Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Insights from Kenco Customer Summit 2015.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to this Inbound Logistics article , The Jel Sert Company, a manufacturer of fun foods such as Otter Pops, used half pallets to ship mixed products for display in retail stores. This is more than double the 11% who said so in 2015. With their business model, customers make all purchases online.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2015

November 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report for December 2014. This is why the business models of third-party logistics providers (3PLs), software vendors, and consultants are converging today in the supply chain market. LOG-NET releases Version 7.5 JDA’s Retail.Me

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

While the growth in the third-party logistics market has slowed somewhat, 90% of the major companies in the U.S. third-party logistics market has grown to become a $166.8 CEVA Logistics provides both freight management and contract logistics services for a range of customers across all sectors.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

Now, it's easy to think of technology as being a manufacturer-only realm. Let's take a look at what logistics technology trends will become the dominant factors of the logistics industry for 2016. In fact, autonomous vehicles are already being used by a logistics provider in Arizona.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As logistics costs were already on the rise in 2018 and 2019, companies are now faced with supply shortages, stress on the U.S. transportation network and other logistics challenges. The full impact on logistics is yet to be realized, but an increase in logistics costs in some areas is likely.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Distribution center utilization of 5S, Kaizen/Continuous Improvement, and Lean Six Sigma and transportation cost reduction: example: use your or your Third Party Logistics (3PL) provider partner’s Transportation Management System (TMS) to optimize your freight so you add value and reduce costs by using the most effective lanes and routes.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

According to the SAP announcement , at a purchase price of $18.15 Mr. Renjen served as global consulting firm Deloitte’s Global CEO from 2015 to December 2022 upon his retirement from the role. We anticipate that we may well be highlighting other reduced revenue forecasts from digital freight start ups in the coming weeks.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 3, 2015

Mark Bogucki, our general manager in Kansas City, recently announced he would retire at the end of 2015. A person either had to purchase the carrier and get the authority in the transaction or have it passed down through an estate. We had been paying them backhaul rates to get their trucks back to their own freight.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The duration and magnitude of these cycles varies based on freight demand and supply injection or contraction (from both the for-hire and private capacity pools). This year, we saw strong North American freight volume. 2018: Exceptional year for freight volume paired with continued supply contraction into Q1.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. Kuehne + Nagel Inc.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

manufacturers — also known as reshoring — to obtain goods faster and at lower costs than foreign suppliers can offer. Moreover, “Made in the USA” tags can win over domestic customers who want to feel good about their purchases. soil and the majority of total manufacturing costs be spent on U.S. Complying with FTC Rules.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics. SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

However, with most of our customer base in the manufacturing field, with the remaining in distribution and other industries, we thought it was vital that we featured some of the other manufacturing blog posts that were also popular in 2014. They are a logistics solutions company, why not ONLY write about logistics?”

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