Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

In 2018, DHL Supply Chain announced its plans to deploy emerging technologies in 350 of its North American facilities. Of course, we subsequently share interesting insights in Logistics Viewpoints articles. Currently, DHL North America has over 2,000 bots deployed. What makes Stretch novel is its mobility.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

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. Jeff Berman from Logistics Management wrote a nice article summarizing my talk, so I encourage you to read his writeup. LTL Meets Real-time Visibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

UPS is the largest parcel delivery company in North America. She started her petition in 2018 after her husband nearly died of heat stroke on the job. Theresa Klerk’s petition, which started in July of 2018, was an articulate plea to UPS to align their rhetoric with the reality faced by their workforce. “As

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Sarah Zielinski ( @SarahZielinski ) reports, “There are six subspecies of wild turkey, all native to North America. But restoration programs across North America have brought the numbers up to seven million today.” The pilgrims hunted and ate the eastern wild turkey, M.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This growth was primarily attributed to the long-term project business, and regionally to North America and western Europe. Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. KNAPP offers integrated warehouse systems and logistics software solutions.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. A leading logistics service provider was among the many companies that saw its operations affected by the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Will the trend toward a return to “regional manufacturing” boost volumes in over the road transportation in North America as manufacturers move away from Asian overseas operations? Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). Maybe they’ll do better in 2018. Rake today, shovel tomorrow.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Self-Service Logistics. Content Summary: The Era of Do-It-Yourself Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In our white paper, 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook , we cover many of the lingering effects of the past two years, and the newest challenges truckload shippers can expect to face in the year ahead. Spot market rates might start easing in 2020 but will still be about 15%-20% higher than the previous peak in 2018.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

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. As I wrote about recently, disrupting logistics ain’t easy. It’s the reason why P&G, Home Depot, and Target are all redesigning their supply chain and fulfillment networks. Digital Freight.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. A leading logistics service provider was among the many companies that saw its operations affected by the pandemic.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Back here on Earth, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Nikola One Hydrogen-Electric Truck Revealed. Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). First UPS U.S.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

These three headlines from Transport Topics and Food Shippers of America magazine tell the story of one of the most important challenges facing shippers in North America leading into 2018. Get ahead of this undeniable trend and engage advanced scheduling functionality as part of your transportation logistics practice.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 13, 2020

Why You Should Care About a Logistics Provider’s Financial Risk . Shippers can suddenly find themselves receiving collections calls from carriers who were never paid by the shuttered logistics provider. To assess the financial health of your vendors, we recommend asking three key questions of your logistics provider. ? .

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 19, 2018

With 11 out of 12 months of the year reported, the Cass report indicates that the realized contract pricing forecast for 2018 of 6 – 12% is “essentially in the books.”. Logistics Management. The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) and the Cass Intermodal Index both show impressive YoY growth in volume and rates respectively.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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Vinculum

APRIL 8, 2020

When seller brands dream of penetrating the international e-commerce markets, they usually picture North America – and they have justifiable reasons for this: As of 2018, the average revenue per online shopper is the highest for the United States. The land of e-commerce. The United States ranks no. 2 and Canada ranks no.

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RELEX Solutions

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

RELEX Solutions, leader in unified retail planning technology, today announced that Mikko Kärkkäinen, RELEX’s Group CEO, was named a 2018 Provider Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. The post RELEX Solutions’ Mikko Kärkkäinen Named a 2018 SDCE “Pro to Know” appeared first on RELEX Solutions.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2018

The following are excerpts from the 2018 Transportation Management Benchmark Study that point to some of the most significant underlying reasons why and who will benefit the most. Lastly, transportation costs have always been a focus, but are increasing due to the constrained capacity, not just in North America, but in Europe as well.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

PRWEB) November 19, 2018. MonarchFx, a nationwide alliance of best-in-class providers focused on delivering integration, cost efficiency, and high service fulfillment solutions for brands and retailers through distributed logistics, announces our newest client, ToyHouse LLC. RALEIGH, N.C. About MonarchFx. About ToyHouse LLC.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

