Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Below are the sessions that I am participating in focused on social networking, transportation management systems, and “mega” supply chain trends. Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 3:00 PM. Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 8:00 AM. Mega Trends Impacting the Supply Chain. Let me help you. See you in Denver soon! Jordan Kass, C.H.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. And who are among the biggest beneficiaries of this trend? Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. -Japan Impasse Dogs Pan-Pacific Trade Talks ( Wall Street Journal ). Percent For December, 2.3

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The Network Effect

JULY 29, 2014

Today is the first in a series of posts that explores what are in my opinion the ten most significant trends that are transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain. World revenue for OTC medicines could reach $80B US by the end of 2014, supported by the trend for drugs to move from prescription to OTC. pharmaceutical supply network.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2013

In the meantime… SAP Announces First Quarter 2013 Results. SAP reported that total revenues and net profit increased 7 percent and 17 percent, respectively, in Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2012. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (April 15-19, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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FLEXE

MARCH 21, 2017

We wanted to know how pricing and usage of on-demand warehousing trended in 2016. On-demand warehousing is no different. FLEXE has been providing easy-to-use, short-term warehousing solutions since 2013. The Demand for New Warehousing Solutions Increases. Here are the numbers.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2017

Remove the “hidden costs” of warehousing and transportation. So, for example, a warehouse manager – whose job it is to load and unload trailers – wants to have as many empties in the yard as possible “just in case.” But the warehouse is not paying for that availability; it’s hidden in the transportation costs.

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AFFLINK

APRIL 18, 2018

Today’s Warehouses Are Much Different Due To E-Commerce. percent in 2013 to a projected 10 percent in 2018. percent in 2013 to a projected 10 percent in 2018. What you might not know is the effect of e-commerce’s growth on warehouses. Well, you need to stop worrying because e-commerce has helped the warehouse industry.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. The Momentum Continues.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. Manufacturing Business Technology recently wrote the 5 e-commerce trends for 2016 for manufacturers to look at that include: Manufacturers will seek to increase their share of aftermarket parts sales. E-Commerce for Manufacturing.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

Today, we’re proud to present Cathy Roberson’s… 3 Technology Trends Changing the Supply Chain (2015-2020) Part IV. Technology Trend 1: Mobile. Technology Trend 2: 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing. The UPS Store (@TheUPSStore) July 31, 2013. Technology Trend 3 – Augmented Reality.

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

The focus of our session is “Today’s New Normal” — a discussion about emerging trends and technologies in the industry, everything from e-commerce to blockchain, and what it means for supply chain and logistics professionals. Sticker Snafu Has Millions in Imports Stuck in Argentina’s Warehouses (Bloomberg).

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

On demand warehousing and logistics services Cloud platform provider Flexe has initiated a layoff reportedly involving upwards of a third of its workforce. Multiple online media reports including GeekWire , FreightWaves, and others, have received confirmation of this action from the company.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

Is deploying warehouse robotics to automate piece picking for fulfillment operations at an inflection point? Using warehouse robotics to improve today’s fulfillment industry is not at a simple inflection point. Bottom line, with the acquisition of Kiva and the deployment of warehouse robotics, Amazon created an “arms race.”

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2015

According to reports on 3DPrint.com and the Wall Street Journal , Amazon filed for a patent in Novmeber 2013 titled, “Providing Services Related to Item Delivery via 3D Manufacturing On Demand.” Here’s the abstract plus a drawing from the patent : Methods and systems can be provided for providing items manufactured on demand to users.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub. Warehouse Space Growing Tighter on Rising E-Commerce Demands (WSJ – sub. So if you can provide warehousing, transportation and/or material handling equipment to support disaster relief efforts, I encourage you to contact ALAN. Alexa in the Warehouse.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

When Mr. Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift. Many other jobs such as Material Handler, pickers, and other general warehouse position are bretween $12,00-$14,000, with fork life operators making up to $16 range. facility at an Indianapolis, Ind.,

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

Those trends are: 1. ”[7] Banker points out this trend has already increased warehouse automation, motivated some companies to create digital twins of their supply chains, and focused a lot more attention on last-mile solutions. Urbanization is a historical trend that continues to flourish. eft, 1 February 2013. [5]

