Discussing the Lessons Learned in Transportation Procurement Management
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 12, 2022
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[Video] Discussing the Lessons Learned in Transportation Procurement Management
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 22, 2023
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Freight Procurement is a Different Game
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Procurement ran a request for proposal event.
Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q1 2022)
Talking Logistics
MAY 2, 2022
It’s been an eventful first quarter of 2022, and the outlook for the rest of the year remains risky and uncertain (just like it’s been the past two years). Read more Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q1 2022). Could the Russia-Ukraine War turn nuclear? I pray that it doesn’t.
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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 23, 2022
What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. WRITTEN BY STEFANY MARTIN / POSTED ON JUNE 9, 2022. Original Article: What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation.
2022 Transportation Market Forecasting & Your 2022 US Trucking Outlook
CHAINalytics
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
So, we figured it was time to dust off the old Chainalytics crystal ball and throw our hat into … The post 2022 Transportation Market Forecasting & Your 2022 US Trucking Outlook appeared first on Chainalytics.
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SYNOPSlS: Augmentation of the Logistics Workforce
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
DECEMBER 21, 2021
The challenges of managing Logistics is not a new one, but the complexities and variables inherent in today’s. Dr Raymon Krishnan - President of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society. Raymon has over twenty five years experience in the Logistics industry as an end user and service provider.
CEO Inna Kuznetsova Named a 2022 Women in Supply Chain Award Winner
ToolsGroup
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
20, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce that CEO Inna Kuznetsova has been selected as a recipient of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2022 Women in Supply Chain award. BOSTON — Sept.
Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 12, 2022
Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2021 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. So let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories.
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It’s Now 2022: Are Consumers Growing Tired of Supply Chain Shortages and Rising Costs?
Talking Logistics
MARCH 8, 2022
Read more It’s Now 2022: Are Consumers Growing Tired of Supply Chain Shortages and Rising Costs? The post It’s Now 2022: Are Consumers Growing Tired of Supply Chain Shortages and Rising Costs? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
SYNOPSlS: Unlocking Greater Value in Your Supply Chain
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Held Last January 27, 2022. Dr Raymon Krishnan - President of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society. Raymon has over twenty five years experience in the Logistics industry as an end user and service provider. The Green Corridor – Optimal Tech for Green Logistics – Making Emissions Visible.
A Long Road Ahead for Procurement Professionals Managing Their Supply Chains
ModusLink Corporation
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. But what does that mean for future strategies in procurement ?
Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 7, 2022
In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. US Logistics Index.
The Secret Sauce with Mark McEntire
The Logistics of Logistics
JULY 27, 2022
and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Mark McEntire is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Emerge , a freight technology firm that is reinventing freight procurement. Mark joined Emerge in January 2022. Hunt Transport, Inc.
The Connected Ecosystem with Bill Vitti
The Logistics of Logistics
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Bill is the President and CRO of Transflo, the trusted industry leader in mobile, telematics, and business process automation solutions to the transportation industry. Bill Vitti joined Transflo as President in early 2022, with more than 25 years’ experience in the transportation industry. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.
This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 22, 2022
And now on to this week’s logistics news. Of these 37 projects, 23 are in the US, which brings Amazon’s total clean energy procurement in the US from 7.2 The slower delivery times will allow it to use more trains and trucks as modes of transportation, which is more cost-effective and reliable than air transportation.
Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 18, 2023
The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. Unrest in Sudan.
Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics
Supply Chain Matters
AUGUST 7, 2023
Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ”
The Green Corridor: To Realise the Circular Economy Dream – Reach Out to Your Community
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
The circular economy is a cost saver and generally has less carbon emissions, because raw materials are sourced locally and therefore with less transportation. In my compost example, I save on buying fertilizer (along with all the processing, packaging and transportation associated with it). Sure there is.
Red Sea Ocean Transport Disruption Update
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Supply Chain Matters provides our latest update regarding the Red Sea Transport disruption impacting transport movements to and from European and Asian ports. billion profitability performance during 2022. As echoed in Maersk ’s latest acknowledgement, the disruption is not of the magnitude of 2021-2022 global wide disruptions.
5 Key Insights From the 2022 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference
BlueYonder
OCTOBER 1, 2022
I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. This annual event explores supply chain management and how logistics can succeed in a fast-changing environment. I am feeling energized by what I learned and the people I spoke to while there. This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.
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ICON 2022 Content is Now Available On-Demand!
BlueYonder
JULY 12, 2022
With over 2,000 participants from around the world, ICON 2022 was a smashing success! Sessions are categorized by keynotes, industry and Blue Yonder solutions – Luminate® Commerce , Luminate Logistics and Luminate Planning. The post ICON 2022 Content is Now Available On-Demand!
Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part One
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 20, 2022
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. economy in 2022 have been ratcheted down to just over 2 percent. Economic Outlook Significantly Changed.
Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker
The Logistics of Logistics
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
He is the former chairman of the board of directors for the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). He is on the board of directors for the National Industrial Transportation League and chairs its Highway Transportation Committee.
