Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2013

No time to waste this Friday, so let’s go straight to the news… Manhattan Associates Reports Record Second Quarter 2013 Revenue and Earnings. Ryder Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results. Choice Logistics Named Top 100 Learning Organization. Infor Simplifies Supply Chain Demand Planning. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.1%

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

Maersk warns on slowing global trade ( Financial Times ). FTR Shippers Condition Index notes pending HOS changes could cut productivity ( Logistics Management ). There is an increasing need to extend these applications beyond the enterprise to improve supply chain and logistics execution.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Several years ago, I interviewed CIOs and IT executives from leading third party logistics (3PL) companies, and one of the most interesting findings was that their teams spent a majority of their time fixing and cleansing data. Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me. What are the odds I’ll use them again?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Reports 2013 Third-Quarter Results. Con-Way this week reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 The company’s Menlo Worldwide Logistics group reported revenue of $380.5 And in fact, Menlo is investing in people, in developing supply chain and logistics talent, as another press release issued this week shows.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 This week, for example, C.H.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As the holiday season approaches there are many concerns about the global supply chain. With its new team of robots and the advanced facility, both operated by GXO Logistics, Saks is aiming to keep up with surging online sales. Apparently the past has arrived. Gopuff arrives in New York.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2013

I’m thinking of sending my representatives in Congress a copy of the book Getting to We , written by my friends Kate Vitasek and Jeanette Nyden — and also inviting them and all members of Congress to participate in my upcoming conversation with Kate and Jeanette on Talking Logistics. Robinson and Ryder are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2017

These podcasts bring the latest news and thought leadership in the supply chain and logistics industries right to your earbuds. If you’re looking to increase your podcast listening , here are five that highlight topics of interest to supply chain and logistics professionals. 5 supply chain and logistics podcasts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. But here’s the part that caught my attention: according to the press release, the company has “more than 164,000 parties connected to the Logistics Technology Platform exchanging more than 4.5 Note: 3Gtms, Descartes, and Ryder are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors).

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 8, 2013

International Supply Chain Summit Istanbul 2013. Date: 25-26 September 2013. Combined with the youngest and fastest-growing population in Europe, such economic vibrancy leaves Turkey well-placed to play an increasingly prominent role in the global marketplace. Venue: Doubletree By Hilton / Moda-?stanbul. URL: [link].

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 6, 2013

100 Top Logistics Websites. The fine folks over at Logisticsdegree.net have created a great list of the 100 top logistics websites. For the complete list of the 100 top logistics websites, check out 100 Elite Resources for Logistics. Blogs in Logistics. More Info : Blogs in Logistics. DataNow Global.

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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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SCM Research

OCTOBER 20, 2013

This year’s CSCMP Annual Global Conference took place in Denver, Colorado. The best paper published in the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management is The Impact of Individual Debiasing Efforts on Financial Decision Effectiveness in the Supplier Selection Process by Lutz Kaufmann, Craig R. part 2/2 ).

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. Like the country itself, China’s ambitions are massive.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 6, 2014

‘There’s a lot of talk about collaboration but not as much walk,’ says Adrian Gonzalez in ‘Talking Logistics’. Very few companies have actually implemented collaborative logistics. Large logistics service providers (LSPs) have the critical mass needed to benefit from internal collaboration. Transport & Logistics'

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

UPS is shifting its strategy from “Better not Bigger” to “ Better and Bolder” in a plan that combines its digital solutions with its global integrated network to create more value for its customers and new revenue opportunities. The 5 Pillars of Logistics as a Service. LaaS: A Growing Trend? UPS follows FedEx in announcing LaaS.

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

Behind the $5 billion dollars in logistics technology investments. In the five years since Freightos launched, logistics and technology have increasingly converged. So we spoke to some of Freightos’ investors to see what drew them to logistics (and, of course, Freightos specifically). #1: Logistics checks all of those boxes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2022

From 2009 to 2013, Jefferies served as a senior policy advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. Railroads are evolving, providing customers a competitive edge in the global economy of the future. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube. AAR Twitter.

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SCM Research

JUNE 19, 2013

I am excited to announce that our new study titled Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (pdf) has now been published on behalf of BVL International. Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management – Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. Straube, F.,

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

2013 Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. The key results of this study by BVL International on trends and strategies in logistics and supply chain management are summarized, as follows. Key Trends.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2014

Transportation and Logistics Industry Trends. These trends stand to impact the transportation and logistics industry, with some already taking hold and others unfolding gradually. Each trend has the potential to transform the logistics industry. Each trend has the potential to transform the logistics industry.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

This year, the CSCMP’s Annual Global Conference 2014 was held in San Antonio, Texas. Journal of Business Logistics, 34 (4), 301-318 DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12028. A Comparison of the Effect of Logistic Strategy and Logistics Integration on Firm Competitiveness in the USA and China. Dixon, M., & Verma, R. 2012.12.002.

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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. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 20, 2014

4th Annual Pharmaceutical Logistics & Cold Chain Forum. JOIN THE PHARMACEUTICAL LOGISTICS & COLD CHAIN FORUM. Senior Manager Plasma Logistics & Dispositioning. International Supply Chain Lead, Global Commercial Supply Chain. 4th Annual Pharmaceutical Logistics & Cold Chain Forum. URL: [link].

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 18, 2013

Logistics complexity – in the form of fragmented channels, increased product variations, and consumer demand for customized solutions – has been increasing, according to a global study published recently by BVL International, a worldwide supply chain and logistics membership organization. on August 12, 2013.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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SCM Research

JULY 14, 2016

All of these articles were selected from articles published in 2013. Technology Designed to Combat Fakes in the Global Supply Chain. Journal of Business Logistics, 34 (1), 46-76 DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12009. Journal of Business Logistics, 34 (2), 77-84 DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12010. 2012.11.010. 2012.11.010. 2010.10.023.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). MercuryGate Launches Industry First – A Logistics Integrator Program to Address Specific Shipper Requirements around Design, Delivery, Operation and Transfer of TMS Capabilities.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Or I can just wing it and go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. Cloud Logistics Announces Record Revenue, Growth and Innovation for 2017. I’ll let you guess which option I took this morning. Target Proves It Can Compete in the Age of Amazon (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Organizational alignment in manufacturing organizations is worse between operations and finance teams today than in 2013. Read on to see the facts.). Reflection.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. The EIA now expects that “global liquid fuels supply will continue to outpace consumption, resulting in an average stock build of 0.4 For related commentary, see: In Logistics, Somebody Has to Own the Assets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. In 2013, Target experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of 40 million customers.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Target Lowers Free Shipping Minimum to $25 for Online Orders. DHL launches next phase Resilience360 risk management tool to help customers avoid global disasters. NAFTA freight than in December 2013… Year-over-year, the value of U.S.-NAFTA in January.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

According to Steve Geary, President of the Supply Chain Visions family of companies and Chief Operating Officer at ROSE Solutions, logistics is the key tool in the supply chain professional’s kit. He explains, “Sun Tzu said, ‘The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.’ ”[2]. ”[7].

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes. Sharks Sports & Entertainment, Inc.’s

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

miles I will ride next Saturday with my Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure teammates at the JDRF Death Valley Ride in California. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DHL Supply Chain acquires Italian Group MIT Safetrans. How important is e-commerce to retail growth?

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