Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Essence: Predictability Can Enable Cost-Efficiency and Responsiveness Amazon’s anticipatory shipping patent describes both physical distribution network capabilities and information technology capabilities. Amazon has built up its own distribution and transportation network substantially over the last decade.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2013

Which will have a greater negative impact on transportation operations in the months ahead: the new Hours of Service rules or CSA? The allocation solution also delivers role-based dashboards that allow users to start the day with the information that is most important to them and take immediate action. Be Sociable, Share!

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

TomTom launches toll reporting to help transport companies manage costs. On the technology front, TomTom Business Solutions launched “new road toll reporting functionality for its fleet management platform, providing transport companies with greater cost transparency for all European routes.” Robinson Enters Switzerland Marketplace.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Sanofi Performance Versus Peer Group for 2013-2022 Similarly, I find 35% of companies following the pack not able to drive resilience in the face of market shifts. The performance in 2022 is almost the same as that in 2013 (note the circular pattern). Use the information in the report to set performance targets.

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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. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. In this role, Jefferies provided policy guidance on a host of transportation issues, including railroad economic regulation, rail safety and passenger rail.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. 2013 is off to a slow start for freight shipments, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for January. Here is an excerpt: Both shipment volume and total freight payments declined significantly from December [2012] to January [2013], as the economy slowed to a near stall.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs. Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Worldwide announced the release of a mobile app that extends the reach of its Navisphere platform, “allowing users to access critical shipment information with Apple or Android™ mobile devices.”

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

We know transportation plays an important role in the supply chain – it’s the line in a flow diagram between the little buildings and smoke stacks – and transportation disruptions happen on a daily basis. Visibility. The ability to oversee the activities and events associated with your shipments is the first step.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. Eric Beckwitt, CEO, Freightera With the rise of competitive online freight marketplaces, more information will be exposed, including prices and customer satisfaction.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

These stages can be identified as the purchase of raw materials, the production and sale of the final product, and not to forget transportation and distribution. As a result, the emphasis on packaging systems has been growing substantially as of recent (Regattieri, 2013). Regattieri, 2013).

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2017

Their popularity has skyrocketed since the smartphone became as necessary as car keys, giving you to-the-minute facts and information, right in the palm of your hand. The free podcast, Supply Chain and Logistics Management , covers topics such as logistics and transportation management. 5 supply chain and logistics podcasts.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

Major Earthquake Senior business, procurement, information technology or supply chain executives with the responsibility for the assessment and mitigation of business related risks can often contemplate various impactful risk events. magnitude event that occurred in November 2013. magnitude event that occurred in November 2013.

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SCM Research

JULY 18, 2013

2013), recently published in Ecology Letters, discusses the risk of marine bioinvasion caused by global shipping. This has changed now: An article by Seebens et al. Seebens, H., Gastner, M.T., & Blasius, B. The Risk of Marine Bioinvasion Caused by Global Shipping. Ecology Letters, 16 (6), 782-790 DOI: 10.1111/ele.12111.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

This year’s event takes place at the Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel in the United Kingdom and includes a stellar lineup of speakers — renowned experts, practitioners and market leaders — and will showcase leading practices in supply chain, manufacturing, retail, transportation and pricing excellence. Cheers from London!!!

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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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 15, 2014

In the transportation industry, there are many moving parts that can impact your day-to-day operations. The Market Update, a new monthly post highlighting key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America, will keep you up to speed on the latest news and topics that matter to your business. Driver Shortage.

