Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For the first time, personal care or beauty items also cracked into the top five most popular gifts. The company is boasting its quickest delivery time yet, saying that packages are being prepared for dispatch within 11 minutes of an order placement at same-day facilities. In fact, to kick off the holiday shopping season, a record 200.4

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 30, 2019

Despite a difficult first three quarters of 2018, the market began to show signs of softening and improved capacity in Q4. This quick shift from the historically tight market of 2018 to a more shipper-friendly market at the start of 2019 has been a surprise to many within the industry. Carriers added drivers.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018. Even the best shipping options do not necessarily work for each customer, and customers will demand variable shipping options more frequently in 2018, reports Kushal Nahata of FarEye. Consumers do not want to just know where products come from.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

I’ve started calling my wife “My lady” but she hasn’t come around to calling me “My lord” just yet. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – October 2018. It’s during these times that our industry and its people truly shine the brightest. Maybe next season. Okay, enough procrastination. 3Gtms Releases 3G-TM v17.4

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 2, 2018

Let’s talk about Blockchain technology in transportation management. Blockchain technology in transportation management improves effectiveness because of the technology’s capability and chronological elements. And the chronological elements help with security, logging every time and place an asset changes. Food Safety.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Transplace Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance. Still think logistics is just a cost center ? The switch has been disastrous, forcing KFC to close almost 900 restaurants because DHL couldn’t deliver the chicken on time. Apple in talks with miners to secure cobalt supplies: sources (Reuters).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Supply chain professionals often cite peer-to-peer learning and networking as the most valuable investment of time and money. If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 13, 2018

to $3.243 (Transport Topics). May’s Brexit Plan Comes Just in Time for Supply Chains (WSJ – sub. May’s Brexit Plan Comes Just in Time for Supply Chains (WSJ – sub. It’s not just the trucking market that’s dealing with tight capacity; demand for warehousing space is also outpacing supply.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Background on Ocean Transport. When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase year-over-year. As ports become more congested, lead time variability increases. As I rolled holiday cookies in my hands, I watched TV.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

When I ask shippers what they look for in a logistics or transportation management partner, technology capabilities — and the data and insights those technologies provide — is always near the top of the list. What impact are these technologies having on transportation managed services?

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. These concerns will extend into 2018, as companies work on a regulatory standard – though nothing has emerged yet. There’s a lot of exception management involved in transportation management - timing of delivery, temperature requirements, etc.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For those engaged on digital transformation, Sulaiman Abdulla of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority provided some useful and timely advice, emphasising that it is a journey from Paper to Automation to Digitalisation and to Artificial Intelligence. But just what is an intelligent control tower?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Or I can just wing it and go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. a Nafta Tale of Two Truckers (New York Times). For my commentary about this patent, please read my March 2015 post, “ Amazon’s 3D Printing Trucks: A Quixotic Quest for Zero Delivery Time? From Mexico to the U.S.,

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

While you think about it (the answer is posted below), here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: project44 Acquires GateHouse Logistics, Creating World’s Most Comprehensive Global Transportation Visibility Platform. Which candy is mentioned the most in songs? The answer is M&Ms. What’s your guess?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

It’s the reason why On Time In Full (OTIF) is a critical supply chain metric today. It’s the reason why a growing number of companies are starting to view logistics as a competitive weapon instead of just a cost center. “Consumers are the disruptive force today, not technology.”. Today, delivery is the product.”.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2023

AI was Supposed to Make Things Better Just prior to the global pandemic, anyone who paid attention to supply chain operations knows that there was great optimism about how artificial intelligence would enhance global value networks. In the years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, most people paid little attention to supply chain operations.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 18, 2018

And that’s just one problem. Others include water, food, transportations and so on. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018. Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is from Connie Benton who discusses the state of supply chain logistics and how they keep the lights on in Las Vegas. Click Here.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Meanwhile, retailers like Walmart continue to tighten their On-Time In Full (OTIF) requirements. For smaller suppliers the on-time threshold will move to 50%, up from 33%. For related commentary on OTIF, see On-Time In-Full (OTIF) and the Growing Demand for Real-Time Freight Visibility ). A number of U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 14, 2020

