Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2018

I was a bit rusty when I started, but it felt good to be outdoors after riding in the basement all winter! We have eight riders confirmed so far for our Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure Team — the most ever! Freight Costs Weighing on Earnings at Consumer-Goods Makers (WSJ – sub.

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CargoBarn

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Transportation and logistics never stays the same for long. Although there are several factors shifting the costs of shipping we will focus on the TOP 5 REASONS SHIPPING RATES ARE CHANGING & WHAT TO EXPECT. To attract new truckers, businesses are increasing pay and benefits, further raising shipping rates.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

Those are some of the questions I posed to Gary Barraco, Director of Global Product Marketing at Amber Road , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. Shipping times have gone from weeks to days [and eventually hours],” he says. And more agile planning, production and shipping processes to keep up with the ebb and flow of demand.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 11, 2019

According to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), a record number of robots were shipped to companies last year , with more non-automotive companies installing robots than ever before. Almost 36,000 units were shipped in 2018, a 7 percent increase over 2017, with shipments to non-automotive companies up 41 percent.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 10, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters commentaries focused on online customer fulfillment and especially the 2021 holiday fulfilment period, we cautioned retail and consumer goods supply chain management teams to be watchful for the bullwhip effect in inventory planning and replenishment needs to support expected customer demand.

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Consumer and government spending helped propel GDP in the April-to-June period, while a pullback in business investment negatively impacted the measure. Personal consumption expenditures rose 4.3%, the best performance since the fourth quarter of 2017. This latest round impacts about $52 billion worth of consumer goods.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. Other industries that don’t ship physical goods (for example Financial Services or Insurance) have adopted sophisticated Strategic Sourcing methodology for their Procurement.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2022

For instance, … in shipping and logistics, machine learning models can analyze data on inventory, transit routes, truck location, etc. 3] Bob Violino, “ Machine learning adds punch to predictive analytics ,” ZDNet, 3 April 2017. [4] to accurately determine when a package will reach its destination.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

For example, a Logistics Viewpoints story guest written by industry expert Karen Sage explained that consumers increasingly expect free shipping within a day or two, one small response to Amazon’s business models. How the Amazon Effect Impacts Consumer Goods. The release was published in February 2017.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

For example, a Logistics Viewpoints story guest written by industry expert Karen Sage explained that consumers increasingly expect free shipping within a day or two, one small response to Amazon’s business models. How the Amazon Effect Impacts Consumer Goods. The release was published in February 2017.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. There are seismic shifts in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and outsourced manufacturing world.”.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

POS displayers and other packaging material can be stored flat and assembled shortly before shipping. Sometimes more expensive, lighter materials are more cost effective to transport and have a positive overall impact on the cost of goods. Retailers also prefer products that take up less storage space and can be stacked easily.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

POS displayers and other packaging material can be stored flat and assembled shortly before shipping. Sometimes more expensive, lighter materials are more cost effective to transport and have a positive overall impact on the cost of goods. Retailers also prefer products that take up less storage space and can be stacked easily.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

POS displayers and other packaging material can be stored flat and assembled shortly before shipping. Sometimes more expensive, lighter materials are more cost effective to transport and have a positive overall impact on the cost of goods. Retailers also prefer products that take up less storage space and can be stacked easily.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

POS displayers and other packaging material can be stored flat and assembled shortly before shipping. Sometimes more expensive, lighter materials are more cost effective to transport and have a positive overall impact on the cost of goods. Retailers also prefer products that take up less storage space and can be stacked easily.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

consumers expect orders, with free shipping, to arrive within three days. 4] Consumer “needs” include multiple ways of buying and receiving goods. 2] Bill Su, “ The evolution of consumer behavior in the digital age ,” Medium , 16 November 2017. [3] Footnotes. [1] Footnotes. [1]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Cloud technology allows organizations to combine all supply chain and logistics information into a single, central solution. For example, AI-driven technologies can analyze weather, real-time sales data and other factors to generate accurate demand forecasts and facilitate logistics plans. That’s an increase from 17% in 2017.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 26, 2017

This is a lesson the consumer goods industry learned decades ago because of a highly competitive market and varied product portfolio. The key sources of this data would be logistics operational systems, warehouse management systems, shipping manifests from OEMs, dealer management systems, and point-of-sale (POS) devices.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 7, 2018

A mix of weather-led constraints in 2017, a continual shortage of semi-truck drivers, and the enforcement of hours of service (HOS) rules with electronic logging devices ( ELDs ) have all accelerated a rise in transportation costs. Producers of consumer goods have the added complication of strict retail and grocery delivery standards.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 25, 2017

Hurricane Harvey 2017. Meanwhile, oil refineries and drilling platforms are also located in the hurricane's path, as are several seaports and the Houston Ship Channel, so analysts expect an impact on fuel prices and cargo transportation, respectively, according to Bloomberg. How You Can Help, or Ask for Help.

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EMERGE App

MAY 28, 2019

So, why should you be worried about carrying costs when there are already marketing, sales and logistical challenges in selling the stock? Adopt Drop Shipping. We’ve covered drop shipping in the past. Today, we can all agree that drop shipping still has a part to play in the fulfilment of certain goods.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

These changes, of course, can profoundly affect entire industries such as logistics. The SIP for robotics in logistics is now. Amazon’s delivery network is a logistics marvel that allows room for the delivery of virtually any consumer good to the doorstep in a matter of days or even hours.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… Mercedes-Benz and Matternet unveil vans that launch delivery drones (TechCrunch). Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results. Over 40 customers from the retail, consumer goods, third-party logistics and ecommerce sectors.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Cloud technology allows organizations to combine all supply chain and logistics information into a single, central solution. For example, AI-driven technologies can analyze weather, real-time sales data and other factors to generate accurate demand forecasts and facilitate logistics planning. That’s an increase from 17% in 2017.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

Partially finished goods or consumer goods, which make up an estimated 23% of the total goods being exported, include automobiles, automotive and vehicle parts, foods, mobile phone components, feeds, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. The final third of U.S. These are also commodity segments in which the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Earlier this week, FedEx announced a partnership with eight historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to build a pipeline of logistics and supply chain professionals. Some of the fastest growth in robot orders is in the metals and food and consumer goods industries.

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