The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jeff Tucker and Joe Lynch discuss the Breakbulk Americas conference. Jeff is the CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide , the oldest privately-held freight brokerage in North America, specializing in notoriously complicated freight, like temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value, high-security shipments. About Jeff Tucker.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Higher parcel freight rates and selected customer and segment choices obviously helped in the profitability performance. Readers might recall that UPS increased its freight rates by 5.9 percent compared to the previous year, but the growth rate was noted as an improvement over the first half of 2022. percent to $24.2

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This was certainly another strange year, but the in-person conferences I usually look forward to were a mixed bag this year. I attended my first in-person conferences and attended a number of virtual ones as well. Forecasts call for freight rate slumps in 2023. As hard as it is to believe, another year is coming to an end.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable transport was one of the topics discussed during the event’s “Solution Day” on 17 November 2022. In July 2022, a global roadmap for Reaching 100% ZERO-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles by 2040 was established to prepare an action plan to achieve MOU goals.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Since we promised to update you regularly, we’ve collated some of the latest stories from the world of freight shipping, warehousing, logistics services, and supply chain technology, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of the fast-changing logistics landscape. Renault’s plans for network redesign and S&OP improvement.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The conflict in the Ukraine is expected to continue throughout 2022, and will likely be a contracted conflict that will continue for perhaps five years or more. The EU economies will also be hit, especially Germany and Eastern Europe as we go into winter in 2022. The forecast is that the EU GDP growth will be reduced by 1.3 Not likely.

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Unleashed

JUNE 15, 2022

May’s MAKE UK National Manufacturing Conference is a key event for UK manufacturers – a chance to see what the best and brightest in this £180 billion sector are up to, and discover the latest technologies and trends. As a leading provider of SaaS software for manufacturers , Unleashed attended the 2022 event at the QEII Centre in London.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

1 Your Input Channel In November 2022 my story To Realize the Circular Economy Dream – Reach Out to Your Community , I used the example of a company that takes bread crusts (a by-product of one industry) and uses it for making beer. Singapore for instance only really recycled 6% of the plastic collected in 2022.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Anne Reinke and Joe Lynch discuss the state of freight. As a collective voice for freight brokers, 3PLs, and other intermediaries, TIA plays a pivotal role in shaping industry policies and promoting best practices. Features 21 showcase presentations with innovations that will advance the industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. These efforts complete the set of the five (5Zs) initiatives that changed the world of transport and logistics during the 14 days of the Glasgow conference. Part 2–Defining the execution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. The air cargo industry has seen softer market rates due to increased capacity and shippers flocking back to ocean freight services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target Chief Operating Officer John Mulligan said on an earnings conference call Wednesday that the overstocking that weighed on the company last year was “in the rearview mirror” and that the retailer was turning toward getting fresh merchandise into stores for the fall. across the EU, and in China.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Driver shortage eases slightly in 2022 but relief likely temporary. The truck driver shortage eased slightly in 2022, after more than 90% of TL carriers raised pay last year, but the industry still faces its second-largest number of vacancies on record, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said Tuesday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

He assumed his current role leading Ruan’s safety and compliance teams in 2022. The solution may include a combination of the following services: freight brokerage, dedicated fleets, warehousing services, and contract logistics agreements.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. This was a noted challenge for major U.S. All rights reserved.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 2, 2023

in Q3 2022, according to the U.S. We're now calling for 2022 at 33%, down from our initial estimation that it was going to be in the 37% range. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. E-commerce peaked at 16.4%

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Announced in 2022, the current strategy seeks higher margin volume and increasing worker and facility productivity using automation, artificial intelligence, and other innovations to capture more business. during Q4 2022 but still considerably lower than an almost even split between B2C and B2B volumes pre-pandemic.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

To learn more about the future of logistics, tune as they give a preview of the topics for their upcoming Manifest conference happening in 2023 like sustainability, connecting the ecosystem, machine learning, and intelligent infrastructure. By the way, we should also mention Manifest had its first conference in 2022, right?

