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This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… JDA Software Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo, and “Plan to Deliver” Tagline. Port Logistics Group Adds to Omni-channel Capabilities with EventPick. DHL launches North Asian multimodal service linking Japan to Europe. Reports 2014 Third-quarter Results.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 28 – April 1, 2016)

Talking Logistics

So, I’ll just point you to my past April 1 posts in case you missed them the first time: 2015: Netflix Developing Original Series About Logistics Called “D is for Drones”. 2014: Facebook, Google, and eBay Announce “Internet of Lost Things” Partnership. Five years after Japan quake, rewiring of auto supply chain hits limits (Reuters).

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Japan Impasse Dogs Pan-Pacific Trade Talks ( Wall Street Journal ). XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. Are UPS and FedEx becoming the equivalent of IBM and Accenture for “logistics transformation” projects like same-day delivery and ship-from-store? Retailers Turn Store Clerks Into Web Shippers ( Wall Street Journal ).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

In 2012, for example, he was elected as a fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), where he served as chair of the Sections and Societies Subcommittee and as president of the Transportation Science and Logistics Section. XPO Logistics Divests North American Truckload Operation to Transforce.

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How Growing Consumer Demand is Reshaping Logistics

Elementum

The e-commerce logistics market is under particular pressure as consumers are not only demanding quality products but fast and reliable delivery services as well. Challenges for the e-commerce logistics market. Where will logistics companies go from here? million in 2015, up 110% from 2014. will exceed supply by 25m sq.

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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

The overall expansion was supported by the sharpest rise in new orders since June 2014. These platforms allow a multitude of businesses to participate by selling and buying goods and services while the likes of Amazon and Alibaba coordinate the logistics such as warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation in the background.