t shop for groceries online; as the son of a bodegero, I’m old fashioned that way.). Did I mention they eat a lot? Alexa in the Warehouse.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

As I’ve said before, the biggest challenge facing supply chain and logistics executives today is not managing change, because that’s always been the norm in supply chain management, but managing the rapid pace of change. billion in sales in 2013) has 3,200 small footprint stores and 20 regional distribution centers.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

DHL launches freight capacity management program in the light of rapidly increasing trade volumes. August 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Lowenthal calls for innovative approach for freight infrastructure funding (Logistics Management). Finally, the Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Amazon says its prepared for supply chain snarls for holiday season. As the holiday season approaches there are many concerns about the global supply chain. Hasbro has announced this week that its toys will be ready for the holiday season despite the ongoing supply chain crisis. Gopuff arrives in New York.

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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). Define and map end-to-end supply chain processes. Design the supply chain for agility and flexibility.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

2013 has certainly been an interesting year! We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics. As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supply chain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

With today being a holiday for many, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder. FusionOps Introduces Prescriptive Analytics For Supply Chain. January 2016 North American Freight Numbers.

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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. Now, here’s the rest of this week’s news… Target to invest billions to improve supply chain, ramp up online growth ( Reuters ). DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 26, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Wal-Mart to impose charges on suppliers as its costs mount (Reuters). April 2015 North American Freight Numbers. gain in April and the smallest year-over-year gain since February 2013 (-4.3%). April 2015 North American Freight : “U.S.-NAFTA

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart Will Punish Its Suppliers for Delivering Early (Bloomberg). Infor Expands ERP into the Extended Supply Chain. LLamasoft and LynnCo Supply Chain Solutions Announce Partnership. CX North America Releases Freight Vision Mobile App.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

It was a very busy week in the world of supply chain and logistics, so let’s go straight to the news that caught my attention: FLEXE Launches Nationwide Next-Day Delivery. Infor M3 Integrates to GT Nexus Supply Chain Network. March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Some Quick and Easy Tips for Supply Chain Cost Reduction. Supply Chain Cost Reduction. Reducing Supply Chain Cost may not be as ‘hard’ as it seems. In the World of Supply Chain, things are mostly not complicated. 80% of the problems I see in Supply Chain and Logistics have quite an easy fix.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv Gets Funding Boost From UPS (WSJ – sub. Global Supply Chain Resiliency Council Launches Riskipedia™. December 2015 North American Freight Numbers.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

We first started writing about and featuring reshoring content back in September of 2013, and have since added 10 more reshoring related posts in our reshoring blog category. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Supply chain risks are reduced. Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (GSCM).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Esri and E2open Partner to Deliver Market-Leading Supply Chain Solutions. October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). and Accelerating Supply Chain Speed and Efficiency with Global Trade Data. SAP Readies a Big Business Marketplace ( New York Times ). Robinson Expands Focus in Dutch Market.

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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 ). December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report January 2016. Will it succeed?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2017

The same 80/20 principle can be applied in the supply chain, where bringing products to market remains a central focus for everyone involved in that end-to-end chain. Now, because of the costs involved in transporting freight, companies have a tendency to focus their attention and capital around the actual movement of goods.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2018

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Workers had been driving the “tuggers” that navigated large and irregular items across the vast concrete floor of the 630,000-square-foot freight depot since it opened in 2011. This week: Claire’s Stores Inc.,

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

Will the cloud enable industry-level supply chain collaboration? Cloud computing is gaining a lot of ground in the supply chain domain, with applications ranging from new analytics to dynamic routing and powerful track and trace features. percent in 2013 to total $131 billion worldwide, up from $111 billion in 2012.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2018

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Workers had been driving the “tuggers” that navigated large and irregular items across the vast concrete floor of the 630,000-square-foot freight depot since it opened in 2011. This week: Claire’s Stores Inc.,

Retail 40

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

We take a closer look into co-opetition as a survival tactic and how it is becoming crucial to managing your supply chain, and inseparably, your business. Co-opetition can Save the Freight Industry. Keep Your Friends Close…. A good cautionary tale of how crucial to success co-opetition can be is BlackBerry.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release.

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