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 9, 2023

Retail return rates for 2022 appear to be leveling off, according to data from the National Retail Association and research partner, Appriss. billion in retail returns will be made in 2022 - 16.5% Join us in Vegas There’s still time to join us in Las Vegas for RLA’s annual conference. NRF and Appriss estimate $816.7

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. Prepare for Anything: Supply Chain and Ecosystem Predictions for 2022 and beyond…. degrees Celsius,” states the Climate Action Tracker. About the Authors.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2022

What excites you most about ICON 2022? We are also excited to hear from the presenters that Blue Yonder has organized for this important conference. Tell us about the solutions and content you’ll be showcasing at the conference this year. EY teams will be demonstrating many digital capabilities at the ICON conference.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

After a summer of logistics victories, pre-peak 2022 provides logistics professionals with challenge after challenge. Failed ratification does not present risk of an immediate service disruption,” according to a statement released by the National Railway Labor Conference, which is representing railroads in negotiations.

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 4, 2023

“Gathering data on the last mile is dark,” an Uber Direct executive told me at Oracle’s OracleWorld conference last month. It provides predictive insights on what packages or freight may be at risk for delays and where within the network they may be most at risk.

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MercuryGate

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

For the first time since 2019, MercuryGate hosted our customers, our partners, and our team for our Velocity user conference. The post MercuryGate Velocity 2022: What Did We Learn?

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 20, 2022

The freight market is continually evolving and reflective of the changes in global trade. On Thursday, June 9, 2022, the White House released a video of President Joe Biden discussing with retailers and farmers on speaker phone about the current costs of shipping products across the Pacific ocean.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 14, 2022

It’s been a crazy month plus - new customers, three conferences, and a couple of podcasts and webinars. The EIA expects the Brent price will average $117/b in March, $116/b in 2Q22, and $102/b in the second half of 2022. an article is well, well overdue…my apologies. for the 12 months ending February. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

Deaths in Hong Kong are at a record level as COVID outbreaks slow freight at Shenzhen and Qingdao ports in China. Very little freight is moving with prices skyrocketing and many rerouting containers to Ningbo. In the United States, fire activity increased in February and March 2022—fire is not just a California issue.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The quote is by Lior Ron, CEO of Uber Freight, from his. Read more Uber Freight Deliver 2022: “A World We No Longer Live In” The post Uber Freight Deliver 2022: “A World We No Longer Live In” appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 6, 2022

On March 31, 2022, President Biden announced initiatives to encourage the domestic production of energy-efficient technology and crude oil supply. In President Biden’s press conference , he shared that the two primary causes of this enormous strategic oil reserves release were COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the estimated cost of a nationwide freight railroad shutdown is more than $2 billion a day. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

freight movements, the implications are large for many businesses. The National Railway Labor Conference which represents rail carriers maintains that workers already receive generous time-off benefits and that rail operators need the ability to plan for maximum availability of labor pools. . economy upwards of $2 billion per day.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 26, 2022

Reaffirms Full-Year 2022 Financial Guidance; Raises Targeted Share Repurchases to $3B for 2022. CEO Carol Tomé and CFO Brian Newman will lead an investor conference call to discuss the results starting at 8:30 a.m. From the UPS press release , here are the highlights: Consolidated Revenues of $24.8B, Up 5.7% and San Francisco.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For example, a Just Transition Declaration was signed by 16 governments in October 2020 at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland. One example is the transition to green freight transportation, and more specifically, how the adoption of fuel-efficient vehicles and practices could have negative outcomes for labor.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

To this in early 2022 : "We made the decision to take advantage of the unseasonably cold temperatures to proactively accelerate the sell-through of late holiday goods in Hollister and Gilly Hicks…These clearance sales came with a lower gross margin than our spring goods, causing a reduction in our Q1 rate."

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 6, 2022

strategy June 3rd 2022 2 Retweets 1 Like Outlook Last-mile platforms continue to evolve. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, as well as a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World. In June, I’ll be heading to a couple of conferences. I wear a number of hats these days.

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