Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2016

It’s hard to believe that we’re more than a quarter of the way through 2016 already — and that it’s snowing here in Boston today, the first Monday in April. Here on Talking Logistics , however, the sun is shining bright. Using Modeling and Analytics to Design a Resilient Supply Chain. Are You Smarter Than a TMS?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 24, 2016

A beautiful woman passed away this morning, my wife’s aunt who we all loved, so I will be brief with my comments about this week’s supply chain and logistics news. Logistics in Transition: U.S. Business Logistics Costs Slow Considerably with 2.6% HighJump Adds Supply Chain Analytics to Enterprise Software Suite.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 22, 2016

But let’s not let the elevator bring us down, let’s go crazy…after this week’s supply chain and logistics news. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index for March 2016. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2016 Performance. The world lost another gifted musician and performer yesterday. RIP Prince.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Take a look at your budget for 2016, which is probably finalized by now. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2016.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 29, 2016

Lots of supply chain and logistics news to get to this week, especially on the the technology front, so let’s go straight to it. JDA Rolls Out New Transportation Management Capabilities and Taps into Big Data to Enable Real-time Visibility. Truckload group splits with ATA policy on truck size and weight issue (Logistics Management).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As 2016 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. Over $43,000 — the amount of money our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure team raised in support of JDRF and its quest to turn Type 1 Diabetes into Type None.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

is advanced supply chain analytics. Advanced supply chain analytics is turning the current uncertainty into strategic foresight. In this blog, we’ll delve deeper into the potential of advanced supply chain analytics and understand why it is the need of the hour.

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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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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. FusionOps Introduces Prescriptive Analytics For Supply Chain. Omnitracs’ Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.4 in February.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

So let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business (Seattle Times). XPO Logistics Trucking Subsidiaries Sued Over Driver Classification (WSJ – sub. Trucking, Rail Outlook Poor in 2016, Analysts Say (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 15, 2016

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… IBM Pushes Blockchain into the Supply Chain (WSJ – sub. TransVoyant Announces Precise Predictive Logistics (P2L) for Supply Chain. May 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Maybe it’s just love. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : .

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Freightos

MARCH 10, 2016

Five Key Takeaways From TPM 2016. For shippers, carriers and logistics providers, the JOC ’s TPM (Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference) is one of the must-attends on the annual events calendar. Transpacific Shipping in 2016. China’s booming e-commerce is a great opportunity for logistics providers given the potential for scaling.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table. E-Commerce for Manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The election is over, but the race is just starting for logistics providers. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. Fortunately, your organization can get ahead of the learning curve by knowing what trends in logistics to watch for this year.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

Predictions for transportation management in 2016 highlighted growing stress and concern. Trucking Regulations Exploded in 2016. There were many trucking regulations set to come up for discussion and possible passage by Congress in 2016, but the actual number supersedes even the modest of predictions. and 5 a.m.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2017

Supply chain logistics providers made significant changes in standard operations in 2016. From ditching age-old tactics of shipping products now, to advancing the capabilities of augmented reality in logistics, our logistics trends highlighted expected improvements in the supply chain, many of which came true.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Futuristic road transportation technology with digital data transfer graphic showing concept of traffic big data analytic and internet of things. Logistics and supply chains are integral parts of business operations in any industry, especially during an economic downturn.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2017

That is the word being used to describe the state of the logistics industry in 2017, reports William B. Last year, the 2016 State of Logistics Report alluded to rising shipping volume, partially responsible for decreased overhead costs, as a driving force behind declining overhead costs across all modes of shipping.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In today’s blog post we continue our look at the logistics technology trends that will shape 2018. In our first post on this subject, we addressed the 5 automated logistics technologies that will serve as the foundation of the transformation to the digital logistics & supply chain landscape. download ebook. download ebook.

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SCM Research

JULY 14, 2016

The Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transport by Pooling Supply Chains. Journal of Business Logistics, 34 (1), 46-76 DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12009. Data Science, Predictive Analytics, and Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform Supply Chain Design and Management. 2010.10.023. Croxton, K., & Fiksel, J.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

Through the use of connected devices and greater abilities to capture data in real time, the concept of end-to-end visibility and improvement thru the use of supply chain analytics has changed. What Do Supply Chain Analytics Have to Do With This Ability? What About the Driver Shortage and Transportation Rate Hike?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

How technology in logistics grew throughout 2016 is not limited to the technology that delivers products or enables better, faster picking processes. But, you need to understand where the investments focused, how they relate to improving supply chains and why they are essential to omnichannel logistics solutions.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2018

And that is why on November 3, together with my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure teammates, I will be riding 100 miles in support of JDRF to help us find a cure. So, I have a small ask: It doesn’t cost you anything to access the posts and videos we publish on Talking Logistics, thanks to our sponsors. E2open Acquires Cloud Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. req’d) Walmart taking over operations at Inland distribution centers [operated by Schneider Logistics] (The Press-Enterprise). req’d) Walmart taking over operations at Inland distribution centers [operated by Schneider Logistics] (The Press-Enterprise).

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2016

From cloud-based systems to transportation management, the state of the logistics industry is evolving to expand an increasing number of services. Although an initial view of the logistics and freight industry seems stale, it represents how the flow of goods and services are sprouting and delivering more with fewer resources.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

Today’s logistics empire is not your grandfather’s or even your father’s logistics operation. Consumers are expressing an unprecedented amount of power through eCommerce, and in fact, eCommerce logistics is growing increasingly reliant on small parcel and package delivery options daily. Warehousing Expansion Is a Must.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Before diving into some takeaways from the sessions I attended and participated in, here are some high-level stats about Descartes (a Talking Logistics sponsor): Descartes is now a $200M+ company and continues to grow.

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

Behind the $5 billion dollars in logistics technology investments. In the five years since Freightos launched, logistics and technology have increasingly converged. So we spoke to some of Freightos’ investors to see what drew them to logistics (and, of course, Freightos specifically). #1: Logistics checks all of those boxes.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 25, 2016

Big Data – and the analytics and optimization technology that capitalizes on it – is changing the definition of optimal business performance. This is the underlying theme of the Quintiq World Tour 2016 , happening in 12 cities around the world. Reserve your seat at the Quintiq World Tour 2016. Start rethinking your optimum.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In APAC, the concept of innovative-Automation has made OMRON create immense value for the manufacturing segment by solving varied issues in multifarious sectors such as automotive, food & beverage, FMCG, digital and logistics to name just a few. Why the focus on Logistics at this point in time? What potential does Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

trillion in 2016, according to the U.S. percent in 2016. Whether you are a retailer, carrier, cloud services provider, or eCommerce merchant, Amazon not only effected the landscape of e-tail but the landscape of shipping and logistics as a whole. trillion, a 3.8 percent increase compared with $3.37 Commerce Department.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 8, 2016

17th Annual Logistics CIO Forum. Datum: 16-17 February, 2016. The European Logistics CIO Summit is the place for top IT executives at transport and logistics companies to drill down into the key issues impacting IT departments now and devise strategies for IT innovation that will bring your company into a long term era of success.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 4, 2022

You must throw out how things have been done in the past and reinvent your business, supply chain and logistics processes.”[3] ” Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, goes even further. It’s time to look at a new way of organizing analytics environments.”[7]

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. Video and data analytics provide visibility into the details of an event within minutes, helping fleets discover new techniques that increase both safety and driver retention.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 14, 2022

Staff burnout in logistics can be especially problematic as much of the modern supply chain and infrastructure society relies upon reacts significantly to disruptions and errors caused by burnout. A lack of insight, actionable analytics , clear directions, and industry guidance often paves the way to employee burnout.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2016

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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