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. business inventories flat, inventory-to-sales ratio highest since 2009 (Reuters). Truckload Freight and Rates Dip Seasonally in February: DAT Freight Index.

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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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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 ). Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity. XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results.

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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. May 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Note: JDA Software is a Talking Logistics sponsor. reshoring drive (Reuters).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Alibaba Group Announces Strategic Investment in Chinese Logistics Company (MarketWatch). March 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index – April 2015. Shipping Line CMA CGM Signs Deal for Cuba Logistics Hub (WSJ – sub.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2016

2015 was a different year for the logistics industry. The logistics industry had become accustomed to a steady compounded annual growth rate ( CAGR ) of approximately 4.6 Yet, the CAGR of 2015 fell by 2 percent. As a result, logistics in the U.S. percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of 2015.

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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. Final ‘Driver Coercion’ rule is published in Federal Register, will take effect in January (Logistics Management).

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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. SMC³ Acquires Transportation Costing Group. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Do customers really want to put more (or all) of their logistics eggs in one service provider basket?

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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™ In transportation news, the American Trucking Associations reported that its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 0.9%

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Outsourcing to a third-party logistics company for transportation services can be a viable solution for business savings. Benefits of 3PL Transportation Services. Outsourcing logistics through a third-party transportation services provider has become a common practice. Save Money. ’ Save Resources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 13, 2015

The unemployment rate edged down slightly in February 2015, to 5.5%. While the unemployment rate for teenagers decreased 1.7% to 17.1%, the rate for adult men (5.2%) and women (4.9%) remained relatively unchanged. This is a good sign for the US economy, as jobs continue to grow. There is one area, in particular, that has […].

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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? Of course, what happens in the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

With today being a holiday for many, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder. Omnitracs’ Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.4 E-commerce sales rose 29% in 2015 to $362 million, about 10% of total revenue.

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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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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. Listen to your people.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This Alabama-based enterprise has undergone a remarkable transformation over the decades, from building its first warehouse in 1994 to evolving into a powerhouse in the logistics industry. We started our Logistics Division in 2010, which became its own L.L.C. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BR Williams Trucking in 2020.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. If you are familiar with the term logistics, then you undoubtedly know it conjures up a different meaning to different people , different countries, and different companies even. Read the full Post.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Logistics can be a challenge. How do we best handle surging transportation costs? This digital twin contains network costs – the inventory carrying cost is X for this product, by Y for this one. LLamasoft bought LogicNet in 2015 and Belcorp upgraded to the LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru solution shortly thereafter.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

What is Inventory Optimization? Inventory Optimization is defined as a method of balancing the manufacturers’ capital investment constraints and goals along with the defined service-level goals over a large assortment of stock-keeping units (SKUs) while considering all demand and supply volatility situations. Inventory strategy.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

What is Inventory Optimization? Inventory Optimization is defined as a method of balancing the manufacturers’ capital investment constraints and goals along with the defined service-level goals over a large assortment of stock-keeping units (SKUs) while considering all demand and supply volatility situations. Inventory strategy.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. For years, shippers have been reporting significant logistics cost reductions from moving operations to Mexico. View Results.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Most, if not all, companies have yet to unlock the mysteries around reverse logistics. Reverse logistics is everything that happens after a sale, according to the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA), including the following: Returns Repair/refurbishment Repackaging Resell Reuse Recycling. But why the fuss?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Department of Transportation Eliminates $1.7 One of my predictions for 2015 is that companies will begin to transform their decision-making processes, which will lead to greater use of social networking technologies. Robinson Expands Focus in Dutch Market.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv Gets Funding Boost From UPS (WSJ – sub. XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results. December 2015 North American Freight Numbers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. First, for all of you who have asked for podcast versions of our Talking Logistics episodes , they are now available on our iTunes Podcast channel ! JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

When you are prepared, typically, you have contingency which also means you can absorb any issues that could possibly drive up costs in your logistics department. . Here are 5 tips to prepare any shipper to master the art of holiday logistics. Make your Inventory OmniChannel. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume.

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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. More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity. percent from 3 percent. Woolworths Ltd.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team (LL4T1DCure) raised just under $43,000 for the cause! Moving on, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: IBM, Walmart, university to put Chinese food products on blockchain (Reuters). R2 Freight & Logistics, Inc. FedEx to invest $1.5

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Another Friday where I have limited time, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul (Reuters). Flexport Raises $65 Million in Venture Capital to Expand Operations (Transport Topics). and global operations.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

Now, on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Thoma Bravo Announces Acquisition of Elemica. Target charges suppliers more to help offload unsold inventory (Reuters). iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 It’s why I coach. It’s why I love baseball.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

Economic order quantity is one of the “most commonly used inventory-control techniques”. The objectives and advantages of Economic Order Qty (EOQ) are to minimize inventory carrying costs and ordering costs while simultaneously limiting the probability of stock out to avoid any lost sales or customer loss. S = Cost per order.

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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. TIS was formed through the acquisition of logistics technology company Logistadvise Inc.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 13, 2015

Datum: 24 juni 2015. Introduction – Guillaume Burette, General Manager Logistics – DSV China. Kelvin Tan, National Senior Manager Transportation – DSV China. Order and stock optimization of your Chinese Inventory. How do you optimize your inventory levels in the volatile Chinese market? Places are limited.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Capacity was stretched beyond limitations in 2014, and fleets around the country tried to optimize operations through freight reclassification, dimensional pricing models and freight consolidation, explains Jeff Berman of Logistics Management. Too Much Inventory Will Make Restoring Shipping Profits Difficult.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

It’s still early days, but there are already two Ethereum-based projects that address some of the major problems that hamper logistics. Making it easier to track shipments and supplies is a huge part of the promise that blockchain holds for supply chain and logistics. This is done through Sweetbridge’s Liquidity Protocol.

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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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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news…. TPG Capital to Acquire a Majority Stake in Leading Cloud-based Logistics Platform Transporeon. TPG Capital to Acquire a Majority Stake in Leading Cloud-based Logistics Platform Transporeon. Cloud Logistics Announces Banner Results For The First Half of 2016.

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