Talking Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2014

Ratings for President Obama’s “State of the Union” address were the lowest since 2000 , but if you tuned in, he raised a couple of points related to supply chain and logistics. Now it’s 2014. Finally, no matter how much electronic commerce advances, companies will always have to deal with paperwork. Be Sociable, Share!

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

DHL launches new logistics service for life sciences products handled at extremely low temperatures. Penske Logistics Joins CargoNet to Enhance Supply Chain Security. I wrote those words in December 2010 , one of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2011. Note: Transplace is a Talking Logistics sponsor.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 13, 2014

Supply Chain Movement helps you along with an overview of the most important European supply chain events in 2014. Last updated on February 25th, 2014. Logistics & Supply Chain Conference. Pharmaceutical Logistics & Cold Chain. RLCON 2014. Multimodal 2014. Logitrans, Transport Logistics Exhibition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 10, 2020

A Hi-Tech Company’s Control Tower Helped It Better Manage Air Cargo During the Worst Days of the Pandemic In 2014, one of the world’s largest high-tech manufacturers started thinking about a digital transformation that would help them better serve their customers while also generating operational efficiencies.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

With little time to spare this morning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods Seen as Ideal for Urban Pickup and Delivery Hubs (WSJ – sub. CSCMP 28th Annual State of Logistics Report: Accelerating into Uncertainty. See my April 2014 post “ Webvan 2.0:

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

” Logistics professionals could adopt that statement as their motto. Half-a-decade ago, Apptricity analysts wrote, “In the world of supply chain and logistics management, perfection remains an elusive goal. “Logistics companies cannot afford not to be innovative,” he explains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Trane ’s Tom France, Vice President, Global Distribution, Logistics and Transportation, recently stressed the need for E2E insight: “Extend visibility as much as you can throughout your supply chain. The post The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. UPS Sets 2014 Rates. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

GIO (@RaysFanGio) November 4, 2014. And with that, let’s move on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: ELD mandate upheld in court, compliance date remains December 2017 (Commercial Carrier Journal). Cloud Logistics Brings TMS to Europe Through Partnership with Inolog. Cubs vs Indians.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2016

So, I’ll just point you to my past April 1 posts in case you missed them the first time: 2015: Netflix Developing Original Series About Logistics Called “D is for Drones”. 2014: Facebook, Google, and eBay Announce “Internet of Lost Things” Partnership. 2013: Amazon Ups the Ante, Delivers Goods to Customers Before They Order Them.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2013

We’re quickly approaching the midpoint of the year, which means it’s time to start planning for 2014 — at least that’s what I heard at my sister’s surprise birthday party last weekend, where some of her co-workers in finance were talking about getting started with 2014 budgets. Have a happy weekend! Be Sociable, Share!

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. The Case for Competing on Logistics Talent. Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. What will happen in 2016?

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

But the world of logistics has not changed radically compared with last year,” says Patrick Haex from Buck Consultants. Logistically speaking the location of this manufacturing facility, which produces the Peugeot 508 and the Citroën C5, makes little sense.” SCM Map Europe 2014-2015. Slight shift in European networks.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. As the saying goes, old habits die hard.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2015

As noted in the press release, companies are required to use ACE for all electronic import and export manifest filings for all modes by May 1, 2015 and use ACE for all electronic cargo release and related entry summary filings by Nov. Note: Elemica and Kewill are Talking Logistics sponsors. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv Gets Funding Boost From UPS (WSJ – sub. XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results. Now Amazon’s Free Shipping Will Cost You at Least $49 (Wired).

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Yes, it’s just a car — metal and plastic and rubber and electronics — but I’ve spent a third of my life, starting a month before my oldest daughter was born, driving it. Now, this week’s supply chain and logistics news, which was dominated by transportation-related items: Are Imports Moving to the East Coast?