P&G has consolidated hundreds of offices and warehouses across North America and set up six so-called mixing centers, where computer algorithms work with robots and humans to load trucks with the optimal mix of products to ship to retailers. Once complete, P&G said its new supply chain will enable 80% of U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As industries and consumer expectations shift, logistics has morphed from a cost of doing business to a competitive advantage. Some the country’s biggest CPG brands are leaving the old strategy of transactional shipping behind in favor of strategic logistics partnerships. Bumble Bee Details Its Shift in Logistics Strategy.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2018

That’s the question that popped into my head when 3Gtms (a Talking Logistics sponsor) entered the market more than five years ago. Last week, I attended Innovate 2018 , the company’s first user conference, and as I stood on stage to deliver my keynote presentation in front of 140+ attendees, the answer was clear: Yes.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 11, 2019

Almost 36,000 units were shipped in 2018, a 7 percent increase over 2017, with shipments to non-automotive companies up 41 percent. As companies use more and more robots in their manufacturing and logistics operations, what will the role of humans be? The post Robots in Logistics: What Will Humans Do?

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

A new study by EcoVadis, based on more than 20,000 company assessments conducted by from January 2017 to June 2018, across 100 countries and 150 industries. Whistleblowing is the most common best practice, followed by anti-corruption training and audits of internal controls. Reporting on business ethics issues is still very rare.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 21, 2022

Catania was also the founder and CEO of digital coupon pioneer M-Dot Network, the first-of-its-kind retail POS-to-cloud transaction engine, powering the real-time redemption of digital coupons at grocery checkouts throughout North America. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. About OneRail. Bill’s LinkedIn.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

T he cascading logistical problems caused by the pandemic and the war in Eastern Europe have made securing a reliable supply chain a national imperative. Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 8, 2019

2018 sets record for heavy-duty truck orders despite 43% drop in December. Nearly half a million truck orders were placed in 2018 as carriers aim to solve capacity issues and take advantage of tax incentives associated with upgrading their fleets. 150 high-tech logistics hubs coming to China by 2025. YoY on China to US lanes.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 4, 2019

Our evolutionary story today, about the Logistics and Supply Chain conference, begins in 1984 when NMRI held their first Physical Distribution & Transportation Conference. The next evolutionary step for this event is when RILA Logistics became RILA Supply Chain in 2014.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

which is 28 cents lower than at the same time in January 2018. over the first half of 2018. 2018 was already a record year for imports at 21.8 billion deal for Ceva Logistics. The board of Ceva Logistics is fully aligned with this friendly offer.”. “By Rates closed out January at $1.96 million TEU. Spotify. ,

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Zipline Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2020

Based on a few reliable indicators, the market is superseding the booming conditions of 2018. Current outbound tender volume is up 34 percent over 2019 and 38 percent over 2018 in year-over-year comparisons. Work with Reliable Logistics Partners to Offset Abnormal Conditions. appeared first on Zipline Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. The logistics provider will use the expanded fleet to improve worker productivity, order accuracy, speed, and efficiency. The audit determined that CPW emitted 1.2

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

The same year, North America saw a record-high number of drug-related seizures stemming from illegitimate pharmaceuticals. Given its broad scope, the DSCSA will affect every aspect of the supply chain, including manufacturers, dispensers, distributors, third-party logistic providers, wholesalers and repackagers. .

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Founded in 2007 , Inspirage is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. This latest announcement closely follows Accenture ’s announced acquisition of MacGregor Partners , a supply chain consultancy and technology provider specializing in intelligent logistics and warehouse management.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

small and middle market enterprises (SMEs) are feeling very optimistic about the international market according to the 2018 American Express Grow Global Survey. When asked which region offered the greatest opportunity over the next five years, a quarter (25%) of exporters said North America (Canada/Mexico), down from 34% in 2017 and 2016.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The company estimates that China could account for less than 30% of its sales at the end of 2021, down from about 50% in 2018. Meanwhile, 75% of furniture retailer, Ethan Allen’s products are made in North America. Much of the shift is to the US, which, according to the CEO lowers its merchandising lead times.

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