Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2017. Happy learning and networking in 2017! Descartes Systems Group : Evolution 2017 , March 28-30, West Palm Beach, FL. GT Nexus : Bridges 2017 , July 10-12, New York, New York. Infor : Inforum 2017 , July 10-12, New York, New York.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

This is quite the appropriate quote from Supply Chain thought leader, Steve Banker, the Service Director, Supply Chain Management at ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst and technology consulting company. The reality is that the speed at which the supply chain & logistics industries are changing are breathtaking.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

When compared to the peer group performance, smaller and regional players outperform larger companies. Intuitive Surgical, L’Oreal, and Sleep Number drove excellence through product and service innovation to outperform their peer groups. The gaps widened in the past five years. This happened pre-pandemic. There is no charge.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Date: 1-2 February, 2017. The summit returns to Frankfurt on 1st and 2nd February 2017 and we will be publishing the agenda in Autumn 2016. Speakers Confirmed for the 2017 SCF Summit Include: David Loseby, Group Procurement Director, INCHCAPE. Enrico Camerinelli, Senior Research Analyst Europe, Aite Group.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017. million in FY 2017 (net income has grown from $12.0

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2023

Founded in 2017, Raft serves 60 freight forwarders in 30+ countries globally, including several of the A&A’s Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders List, and is used to manage over 300k shipments per month, saving its customers up to 2 hours on every shipment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

This eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse to be visible in the provinces of Canada since February 26, 1979, the first in Mexico since July 11, 1991, and the first in the United States since August 21, 2017. Supply chain software vendor Descartes Systems Group has acquired OCR Services Inc., and Canada.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In 2017, Mark was awarded the Supply Chain and Demand Chain Executive “Pro To Know”. Mark’s 35 years in transportation and logistics includes 17 years of experience with Transplace (now Uber Freight), where he held the position of Sr. Vice President of Operations, as well as experience with Emerge, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

LL4T1DCure Team Jersey 2017. Robinson , Descartes Systems Group , and Elemica — and the many friends and family members who have already donated for your generous support. How far is 100 miles? It’s like going from Brooklyn, NY to Philadelphia, PA. How long will it take me? I am $706 short of my fundraising goal.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. This was followed by a breakout session where the attendees discussed the challenges and opportunities in small groups and then reported back their key takeaways.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017, Milgram had approximately $155.3 In Q2 2017 , Global Forwarding net revenues increased 24.5 million in the second quarter of 2017 compared to $291.1 Infor Expands the Power of the GT Nexus Commerce Network.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

The WSJ also reports that “Chinese conglomerate Cosco Group is in talks to acquire smaller rival Orient Overseas Container Line Co. 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.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. How did we get here so fast? Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Pringles !). Song of the Week: “Run for Cover” by The Killers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

It is now our fifth year of analyzing balance sheets to understand which companies are outperforming their peer groups on the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while driving improvement. We group companies by industry sector because the industries are so different in performance.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

The integration between MercuryGate’s TMS platform and Banyan’s live carrier connectivity leverages Banyan’s existing connections to a large and diverse group of carriers and 3PLs.”. And when it comes to last-mile and home delivery operations, mobile technology has become indispensable.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In 2017, at the time of the merger with Swift Transportation, he led the synergy team focused on combined non-asset success, and soon after earned responsibility over both the Logistics and Intermodal segments for the publicly traded KNX.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

Retail groups this week are applauding a U.S. Millions of people descended on states with views of the 2017 total solar eclipse, congesting roadways. House of Representatives vote to pass an act that would increase transparency in ocean shipping capacity and prices, sending the legislation to the U.S.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. The project has formed a working group of pharmaceutical industry leaders, including AmerisourceBergen, Genentech, McKesson and Pfizer. Two companies—tech company Chronicled Inc.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 26, 2017

