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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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. According to a September 2013 white paper published by CargoNet and the Cargo Security Alliance , 8 percent of cargo thefts in 2013 (as of August 31, 2013) were due to fictitious pick-ups, up from 5 percent in 2011.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

SAP Fuels New Era of Social Collaboration to Transform Work. SAP Readies a Big Business Marketplace ( New York Times ). Esri and E2open Partner to Deliver Market-Leading Supply Chain Solutions. October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Robinson Expands Focus in Dutch Market.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Moving on, here’s the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Freight-Booking Startup Convoy Raises $62 Million (WSJ – sub. As of today [July 20, 2017], the company will suspend operations in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, and only operate in San Francisco, where the company is based.

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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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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. Premium freight capacity improves. Reshoring Stats Since 2013.

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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 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. Airbus creates new commercial drone services start-up “Airbus Aerial”. Infor M3 Integrates to GT Nexus Supply Chain Network.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative new 5-year agreement late on Friday, so the West Coast ports resumed full operations this past weekend. But there’s little time to celebrate. Productivity at U.S. ports lags those in Asia and Europe. Any ideas on what to do?

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. About Ryder.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Freight Shipments Rose 0.8% University of Maryland Selects Resilinc as Supply Chain Risk Partner. Lots of news this week related to omni-channel fulfillment and order delivery. .” Getting these conversations started at the university level with future supply chain leaders is a great step forward.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Published with kind permission of MHD Supply Chain Solutions Magazine. When supply chain leaders like Walmart start to test the waters by using Uber and its competitor Lyft to make last-mile deliveries, it’s probably time to take notice – or to start catching up. How close is it to significantly disrupting logistics?

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Here’s what I wrote back on this date in 2009, as I recalled the events of that tragic day eight years earlier: I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, near Red Hook and the docks. Remembering 9/11 seems more important to me, even if it doesn’t directly relate to supply chain and logistics. Today is September 11. I never forget.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The original reporting on these labor issues came from the New York Times and other outlets. A New York Times article detailed how pregnant workers struggled with warehouse work. Red Stag Fulfillment opened for business in early 2013 with just a few employees.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Knowledge is power in the world of supply chain management, and every company is searching for the next best way to save money and meet consumer demand. That’s why we’ve created this list of the top logistics and supply chain journalists and thought leaders that we follow and suggest you check out in 2020. . Paul Abbott.

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