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. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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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. However, the end of the recession and an increase in demand for transportation services did not restore the motor carrier industry to its former state.

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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

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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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. In the United States alone, 3PL gross revenue increased 3.2% (a rate greater than our GDP) from 2012 to 2013 to $146.4

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

billion, according to a source with knowledge of its terms.”. The investment […] values the San Francisco-based company at $3.2 The article goes on to say: The investment comes as Flexport continues to grow its business at a clip atypical for startups at its scale.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

And in the most emotional finish of the day, Henry Richard finished the race nine years after his brother, Martin, died during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The slower delivery times will allow it to use more trains and trucks as modes of transportation, which is more cost-effective and reliable than air transportation.

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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). Benefits to Smart Packaging.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The sustainable purchase becomes easier through the year with fewer barriers as customers increase their demands for environmentally friendly goods (Vishal Gupta, 2013). Vishal Gupta, 2013). 2013, January). Patagonia produces their wetsuits from natural rubber and parkas which are made from plastic bottles. Cardwell, 2014).

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

The state of this island’s public utility infrastructure including supply of electricity, water, transportation and other services so important to island residents and production facilities will be the concern of many. magnitude event that occurred in November 2013. magnitude event that occurred in November 2013.

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Tompkins Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

RALEIGH, NC — Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013. Trends in the Transportation Industry , a report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, pulls back the curtain on today’s hottest transportation issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 In 2013, Daifuku acquired Wynright, a US-based provider of warehouse automation and material handling systems. Fortna’s framework includes consulting, design, planning, sourcing, implementation, and lifecycle services. billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The 30 th SCRC meeting kicked off today with a theme on “Transportation Strategy in an Infrastructure Constrained Environment”. This is a theme that was discussed a year ago at a conference in DC on Transportation Infrastructure, over coffee with William Lucas from Caterpillar. Replacement costs are going up.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

All companies but two– Apple and L’Oreal– listed in the Gartner Top 25 underperform when compared against their industry peer group for 2013-2022. A gap in the Gartner analysis is the lack of a sector or industry analysis. The analysis is biased toward large process-based manufacturers in the Gartner network.

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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. They’re building that capacity with more equipment.

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NFI Industries

JANUARY 13, 2015

In 2013 natural gas was the largest source of new electricity generating capacity in the United States. Transportation. Supply Chain, Sustainability, Natural Gas, Transportation, Dedicated Fleets. 01/13/2015. Supply Chain. Sustainability.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. How do you balance the trade-offs between source, make and deliver?

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Given that China represents the lions share of Asian sourcing, it is worthwhile to take some time to focus on its risks. While supply chain risks in China are not typically as pronounced as that of other Asian sourcing countries, the high volume sourced from China raises the total risk. And as they wait to hear about possible.

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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. Incorrect or missing labels are a source of frustration for packers, handlers, freight forwarders, customs officers, haulers and those receiving the goods. The knock on effect of one lost or incorrect label is extremely costly.

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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. An example is retail/consumer products/chemical/transportation or hospital/pharmaceutical companies/medical device companies/medical distributors.). Why do we need a new Index?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

They know stuff gets made, transported, and sold; but, they have little interest in the details. A supply chain is an end to end process which typically begins with the sourcing of raw materials and concludes with the sale of a good to the final customer.”[1] Most people never think about supply chain operations.

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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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Talking Logistics

MAY 2, 2016

We originially shared these brief video excerpts in 2013 and 2014, but we’ve compiled them here again in case you missed them the first time. It’s hard to be a successful and credible supply chain executive if you’ve never run a factory, or you’ve never run transportation or been in a sourcing role.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

So when I asked Cathy Roberson, a senior analyst at Transport Intelligence and a tech-enthusiast who is vox supplychainus on Twitter at cmroberson06 , I was not surprised when she sent me back an analysis that seems to match up perfectly with some of Google’s recent projects: Google Glasses, Android and 3D printing.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 9, 2013

It will be launched on a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a report that will run in our May newsletter. An example is retail/consumer products/chemical/transportation or hospital/pharmaceutical companies/medical device companies/medical distributors.). On September 11-12, 2013, we will be holding our first Global Summit.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2015

Supply chain concepts are generally understood in a linear pattern of consecutive planning in the form of plan-source-make-distribute-return/dispose. The transportation of lithium batteries is dangerous, as they overheat, which can cause significant damage. In 2013 B2C e-commerce sales accounted for more than 1.2

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Therefore, the manageable approach has been to aggregate SKUs into groups or categories, and to optimize orders, inventory, and transportation separately, with planners making manual adjustments afterwards to balance the outcomes. billion in sales in 2013) has 3,200 small footprint stores and 20 regional distribution centers.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2022

We live in a digital age in which, according to Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, big data is an organization’s most valuable asset. eft, 1 February 2013. [6] The well-worn adage that a company’s most valuable asset is its people needs an update,” he writes. ”[3].

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

In my post last week about Descartes’ user conference , I commented on how the company had made 28 acquisitions since 2005, including 7 acquisitions since 2013, and how global trade content was a growing focus for the company (evidenced by its acquisition of Customs Info). and Convergence is the Word for 3PLs.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation. And even though Amazon arguably kicked off the whole drone race with Jeff Bezos’ appearance on 60 Minutes back in November 2013 , it’s companies like Wing Aviation and Matternet that are in the pole position today. One-day delivery for $800 million.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2015

That is one of the most important, yet often overlooked, questions shippers should ask before implementing a Transportation Management System — specifically if they’re implementing a traditional, behind-the-firewall solution. How will you establish and manage electronic communication with carriers and other trading partners?

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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. The organization was involved in a project to lower the cost of rail transportation between Aragón, Paris and Brussels, by improving rail load factors.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

And customers, many of whom are Millennials, want to know the sourcing of the products they buy and will make decisions based on a company’s sustainability record. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And here’s to hoping that 2018 results in even more significant advancements in the state of warehousing and transportation technology. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. We think you’ll enjoy this year-end recap of supply chain innovations and best practices.

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