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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part Three
Supply Chain Matters
AUGUST 11, 2022
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Three commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains made available at the beginning of 2022, and specifically addressing supply chain cost inflation implications. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.
Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology. To fulfill the exponential growth in order volumes while bringing in a high level of customer delight, businesses would have to do a complete rethink of their logistics operations to stay competitive. trillion in 2021, up from $4.2
2022: A Look in the Rearview Mirror–Part I
American Global Logistics
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The new model being developed in 2022 is customer-centric and strategic in outlook and planning. We’ll look back to events in 2022 that show this transition and transformation in the making. We’ll examine the remaining five next week in our final post of 2022. #1 To adapt, the U.S. That helped alleviate some of the pain.
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Surge Transportation Extends Real-time Rate and Capacity Options for Shippers in e2open’s Network
E2open
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Expanded technology partnership enables shippers to optimize logistics and transportation spend in e2open’s Carrier Marketplace AUSTIN, Texas – Nov. 15, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Our SaaS platform anticipates disruptions and opportunities to help companies improve efficiency, reduce waste, and operate sustainably.
Editor’s Choice: What Supply Chains Must Overcome to Deliver on the Consumer Promise
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 12, 2023
In a Sept 2022 Deloitte article, they maintain that “perishability is still relevant but now more of a pocketbook issue. The following will delve into some of the intricate farm-to-table challenges that supply chains face across sourcing, demand planning, procurement and inventory management, transportation, and warehousing.
Procurement and supply chain executives are struggling in the current environment of high inflation and missed deliveries.
NC State SCRC
MAY 30, 2022
The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives. One of the problems that often emerges in organizations is not only misalignment between procurement and supply chain, but also between senior executives and their managers.
What is Logistics Exactly?
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! Logistics has been in the news a lot lately, and it will continue to be for some time to come. In March of 2021 we heard about Logistics when a ship blocked passage through the Suez Canal. What is Logistics exactly? Definition of Logistics. Subscribe Here!
Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 1, 2023
Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. In March 2022, online shopping was up 27% over the previous year. In 2022 overall, U.S.
July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum
Supply Chain Matters
AUGUST 3, 2022
The July 2022 J.P. The July 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported the lowest PMI value since June 2020. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. . © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.
The Messages of 2022 Cyber Monday and Black Friday Are Far Different
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Taking Advantage of Transportation and Logistics Market Dynamics. As we approach the final month of 2022, the realities of a far different picture of global-wide transportation and logistics demand levels are bringing sober awareness to carriers and services providers. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.
Additional May 2022 Supply Chain Indices Point to Ongoing Concerns
Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 14, 2022
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. logistics trends reinforce a shifting tide along with concerns as to what to expect in the second half of 2022. US Logistics Managers Index.
Realties of Declining Global Trade and Transport Rates More Evident
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. During 2022, as consumers shifted their physical goods buying patterns away from products and into travel and services, global shipping volumes steadily declined and so did spot rates.
Instilling Added Efficiencies and Transportation Agility- Uber Freight and Oracle Partnership
Supply Chain Matters
MAY 20, 2022
As developments regarding industry supply chain disruptions continue unabated, businesses now increasingly face the sting of higher supply chain and transportation driven costs impacting the bottom line. Further, sustainability and transportation efficiency are intrinsically linked for long-term business continuity.
Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech December 13 2022 Edition
Supply Chain Matters
DECEMBER 13, 2022
This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. Trimble to Acquire Transporeon in the Logistics and Transportation Technology Segment. billion in October 2020.
Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Sourcing Predictions- Part Two
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 25, 2022
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions.
Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 3, 2022
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity.
Maersk’s Q1-2022 Financial Performance Portends What to Expect in Ocean Freight Rates
Supply Chain Matters
MAY 10, 2022
Moeller Maersk report of Q1-2022 financial performance provides indications of what multi-industry supply chain management teams can expect for the remainder of 2022 in the area of ocean container transportation. billion increase in ocean transport and an $834 million increase in logistics services. billion in Q1.
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Rising Headwinds Reflected for Global Production Indices in March and Q1 2022
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 6, 2022
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights March and Q1-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating added headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, March 2022. The average PMI value for Q1-2022 was 53.3, Global Wide Production Activity. down from 53.7
Diving In: What Shippers Need to Know About 2022 Transportation Strategies
Talking Logistics
MARCH 7, 2022
So, if you’re a transportation executive, what are. Read more Diving In: What Shippers Need to Know About 2022 Transportation Strategies. The post Diving In: What Shippers Need to Know About 2022 Transportation Strategies appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Tesla’s Q3-2022 Vehicle Delivery Performance Exposes Business Model Challenges
Supply Chain Matters
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The notions of an unanticipated global-wide pandemic, unprecedented disruptions in supplier lead times, global transportation, and the burden of a sevenfold increase in ocean container shipping rates have tested prior product business strategies and supply chain practices. reasonable costs. ”. Reader Takeaways. No company seems immune.
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