Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. FedEx and BNSF made news this week on the green and sustainability front. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Ryder Relaunches Dedicated Transportation Solution.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

“I joined Schneider Electric Schneider Electric in Singapore with Global responsibility for Logistics and Network Design in 2013. In 2017 I also assumed responsibility for Field Services and in 2019 Data Excellence & Analytics embracing digital transformation driving our Tailored, Sustainable and Connected 4.0

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Spot market freight was stuck in neutral for most of the third quarter , with some pockets of seasonal activity. Recognizing that 2014 was extraordinary in many ways, the past month looks anemic even when compared to the more typical freight movement of September 2013. In October 2014, the gap was much narrower at 8%.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The 2013 LTL trends that will likely impact LTL shippers are listed below. . The current freight class shipment pricing is antiqued and overly complex. The LTL freight class system is based on density, stowability, handling and liability. LTL Trend # 3 – Sustainability will influence shipper buying behavior.

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Elementum

MAY 22, 2015

In the past, China has happily relied on trucks and ships to transport freight; however, the burgeoning amount of freight being moved across the country has risen dramatically in recent years. China Railway Corporation, China’s national rail operator, began reforms in 2013. Don’t Stop Believing. Full Steam Ahead for Suppliers.

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

At JOC ’s TPM in Long Beach last month, no less than fifteen sessions featured technology, digitalization, and freight future-proofing. The venture capital industry is a key player in driving freight digitalization. with enhanced sustainability. 2: (Freight) Data Is The New Oil. 2: (Freight) Data Is The New Oil.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

By employing proper freight accounting , through freight payment, auditing, and consolidation services, within a TMS solution, a shipper can go from paying $11 per freight invoice, all the way down to only 5 to 10% of the $11, according to Inbound Logistics magazine.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 6, 2013

Producing “theme” editions quarterly, it is filled with articles written by industry leaders in their chosen field including commercial, data, efficiency, technology, green sustainability, and more. Logistics Websites – 2013. Best Logistics Websites – 2013. More Info : About SOLE. The Logistics of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. Third Phase: 2013-future.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Not only has Walmart excelled over the decades in traditional supply chain management but with recent news as of late, Walmart is also focused on continuous improvement by investing more into emerging technologies to capture more of the e-commerce market as well as a focus on sustainability. restaurant industry made in 2013.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. For a long time now, corporations and their supply chains have been required to prove that they are acting in a sustainable, environmentally-friendly way. Consumers won’t trade quality and performance for sustainability.”.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

This post will be published in the fall 2013 issue of MIT CTL’s online newsletter Supply Chain Frontiers. Fast forward to 2013, and the strategy’s success is plainly visible. In addition, “there is a strong push in Europe to build logistics parks for sustainability reasons,” notes Sheffi. Subscribe to Frontiers here.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). DAT’s Accelerated Freight Matching Launches with New Load Board App for Carriers and Paperless Onboarding Service for Brokers. R2 Freight & Logistics, Inc. Electric Trucking Charges Up (WSJ – sub. First UPS U.S.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In 2011, after the Japan tsunami destroyed one of our most critical sole suppliers, it created a call to action in the company to invest in a sustainable approach to proactively mitigate risk. We needed to position our organization and supplier base to act quickly to secure supply in the event of a disruption.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

In July 2013 during a visit to Southern California, I had the opportunity to go whale watching in the Santa Barbara Channel. He crafted delivery solutions for e-commerce clients and managed supply chains for several chemical and freight forwarding companies. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog from Lance Surety Bond , a provider of freight broker bonds, among many others. Cerasis holds a $250,000 freight broker bond, and all 3PLs who handle transportation management must have a freight broker bond in order to do business. Too many liabilities before applying.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The difference between BlackBerry in 2007— with a net worth of US $40B and BlackBerry in 2013—willing to be sold for a measly a tenth of its 2007 figure—has a lot to do with a failure to identify and deal with its competitors in the correct way. Co-opetition can Save the Freight Industry. Keep Your Friends Close….

