Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, understanding how your company’s procurement strategy and results compare with industry peers is critical. Once the election concludes, if the economy picks up steam, the capacity challenges seen in 2014 and early 2015 may return. New Government Mandates and Regulations. How a 3PL Can Help.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Date: 28 – 30 April 2014. Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. In 2014, more than 7,000 high-calibre visitors attended. To see the list of companies that visited in 2014, please click here. Multimodal 2015. Venue: NEC Birmingham.

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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. percent in December from November , with December 2015 freight shipments down 2.0 percent from December 2014.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 1, 2014

This may be a great rule of thumb for life generally, but not necessarily for freight transportation. Is it more important to prevent disruptions from occurring by building robustness into a freight network (i.e. For example, Walmart Stores partnered with MIT to improve its truckload transportation procurement process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

The manuscript is due to Wiley on March 1st for an August 2014 publish date. I need it for my conference on September 10th-11th, 2014. He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. I am behind. The heat is on. No backing out.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But the risk of war is already impacting supply chains, and an invasion of Ukraine by Russia would trigger extensive and enduring disruptions which supply chain and procurement managers should assess and prepare for. Russia produces about 12% of the world’s oil and is Europe’s largest natural gas supplier.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

The biggest implication of this new imposition on procurement process is that now procurement managers have to deliver suppliers that are cost conscious and timely in their operations but at the same time can adapt to the changing demands of end customers. All of these aspects impact procurement processes. 3) Risk Management.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Hunt Locked in Freight Revenue Dispute (WSJ – sub. Shipping Rates to Increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight Services. Hub Group To Acquire CaseStack, Inc. More Factories Crop Up Closer to Customers (WSJ – sub. BNSF Railway, Trucker J.B. Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon (and Loss Leader).

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Editor's Note: As of late you may have noticed we have written a lot about procurement and the future of procurement. A large part of procurement is finalizing the contract and then the follow through of the determined deliverables in that agreement. How do you know you are getting what you paid for? 3PL/SLA Skills/Knowledge.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 1, 2015

An interesting development, as discussed in The Economist’s Why American wage growth is so lousy , stated 2014 showed that 1.3 Data can indicate issues with procurement , product quality, and delivery. This will mitigate any additional costs incurred by the change. A New Unique Selling Proposition?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Streamline, automate, and compress Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay processes. Back to the main conference, I gave a keynote presentation titled “Keep Your Breadcrumbs Behind My GeoFence: Why Fleet & Freight Visibility Matters.”. Overall, the Leadership Roundtable was a highly productive and informative session.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). For related commentary, see Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014. At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Already, oil prices have reached their highest levels since 2014 and are expected to continue to rise. Put your logistics, supply chain and procurement teams on high alert for computer viruses and increased phishing attempts. Russia is the world’s third-largest oil producer and the second-largest foreign oil supplier to the US.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

The overall expansion was supported by the sharpest rise in new orders since June 2014. A Middle-East-based B2B online platform, Tradeling, launched last year with an initial investment from Dubai Airport Freezone Authority to help businesses across the Middle East and North Africa to procure goods from around the world.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

But by 2014, the U.S. Execution (Tendering, Dock Scheduling, Track & Trace, Freight Audit & Pay). A perfect example of where this phrase applies is the Oil and Gas industry, especially here in the United States where we’ve seen significant change and volatility over the past 5+ years. Business Intelligence and Analytics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2022

based companies, and Ryan , the Founder and CEO of freight tech firm, TextLocate which provides a freight location tracking and communication solution for brokers and partner carriers. Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 290 satisfied U.S. About Trey Griggs . based companies set up satellite offices in Colombia.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Editor's Note: This is a blog post about the state of the freight brokering business in 2015. Cerasis is a freight broker and holds a $250,000 TIA Broker Bond. Many shippers have been burned by freight brokers who work on behalf of the shipper for transportation procurement, accounting services , freight claims management , and more.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

Capacity tightened up in 2014 , but then loosened again in 2015. The Hours-of-Service (HOS) restart relaxation on December 30, 2014 added about 3% of effective capacity back to the market. Freight volumes are up a little with lackluster economic growth, which leaves an implied excess capacity of 2-4%. It was negative in 2015.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Founded in 2000, German based Transporeon provides a digital freight platform the supports more than 1,200 shippers, 100 large retailers, and over 120,000 logistics services providers and carriers. Earlier this month, Trimble announced that this acquisition was completed.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

August 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Here are some more details from the article: Don Hnatyshin, Jabil’s chief supply chain and procurement officer, said software could eventually generate $100 million annually for Jabil, which reported $17.9 Wal-Mart focuses on online order pickup in stores, lower prices.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Here are some details from the press release: With Haven TMS, Haven evolves from a logistics quote marketplace into a full-featured transportation management system (TMS) with collaboration, procurement, and analysis modules. For related commentary, see The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend).