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Arkieva

JANUARY 17, 2017

What supply chain technology trends are set to revolutionize your supply chain in 2017 and beyond? Here are 7 Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2017. of the market in 2013. As 2017 comes into focus, several key technological initiatives are topping corporate agendas. Customer-Centric Investments. in revenue up from $22.6B

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 20, 2014

In 2013, the German E-Commerce and Direct Selling Trade Association (BEVH) reports a growth of 22 percent, with a turnover of €48.4 Despite this clear upward trend, some goods are not enjoying similar success. In 2013, German consumers spent a total of €165.5 Central warehousing concepts are doomed to fail.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

I was intrigued by the on-demand warehousing concept (or “Airbnb for warehousing” as some are calling it) and the business model and technology behind it. Could FLEXE build a network of warehouse providers that would buy into the model? It made a lot of sense, but would it work?

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Advanced Capabilities – Help shippers figure out how to optimize supply chains, including warehousing fulfillment and shipping. LaaS: A Growing Trend? Financial Services – UPS Capital’s insurance product and additional financial products are to be added. UPS follows FedEx in announcing LaaS. Exactly What is LaaS?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch. restaurant industry made in 2013. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2013.” May 22, 2013. restaurant.org.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 15, 2015

It was an appropriate theme for Descartes, a company that has grown and evolved its solution footprint significantly over the past decade, with 28 acquisitions since 2005, including 7 acquisitions since the last user conference in 2013.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

What caught my attention, however, were the other data points that Target revealed recently: Record sales on Target.com on Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, up 40 percent from 2013. These trends, in turn, are putting tremendous pressure on supply chains to not only meet the more stringent expectations of consumers, but to do so profitably.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 22, 2016

A new report by SupplyChainDigest: “Supplier Integration in an Outsourced Supply Chain World: A Benchmark Report,” showed a growing trend in supply chain outsourcing among manufacturing companies. How to Cut Costs When Replacing Warehouse Equipment. Read Full Article. Source: CBR. Let’s start with the good news.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

In many cases, we look at recent trends and simply project them forward, but this assumes that the factors impacting that trend, either directly or indirectly, will remain the same, which is often a false assumption. Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We”. The Google TMS? Siri” for enterprise apps.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

Emerging Logistics Technologies and Trend. ” Below is a discussion of how these technologies and trends are changing the supply chain. . ” Below is a discussion of how these technologies and trends are changing the supply chain. This trend will continue to be positively-exploited throughout 2018.”[6]

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. The labor and warehouse technology trends are related. Trend One: Labor Metrics Dominate . Annual workforce turnover.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 12, 2012

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. » Flying Robots in a Warehouse? Well, this may appear strange but having watched Vijay Kumar and his teams innovation on flying robots in TED - [link] , it struck to me that these little robots can do wonders in warehousing operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2013

The research reveals that warehouse and distribution productivity can increase by as much as 40% by implementing RFID, while retail and point of sale productivity can improve by up to 20%, out-of-stock items can be reduced by up to 50%, and inventory shrinkage can be reduced by 18% or more. About the Author.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 10, 2015

percent in 2013 to 8.3 In the first quarter of 2014 showed national warehouse occupancy stood at 93.3 However, the capacity of US warehouses is not a finite concept. Manufacturers and logistics providers have the ability to build more warehouses to meet the growing demand for additional storage space. percent in 2014.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 18, 2014

Or as a December 2013 Harvard Business Review (HBR) article puts it: Companies are investing like crazy in data scientists, data warehouses, and data analytics software. Taken together, these myths have given rise to the ‘leap before you look’ approach to big data that’s already ending in crashes. It’s possible they never will.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

I’ve also written and spoken about the convergence of technologies in the fleet management space, namely the coming together of routing and scheduling, telematics, mobile, and business intelligence and analytics (see Fleet Management Technology Trends ). million-square-foot warehouse in Tracy, Calif., Well, the convergence continues.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 26, 2015

According to Reuters , “Wal-Mart Stores will begin charging fees to almost all vendors for stocking their items in new stores and for warehousing inventory, raising pressure on suppliers as the world’s largest retailer battles higher costs from wage hikes.” gain in April and the smallest year-over-year gain since February 2013 (-4.3%).

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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.

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