Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

Friday, 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. Flextronics Unveils Flex Pulse™ — A Software-Based, Real Time, Comprehensive Mobile View Into Supply Chain Events.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

Introduction – The evidence of the increasing popularity of Supply Chain automation is pushing companies to research even more performant alternatives that will keep boosting the efficiency of robots inside Supply Chains. The drones carry sensors, scanners, and cameras to monitor and track inventory.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 1, 2022

The evidence of the increasing popularity of Supply Chain automation is pushing companies to research even more performant alternatives that will keep boosting the efficiency of robots inside Supply Chains. The drones carry sensors, scanners, and cameras to monitor and track inventory. Drones, a quick look.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

There was a lot of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it. UPS Said to Be in Talks to Buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 Transplace Launches Supply Chain Consulting Practice. Transplace Launches Supply Chain Consulting Practice. Billion (Bloomberg).

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Enterra Insights

JULY 14, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting every economic sector including supply chain operations. Germain observes, “AI has changed the supply chain process from reactive to proactive, which creates a larger change in how data-driven processes will operate in the future. Area Where AI Can Optimize Supply Chains.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2015

We’re more than halfway through 2015 and many companies are already planning for 2016. In case you missed them the first time around or want to read/view them again, check out the top posts and episodes below from Q2 2015 (see HERE for the top posts and episodes from Q1). As the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 26, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Wal-Mart to impose charges on suppliers as its costs mount (Reuters). Introducing Ryder TranSync™, a Patent Pending, Automated Technology Tool Used to Provide Dynamic Transportation Planning. Deliv Acquires WeDeliver in Chicago.

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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. Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. What will happen in 2016?

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SCM Research

APRIL 7, 2015

The 2015 MHI Annual Industry Report is out now. material handling, logistics and supply chain association, in collaboration with Deloitte. It was published by MHI, a U.S.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 4, 2022

As a result, they argue that industrial age organizations need to transform into digital enterprises supported by digital supply chains. You must throw out how things have been done in the past and reinvent your business, supply chain and logistics processes.”[3] Business consultant Bryce Boothby, Jr.,

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2015

With an ever-increasing pool of third-party logistics (3PL) providers to outsource shipping needs to, understanding how to select the best 3PL is the difference between reaching your existing customers and gaining a new market share. Fortunately, selecting a 3PL for 2015 and beyond can be broken down into six specific questions.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2022

One of the early tools used by soothsayers was the crystal ball. They spend enormous sums on planning and forecasting technologies. One of the most recent tools being adopted by businesses is predictive analytics. Predictive Analytics in the Supply Chain. Humans have always been curious about what the future holds.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2015

My daughter’s second grade class is sharing their work this morning, so in the interest of time, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Descartes Acquires Oz Development, Inc. Million Investment to Power Warehouse Management Software in the Cloud.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 21, 2015

European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2015. Date: 15-17 June 2015. RESHAPING THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF TOMORROW. The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit is Europe’s most established supply chain and logistics summit. Organizer: WTG Events.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Regardless of what it was (new tube of toothpaste, dog treats for your pup, or a new filter for your water purification system), logistics is the system behind getting it into your hands. Inventory management. What is a logistics startup? The logistics ecosystem is continually changing. Established logistics companies.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2015

I’m on limited time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: enVista Launches New Business Entity, Enspire Commerce®. Key Software Systems Revolutionizes Technology in Last Mile, Same Day Delivery.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

— In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… DSV agrees to acquire UTi Worldwide Inc. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Furthermore, DSV will now be truly global within contract logistics and expand into road freight activities outside Europe. UPS Sets 2016 Rates.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2015

This was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, which is typical for August, so let’s go straight to it: Macy’s expands same day delivery to 17 cities as it challenges Amazon ( Reuters ). XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results. Same-day delivery makes the news again.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2015

According to a survey of 2,000 office workers conducted by management software developer AtTask and market research firm Harris Interactive, people spend 45 percent of their time at work doing this. In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Alibaba Group Announces Strategic Investment in Chinese Logistics Company (MarketWatch).