FOCUS 2017, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, got started in a big way on Tuesday (April 24). Once registered, they got a head start on networking – and seeing old friends – through Special Interest Group meetings that occurred throughout the day. The popular WIN (Women’s Interest Network) dinner and session was a huge draw for attendees.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has invested in Hyperloop One (CNBC). As reported by CNBC : Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is investing in Hyperloop One, a company developing the super-fast transport system originally dreamed up by Elon Musk. Bpost to Buy Radial for $820 Million (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. L’Oréal’s Performance Compared to the Peer Group. We complete the analysis each year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. SWISSLOG is a business and reportable segment of the KUKA Group. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ocean Alliance: The Ocean Alliance was formed in 2017 and consists of four major shipping companies: CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen Line, and OOCL. The alliance was formed in 2017 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. Are alliances the best model in the shipping industry?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2023

About Nicole Glenn Nicole Glenn founded Candor Expedite in 2017 after more than two decades in the transportation brokerage business, with a vision to build the smartest and most efficient freight business that delivers on its client’s promises.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. Both companies outperformed their peer groups. Henkel is underperforming its peer group. An example for this client would be to use 2017 and 2018 history to forecast 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For example, in June 2021, Washington Prime Group, a shopping mall real estate company that owns 102 locations around the US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving space for e-commerce firms to potentially move their inventory and fulfillment operations in. million sq ft of industrial space.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

That number is noted as being 15 million more people than 2022 and is reportedly the highest estimate since NRF began tracking this data in 2017. © Copyright 2021, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. percentage points. Stay tuned since this next phase could well prove to be telling.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 26, 2017

FOCUS 2017, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, got started in a big way on Tuesday (April 24). Once registered, they got a head start on networking – and seeing old friends – through Special Interest Group meetings that occurred throughout the day. The post Day 1 at FOCUS 2017: Dogs, Candy, Captain JDA, and YOU!

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2017

Robinson , Descartes Systems Group , and Elemica are sponsoring this year’s team and employees to participate in the ride, which will be September 14-16 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Check out the team website for photos and a recap of last year’s ride (we’ll be updating the site soon with this year’s team information).

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

According to Commerce Department figures released Thursday, sales in the retail control group increased at a three-month annualized pace of 6.6 Initially the service will be exclusively for grocery, household essentials and electronics, but Target hopes to include all product groups by the end of 2019. Bloomberg reports that U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

Blake joined Ruan in 2017, leading the company’s new customer onboarding and continuous improvement activities before taking a leadership role in Ruan’s Gases and Chemicals bulk hazmat operating group. About Blake Grolmus Blake Grolmus serves as the Vice President of Safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems.

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GTG Technology Group

JANUARY 9, 2018

Let’s explore some of the most successful trends from 2017 to prepare for improved capabilities in the year ahead. The post What 2017 Reveals for Transportation Management Software in 2018 appeared first on GTG Technology Group. Those that don’t will continue down the path to irrelevance. No Longer a Choice. Sources: [link].

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

For this story, I have grouped like competitors together. Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. Pepsico has ceded profitability for inventory turns while Coca-Cola is at the same position in 2017 that the company was in 2006. Defining a Titan.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In January of 2017, Graig and Christine decided it was time to build the family-friendly transport company that Graig had been dreaming about for decades. He has spent countless hours studying the industry and all of its workings. With the guidance from the co-owners of Aventure Management , Brown Dog Carriers and Logistics was born.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The Energy Observer project started in France in 2017 with support from French industries. Tim volunteers his free-time with the Singapore Wildcat Action Group, a not-for-profit organization that raises awareness and funds for wildlife conservation. MORE FROM THIS EDITION. Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Alessandro de Luca, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Supply Network Operations at Merck Group. The pipeline currently contains several medicines in phase 2 and 3 of development that will reach the market in 2017-2018. ‘Real-time communication in order to be able to react fast is key’. By Helen Armstrong.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 22, 2017

Through my work with the Network of Networks group, several things are becoming apparent. We will be discussing these topics, and many more, at the upcoming Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 5-8, 2017. I think I know why blockchain is not hotter. Here are my thoughts: 1) A Lot to Figure Out. For Example, What Is a Node?

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