Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. The faster delivery times this year specifically may be attributed to changes in Amazon’s logistics strategy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

Seth Clevenger and Joe Lynch discuss the top 100 logistics companies. Seth is Managing Editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. In the podcast interview, Seth and Joe discuss the top 100 logistics companies.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The volatility of 2020 and the uncertainties looming into 2021 make it difficult to forecast planning and budgets based on historical data. To help shippers prepare, we will examine contributing factors that will play a significant role in the 2021 truckload freight market. The Truckload Capacity Crunch Will Continue Into 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2023

That means that we are getting ready for the annual holiday logistics bonanza. As we’ve done in years past, let’s check in to see how some of the largest logistics providers and retailers are handling the holiday logistics rush. In 2022, the retailer was aiming to hire 40,000 associates, down from 150,000 in 2021.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2020, we saw the transportation industry’s resilience first-hand, as all parties of the supply chain navigated a challenging freight landscape to get goods to market. Read more A New Approach to Contract Freight: How Shippers Can Refocus Their Transportation Strategy in 2021.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? through 2021, but total retail sales will grow 7.9%. OTR freight represents a long-standing aspect of supply chain operations and transportation management. As highlighted by?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 will be remembered as an unprecedented year of supply chain disruption and market volatility creating a host of challenges for shippers and carriers alike. Without further ado, here are GlobalTranz’s top posts of 2021: #1. Last Mile Logistics: Why More Shippers Are Expanding Capability Into Last Mile Delivery.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

O, Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 12, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 12, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Despite setting food traps all over the house, Speedy never returned.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

During 2020 and 2021, most companies were focused on managing the disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic. Read more The post Key Takeaways from SAP Logistics Info Days 2023 appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. we need to make our supply chains more resilient). This year, it seems like companies.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2021

As we enter the last month of 2021, it’s clear from the long list of news items below that there will be no intermission in this supply chain show. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 3, 2021). Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 3, 2021). And just when.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Still dealing with uncertainty in 2020, supply chain and logistics professionals now face the tough challenge of planning for 2021. Despite market volatility, supply chain executives must develop their logistics plan and transportation budget for.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

If supply chain stories appearing on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and other newspapers isn’t proof enough that the industry has gone mainstream, then here is Exhibit B: You know supply chain and logistics have reached broad awareness when even The Onion does a post about it! Moving on, here are some.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Read more Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q3 2021). The post Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q3 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. When will it get better? Nobody really knows, except that it won’t.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 1, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 1, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. is a different experience than reading.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2021

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 27, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 27, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Get the hell out of the house (and find a hotel room) is what we did!

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

There’s at least one such tree in the supply chain and logistics forest, where technology companies and logistics service providers keep plucking its leaves. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 24, 2021). I wish I had a.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2021

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 16, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 16, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Back in February 2019, Blue Yonder (JDA at the time) began its sponsorship of golfer.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 8, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 8, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. It was a stretch goal, for sure, considering this would be his first marathon.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Read more Top 10 Talking Logistics Videos and Posts in 2021 – Plus Indago Highlights. The post Top 10 Talking Logistics Videos and Posts in 2021 – Plus Indago Highlights appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 28, 2021

E2open to Combine With BluJay Solutions, a Leading Cloud-Based, Logistics Execution Platform project44 Acquires ClearMetal Inc. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 28, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 28, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2021

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 20, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 20, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. It was nice, just focusing on the near and now, completely disconnected from what was happening beyond the fog.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2021

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2021

To make a long story short, Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 9, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 9, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 23, 2021

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 23, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 23, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. At least that’s what we remember from the showroom; ours hasn’t arrived yet. The delivery date has.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Supply chain and logistics are at the centre of our economy. Supply chain and logistics is often labelled as a digital laggard with a high level of inertia. Hence, at the end of 2020 stands the legitimate question: What is it that we really achieved in 2020, and what is in store for 2021? Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

Today’s article is from FourKites and examines ocean trends for 2021. 2020 was a tumultuous year for supply chains, and 2021 has certainly followed suit. During the first six months of 2021, North America, Asia and Europe saw marked growth in shipment volume, with the highest increase seen in May.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Oracle Fursion Cloud Transportation Management offers a solution that allows transportation planners to see estimated emissions – carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, and particulate matter – before a trip is executed. Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions. That is more than any other sector.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 13, 2022

Logistics Industry Outlook with John Larkin. John Larkin and Joe Lynch discuss the logistics industry outlook. In April of 2021, Mr. Larkin became Strategic Advisor at Clarendon, and was named Chair of the firm’s Advisory Board. Clarendon remains 100% focused on the transportation & logistics industry, broadly defined.

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Logility

JUNE 3, 2021

ATLANTA – June 3, 2021 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced its selection as a 2021 Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for the 24 th consecutive year. About Inbound Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. But as of today, Punxsutawney Phil is calling for an early spring.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

in March 2022 from March 2021. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S. compared to March 2021. compared to March 2021. compared to March 2021. The post This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. billion, up 23.8%

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021. Navigating an Increasingly Challenging Logistics Landscape. It’s challenging for logistics providers to keep up, even in perfect supply chain conditions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 13, 2021

With the events of 2021, including the attack on the Colonial Pipeline earlier this year, the importance of supply chain cybersecurity is among the most in-demand factors driving adoption of third-party systems and resources in logistics. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 29, 2023

Disrupted Logistics in Supply Chain Over the last four to five years, we have experienced disrupted logistics—broadly defined here as the interruption or complete breakdown of the supply chain functions at one or multiple levels. Interestingly, it wasn’t until mid-2021 that the expenditure on services recovered on the same level.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With such dramatic reductions in flights, Singapore’s status of a logistics hub was put severely at risk. With broad-based support packages, targeting hardest-hit industries like aviation, coupled with support of a strong logistics ecosystem, reinforced by global players such as DB Schenker.

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