Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. North American Freight Numbers July 2014. This 350West project marries enVista’s deep supply chain consulting expertise, Magento experience, and omni-channel technology platform to provide a seamless customer experience.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 151

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software 151

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our April 14, 17, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis capsule of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. This tech provider was more recently named as the Fast Company World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

Talking Logistics

JUNE 9, 2016

The company has developed a patented supply chain and logistics network in key verticals such as chemicals, tire & rubber and other process industries, provides mission-critical applications for its customers, and is run by a world class management team led by John Blyzinskyj, with whom we are thrilled to be partnered.”. “The

Supply Chain Network Software 100

Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 100

GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. million employees without a focus on good supply chain management. When it comes to e-commerce initiatives by Walmart, the Wall Street Journal recently wrote : Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Gartner 120

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 120

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.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 52

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2017

So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week with some brief commentary: Target to Buy Grocery Delivery Startup Shipt for $550 Million (WSJ – sub. FreightHub, a European ‘digital freight forwarder’, scores $20M Series A (TechCrunch). and Costco Wholesale Corp.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics San Francisco Sacramento 0

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.

Predictive Analytics Software 120

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2015

But I read an article in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal – The Revolutionary Power of Digital Currency by Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna – that opened my eyes to bitcoin’s true potential: as a new operating system for supply chain networks. Will blockchain become a new operating system for Supply Chain Operating Networks?

Supply Chain Network Software 100

Supply Chain Network Software Inventory Management Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 100

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Target Lowers Free Shipping Minimum to $25 for Online Orders. enVista Announces Record Revenue for 2014. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. DHL launches next phase Resilience360 risk management tool to help customers avoid global disasters.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Logistics 100

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. to small couriers,” wrote Greg Bensinger in the Wall Street Journal last week. In August 2014, in a post titled Uber, the Next Amazon?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics San Francisco New York City 101

Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers. Freight Marketplaces : Cargomatic is a prime example of the rebirth of freight marketplaces. We know how you feel. One example?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 120

Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

With many folks taking off early for the holiday weekend, I’ll just go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Exporters Wary as Shipping Safety Rule [SOLAS] Kicks In (WSJ – sub. DB Schenker Signs on With uShip Online Freight Platform (WSJ – sub. Infor Acquires Predictix.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software 100

GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Since the collapse of the housing market and the economy in 2008, the freight transportation industry has managed to claw its way out of a damaging situation and maintain historically low trucking rates. Throughout the freight transportation industry, the impact of drivers cannot be overstated. Reshoring Initiative. Driver Expenses.

Price Reduction 120

Price Reduction Expense Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 120

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: EU Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT Express ( WSJ – sub. LoJack SCI and TransVoyant Partner to Deliver Supply Chain Risk Alerting. Transervice Announces Launch of Tech-Based Freight Management Company.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Forecasting Software 100

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I wrote those words in March 2014 in response to a great in-depth article in the Wall Street Journal about Oracle Team USA’s incredible come-from-behind victory in The America’s Cup. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 1, 2019).

Supply Chain 20

Supply Chain Logistics Journal Supply and Demand 20

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It will take two to six months for supply chains to get back to normal, and some industries will suffer permanent losses, especially farmers. Supply Chain & Logistics Trends Transportation Management American Association of Port Authorities JOC Journal of Commerce port productivity West Coast ports'

Long Beach 100

Long Beach Negotiating Skills South Carolina Los Angeles 100

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. The sooner the supply chain cleans out the excess stocks, the better for trucking.”.

Optimal Sourcing 80

Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 80

Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2015

As you read this, I’ll be flying back home from Mexico City where I presented at the Logistic Summit & Expo 2015 , arguably the largest supply chain and logistics event in Mexico. 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Since it’s late and I have a 3 a.m. Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.6.9 pre-clearance agreement.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Baltimore 100

Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

With today being a holiday for many, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder. FusionOps Introduces Prescriptive Analytics For Supply Chain. January 2016 North American Freight Numbers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 100

Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2018

According to the Journal of Commerce , the ELD mandate is “making a bad situation worse for shippers,” and forcing them to “pay more, speed up loading and unloading, and dig deeper into routing guides to find capacity.” Additionally, carrier preference has swung toward local freight (i.e. Protzman Award for Sales Excellence in 2014.

