Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. He lives in Chicago. The yard is a black hole crying out for visibility.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Next week, I’ll be speaking at the Ryder Innovate Forum in Chicago and the Elemica reveal 2014 conference in Frankfurt. August 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). This includes nine unstaffed lockers in Chicago…UPS said its 4,400 U.S. August 2014 freight shipments were up 3.8 Nulogy Raises $7.5

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Boston and Chicago on Tuesday. and the grocery-store chain Lucky—have dropped out. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 13-17, 2014) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Trends This Week in News Amazon Connect Group CXS FedEx Freight Google Express J.B.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. E2open Acquires Logistyx Technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

In a prior post , I wrote about the various ways data is transforming global supply chains. He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them. He lives in Chicago. Today, I’m going to add a qualifier — it has to be quality data.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide a capsule synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you look back 18 months to the start of the pandemic, the first shock waves to hit global supply chains were all related to demand. What wasn’t given due consideration was the impact of the demand shock upstream, through the supply chain, right to the suppliers. He lives in Chicago. Toilet paper hoarding.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

by Trevor Miles I was at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit in Chicago earlier this week. But I couldn’t help think that much of the advice was focused on doing well what we have been doing in supply chain for the past 20-30 years. The general theme of the conference was about transformational change.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MAY 2, 2014

April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. Ainslie Named Dean of University of Rochester’s Simon Business School » 05/02/2014. Posted by UCLA Anderson on 05/02/2014 at 12:26 PM | Permalink. UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

Loadsmart is a Chicago-based freight tech company founded in 2014. Loadsmart has acquired or developed a full suite of freight tech solutions that enables them to better serve shippers and carriers: Kamion (truck management system), RFP Guide (RFP management), OpenDock (dock scheduling).

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 18, 2018

EcoVadis hosted events in three major cities: San Francisco on September 11 at the historic Bently Reserve, New York on October 2 at the world-renowned UN Global Compact, and Chicago on October 3 at the global investment firm Northern Trust. San Francisco.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2015

supply chain. Launched – 2/25/2014. Location: Chicago, IL. The new state-of-the-art facility for digital manufacturing and design will develop and innovate the manufacturing tools and processes needed to streamline and maintain a networked supply chain. Launched – 1/24/2014.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 26, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Wal-Mart to impose charges on suppliers as its costs mount (Reuters). Deliv Acquires WeDeliver in Chicago. in May…Compared with May 2014, the seasonally-adjusted index increased just 1.8%, which was well below the 2.7%

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

— In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… DSV agrees to acquire UTi Worldwide Inc. UberRUSH – Now Open for Business in Chicago, NYC, and SF. items, orders) will enable retailers to orchestrate the supply across a network of suppliers and partners on behalf of customers. Integrated Planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2014

It is morning in Chicago. Yesterday, I spoke at the Eye for Transport conference on the Big Data opportunity in supply chain. Yesterday, I spoke at the Eye for Transport conference on the Big Data opportunity in supply chain. I think that we are poised for the third act of supply chain technologies.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The consensus opinion of the most recent Institute for Supply Management (ISM) report is that it reveals weakness in U.S. economic output into 2014. While Chicago and New York/New Jersey hubs are no strangers to inclement winter weather, severe and widespread cold brought snowstorms to Atlanta and other southern U.S.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014. That was back when demand for trucks skyrocketed because extreme winter weather caused massive disruption to supply chains. Chicago to Buffalo also rose 18¢ to $2.33/mile. Seattle to Spokane was up 20¢ to $2.70/mile.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

Discussion Questions: Carefully explain the difference between a “resilient” and an “efficient” supply chain. What strategies do the authors suggest for making a supply chain both “resilient” and “efficient” at the same time? Industry News – May 7, 2014. Supply Chains Can Be Both Resilient and Cost Efficient.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The University of Chicago Press. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on August 5, 2022. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here! Email Address. The Ocean Plastics Environmental Crisis! Duncan, T., Gabriel, J.,

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MAY 2, 2014

April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. Building a Better Board With Exec Ed » 05/02/2014. from the University of Chicago and an MBA and B.Sc. Posted by UCLA Anderson on 05/02/2014 at 04:18 PM | Permalink. December 2013.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MARCH 3, 2014

If your organization is struggling to establish an effective supplier-led innovation process, you’ll want to reserve your seat at Management Roundtable’s newest two-day intensive workshop, Supplier-Led Innovation: Re-engineering the Product Development Process for Successful Supplier Integration , to be held May 20 – 21, 2014 in Chicago.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

Dhruv is the CEO and Co-Founder of ShipBob , the leading global omni fulfillment platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to provide them access to best-in-class supply chain and fulfillment capabilities. About Dhruv Saxena. Dhruv came to America (from India) in 2007 to pursue an undergraduate engineering degree.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

”): Based on the economics of supply and demand – when the former falls below the latter, prices tend to rise – if drivers are a scarce commodity, the market should adjust by increasing the price companies pay for this resource, thereby attracting more workers until the imbalance is corrected.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. You can seek guidance on viable carriers from a reliable NVOCC ; they can also help you develop a flexible carrier solution that prepares your supply chain for the most likely scenarios.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The biggest challenge for supply chain professionals today is the is the accelerated pace of change, according to APICS CEO Abe Eshkenazi. Since 2006, Abe Eshkenazi has served as CEO of APICS, a trade association focused on offering research, education and certification programs in supply chain management.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2018

And don’t expect this trend to change anytime soon; in fact, many railroads and carriers anticipate that surge charges in constrained markets, such as Chicago, Southern California, Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, will be the highest seen in many years. Protzman Award for Sales Excellence in 2014.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Thanksgiving is less than a week away and the retail supply chain continues to ramp up for the holidays. Here’s a quick roundup of some industry news to help you prepare for the busy holiday season.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. million, respectively, for the full year 2014. Chainalytics Introduces FMIQ Monthly Benchmarking Index. million and $8.2

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 30, 2014

SCOTTSDALE, AZ and NEW YORK, NY – October 28, 2014– JDA Software Group, Inc., Current dates and locations for this tour are Chicago on December 4, Toronto on December 9 and San Francisco on December 16. Emerging Trends Information Technology News & Info Retail Retail E-Commerce Supply Chain Management' 87th Street.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

The examples above are memorable because the supply didn’t meet the demand, and in some cases, people would do whatever they could to make sure they had the gifts their children so badly wanted. The Black Friday supply chain is fragile, and the last thing a retailer needs is to be out of stock of a popular product.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. About Ryder.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Redesign the process, then use IT I’ll give you a recent example from my business, which enables real-time supply chain visibility, with AI-powered predictive insights and analytics, for the world’s largest shippers and their partners. I was speaking with the Chief Supply Chain Officer at one of the world’s largest CPG companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

That’s the question that continues to bedevil the global supply chain industry. As I detailed in a recent column , the answer to constant supply chain volatility is pervasive real-time visibility into the precise location, temperature or status of a shipment — at any point along the journey. Where’s my shipment? .

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. Series A Funding: $11.8 ShipBob: The leader in tech-enabled 3PLs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2023

In early May, I participated in one of the supply chain industry’s premier events, which attracted more than 3,500 logistics professionals. On the one hand, technology has undeniably helped the supply chain industry solve a multitude of previously intractable problems, making supply chains significantly less fragile in the process.

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