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The Competitive Advantage with David Bell and Peter Rentschler

The Logistics of Logistics

In this episode, Joe Lynch interviews David Bell and Peter Rentschler about the new partnership between their companies along with building a competitive advantage in the transportation and logistics space. David Bell has been a leader in the transportation industry for over 25 years, beginning his industry career in 1993.

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REPOST: 3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

Transportation 2.) Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Solutions Group , which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology services to the logistics and transportation industry. About Lean Solutions Group. Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 290 satisfied U.S. Transportation 2.)

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. This is the portion of E2E that is most commonly referred to as “real-time transportation visibility”.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. The effectiveness of alliances in shipping depends on various factors, including the routes, the types of goods being transported, the competitiveness of the industry, and the specific goals of the participating companies.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has invested in Hyperloop One (CNBC). If you’re a transportation executive, you already know what’s happening in the market today: capacity is tightening and rates are climbing. Are you communicating what’s happening in the transportation market to upper management? There were 6.6

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This Week in Logistics News (October 12-16, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Cosco, China Shipping Group in Advanced Merger Talks (WSJ – sub. SMC³ Acquires Transportation Costing Group. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Port of Long Beach sees highest Q3 cargo volume in history (Cargo Business News). Infor Announces Infor CloudSuite™ Retail.

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How IoT Improves Consumer Packaged Goods Value Chain

Savi

The pivot point has moved from production to customer delivery, and the primary constraint has moved from manufacturing to transportation. This shift is hard to handle because the CPG industry spends at least 5% of revenue on transportation. Given that most freight is transported over the road, this is a serious concern.