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

*This post was originally published June 2015; it was updated September 2018*. To stay ahead, tech-smart operations, savvy professionals are using logistics and supply chain mobile applications as must-have tools for operational excellence. Logistics & Supply Chain Mobile Applications Top 12.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2015

Business Intelligence Cloud/Software-as-a-Service Inventory Management Omni-channel logistics Replenishment Retail Supply Chain Planning' But there were three main themes that popped up in just about every meeting I sat through, and I could hear people talking about them as they […].

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2015

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index – February 2015. Robinson Drives Efficiencies for Global Proppant Supply Chains. business inventories flat, inventory-to-sales ratio highest since 2009 (Reuters).

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As a result, cognitive technologies (aka artificial intelligence systems) have come into their own. The most important of these technologies is machine learning (ML). Many companies are looking for ways to leverage the technology to boost productivity, improve customer relations and more.” ”[1].

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. There are many driving forces behind the automation trend, from rising labor costs to rapid growth in ecommerce sales and a growing demand for rapid order fulfillment , such as two-day and even same-day delivery.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2016

It was back in January 2015, after reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about bitcoin, that my eyes were opened to the potential for blockchain technology to transform supply chain management. As I wrote at the time in Bitcoin: A New Supply Chain Operating System?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Other than the Pope, it was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it: Social Collaboration Is At Hand with Infor Ming.le™ Driving the trend are big-data tools popularized by online retailers that take the guesswork out of picking goods. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 0.9%

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The company started working with AIMMS and our implementation partner Districon in October 2015 to develop a Demand Aggregation tool. We had the pleasure to speak with Willem Vesters, Liberty Global’s VP Global Supply Chain Planning, to learn more about their optimization journey. How did you hear about AIMMS?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies. Nordstrom Buys Stake in Software Firm (WSJ – sub.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This is the first of a two-part series where I will curate and cull information from my 4 decades of experience in logistics cost reduction at various positions in the supply chain. According to the CSCMP's "State of Logistics" Report from 2015, logistics costs now make up over 8% of the GDP.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

We’ve read a lot about how fragile supply chains proved to be when the COVID-19 pandemic started spreading. When you think about it, however, today’s global supply chains are a true marvel. “The current pandemic,” he notes, “has also shown how vulnerable our global supply chains are.”

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Recent reports indicate Internet of Things (IoT) technology adoption is slowing down due to security concerns. Technological fads come and go, but the IoT idea is here to stay.”[3]. IoT Benefits for the Supply Chain. IoT technology embeds pallets, parts, packages, equipment, etc. ”[3]. Asset tracking.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

From a digitally-transformed shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions and a pandemic that refuses to quit, there’s one thing retailers can count on: People are always going to shop. Maximizing sales with this method requires accurate modeling of demand to ensure you have enough inventory to ship to stores.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Suppliers of steel fabrication and metal working equipment and technology are looking forward to a significant rise in demand from the region’s resurgent construction sector, one of the key demand drivers for the fabrication industry. Now is the Time for Manufacturing to Look at Logistics Efficiency. That’s a delta of 5% to 7%.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 21, 2021

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. They write, “Industrial production was transformed by steam power in the nineteenth century, electricity in the early twentieth century, and automation in the 1970s.”[1] revolution. revolution.

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Resilinc

JUNE 27, 2023

Resilinc’s 24/7 monitoring system, EventWatch AI , is designed to track over 50 types and 400 sub-types of supply chain disruptions. Mergers & Acquisitions, especially by key supply chain partners, can significantly impact partner companies and the supply chain at large.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Bottom line: Machine learning makes it possible to discover patterns in supply chain management data by relying on algorithms that quickly pinpoint the most influential factors to a supply networks’ success, while constantly learning in the process. How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Green supply chain history: The origin of Supply Chain Management can be dated back to the early 20th with Henry Ford who vertically integrates the automotive supply chain and organizational practices. Bhattacharjee, 2015). The purpose of going green is shown in the table.

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