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This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014)

Talking Logistics

DHL launches new logistics service for life sciences products handled at extremely low temperatures. Penske Logistics Joins CargoNet to Enhance Supply Chain Security. I wrote those words in December 2010 , one of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2011. Note: Transplace is a Talking Logistics sponsor.

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Redefining Freight Brokerage with Nick Jensen

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick earned a Bachelor of Enterprise Management from University of Tennessee. Nick Jensen is the Director of National Accounts at Loadsmart , a digital logistics company, that enables shippers to get quotes, book trucks, and track their freight from pickup to delivery. Loadsmart is a Chicago-based freight tech company founded in 2014.

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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. 2013: Amazon Ups the Ante, Delivers Goods to Customers Before They Order Them.

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4PLs: Collaboration Among Logistics Service Providers Creating More Value for Shippers

GlobalTranz

Collaboration has always been seen as the stepchild at the logistics dinner table. Collaboration is driving an entire new way in the realm of logistics lending towards the rise of 4PLs. Collaboration is driving an entire new way in the realm of logistics lending towards the rise of 4PLs.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update- March 28 2024

Supply Chain Matters

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that European headquartered Volkswagen and the UAW have agreed to hold a vote on the union’s bid to organize the automaker’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The voting is currently scheduled for the period of April 17 to 19. production based facilities. Paid subscription ).

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Digitizing Check Calls with Trey Griggs and Ryan Rogers

The Logistics of Logistics

Ryan Rogers is the Founder and CEO of logistics tech startup TextLocate. TextLocate bridges the gap between truck drivers and logistics professionals by creating a simple way to locate freight through a proprietary text message platform that has taken the logistics industry by storm. based transportation and logistics providers.

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Unlearning Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

The near-infinite processing power Cloud computing provides (along with other technological innovations) will cause everyone in the supply chain and logistics field to unlearn the way we’ve always done things, everything from the way we design software applications to how we design and manage supply chain processes.