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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 SmartWay Transport Partnership is collaboration between freight shippers, carriers, and logistics companies. The program goal is to achieve improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions from freight transport. The program is managed by the EPA.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

I first wrote and published this post back in 2013, and since then, the situation in Australia hasn’t changed much, but elsewhere in the world too, logistics and transportation experts are recognising the need to shift freight from road to rail, and hence to provide solutions that support that shift.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 30, 2024

The planned cuts were initially reported by The Information , and subsequently The Wall Street Journal and other media. The UPS headcount reduction somewhat parallels the upwards of 10 percent staff level headcount reductions announced by rival FedEx in early 2023.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

In the transportation industry, there are many moving parts that can impact your day-to-day operations. From monitoring driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 The process involves an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s Warehouse Automation & Control Market Research Study. Contact us for more information.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 6, 2014

Of course there’s the issue of how much information to share and with whom. Studies on the profit to be gained from collaborative logistics show a significant positive relationship between the amount of information exchanged and the benefits achieved. Transport & Logistics' Through collaboration with your peers.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2018

In fact, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act of 2013 , passed by Congress, mandates pharmaceutical supply chains implement an around-the-clock, real-time, and accurate way of monitoring product location in manufacturing and transport by 2023, reports Innovation Enterprise. Blockchain validates information.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2017

In 2013 according to  The Guardian , the logistic field doesn’t offer a broad range of career opportunities. In 2013 only 25% of women were employed there. One of the most famous programs created for involving female coworkers to logistic and supply chain management is called  Women in Logistics and Transport.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2018

To combat the problem here’s a way to improve freight labeling for transport and logistics management. It’s especially frustrating if goods are traveling overseas by truck or van… it’s a long way back to the depot to print off new labels if they go missing or have the incorrect information on them. What’s the answer…?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

has become a major oil and gas producer , which has been to the advantage of fabricators that serve not only drilling and extraction, but also heavy transportation. Inform yourself on these trends by downloading the Capgemini/Penn State/Panalpnia 2013 18th Annual 3PL Study.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer. Here, I would like to share some background information on the Index and how I intend to use it in developing a higher level of research. How was it developed? How was it developed?

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 6, 2013

With links to Facebook, Twitter, job boards, forums, and outside blog links, they connect people both to possible jobs, to logistics and company information, and to others in the industry. Logistics Websites – 2013. Best Logistics Websites – 2013. More Info : Blogs in Logistics. DataNow Global.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2017

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. Department of Transportation and the American Trucking Associations. Remove the “hidden costs” of warehousing and transportation. Shorten the order fulfillment cycle.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. This is good news for companies that have configured shared workspaces and information systems by this functional model. Annually, 3.2 - 3.5

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Since the early December 2013, Amazon Prime Air, a program which aims to utilize a whole fleet of drones to make a delivery within 30 minutes, has been capturing the news headlines. On 2 Dec 2013, a twitter user named @QuantumPirate tweeted the above photo about drone delivery and it get almost 10k retweet to date!

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

Con-way Freight Announces 2013 General Rate Increase. Transport Reaches for the Sun ( Wall Street Journal ). Transplace is among the relatively few 3PLs that use and provide to clients their own internally-developed transportation management system (for related commentary, see “ The IT Dilemma for 3PLs ”). in April from March.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Energy Information Administration forecast on Wednesday that diesel fuel prices, which averaged $3.92/gal gal in 2013, are projected to fall to an average of $3.82/gal Unlike most commodities, transportation contracts often have built-in fuel cost indexing, called fuel surcharges, to cover increases and decreases in fuel costs.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2023

A supply chain is a network of people, businesses, facilities, and procedures used in manufacturing, transporting, and selling goods. To transport data outside of the network, they might place chips on network devices, which could lead to long-term data breaches and surveillance. Play with the physical elements.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 10, 2015

The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 As a result, the link between the cost of crude oil, gas prices, and consumer spending comes back to the forefront of the transportation industry. percent in 2013 to 8.3 In contrast with supply chain management leaders’ predictions, air freight transport fell by 1.2

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Elementum

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Giving information for customers to become more aware and concerned about how products are sourced and manufactured, and what the possible long-term risks are when it comes to ingredients will build long-term trust in Walmart’s brand — a key psychological component when it comes to product sales.

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