article thumbnail

Thriving in an Omnichannel World with Akash Gupta

The Logistics of Logistics

Akash Gupta and Joe Lynch discuss thriving in an omnichannel world. Founded in 2012, GreyOrange is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices and partners across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Akash is the CEO of GreyOrange , a robotics company that provides automated fulfillment solutions for ecommerce and retail businesses.

article thumbnail

Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division. The Greenscreens.ai

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Omnichannel is another Word for Complexity

Enterra Insights

Omnichannel retail operations are well on their way to becoming the norm. Michael Jones ( @mdjonesy ), a business consultant, explains, “Consumers don’t shop ‘omnichannel.’ ”[1] Successful companies make omnichannel operations seamless and easy for consumers; but, behind the scenes complexity rules.

article thumbnail

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier.

article thumbnail

Truckload Market Trends to Watch in 2022

GlobalTranz

Global challenges, including port congestion, fuel costs, governmental policies and the ongoing pandemic will be among the factors affecting over-the-road hauling across North America as we look forward through this year and beyond. When freight capacity is this tight, carriers are selective about who they do business with.

Trends 182
article thumbnail

These 5 Top Logistics Trends for 2018 are a Response to the Growing Customer Experience Movement

GlobalTranz

While some retailers, including Sam’s and RadioShack, have closed significantly more stores over the last year, consumers are flocking back to brick-and-mortar stores, says DB Schenker Americas. This is the omnichannel supply chain, and it will require shippers to rethink their strategies.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (September 29 – October 3, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. North American Freight Numbers July 2014. Great stuff, but I believe the rate of innovation in omnichannel solutions is far outpacing what most retailers are able to implement and execute today. Menlo Logistics Announces Launch of New Brand and Website.