Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: EU Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT Express ( WSJ – sub. INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. Note: GT Nexus and JDA Software are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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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. New Capabilities from JDA Create Transportation Resiliency – Enabling Shippers to Balance Service and Cost Pressures. Infor Announces Major Enhancements to Supply Chain Management.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). What will happen in 2016?

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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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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

With many folks taking off early for the holiday weekend, I’ll just go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Exporters Wary as Shipping Safety Rule [SOLAS] Kicks In (WSJ – sub. Trucker Path Joins AscendTMS™ to Offer Free Transportation Management Software (TMS) to Carriers and Freight Brokers.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. Let me qualify that statement.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

About Tim Higham Tim Higham is a leading visionary in the logistics and transportation field, running the highly successful InMotion Global, Inc. The 3PL was sold in 2014. in 1998, he turned to the transportation and logistics field, merging “old school” thinking with “new school” technology.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

Now, for this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: JDA Unleashes Powerful New Capabilities to Enable the Seamless Supply Chain. The other interesting technology news came not from a software vendor, but from a $26 billion manufacturing and logistics services company: Flextronics.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

But by 2014, the U.S. Logistics complexities in the conventional sector can quickly drive up costs and eat into profit margins, if not well managed. One area where significant waste exists is transportation management. Source: “The Future of Natural Gas: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study,” [link].

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Now, this week’s supply chain and logistics news, which was dominated by transportation-related items: Are Imports Moving to the East Coast? And here’s a chart they included in the post: Source: [link]. For related commentary, see my February 2014 post Enough Talk: Time to Fix Transportation Infrastructure Funding.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Venti Raises $29 Million in Series A Round Autonomous logistics technology and industrial hubs provider Venti Technologies announced that it has secured $28.8 We have the potential to revolutionize goods transportation and are excited to be working with partners around the world to make this vision a reality.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

Many studies state that those who can manage the functions with the supply chain, they have a competitive advantage. As a transportation management third party logistics company, we know at Cerasis that transportation makes up a large portion of the costs and efficiencies of any supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Logistics and Transportation Managers at manufacturers will have reports at their fingertips on how to continue to reduce transportation costs, a heavy portion of the expense budget, by leaning on data to continually improve. Between 2010 and 2014, the average robot sales increase was at 17% per year (CAGR).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The post Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. trillion in 2015).

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GlobalTranz

MAY 1, 2015

Companies need to shift their attention to better supply chain visibility and management in terms of optimizing the use of technology to handle transportation managemen and investment in a streamlined transportation accounting service. Who will be the first to own responsible supply chain visibility and management?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, dropped 0.4 percent from December 2014. percent compared to Q4 2014. Other data sources, however, suggest the market is in good balance.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

We’ve all been there—and it’s every logistics professional’s nightmare. Enter transportation management system (TMS) technology solutions. You have access to milestone tracking and customized reporting to help with exception management. Life is good! What can I do to make sure more customer service issues do not result?

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

With Oracle on 31 October 2014. With EveryAngle on 19 November 2014. In the rapidly changing economy, countless companies need advice on strategy and especially supply chain management. 12 Questions about Multimodal Transportation Management. Loser of last quarter: Philips. 14 | Consulting Subway Map 2015.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week, with 3PLs dominating the headlines: FedEx to Expand Global Portfolio of Solutions with Acquisition of GENCO. UPS Acquires Polish Healthcare Logistics Company Poltraf. Radiant Logistics Acquires Don Cameron and Associates, Inc.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 6, 2015

Guest Blogger, Rich Chrzanowski — Container volume at US ports hit an all-time high in 2014 and a DOT transportation study projects volume to more than triple in coming years. Improved Supply Chain Planning for Inbound Logistics. The cherry on this sundae of woe are the ongoing labor disputes at West coast ports.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

We’ve all been there—and it’s every logistics professional’s nightmare. Enter transportation management system (TMS) technology solutions. You have access to milestone tracking and customized reporting to help with exception management. Life is good! What can I do to make sure more customer service issues do not result?

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

We’ve all been there—and it’s every logistics professional’s nightmare. Enter transportation management system (TMS) technology solutions. You have access to milestone tracking and customized reporting to help with exception management. Life is good! What can I do to make sure more customer service issues do not result?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. Troy-Bilt: TRs were used.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: Cerasis is a 3PL focused on transportation management. So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? Cutting the Right Costs with Technology by Sourcing Innovation. Supply Chain Technology vendor managed inventory' Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2014

For the past year, I’ve been arguing that logistics — and same-day fulfillment, in particular — is becoming a strategic weapon for companies. For related commentary on this topic, read these Talking Logistics posts: Debunking the Myths of Same-Day Delivery (Or What Amazon Learned from a 90-Year-Old Distributor).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2023

In early May, I participated in one of the supply chain industry’s premier events, which attracted more than 3,500 logistics professionals. Rob is Group Director, Planning & Logistics at Coca-Cola North America. The YMS didn’t talk to the appointment manager or order manager.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 29, 2017

Real-time data is enabled by the emergence of cloud computing and mobile devices, which creates “big data” technology platforms that process higher volumes of internal and external data from multiple sources. Some organizations have invested in very expensive systems called “control towers” to manage their “big” data.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

“There’s been a driver shortage for as long as I’ve been in the industry, yet we always manage to ship our products and get them to our customers on time,” is what I often hear from transportation executives at manufacturing and retail companies who are skeptical about the problem. workers, yet only comprise 6% of all truck drivers.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

These recall counts point to sizeable growth over the past decade in the recall notices of Chinese-made consumer goods from 58 in 2002 to 153 in 2014. manufacturers' decisions to reassess where they are producing or sourcing. The CPSC publishes online a listing of recalls by country or administrative area of manufacture and year.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management. Financial Services.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). Source: Google. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends).

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Hunter Yaw.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2015

The tariffs were suspended when a new pilot program was initiated on October 14, 2011, which concluded on October 10, 2014. The charts below from the audit report summarize some of the findings: Source: Office of Inspector General Audit Report. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. citing safety concerns.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

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