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This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Reports 2014 Third-quarter Results. UPS Ready for 2014 Peak Season, Forecasting Record Holiday Deliveries. Amazon Opens 3 Logistics Centers in Poland (ABC News). 2014 is turning into the year to refresh your corporate tagline, at least for third party logistics (3PL) and software companies.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

I have long argued that third party logistics providers (3PLs) should set themselves apart from the competition by fully harnessing the power and value of their customer and employee communities. Source: “Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation & Logistics,” Jason Mathers, EDF, Ryder Innovate 2014.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 29 – October 3, 2014)

Talking Logistics

North American Freight Numbers July 2014. Rather, it is collaborating with them on forecasts and advising them on how much business it can handle in the weeks before Christmas—and warning what will happen if it is overwhelmed. Note: Descartes, enVista, Kewill, and Manhattan Associates are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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Survey Finds Significant Success in the 3PL Industry Across the Supply Chain Industry

GlobalTranz

Today, the 22 nd Annual Surveys of Third Party Logistics Provider (3PL) CEOs, sponsored by Penske Logistics , revealed that 3PL CEOs are confident about the current state and future revenue growth potential of both their companies and the regional 3PL industries. European CEOs forecasted 5.33 percent and 11.50

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5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2015…So Far

GlobalTranz

We've already hit 3 of our 5 main categories by featuring the most popular blogs for the logistics blog posts, manufacturing blog posts, and supply chain blog posts. However, that’s exactly what’s in the forecast for 2015. UPS now applies dimensional weight pricing, also known as "DIM" Pricing, to ALL packages as of December 29, 2014.

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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

This year’s version of the State of Logistics Report revealed that third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) and those involved in the supply chain have experienced the greatest gain and economic turnaround since the Great Recession of nearly a decade ago. Cost of Logistics as Percentage of GDP from Logistics Management.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 27 – July 1, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Here are some details from the press release: Today, over 210 global brands from multinational manufacturers including Newell Brands, Del Monte, and General Mills, and their omni-channel retail partners rely on Orchestro’s analytics to improve on-shelf availability, promotional effectiveness, new product introductions, and forecast accuracy.