Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

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. The open question is how to best meet those consumer needs and expectations. Talent Management as the Core of a Supply Chain Strategy.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Discover how to reap the rewards of a next generation supply chain without provoking resistance. Check out words of wisdom from some of the business leaders who spoke at the Quintiq World Tour 2014. Planet Planning Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Transport & Logistics Workforce Optimization' Planning for the future?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results. DB Schenker expands its contract logistics capacity in Dubai due to global customer demands. Flagship Logistics Group, Rising Sun Systems and Corporate Traffic are among the first customers. Note: Ryder is a Talking Logistics sponsor. Have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

What do you get when you bring together shippers, logistics service providers, and a transportation management system (TMS) vendor in New Orleans? How can a TMS enable this process? What are the benefits and pitfalls of multi-shipper consolidation? Brad Young, VP Network Solutions and Services, Mode Transportation.

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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. The ongoing debate, however, is how to pay for transportation infrastructure projects. Now it’s 2014. NAFTA Trade in November 2013 than in November 2012.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2015

We conclude our “Most Popular” Blog posts series, where we have been giving you the most viewed blog posts in 2014 from our main content categories. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. The 12 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts from 2014. Now, why do we blog? Look out for great stuff in 2015!

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Zooming in on the transport/logistics area of the Supply Chain, it is vital for a business to first understand its Shipping profile and current transport activities before aiming to enforce measures that lead to reducing transport costs. Online share of retail trade in selected countries 2014–2021. As often said, knowledge is power.

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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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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2013

What if there was a talk show focused on supply chain and logistics topics? I asked myself that question a little more than a year ago, which ultimately led me to launch Talking Logistics this past January. Without them, Talking Logistics would not be possible. I couldn’t agree more.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 22, 2018

No Such Thing as Free Delivery: How to Differentiate? All who think about logistics understand there is no such thing as free delivery but the customer-facing message is there will be no charge for delivery if they meet certain criteria such as: amount of purchase; type of delivery (e.g.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

According to a July 2014 supply chain research study from Accenture focused on Big Data and supply chain risk management, most organizations have high hopes for using big data analytics in their supply chain but many have had challenges in deploying it.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 5, 2015

Although we have seen some modest improvements in the oil price since June 2014, all signs now point to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreeing to maintain its production ceiling. The price of oil has fallen by more than 50% since June 2014, when it was $115 (US dollars) a barrel. The harsh truth?

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

16th Annual Logistics CIO Forum. Datum: 17-18 November 2014. Keep pace with technology as it redefines Logistics, Supply Chain and the role of the CIO. What balance is needed in a Logistics CIO’s backgroud between IT competencies and busienss strategy? >> Download the 2014 Logistics CIO Brochure here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It outlined specific requirements and standards on how medical devices should be labeled. The 2014 Rule was for class III devices. The supplier or provider’s PIM system may be encoded and integrated into the manufacturer’s ERP modules and applications suites for procurement, production, sales, distribution, and logistics.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Those in the supply chain and logistics management industry have been talking a great deal about collaboration in dealing with our business partners. But, what does collaboration really mean and how do you go about it? Are you "Radical" Enough to Make Supply Chain and Logistics Collaboration Work?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2016

Collaboration has always been seen as the stepchild at the logistics dinner table. After all, how can two competitors collaborate without compromising the information and structure of each company? Collaboration is driving an entire new way in the realm of logistics lending towards the rise of 4PLs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2015

A transportation management software (TMS) is a subset of Supply Chain Management (SCM) software focused on transport logistics. The TMS serves as the logistics hub in a collaborative network of shippers, carriers and customers. 53% of the companies in the study are 3rd party logistics companies (3PL). TMS Study – Key Findings.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

A European initiative aims to foster collaboration between companies in logistics clusters. Pictured is the Grupo Carreras facility in the PLAZA logistics park near Zaragoza, Spain. The EC is providing some €18 million (about $23 million) of funding for a single large project on pan-European logistics applications.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 21, 2014

