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. increase over 2011, according to Capgemini’s 2014 18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study. billion (U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

By bringing shippers, carriers, and warehouses together on a connected platform, Loadsmart is helping to solve deep-rooted inefficiencies in transportation. Loadsmart is a Chicago-based freight tech company founded in 2014. Key Takeaways: Redefining Freight Brokerage.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. A very recent survey of U.S. Let me qualify that statement.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. In modern manufacturing and transportation, savings are everything. The shipping industry saw growth and expansion in 2014 when compared to the state of the industry since 2008.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain. billion in 2014 and sales are expected to reach $6.23 AWS revenues grew 49 percent in Q1 2015 compared to Q1 2014, while the rest of its North America business grew 22 percent. For related commentary, see Drones – The Birth of a New Transportation Mode.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

After launching in 2014 and raising a total of $63 million, this “Uber for Shipping” venture (as investors and the press liked to call Shyp) never found a sustainable business model. In August 2014, in a post titled Uber, the Next Amazon? , Shyp and Uber: Pulling the Plug on Disruption. and Amazon.com Inc.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

” Hau Lee, October 2014. We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. Harvard Business Review. What did we find?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2015

Supply chain management spans many functions and processes, including demand planning, sourcing, merchandising, supplier relationship management, inventory management, inbound and outbound transportation, distribution management, and store operations. Below is an excerpt from the section on Supply Chain Visibility.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Shipping between Europe, S.E.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is writing her third book, Leadership Matters. Is the announcement good for the industry? A Look at History.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

Trucker Path Joins AscendTMS™ to Offer Free Transportation Management Software (TMS) to Carriers and Freight Brokers. Here are more details from the article: [DB Schenker] said it’s paying “tens of millions of dollars” for exclusive rights in Europe to a digital freight-booking platform developed by Austin-based uShip.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2019

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “ Putting Community in TMS: Enabling the Network Effect in Transportation Management ,” a research e-book produced by Adelante SCM and published by Kuebix (a Talking Logistics sponsor). Transportation management is inherently a network-based business process.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2015

You have to work together in the spirit of cooperation and harmony to obtain the best results with your partnerships, be it with a logistics provider, supplier, transportation or warehousing partner. The heart of the book is a theory called Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO) and is based on unmet emotional needs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

The report analyzes supply chain performance and improvement by the Consumer Products Leaders in the period of 2006-2014. In the selection of time frames to analyze, we look at the long-term view including the recessionary period of 2006-2009, the post recessionary period of 2009-2014 and the more recent time period of 2011-2014.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. However, there are no sure bets.

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Tompkins Blog

MARCH 10, 2014

You may have read numerous recent articles on the benefits of using a transportation management system (TMS) to manage freight. In addition, more than 40% of shippers reported that they plan to acquire a TMS in 2014. These functions allow companies to: Select carriers, book, and track shipments. on demand).

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 6, 2015

This service is not limited to prepared food – you can order groceries, books and even a TV. The 2014 UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper™ Study cites speed of delivery as the fourth most important factor when comparing retailers (after selection, product information and reputation). 2 2014 UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper™ Study.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. On the software front, just when you thought “Does the market need another transportation management system (TMS)?” Haven TMS allows users to manage the entire transportation logistics workflow on one platform and streamline critical processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 1, 2015

I am speaking this morning at the Terra Technology conference and doing a book signing of my new book, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. This includes LogicNet Plus, the Inventory and Product Flow Analyst and the Transportation Analyst products, as well as the related technology and support team. It is morning in Orlando.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2015

Transportation Management Software Systems (TMS) reduces overall hard and soft costs of transportation. Only 35 percent of shippers use TMS to manage operations, according to the Logistics Management’s 2014 Technology Usage Study. This encompasses various delivery points, customs clearance, invoicing and booking.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

There may be instances where you will have to work more closely with carriers and book further in advance to ensure you can meet critical deliveries. If you fail to book in time, you may miss your delivery deadlines, or will have to use an expedited shipping method to meet them. Booking early is a good idea in certain situations.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Transportation ’s share of global emissions: 14%. Aviation share of total emissions (EU): 3% (most movements are passenger transport). Freight was on the agenda, as part of the 15 transport initiatives up for discussion. COP21 LPAA Transport Press Release Forwarders and Climate Change. THE FUTURE OF FREIGHT IS HERE.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. The company’s overall share of container volume has grown from 22% in 2014 to 24% in recent months. Another example of how transportation technology and managed services are merging: Transervice Logistics Inc.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 1, 2015

Better wages for truckers will attract more individuals to get their CDLs which will benefit the growth of transportation networks and provide additional availability from more truckers. An interesting development, as discussed in The Economist’s Why American wage growth is so lousy , stated 2014 showed that 1.3 Reevaluating Wages.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Logistics and Transportation Managers at manufacturers will have reports at their fingertips on how to continue to reduce transportation costs, a heavy portion of the expense budget, by leaning on data to continually improve. Between 2010 and 2014, the average robot sales increase was at 17% per year (CAGR).

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Development of intermodal container shipping is impacting other transport modes. Shipping between Europe, S.E. Significance.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). For related commentary, see Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014. Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. — Adrian’s Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2014. as of this morning — a lower price than 5 years ago!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. The difference?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

By 2014, 11 percent of manufacturing companies had adopted 3-D printing, according to a PwC survey. His most recent projects include books on cloud computing, small business management, sales, business coaching, social media marketing, and career planning. Click to see larger Infographic. 3-D Printing. billion to $4.8

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

When this happens, proxy metrics like Return on Assets (ROA), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Days of Payables (DOP), Material Costs, Transportation Costs or Sales and General Administrative Costs (SG&A) can be discussed and trade-offs can be made easily cross-functionally. Functional metrics in isolation degrade value.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. These tips include how you yourself can better manage your transportation department and maximize resources. Read the Full Blog Post.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Enter transportation management system (TMS) technology solutions. There is immediate visibility to what hasn’t been picked up and what hasn’t been booked in the online portal. Think back to the Hanjin bankruptcy, the Polar Vortex of 2014, or pretty much any time there is a strike at the Port of Los Angeles. Final thoughts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

Using quantitative surveys, we collected the data in Figure 1 in 2014. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters. User interviews do not support the market perception; but, this is a case where perception becomes reality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

In 2014, SAP posted revenues of 19.5B$ and Oracle with 38.3B$. Based on reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the company hired Morgan Stanley to shop the company and package it for sale in 2014 with an expected evaluation of 800M$. GT Nexus is one of the strongest providers of transportation visibility for the global ecosystem.

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Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, tells. At last month's CONECT 22nd Annual Trade & Transportation Conference it was clear just how wide sweeping the issue was. truck driver retirement rates jumped to 33% last year, up from 22% in 2014. The Washington Post. According to. FleetOwner. That's real.".

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Enter transportation management system (TMS) technology solutions. There is immediate visibility to what hasn’t been picked up and what hasn’t been booked in the online portal. Think back to the Hanjin bankruptcy, the Polar Vortex of 2014, or pretty much any time there is a strike at the Port of Los Angeles. Final thoughts.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Enter transportation management system (TMS) technology solutions. There is immediate visibility to what hasn’t been picked up and what hasn’t been booked in the online portal. Think back to the Hanjin bankruptcy, the Polar Vortex of 2014, or pretty much any time there is a strike at the Port of Los Angeles. Final thoughts.

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