Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Q3 of 2016 reinforced what we already know – it’s a tough time to be an ocean carrier. iPad Pro is estimated at just 1% of the product value). Beyond speed, one of air freight’s primary advantages over ocean has always been reliability. An ocean carriers need all the volume they can get.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

What will happen in 2016? Sometimes you get lucky and hit the mark; other times you miss the bullseye by a mile. Will interest rates continue to climb in 2016, and if so, what impact will it have on inventory levels? Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.

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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. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index January 2016. Amazon, of course, has been the main catalyst in shaping consumer expectations regarding delivery time and cost — and in getting competitors to pursue unprofitable delivery programs of their own. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slides 1.4% in January.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2016

Global [container trade] growth in 2016 set to be the third weakest this century (Lloyd’s Loading List). G6 axes more Asia-North Europe capacity as carriers prepare for a ‘bleak’ October (The Loadstar). Now, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

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. Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 percent from 3 percent. percent from 3 percent.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 15, 2016

When was the last time you checked your mailbox with excitement and anticipation? Maybe it’s just love. May 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Although it’s been around for a long time, it’s adoption is growing thanks to improved capabilities and lower costs. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : .

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Those carriers are just no longer able to handle all of our capacity that we need at peak.”. More than half the time, when a delivery truck or van comes down my street, I usually see this (taken across the street from my house) instead of UPS or FedEx. In the quarter, shipping costs jumped 37% to $4.17 from 10.9%

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 25, 2016

“There are no sacred cows here,” said Chris Timmer, Chief Commercial Officer at LeanLogistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor) in his opening remarks at the company’s ClientConnect 2016 conference last week. Click on the tutorial link and the system walks you through the process, just like you might find in a consumer application.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

measures roughly 1 million square feet and will support more than 1,000 Dollar General stores at full capacity. Afterall, this was the case for the vast majority of my youth. I know it is coming when the nights start to get cooler, the sun sets sooner, and it becomes a lot easier to find shade in the early evening.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Because of the winds, which slowed everybody down considerably, and cut-off times to reach certain points on the course, I was one of only 40 riders (out of 300) who was able to reach Jubilee Pass and complete the 102 miles. Our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team (LL4T1DCure) raised just under $43,000 for the cause! in September.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

But this time we prevailed, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning. Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). It’s why I coach. It’s why I love baseball. It’s why I can’t wait for our next game on Sunday.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Just last week, a significant milestone was achieved: the FDA approved the first “artificial pancreas” device , a closed-loop system comprised of a continuous glucose monitor, insulin pump, and control algorithm. All of these miles are in preparation for the 102.7 Why do I do this? She’s standing next to me in the nearby photo.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The original 2016 driver for this shift seems hard to believe in today’s freight environment: a focus on long-term business viability spurred by ocean freight rates so low that they precipitated the bankruptcy filing by ocean carrier Hanjin. More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

For generic drug makers, this is creating an opportunity to add new products to their portfolio and being first to market when the timing is right. Recent EpiPen controversy is just one example. The cost of a stockout in such situations cannot just be looked at in monetary terms.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2016

Today, it is becoming more than just an “add-on,” it’s now expected. They want to know when a package is on its way, have the ability to track the movement of the driver on a real-time map through their mobile phones, as well as the capacity to rate their experience after. Visibility Will Drive Logistics Innovation.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The approach of “ Just in time ” and “ supply chain management ” focused on optimizing efficiency and reducing waste. But at that time, the reduction of waste was mainly due to economic reasons, not environmental.This was because waste means greater economic loss. Bhattacharjee, 2015).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Warehouses promised lots of jobs, but robot workforce slows hiring (Los Angeles Times). Journey on. First UPS U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. As the supply chain team contemplated this growth, they realized that they had to envision a future, not that many years out, where the company could be generating up to three times their current sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis – the Director Global Manufacturing Capacity, Strategic Assets and Capital Expenditures at Philip Morris Products S.A. Alexandros Skandalakis – the Director Global Manufacturing Capacity, Strategic Assets and Capital Expenditures at Philip Morris Products S.A. It was predictable.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

Predictions for transportation management in 2016 highlighted growing stress and concern. As a result, you need to understand where the industry stands now compared to this time one year ago and why today’s facts might indicate easing tensions in the industry are around the corner. Trucking Regulations Exploded in 2016.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 8, 2018

Full blown inventory optimization projects can take up to a year, but on-demand inventory target setting can be implemented and addressing constraints in just a few weeks. In a finite capacity environment with reduced supply, prebuilt inventory can be carefully planned to cover the demand in the period of inadequate supply.