Cost Reduction Strategies 101

Cost Reduction Strategies Capacity California Electronics 101

Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). Shipt debuts Costco delivery in Tampa (Tampa Bay Business Journal). January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. NAFTA freight totaled $88.0 in February.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 102

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 102

Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2013

It was a relatively quiet week for news, but here’s what caught my attention: Descartes Reports Fiscal 2014 First Quarter Financial Results. Supply Vision Partners with FindMyFreight.com. Retailers’ Dilemma: To Ax or Help Fix Bad Factories ( Wall Street Journal ). Time to put away the turtlenecks and find my bathing suit.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 155

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics 155

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. Global Supply Chain Resiliency Council Launches Riskipedia™. December 2015 North American Freight Numbers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 100

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

He was one of my instructors at Northeastern as part of the supply chain certificate program I completed almost 15 years ago. The case studies we analyzed and discussed in his class opened my eyes and mind to the beauty of supply chain management, a field that was still relatively new to me at the time.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software Colorado 100

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Home Depot To Offer Same Day Delivery ( Wall Street Journal ). Retailers Turn Store Clerks Into Web Shippers ( Wall Street Journal ). Japan Impasse Dogs Pan-Pacific Trade Talks ( Wall Street Journal ). Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% WTO overcomes last minute hitch to reach its first global trade deal ( Reuters ).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiating Skills Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction 130

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). JDA Unleashes New Levels of Supply Chain Visibility Across its Portfolio with TransVoyant. And the garage door company is coming this morning to replace the crumpled door.

Supply Chain Design Software 0

Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 0

TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The recent decision by Japan’s three largest container companies to merge their shipping operations is yet another symptom of the volatility that is roiling the freight business. The Wall Street Journal reported that a new joint entity could start operating from April 2018. Assess your network’s footprint and freight flows.

Negotiating Skills 48

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Detroit 48

Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Infor Announces Major Enhancements to Supply Chain Management. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. You deserve it. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics 100

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. Global Supply Chains Open Door to Fraud ( CFO.com ). Mexico Takes Over Crime-Besieged Port City ( Wall Street Journal ).

United Arab Emirates 142

United Arab Emirates Logistics Network Optimization Software Saudi Arabia Supply Chain Design Software 142

Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 6, 2015

Guest Blogger, Rich Chrzanowski — Container volume at US ports hit an all-time high in 2014 and a DOT transportation study projects volume to more than triple in coming years. Improved Supply Chain Planning for Inbound Logistics. The cherry on this sundae of woe are the ongoing labor disputes at West coast ports.

Optimal Sourcing 60

Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies Retail Purchasing Training 60

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Original Article: 55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Prior to the pandemic, most folks who weren’t in the industry didn’t give much thought to global supply chains. Lisa Anderson. Brian Laung Aoaeh.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 130

Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2014

enVista’s Transportation Solutions Practice Attains Record Revenue in First Quarter 2014. March 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Additionally, the collaboration portal allows for real-time collaboration between shippers, logistics service providers (LSPs) and freight forwarders and their carriers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 136

Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software Mexico Supply Chain Design Software 136

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results. In related news, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon recently “tested package delivery by licensed cab in San Francisco and Los Angeles using taxi-hailing mobile app Flywheel.” UltraShipTMS Launches Yard Management System Solution. and Lyft Inc.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 155

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Demand Planning Software 155

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E2open Proposes to Acquire Amber Road for $10.50 Freight Brokers See Profits Surge on Shipping Rush (WSJ – sub. DAT Freight Index: Spot Market Truckload Rates Soar in January. Phillips in today’s Wall Street Journal.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 20

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 20

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2014

June 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Global Demand for Supply Chain Executives Drives Heidrick & Struggles To Tap Expert As Partner. According to the company, “The ‘Newegg Express’ will be testing the same-day delivery service throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area through Christmas 2014.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 132

Logistics Network Optimization Software Los Angeles Demand Planning Software SAP 132

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The current outlook for the rail freight industry is, at best, mixed. Where rail freight once was the price-competitive transport mode of choice, low fuel prices and increased availability of trucks in the spot market have resulted in low freight rates that are expected to remain low¹. The Wall Street Journal, Erica E.

Price Reduction 100

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Freight Price Mitigation Strategies 100

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 17, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. This concludes our latest edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech. All rights reserved.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 52