Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I attend and speak at many supply chain and logistics conferences throughout the year, but among my favorites are those that bring a relatively small group of executives together to discuss timely and important industry topics. Source: Adelante SCM. Source: Adelante SCM.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the 3PL industry remains hot, with another large deal announced this week: XPO Logistics is acquiring Norbert Dentressangle SA for €3.24 Gaining scale is what’s driving a lot of M&A activity in the 3PL industry today, and this deal is a perfect example. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors.

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Erik has been a guest speaker for multiple companies and conferences, including the Denver Transportation Club, Landstar and most recently the 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: Atlanta. Loadsmart leverages data from public and private sources. BA, Finance, Michigan State University. [02:06] 02:06] You went to MSU for finance.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. Abercrombie & Fitch Inc. and L Brands Inc.’s

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

So mark your calendar with the relevant supply chain conferences. Logy Conference. Sedex Conference. SCM & Optimization Conference. Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference 2016. Logistics & Supply Chain Conference. GTR Europe Trade & Export Finance Conference 2016. Location.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

As Joe Dixon, SVP of Supply Chain at Brooks Brothers, commented at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference a few weeks ago: “SAP is our internal ERP system, GT Nexus is our external [supply chain] ERP system.”. Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation (Source: Adelante SCM). Yes, the convergence continues in the 3PL industry.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

billion, which if it happens, would be another large deal in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry since December (see, for example, FedEx acquisition of GENCO and XPO Logistics acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle ). For related commentary, see Is the 3PL Industry Becoming Barbell Shaped? and Convergence is the Word for 3PLs.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

No one gets sent out of a conference room for repeating known accounting numbers to a group. Your buyers or your 3PL might be taking advantage of opportunistic contracts— trucks that were cheap for a single event, but do not reflect the market price next year. See the table below to describe the usefulness of different data sources.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

by Matt Benson If your 3PL supply chain problem was to deliver 400,000 items daily from supplier to customer and your on-time in full metric was a six-sigma target standard of 1 failure per million, how would you do it? So, why don’t organisations with similar problems just invest time in improving their working procedures? Scenario planning.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

3PL order fulfilment Third-party logistics (3PL) order fulfilment is a service provided by external companies specialised in managing various aspects of the supply chain process on behalf of businesses. This may involve seeking recommendations from industry peers, consulting online reviews, and attending trade shows or conferences.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Be bold and try the Supplier Day Conference : invite suppliers to your facility with a structured agenda. Create a consortium of buyers (a client and several of their suppliers) to buy needed logistics supplies (i.e. transportation fuel) at a reduced cost that comes with buying in greater quantities.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. Troy-Bilt: TRs were used.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2016

May their memory continue to be a source of strength and comfort to their families and friends and us all. With Amazon, you never know, which is why I’ll be updating the presentation I will deliver at the SMC3 Connections 2016 Conference on June 28th in Chicago (“A–Z: The Emergence of Amazon as a Global 3PL”) from now until I walk on stage.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2016

“Logistics in Motion” was the theme of Descartes’ Evolution 2016 Global User & Partner Conference , and it adequately describes the dynamic nature of the logistics industry as well as the company. Rather than go into every detail of all the sessions I attended, let me share with you a couple of high-level takeaways from the conference.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

In a similar vein, a major 3PL that I spoke to last week at Eye for Transport is considering discontinuing the traditional storage of spare parts and initiating a new service to do 3D printing of parts on demand. These tools allow us to look at sell, source, make, and deliver together. Is it coincidence? I don’t think so.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 6, 2015

I have attended many conferences and sat through many keynote presentations delivered by famous and often great speakers, but none inspire me more than my daughter, which is why I’ll be pulling up a seat and sitting with fifth graders this morning to listen to her words and story yet again. FMCSA Should Heed Calls to Fix CSA (ATA).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The reason is simple: companies want their 3PL partners to provide them with insights about leading industry practices and trends, as well as to facilitate networking and knowledge-exchange opportunities with other shippers in the 3PL’s community. Transportation and Logistics Industry Trends.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 31, 2022

According to 3PL provider AFS, the cost per package increased 3.5% Collaborating with its crowd-sourced last-mile delivery subsidiary, Shipt, orders are sorted "hyper-locally down to the neighborhood level, providing a fast, efficient, reliable and low-cost delivery option," Mulligan said.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp., Source: Machine Learning & AI in Transport and Logistics, Frank Salliau & Sven Verstrepen Logistics Meets Innovation Vlerick Brussels – Nov. no opt-in). 15th, 2017 (PDF., no opt-in).

