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Takeaways from SMC3 Jump Start 2018 Conference

Talking Logistics

The 2018 supply chain conference season kicked off for me last week. at the SMC3 Jump Start 2018 conference in Atlanta, GA. Stronger Economic Growth in 2018. On the first day, economist Dr. Don Ratajczak from Georgia State University and Benjamin Hartford, Sr. LTL Meets Real-time Visibility.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it. Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Forget what you knew about logistics. In fact, the on-demand industry was estimated to account for $75 billion in 2018. [1]

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The Year in Logistics: Most Popular Articles from 2020

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s the last few weeks of the year which means it is time to look back at the year in logistics. And 2020 was certainly quite the year in logistics. As always, it was a busy year covering the latest supply chain and logistics trends, emerging technologies, mergers and acquisitions, major news announcements, and more.

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RLA Inaugural Startup Pitch Contest

Cathy Roberson

The biggest retail challenges from the NRF and Appriss survey include the following: Self-service returns Damaged returns or policy abuse Re-processing goods at a warehouse on digital returns Indeed, a lot of work still needs to be done in reverse logistics. Tompkins Robotics – Expanded its reverse logistics capabilities in 2018.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

While it was a bit tough to jump right back into the swing of work, I saw an interesting article about workplace conditions when I got back. And now on to this week’s logistics news. percent above its January 2018 baseline, up from 25.2 The portion of the index tracking ground parcel rates per package in Q1 was 29.5

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

I have long argued that third party logistics providers (3PLs) should set themselves apart from the competition by fully harnessing the power and value of their customer and employee communities. Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation and Logistics. Talent Management as the Core of a Supply Chain Strategy.

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Outbound Volume Booming After Countrywide Reopening

Zipline Logistics

According to an article published in FreightWaves over the past weekend, “The outbound tender volume index has roared out from the Memorial Day disruption and now sits at 10,996. For shippers, it is critical in this environment to give your logistics provider adequate lead time. Midwest Logistics—Outbound Tender Volume from Illinois.