Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Amazon patents show flying warehouses that send delivery drones to your door (TechCrunch). Radiant Logistics Announces Plan to Acquire Canada-Based Lomas Logistics. Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. What is a warehouse?

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

These platforms allow a multitude of businesses to participate by selling and buying goods and services while the likes of Amazon and Alibaba coordinate the logistics such as warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation in the background. Available in Rwanda, it plans to expand across Africa and around the world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

While it was a bit tough to jump right back into the swing of work, I saw an interesting article about workplace conditions when I got back. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Supermarkets were forced to ration a range of fruit and vegetables earlier this year due to poor weather in Europe and Africa leading to shortages.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Team re-building, split of responsibilities/tasks, border closure challenges, quick navigation of stock management, prioritisation of logistics to consumer needs and coordination with partners upstream and downstream. exact location of goods (on order, in transit, or in a warehouse)). billion (based on 2018 sales). Olhager, J.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Robotics and automation in the warehouse continue to be a growing trend, with a recent study estimating that the warehouse robotics market is expected to reach USD 23. In this article, we’ll take a look at a few of these and give you the real answers on orchestrating and optimizing the work of people and robots in the warehouse.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

We are on the cusp of a robotic revolution, whether you think of robots in the context of automated human replacements in the warehouse or self-driving vehicles on the road, rails, in the air, and at sea. Robots Run the Warehouse. Dark Distribution Centres. Offshore Outsourcing will be the Exception.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

This trend is a direct result of the fact that centralized DC networks have relatively more transport and less warehousing cost, and thus higher CO2 emissions, while decentralized distribution networks have more warehousing cost but less transport cost and thus a lower CO2 footprint.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Feature Article by Prof. Risk management, however, will become a critical skill for logistics and supply chain management in order to make the right supply chain decisions in these turbulent times. E-commerce boom requires a new urban logistics model. 5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Radiant Logistics Acquires Trans-NET, Inc. Here are some details from the article: Amazon.com Inc. enVista (a Talking Logistics sponsor) is one of the leaders in this market, with the company “experiencing another record growth year within our Transportation Solutions practice,” according to enVista President and CEO Jim Barnes.

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Requis

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Knut has written a highly regarded book on supply chain (in German) and co-wrote several articles on the impact of COVID-19 on the world’s supply chains, including Resetting Supply Chains for the Next Normal , Supply Chain Recovery in Coronavirus Times—Plan for Now and the Future , and How Great Supply Chain Organizations Work.

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Techgistics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

2016 was an incredible year for tech in logistics as companies both large and small are working on some transformative technologies not just for logistics, but for society as a whole. which foreshadowed the potential of self-driving trucks in logistics. There are other interesting use cases for AR in the warehouse here.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

As President and CEO GeoPost Intercontinental, I was heading the global network and businesses in Europe, the CIS, the United States, Hong Kong, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Africa. In 2010, I joined global strategy firm CVA to head the global logistics practice. A role that I left end of 2018.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Delivery drones article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Simon Pleass at 2flow.ie. In this piece, we will look at how retailers and logistics companies could use drones to deliver parcels to customers. UPS offers one possible way that drones could be used within last mile logistics.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 26, 2018

Yet, more and more articles address the topic of digital disruption and see it as an opportunity. Mobile devices are already frequently used in logistics, but their usage is growing day by day. This basically virtualizes all the logistics. One of the best examples is the delivery of blood bags in some areas of Africa.

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

We promise that at the end of the article you will know where to sell. 4) Africa. With 24×7 availability, Fulfilled by Sears (FBS) is an order fulfillment service from Sears that manages warehousing, pick/packing and shipping of customer orders for your business. But don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. 1) North America.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

These leaders all have 20+ years S&OP experience and published books, whitepapers and articles in renowned magazines. My first one was for the 2015 annual APICS conference in Las Vegas where a board member of SAPICS attending my presentation inquired if I would be interested in presenting at their conference in Sun City, South Africa.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Data is a big buzzword across industries, but how about when it comes to logistics? PowerFleet is a company that provides solutions to logistic markets and vehicle markets. There is a lot of experience in the logistic side of the equation but I joined the company because of the transformation that we are making around the data.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 24, 2016

In addition to being responsible for manufacturing and logistics, a CSCO also has to ensure alignment with internal departments such as Sales and Marketing, and with external partners such as customers and suppliers. This article was first published in Supply Chain Magazine February 2016 and is now brought to you by IMD Business School. >>Please

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. Warehousing. Total logistics cost. Transportation.

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