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

According to Gartner, “3PL buyers today want a competitively priced, comprehensive set of services that are consistently integrated and reliably available.” Source: Grainger Q1 2017 Earnings Call ). The future of logistics isn’t just about next day/same day delivery, it’s about personalization, options and on-demand. Data is Money.

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3rdwave

MARCH 28, 2019

Sitting at the airport awaiting my flight back home provides an opportunity to reflect back on my experience at the TPM 2019 conference in Long Beach, California. For those that are not familiar with the TPM conference, or Trans-Pacific Maritime, it is the premier conference for the container shipping industry.

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3rdwave

MARCH 28, 2019

Sitting at the airport awaiting my flight back home provides an opportunity to reflect back on my experience at the TPM 2019 conference in Long Beach, California. For those that are not familiar with the TPM conference, or Trans-Pacific Maritime, it is the premier conference for the container shipping industry.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

According to Gartner, “3PL buyers today want a competitively priced, comprehensive set of services that are consistently integrated and reliably available.” Source: Grainger Q1 2017 Earnings Call ). The future of logistics isn’t just about next day/same day delivery, it’s about personalization, options and on-demand. Data is Money.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: Cerasis is a 3PL focused on transportation management. Cutting the Right Costs with Technology by Sourcing Innovation. So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The process industry’s reliance on the 3PL transportation model is a similar dilemma. To drive success in value networks, build multi-tier capabilities in channel and sourcing relationships, side-stepping the use of both traditional CRM and SRM concepts. A Critical Review of the Contract Manufacturing Model.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

There were a lot of great sessions and speakers during the conference, but I don’t have the time or space to summarize them all today. What I have yet to see is a technology that fundamentally changes and improves the relationships between the shipper, carrier, and 3PL. Transplace TMS Screenshots (source: Transplace).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

In other transportation management news, MercuryGate announced the launch of MercuryMart, “a dynamic information exchange providing TMS users with access to a broad range of sources of available capacity.” And when it comes to last-mile and home delivery operations, mobile technology has become indispensable.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

New products are often introduced in the market and are a source of competitive advantage in industries such as automotive and consumer electronics. NPI as a metric is defined as a percentage of new products introduced in the market that hit time, volume, and quality targets.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The answers to those questions and more could significantly impact supply chain strategies, everything from sourcing decisions to network design, which is why my prediction from two years ago — that more companies will start treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process — is now a critical necessity. Tompkins said.

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ShipBob

MAY 21, 2020

Employees who can work from home are most likely spending their work days on video conference calls. Many of them couldn’t keep up with demand and were forced to work overtime or had to source products from other manufacturers to keep up with consumer demand. Leo Carrillo II, CEO & Co-Founder of Hair Craft Co.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

You may read my post on holding a supplier’s day conference at your facility so that you may increase collaboration. Creating Collaboration: Supplier Day Conference Details of The Day. These are obviously confidential meetings in a closed office by Supplier Conference Team Members. Complete one-on-one meetings.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Welcome to the maiden voyage of “3PL Tax and Money Matters”! Your friends here at Cerasis already provide you with one of the best sources in the world of the latest in logistics guidance and developments. Most recently, I''ve had the privilege of co-authoring a best-selling tax-cutting guide, Breaking the Tax Code, 2nd Ed.,

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We started the series first by " 9 Key Topics to Understand to Frame A Shipper’s Mind for Effective KPI Management with a 3PL." We then followed that with the wildly popular " 7 Strategic Performance Business Practices with 3PL KPIs and 4 KPI Problems to Solve " and shared how to use the S.M.A.R.T.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Source: [link]. Whether it’s preventing out-of-stocks of critical household items or making sure the kids are delivered on time in full to wherever they need to be, she keeps our supply chain running as efficiently as possible — while doing her day job too! Happy Mother’s Day to all moms, for everything you do.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? The Takeaway from CSCMP Conference: The Data Problem Runs Deep.

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