The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

Mike started his career with Worldwide Express back in 2014 where from the beginning he realized providing solutions to increase an organization’s profitability and enhance efficiencies was more impactful than trying to win a few loads or be added to a rate list. About Hook Logistics. Hook integrates with all the leading ecommerce platforms.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 2, 2013

He also hedge his natural gas prices…but the hedge price is higher at the Henry hub in Michigan, as opposed to the lower price found on the Gulf Coast. Metals such as copper and tin could go up significantly, but nickel is the shale gas of the metals market – and inventories just keep going up, which means more downside risk.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Kinaxis is pleased to be a Premier Sponsor and participate in panel discussion of the 2014 EMEA Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Detroit, Michigan. Hope to see you in the coming weeks! Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. September 10-11. London, UK. Learn More. Schedule Meeting. Automotive Logistics Global Conference.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2016

Examples: moving inventory to alternate locations, changing supplier relationships. This data can be viewed in time-series reports showing missed orders, inventory levels, total cost and more, as a critical way to evaluate resiliency. Michael Rockett has been a Supply Chain Design Consultant with LLamasoft since May of 2014.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). million, aims to work with freight companies by year-end to test trucks without human occupants on highways in states such as Michigan, Nevada or Florida. Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber (WSJ – sub.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable. from abroad (mostly between 2010 and 2014, per Moser). Ford, second only to Walmart in reshoring over the past five years, brought 3,250 jobs from Mexico to Michigan and Ohio to build F-650 and F-750 trucks, Fusion cars, and engines. Premium freight capacity improves.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

FedEx is the largest cargo airline in the world in terms of scheduled freight tonne kilometers (FTK), a distinction the company has held since 2014, and it’s the fourth largest in terms of fleet size. They provide air and sea freight forwarding services, customs brokerage and warehouse inventory management services.

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