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FLEXE

MARCH 21, 2017

We wanted to know how pricing and usage of on-demand warehousing trended in 2016. Meeting market demands and staying competitive requires real-time visibility into every area of the business and solutions that make it easier to adapt to change. Our goal is to help supply chain professionals make better use of their time and money.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

Mostly, manufacturers demand technologies that can boost their output without causing an additional strain on resources, and the final five technologies changing manufacturing in 2016 did just that. The annual growth rate for machine learning and artificial intelligence grew more than 500 percent from 2013 through 2016.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Among distribution centers with three or more buildings, 28% had six or more buildings in 2016, 22% had six or more buildings in 2017, and 27% had six or more buildings in 2018, according to Logistics Management. The average square footage of distribution centers in 2016 was 539,000, increasing to 473,400 in 2017 and 672,080 in 2018.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

stuffed teddy bear that Costo sells , and although it was just a passing comment, the bear came to symbolize for me so much about supply chain management today: its large scale and scope, its growing complexity, and how sometimes it leaves you confused, in awe, or in disbelief. We’ve all heard about the big elephant in the room.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Optimizing drivers’ time can address both problems. But research carried out by the MIT FreightLab suggests that harnessing untapped driver capacity could ease the driver shortage problem and relieve the strain on overtaxed supply chains. Adding just 12 minutes to these drivers’ working days? having them haul loads 6.7

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. If you’re a transportation executive, you already know what’s happening in the market today: capacity is tightening and rates are climbing.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Here’s what ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello had to say: “Clearly, 2016 started soft for truck tonnage. There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. Capacity is much more readily available than last year at this time. percent from December 2014.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

” This is just stating the obvious. ” This is just stating the obvious. As I wrote back in August 2016 in Amazon: Disruptor or Distraction? .” ” This is just stating the obvious. As I wrote back in August 2016 in Amazon: Disruptor or Distraction?

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

Just like streaming replaced that iPod as a better way of listening to music, ocean freight procurement now has a better way. Time to go with the stream. Time to go with the stream. Just like the analog tape when CDs were introduced, and CDs when hard drives appeared. Remember iPods? We never looked back. 10 rating).

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

We ordered a fridge last August, paid for it – and just got a notice that delivery has been pushed out to July! As a result, I am also of the opinion that the supply chain pressures will continue for much of 2022, which could further dampen production at Ball, and lead to continued reduced capacity.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 22, 2016

Principal Analyst James Cooke of Nucleus Research just published his 2016 Inventory Optimization Value Matrix which highlights this year’s key trends, including functionality and usability. Planners at large firms are crunched for time and need facts quickly. That goes for reviewing past choices, too.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. The rains and winds of Tropical Storm Harvey are over, but the impact of the storm on the residents of Houston and the surrounding areas will continue for some time. Descartes Acquires MacroPoint. Convey Closes $8.25

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Just in case you missed some of our supply chain strategy posts , we’ve compiled a list of our popular supply chain posts from 2016 below (ranked based on shares and views). Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Its manufacturing capacity is at the highest level in the company’s history, and just two years ago Carhartt began opening its own retails stores across the country (with stores in 17 states as of the end of September 2016). Capacity Management. Carhartt is a great example. Location Management. Rate Management.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

There was a lot of excess capacity in the marketplace. We saw that starting to turn around in 2016 and continued to accelerate into 2017.". Kearney partner and report co-author. "In In 2015 it was a dark story if you were a carrier. Here are some highlights from the report: • United States business logistics costs are at $1.14

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