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2015

Since March 10, 2014, fuel prices have decreased by $0.884 per gallon, resting at $3.137 as of January 5, 2015. If you think that a different multiplier would better reflect your freight, I would encourage you to wait until you next scheduled procurement event to make that change. Diesel prices, according to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Parcel transportation and logistics services provider FedEx and freight-tracking software company FourKites Inc. Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, FourKites is working with more than 1,000 businesses in helping to track shipments from manufacturing facilities, warehouses and retail sites. million daily shipments.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2014 SmartWay Affiliate Challenge award and SmartWay Excellence Awards in 2014 and 2013. Inbound Logistics magazine has included Ryder in its “Green Partners” listing for eight years in a row. Ryder was also recognized by the U.S.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. As in the past, the biggest beneficiaries will likely be parcel and air freight carriers such as FedEx and UPS who will become the last mile fulfillment agents of the holiday sale. Procurement Blog. January 2014.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

Fuller is the Founder & CEO of Freightwaves, a media and intelligence platform sharing up-to-the-minute news, commentary, and data analysis on the freight forwarding industry. . Good serves as an advisor, consultant, influencer, and evangelist for all things procurement. freight agents. . Twitter: @FreightAlley.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey—and as Hurricane Irma moves closer— truckload capacity is tighter than it has been for years, giving some shippers challenges in covering freight. Still, most carriers also value consistent freight volumes because they make it easier to justify equipment and capital investments. Review awards.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey—and as Hurricane Irma moves closer— truckload capacity is tighter than it has been for years, giving some shippers challenges in covering freight. Still, most carriers also value consistent freight volumes because they make it easier to justify equipment and capital investments. Review awards.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey—and as Hurricane Irma moves closer— truckload capacity is tighter than it has been for years, giving some shippers challenges in covering freight. Still, most carriers also value consistent freight volumes because they make it easier to justify equipment and capital investments. Review awards.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

My projects in Malaysia, Philippines, China, Indonesia and eventually Vietnam, ranged from customer service and order fulfillment, shop-floor planning, inventory management, import/export and procurement. In 2014, I was appointed Global Supply Chain role with ECCO Shoes and relocated back to Singapore.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Listening to him reminded me of the fun we had starting up the first ever company to produce supply market intelligence focused on the procurement space. Today, Beroe is the most successful procurement intelligence company, and continues to lead the pack in this space. We were astounded to discover that the ratio was 1 to 105.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Revenue Growth: (Change in revenue 2017-2016)*50% + (change in revenue 2016-2015)*30% + (change in revenue 2015-2014)*20%. SCM #SupplyChain #Logistics #Distribution #Technology #Leadership #Procurement #Purchasing #Freight. Inventory Turns: 2017 cost of goods sold/2017 quarterly average inventory. All Rights Reserved.

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2014

Air and ocean freight carriers were reliant on these LSPs to provide them with a view of the market; in most cases they had no transparency into the shipper’s needs and thus were completely cordoned off from the true source of demand. But the transportation modes are being increasingly determined by the shippers themselves.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

In WannaCry’s case, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Windows XP — an operating system still in wide use today, even though it was originally released in 2001 and Microsoft stopped supporting it in 2014. A similar problem exists with supply chain and logistics software. Empty miles reduced by 8 percent. Total miles down 7.7

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TMC

MAY 5, 2016

Some shippers, especially large players that spend many hundreds of millions of dollars on freight transportation annually, have made strides in globalizing their TMS solutions. The report is based on information gathered from 299 shippers and 145 logistics services providers in December 2014 through January 2015.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and was 307th in the 2013 Fortune Global 500 ranking. Procurement analysis. Supply Chain Cost Management Results: Avaya’s program of transformation took place over a period of three to four years, between 2010 and 2014. Inventory planning.

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