Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Could it develop the necessary technology to manage inventory and shipments across many disparate partners and get the warehouses to use it? Domino’s autonomous vehicle pizza delivery now live in Germany (ZDnet). New York to allow self-driving vehicle testing (Reuters).

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2017

The age of internal IT departments is drawing to a close, and the role of outsourced technologies will have a lasting impact in coming years In fact, more off-site IT investments into such companies will become a standard practice throughout 2017, and you need to know why. Manufacturers Need to Process Higher Volumes of Information.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

Glaxo SmithKline introduced Shingrix in 2017, but shortages prevailed. The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. In this evolution, companies will quickly learn the pitfalls of multi-tier warehouse management and the latency with third-party logistics (3PL) signals.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 was that traditional software user interfaces would start migrating toward chatbots and virtual assistants. In short, Transfix is responding to the convergence trend I’ve been writing about for several years (see Putting 3PLs and Software Vendors in a Box and What Do Shippers Want?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2017

Why Work With a 3PL? Some companies continue to resist the 3PL revolution. In fact, the primary reasons for working with a 3PL include the following: 3PLs help companies grow and meet demands of new, emerging or recently developed markets. What About 3PLs Offering TMS? What Does It All Mean?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

million) has been allocated under the draft fiscal 2017 budget for the scheme, which launches in April…Only [lockers] that accept deliveries from any logistics company will qualify for the subsidy. It leverages both existing inventory location technologies and new technologies via the Internet of Things.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

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. 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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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2018

Even with all those records and peaks, one statistic stands out for me: As 2017 drew to a close, national average rates were higher for spot market trucks than for their contract fleet counterparts , for all equipment types. Spot market rates rose slowly at first, then rocketed up in the summer of 2017, surpassing contract rates in December.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Back in July 2017, I interviewed Bennett Adelson, the former CEO of MacroPoint (which was later acquired by Descartes Systems Group, a Talking Logistics sponsor) about OTIF and how it is driving demand for visibility solutions. Are these still isolated cases or a growing trend? Who is cheering this news?

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Best practice inventory management – and the wider world of supply chain management – has played a big part in business survival through 2021. With that in mind, here’s our pick of the 10 most important inventory management trends for 2022. 10 inventory management for 2022: 1. Inventory analytics goes mainstream.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. 15th, 2017 (PDF., IDC, Digital Transformation Drives Supply Chain Restructuring Imperative, July 2017. no opt-in).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

MNX Global Logistics Acquires Specialty Aviation 3PL Aero Express Logistics in Singapore. billion annually starting 2017, mainly to upgrade its supply chain and technology infrastructure, as it races to reduce stock shortages and pushes for online growth.” Descartes Reports Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The changes we’re seeing in typical seasonal trends are making it difficult to discern any real or clear trend in truck tonnage. According to analysts at Avondale Partners, softening demand and increasing capacity warrant a pricing forecast of -3% to 1% through mid-2017.”. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Limited Options: It didn’t make sense to continue with only dropshipping, but signing a long-term contract with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) wasn’t the right fit. Visibility and control over shipment trends and inventory levels helps the Lull team make more informed decisions on inventory allocation and management.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

While the investment landscape and what VCs look for is quite different since then, this is a trend that will only evolve. This was 46% more than in 2017. You must be able to manage inventory turnover seamlessly and prevent stockouts. How a 3PL partner can jumpstart your ecommerce business. appeared first on ShipBob.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

E-Commerce providers and 3PLs are under increasing pressure to match Amazon’s speed, cost efficiencies, and accuracy. A 2018 study found that 43 percent of consumers surveyed expected “much faster” delivery times, a sharp increase from 2017. 3PLs, B2B and e-Commerce executives need to “arm to compete.”

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Ocean carriers were mostly profitable at the end of 2017, but that trend eroded quickly in the first half of 2018. Will this trend continue into 2019 and beyond? Will this trend continue into 2019 and beyond? Or, yet again, is this just a temporary recovery, as the trend has been since 2008?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Ocean carriers were mostly profitable at the end of 2017, but that trend eroded quickly in the first half of 2018. Will this trend continue into 2019 and beyond? Will this trend continue into 2019 and beyond? Or, yet again, is this just a temporary recovery, as the trend has been since 2008?

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Google aims to begin drone package deliveries in 2017. Finally, last week I commented on how even though using drones for customer deliveries gets all the buzz, their use within distribution centers and yards for inventory management is equally compelling. The Amazon Effect: Best Buy Adds Same-Day Delivery in San Francisco (Re/code).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In March 2017, for example, Walmart pulled the plug on building a 1.2-million-square-foot Simply put, as customers expect faster, cheaper, and better service, finding the right balance between inventory, transportation, and labor costs is more complex than ever. million-square-foot distribution center in Merced, CA.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Trends in Hospital Supply Chain Transformation. This new-found focus on supply chain improvement has given rise to an increasing trend toward centralisation and customer-centric thinking. Vendor-managed Inventory. According to one Intermountain spokesperson, supplies are delivered “virtually to patients’ bedsides.”

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

When Kuebix launched its free TMS last October, I viewed it as another step toward the Software-as-a-Self-Service concept I had first written about in 2010 (read my commentary about the announcement ).

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

2017 will not be a bed of roses for third party logistics service providers, nor will the coming year be filled with thorns in the sides of major supply chain entities. By understanding how the industry will evolve throughout 2017, you can prepare your organization for the challenges and opportunities that will come. What Does It Mean?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

A human operator loads the tray with an inventory item (for example a coffee mug) that is to be grasped by the robotic arm and moved into the appropriate box from a group of boxes that are awaiting ordered items for shipment to customers. The Right Mix of Technology, Managed Services, and Advice.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

We saw that starting to turn around in 2016 and continued to accelerate into 2017," he notes. trillion in 2017, up 6.2% Parcel delivery volumes jumped 7% to $99 billion in 2017. Whether the cause is e-commerce growth, the tight labor market, or changing distribution models, inventories and carrying costs are rising.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets. per barrel.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

FedEx announced this week the launch of FedEx Fulfillment, “an e-commerce solution that helps small and medium-sized businesses fulfill orders from multiple channels including websites and online marketplaces and manage inventory for their retail stores.”

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

What will happen in 2017? I’ll begin with several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in the coming year: President Donald Trump: Will he kill the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and renegotiate NAFTA ? Will prices continue to increase in 2017?

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

NOTE: Ron Giuntini also participated in the roundtable, but his contribution on the servitization trend will appear in a separate article. . TOMPKINS: Sellers today find e-commerce inventory allocation and replenishment to be challenging. The area of most waste was inventory. Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International. ?

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