Indeed, economic growth and competitiveness cannot be achieved without efficient transportation, since it enables logistics to bring its advantages into full play. Indeed, economic growth and competitiveness cannot be achieved without efficient transportation, since it enables logistics to bring its advantages into full play.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (July 2018). My family and I spent more than a week in Costa Rica, where everyone greets you with “Pura Vida,” which means “Pure Life” in Spanish. I took the saying seriously, leaving my laptop at home and completely unplugging from email and work. Airspace Technologies Raises $8 Million Series A Led by Defy.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

As it currently stands, the December 2018 shutdown is only a partial closing. During times of uncertainty, many people choose to slow spending and wait. On September 21, 2018, after President Trump signed a bill funding energy and water related portions of the federal government, the Department of Energy received funding for 2019.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2018

Convey Raises Additional $10 Million to Meet Demand for Real-Time Visibility into Last-Mile Delivery. Penske Logistics to Buy Epes Transport (Transport Topics). Uber driver was streaming Hulu show just before self-driving car crash (Reuters). Those are all debatable questions that time will ultimately answer.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 10, 2020

Dec 03, 2018, 18:00 ET. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc., His family is responsible for inventing the renowned “Just-In-Time” philosophy that is commonplace across all leading supply chain operations today. Sakai’s family is responsible for bringing the concept of Just-In-Time to the world.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Here I am doing my standard Talking Logistics intro through one of my favorite filters: How awesome would it be to discuss blockchain or the capacity crunch in transportation using this filter for an entire episode? Lanehub Adds Backhaul Assist to Collaborative Transportation Network. I joined Snapchat this week.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 4, 2018

2018 was not a year of abrupt change or revelations, but one of gradual developments — developments that are going to continue into 2019 and beyond. We delved into our archive to discover the stories that shook the supply chain world in 2018. If one story was buzzing in 2018, it was this. Trade Wars. Retail Apocalypse?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2018

At the Descartes Evolution 2018 conference in March, Mark Holifield, Home Depot’s Executive Vice President of Supply Chain and Product Development, discussed how the retailer is investing $1.2 Welcome to the automated warehouse of the future (The Verge). DHL Supply Chain introduces end-to-end supply chain visibility platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2023

Hwang said he received an email from the company he had suspected might be coming: X had taken the handle and offered little in return (just a trip to corporate headquarters). With these rules, we are paving the way for drones to help in New Yorkers’ everyday lives—not just in emergency situations.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same distance Uber ride back to your home only a few hours later around closing time, you understand the dynamics troubling shippers in today’s capacity constrained transportation market.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Since I’ll be speaking in three sessions at next week’s CSCMP Edge 2018 conference , I’ll be busy today finalizing my preparations. Under a new law, retailers share liability for misclassified truck drivers at California ports (Los Angeles Times). It doesn’t mean that you should or that it’s right, it just means that you can.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In a report released earlier this year, ATRI (the American Transportation Research Institute) stated that premiums have rocketed up 47% per mile over the last decade. Trucking companies need to manage many layers of safety and compliance, and while insurance is just one of them, it’s also among the most important and expensive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The adult themed boxed meal will be available for a limited time from October 3 – 30. And for those of you that care about more than just collecting the toy figures – customers can choose between a Big Mac or a 10-piece McNuggets meal that comes with medium fries and a drink. And now to this week’s logistics news….

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

And when it comes to transportation, find a partner who can help you traverse the evolving pandemic. With demand forecasting becoming more difficult since the start of the pandemic and many businesses left with a shortage of products, many companies are starting to move from just-in-time to just-in-case inventory management.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

My prediction from two years ago that blockchain technology would make its debut in supply chain management continued to blossom into reality in 2017, with the following headlines making the news in just the last few months: SAP Blockchain Initiative Expands to 27 Members. What will happen in 2018? Hospitals, Spanish Companies.”

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Alexa Cheater (@Alexa_Cheater) May 15, 2018.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . Then on the last day of 2015, we will feature the top 50 most read blogs of ALL time from the 653 Cerasis blogs as a special treat!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. And, more than ever, these decisions have to be made on the fly, in real-time. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it.

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