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 3, 2014

Logistics on the move. The logistics role is changing according to John Wiehoff, CEO of C. The logistics business has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Robinson (CHR), the world’s largest provider of truckload transportation services, visited MIT CTL recently to give his view of the changing face of logistics.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2022

And all of them expect to be connected to logistics providers transporting goods to and from various supply chain nodes. Manufacturing and transportation and logistics companies have been pioneers of today’s IoRT revolution, leading the way to connect and automate industry operations.” in 2014 to just 4 cents in 2019.”[6].

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. This will be the most important trend to watch in 2017.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2015

Launched – 2/25/2014. Next Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute or Power America. Launched – 1/24/2014. These improvements will make power electronic devices like motors, consumer electronics, and devices that support our power grid faster, smaller, and more efficient.”.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

I also shared my perspective on this topic back in July 2014 (“ The Driver Shortage Problem in Trucking: Time for Plan B ”), where I argued that paying drivers more, which some trucking companies have started to do, won’t necessarily correct the imbalance. Customs moves back compliance deadline (Logistics Management).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

The company launched their platform in 2014. But o9’s customers are some of the biggest and best-known companies across consumer goods, retail, and high tech & electronics. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. This January the company reported that its annual recurring revenue grew at over 84% year-over-year.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 11, 2014

A humanitarian logistics model developed by the Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation (CLI) improves the efficiency of response efforts by taking a holistic view of these operations. There were 500 nodes in the logistics network. The model incorporates a geographic information system that simulates outcomes like these.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

This is a public, multinational providing different types of electronic and machinery products for different industries. They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available. A Complex Supply Chain. Their revenues exceed €25 billion.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

The DSCSA, as defined by the FDA, “outlines steps to achieve interoperable, electronic tracing of products at the lot, unit, and now package level to identify and trace certain prescription drugs as they are distributed in the United States.”. Shortly after, the DSCSA was born.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

When it comes to electronic ordering, real-time order visibility, and the use of mobile apps and technology, Domino’s Pizza is much further up the supply chain maturity curve (see video demonstrating Domino’s Tracker app ). But that’s where the similarities end.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 10, 2017

The burgeoning provider of logistics IT solutions also earned a Bronze Stevie Award in the category of “Best Online Newsletter” for its Supply Chain Collaborator Blog Digest. The American Business Awards is the nation’s premier business awards program.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Consider how these issues will impact your carrier rates and learn why now is the ideal time to benchmark and bid your rates with the help of a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Once the election concludes, if the economy picks up steam, the capacity challenges seen in 2014 and early 2015 may return. How a 3PL Can Help.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2015

A thorough analysis provided by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals , (CSCMP) in its “ State of Logistics ” report, indicates that by 2017, shippers in the U.S. The 2014 winter weather triggered a trucking capacity problem. In 2014 utilization was 100% of capacity, a crisis phase. Currently, the U.S.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Historical events like Pompeii (2014) are omitted, assuming supply chains were relatively less connected way back then. Logistics-themed disasters ( Poseidon Adventure, Airport, Airplane!, An earthquake of this magnitude would severely impact apparel, computers, electronics, and transportation products.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

In fact, according to eMarketer, there were estimated 1.75bn smartphone users worldwide in 2014. During the 2014 holiday season in the US, IBM Digital Analytics estimated that 25% of US online sales were via mobile. Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

E2open was founded in 2000 as a consortia exchange by IBM, along with H itachi, Matsushita, LG Electronics, Nortel Networks, Seagate Technology, Solectron and Toshiba. The company was one of a handful of exchanges to survive the market hype of electronic exchanges in the 2000-2003 period. The focus was on automating procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

The UAW has fallen short in two prior votes to organize the Chattanooga facility — in 2014 and 2019, both times by narrow margins. This report indicates that muted EV market demand across Europe coupled with inexperience in global logistics and vehicle preparation have provided added challenges. production based facilities.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

The overall expansion was supported by the sharpest rise in new orders since June 2014. Grainger was an early adopter of B2B e-commerce dating back to 1995 with the launch of its first electronic catalog. Maersk is one to keep an eye on as it builds its logistics capabilities beyond its ocean freight transportation services.

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