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Sustainability.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Sustainability Services. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport. are needed for sustainable green practice. Ultimately all these practices have to be sustainable and should keep improving continuously by researching and innovating new ideas. Posted by: Praveen | July 10, 2013 5:20 AM.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Sustainability. Click here to read the full story. Printer-friendly version. Media Type. Privacy Settings.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

2013 has certainly been an interesting year! 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. We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. Toy manufacturer Lego is currently building an enormous, sustainable factory in Hungary, and also has concrete plans for its first production facility in China.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

With this latest deployment of EVs into its rental and lease fleets, Ryder has strengthened the Company’s ability to provide customers with the most flexibility, choice, and control in fleet management, as well as innovative solutions to help them reach their sustainability goals. Ryder was also recognized by the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The company touted itself as the “world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy” in last year’s sustainability report that laid out its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. percent of all applicable facilities. I am confident we will dramatically reduce the need for stamping over the next two decades.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

He changed the course of the 2013 playoffs with his game-tying grand slam against the Tigers that sent Tori Hunter tumbling over the right field wall and into the Red Sox bullpen. With the move, Walmart is looking to bring farm produce closer to customers’ kitchen tables to boost freshness, limit waste, and promote sustainability.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

billion in 2013. million tons of cargo in the 2012-2013 financial year, earning $2.8 Established in 1946 as a small regional freight operator, Cathay Pacific Airways (SEHK: 0293) is now one of the world’s leading international air cargo carriers. As the biggest air cargo carrier by weight, Fedex had a revenue of $44.3

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2016

Spot market rates were higher in 2015 than in 2013, the most recent "normal" year. Load volume in 2015 was on par with 2013 , due entirely to heavier demand in the first half of the year. A sustained increase in spot market rates typically leads to an increase in contract rates. 2015 Looks Like 2013, but With More Trucks.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2015

percent annual growth from 2010 to 2013. From 2010 to 2013, the European Union averaged 4.1 recovery ( 72 percent of jobs gained between 2010 and 2013 were in either automotive manufacturing or in metals). Economists agree that the only way to achieve real, sustainable growth is through technology.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Acquisitions are a driving force in this convergence, with Omnitracs (which acquired Roadnet in late 2013) making another acquisition this week, XRS Corporation. Why is global demand for freight audit and payment growing? What factors go into the outsource vs. insource decision? What role is technology playing?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Sustainability Services. As in the past, the biggest beneficiaries will likely be parcel and air freight carriers such as FedEx and UPS who will become the last mile fulfillment agents of the holiday sale. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013. August 2013. April 2013. March 2013.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 9, 2016

Since 2013, politicians and Former Speaker John Boehner touched on the need to “preventing infrastructure failures,” reports Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”. By February, FHWA issued guidance on the National Highway Freight Program. America’s infrastructure , which ranges from bridges to potholes, has an average rating of a “D+.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

If we take a closer look, we can see that global aviation, including domestic and international; passenger and freight accounts for 2.5% It will not solve the problem but provides an opportunity to keep CO2 emissions down while the industry develops a fully sustainable resolution. of the world’s carbon emissions. Coming clean.

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Elementum

AUGUST 11, 2016

The global trucking industry is currently facing two great challenges for sustainability: to transport a significantly higher volume of goods, and to further develop new means of delivery concepts. Trucking is the main means for freight transportation in the United States. A Nikola Motors model, designed to compete with Tesla's Semi.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

A European Commission (EC) initiative called Horizon 2020 – 2105 Smart, Green and Integrated Transport will facilitate collaboration between logistics clusters on developing supply chain solutions, particularly projects that promote environmental sustainability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

More companies are raising expectations of environmental sustainability. Some massive companies have pledged to eliminate excess waste in their supply chains entirely in the coming years, and there’s a lot of talk that sustainability helps the bottom line by improving sales and lowering costs (e.g. Check out Supply Chain 4.0!

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all. The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

This worked exceptionally well – so that by 2013 we had grown to 300 analysts. You name it: eggs and milk, chemicals, freight in Eastern Europe, craft labor in Canada, you name it! IN 2013 we grew to 300 people, and most of our revenue was in a time and materials model. It was the most important shift we made.

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