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. DHL launches freight capacity management program in the light of rapidly increasing trade volumes. August 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Nulogy Raises $7.5 Bill from Calif.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Warehousing 3.) Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 290 satisfied U.S. Sometimes 3rd party logistics companies are described as: Asset-based – companies that own actual assets like trucks, boats, planes, warehouses. Warehousing 4.) Warehousing Services. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Transportation 2.)

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Global Conference is among the best events to learn and network in the industry. I learned that people are genuinely excited about the opportunities in supply chain management. What did I learn from those conversations?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… JDA Software Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo, and “Plan to Deliver” Tagline. CIMC and Globe Tracker Collaborate to Accelerate Global Adoption of Supply Chain Tracking, Monitoring and Asset Management Services and Equipment. Con-way Inc.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics. As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supply chain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Editor's Note: This is the second post in a series of focus on planning and also getting ready for any peak season you may experience due to the holidays or otherwise. As such, preparing the distribution center to handle the strain of the holiday orders and permit the supply chain to be flexible and agile is central to holiday season success.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Unpacking expected disruptions across the supply chain for manufacturers and distributors.

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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. ” The Key’s To Walmart’s Supply Chain Management Excellence over the Year. ” Walmart states early on.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

The overall expansion was supported by the sharpest rise in new orders since June 2014. However, as manufacturing comes roaring back, it is being met with supply chain issues such as delivery delays and higher costs. Do these platforms hold the key to growth and lower supply chain angst for businesses?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. North American Freight Numbers July 2014. and then optimize how the order is fulfilled, all based on a variety of strategic planning and daily operational variables.” Menlo Logistics Announces Launch of New Brand and Website.

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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.

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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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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena.

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Techgistics

MARCH 12, 2018

As a result, venture capital has poured into logistics startups over the last few years in an attempt to digitize the supply chain. The inherent nature of blockchains - decentralized, immutable distributed ledgers, and not reliant on intermediaries - are perfect for supply chains.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. This is the third time that Supply Chain Movement and Buck Consultants International have produced a Supply Chain Map of Europe.

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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). Introducing Ryder TranSync™, a Patent Pending, Automated Technology Tool Used to Provide Dynamic Transportation Planning. April 2015 North American Freight Numbers.

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RFgen

JULY 30, 2015

A shortfall of truck drivers may force the shipping industry to reevaluate warehouse management practices. According to the American Trucking Association, 70% of the country’s freight is moved by trucks, and the current shortage of 30,000 drivers isn’t good news for carriers across the U.S. Enhance Productivity.

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RFgen

JULY 30, 2015

A shortfall of truck drivers may force the shipping industry to reevaluate warehouse management practices. According to the American Trucking Association, 70% of the country’s freight is moved by trucks, and the current shortage of 30,000 drivers isn’t good news for carriers across the U.S. Enhance Productivity.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

So as we all know 2020 was anything but normal and its effects on retail supply chains will linger into this year as well. On the supply side, in 2014, I remember that DHL was talking about resilience where everyone was wondering what that really meant and how to set up the risk management globally. There was a big peak.

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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. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Rumors are circling that the company is planning a launch in Singapore in early 2017.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. Yards are a choke point between transportation and warehousing — and wherever you have choke points, you have a higher risk of inefficiencies that drive up labor costs, detention fees and delivery commitments. The net result?

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Contents Supply Chain Movement 18 – 2015 Q3. Supply Chain Media and partners launch Supply Chain Satellite. After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. 40 | Supply chain thinkers. Publishing date: 18 September 2015.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States. JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain.

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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. Many functions are required to complete this, including: Maritime, road freight, digital freight, truck, and/or air delivery services.

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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). Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping. January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. So sad, so senseless.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

UPS Sets 2014 Rates. We plan to leverage these synergies, and integrate Optima’s proprietary software with our last-mile technology. And HighJump Software announced a new partner in the Middle East, Dubai-based Norq Solutions that provides mobility solutions for warehouse management, field service, retail, and other industries.

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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. Latest Versions of SAP® Transportation Management, SAP Extended Warehouse Management and SAP Event Management Now Available. Infor Announces Major Enhancements to Supply Chain Management.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. So, I hope the next article explains the evolved VMI model.”

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2015

Lean supply chain and inventory management enable Small Medium Businesses (SMB) to improve efficiency and increase profits. Flow: Understand how inventory flows in your warehouse and apply Lean principle: 5S to clear any obstacles that do not add up. A lean supply chain and inventory management contributes to the bottom line.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Using a fictitious organization, Rounders NZ, we have set two key business goals for them to achieve in the following year: To achieve a unified organization which is working productively and efficiently together and which clearly understands the overall business plan. Both find a “win-win” middle ground.

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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. billion of freight under management.” million and $8.2

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative new 5-year agreement late on Friday, so the West Coast ports resumed full operations this past weekend. But there’s little time to celebrate. economy,” said Kurt Nagle, AAPA’s president and CEO. “To Any ideas on what to do?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 16, 2015

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing and government regulations, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Large Scale Market Indicators. Carrier Capacity.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 15, 2014

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Large Scale Market Indicators. Carrier Capacity. Driver Shortage.

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