This trend was certainly evident at GT Nexus’ Bridges 2014 User Conference last month. There were 500+ attendees from over 150 companies at the event, with speakers from leading companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Cargill, Caterpillar, CEVA Logistics, DHL, Guess?,

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2013

December is now upon us and before we know it we’ll be starting off 2014 right, which means it won’t be long until we’re all gathering in San Diego Feb 23 rd to 26 th for RILA Supply Chain 2014. So why am I suggesting that Omni-channel is now emerging to be the top retail logistics challenge being faced today by retailers?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Today we continue our series on successfully working with a logistics company, often called a third party logistics company by focusing on how to properly understand the success of the engagement by knowing all the key performance indicators that a shipper could put in place. This starts with deploying the S.M.A.R.T.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Live Episode: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 12:00 ET. In this first episode of an educational series focused on the link between transportation management and supply chain excellence, Chris Timmer from LeanLogistics outlines the attributes of a strong transportation management foundation and how to build it.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

Last year around this time I made a lot of predictions about what 2014 would hold in store…Let’s revisit some of these, and see what has happened (or what hasn’t!) Here are my predictions from 2014, and an update on what I think will happen in these areas. This is likely to continue. More of the same.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2015

A transportation management software (TMS) is a subset of Supply Chain Management (SCM) software focused on transport logistics. The TMS serves as the logistics hub in a collaborative network of shippers, carriers and customers. 53% of the companies in the study are 3rd party logistics companies (3PL). TMS Study – Key Findings.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 13, 2021

Pain abounds in the areas of global logistics and corporate social responsibility. The event focuses on five themes—driving competitive advantage, reaching the right balance between innovation and standardization, transforming logistics, harnessing new insights from analytics, and redefining work. Business leaders need answers.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

In 2014, a port strike at Los Angeles-Long Beach caused severe congestion and freight delays. You can seek guidance on viable carriers from a reliable NVOCC ; they can also help you develop a flexible carrier solution that prepares your supply chain for the most likely scenarios. Union labor contracts.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? From “5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives” originally published on January 14, 2014: 1. If you have your own list of resolutions, please post a comment and share. Ask “What are the risks?”more

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Cardwell, 2014). 2014, July 30). 1995, April 12).

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 22, 2015

Capacity of container ships handled in 2014. In 2014, 39% of all container ships travelling worldwide had capacities of over 14,000 TEUs and the number of megaships continues to grow. As Graph 3 shows, the number of port calls in 2014 was the lowest in the past 10 years – more than 50% decline since 2009. Good or bad news?

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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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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In 2014, 45% of respondees considered IoT to be “disruptive and important,” while 42% said it was “interesting but of unclear usefulness.” There’s no doubt that today’s supply chain stakeholders are recognizing the importance of IoT to their future. ” Just 13% said IoT was “irrelevant.”

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In 2014, 45% of respondees considered IoT to be “disruptive and important,” while 42% said it was “interesting but of unclear usefulness.” There’s no doubt that today’s supply chain stakeholders are recognizing the importance of IoT to their future. ” Just 13% said IoT was “irrelevant.”

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

How did I get here? With corrected vision, here is the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Longshoreman Union Leader Stalls Planned Work Shutdown (WSJ – sub. DHL trials city hub trailer for bike delivery (Logistics Manager). Mexico Warns U.S. 2016 North American Freight Numbers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2015

A transportation management software (TMS) is a subset of Supply Chain Management (SCM) software focused on transport logistics. The TMS serves as the logistics hub in a collaborative network of shippers, carriers and customers. 53% of the companies in the study are 3rd party logistics companies (3PL). TMS Study – Key Findings.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Back in 2014, I decided to step out of the family business I had built up with my husband and start my own company centered on trust (Trustologie®). A wise friend cautioned me that if I was to teach other people how to build trust, I had to learn to trust myself first. I was surprised, but intrigued by her response. She was right.

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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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