Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Workers sorted units by model and year of manufacture. The field is large and growing.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. . Logistics? ? .

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Similarly, factories in areas of Shanghai , Shenzhen and Jalin provinces have had to restrict workers to manufacturing campuses in order to maintain operations. US Logistics Index.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Experienced logistics and supply chain consultant, Chuck Intrieri is a new contributor to TheLogisticsofLogistics.com. Chuck Intrieri is currently a operations and management consultant focused on third party logistics (3PL) management. The post Chuck Intrieri Executive Profile appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !” In late April, C.H.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is part of a new series we’re launching called “Practitioner Perspectives” — commentaries written by supply chain and logistics practitioners from manufacturing and retail companies who want to share their insights and advice on industry trends and topics. The $4,000 Transportation Question.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0 Logistics Managers Index.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

logistics reinforce both headwinds and added concerns. The authors specifically make mention of geopolitics along with the ongoing effects of the pandemic impacting many manufacturing regions in China. The authors point to the delivery time disruptions occurring in China , an increase in air freight costs from the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. The bill has currently been assigned to the Arizona House Rules Committee and awaits a hearing. billion), flowers ($2.6

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Will there be a future for driverless trucks in logistics? It’s really interesting how [activity around driverless vehicles] has developed fairly rapidly over the last couple of years,” said Jeff Potts, Senior Vice President Business Development at LeanLogistics , in a recent Talking Logistics episode.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The conference serves as the premier event for retail supply chain executives to network, learn, and share new and creative solutions for the industry’s most complex challenges, including logistics, transportation, and international trade. Walgreens SVP of Supply Chain and Logistics, Reuben Slone. • About RILA.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. Additionally, according to Freight Waves, “outbound tender rejections have increased week-over-week for the first time since the OTRI peaked at 19.25% on March 28.”. Midwest Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. So, I hope the next article explains the evolved VMI model.”

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. Chain Store Age ). Chain Store Age ). Consultancy UK).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Frozen dairy manufacturers reduce packaging footprint. Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. FedEx to pare Sunday deliveries again.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

Innovations in technology are changing how the world does business, and technology is dramatically changing how entities in the logistics industry function in nearly every aspect. Now, it's easy to think of technology as being a manufacturer-only realm. The Use Of Autonomous Vehicles & Drones Will Increase.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Seeing this, we decided that it would be helpful to compile a curated list of 50 of the best tips on logistics planning and strategy that we could find.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2021

What would most revolutionize logistics over the next few years? TuSimple – a provider of autonomous freight semi-truck solutions – has said their technology will be operational by 2024. TuSimple is offering freight as a service to shippers and carriers. Drivers account for 40 percent of the cost of the freight move.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

When it comes to the movement of freight, one megatrend driving the need for better technology is the driver shortage. Using autonomous trucks in a truck yard comes with lower risks for a logistics service provider, shipper, or carrier. TuSimple is offering freight as a service to shippers and carriers. Will it take decades?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

A TMS for Freight brokerage is no exception. Dave gained freight logistics operations experience at Applied Materials, a Fortune 250 manufacturer of wafer fabrication equipment, and MQA Manufacturing. Dave holds an MBA from Wake Forest University and earned his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2016

Unfortunately, carriers have made figuring out best practices and freight pricing difficult, but you can simplify the process if you know how to distinguish different modes of shipping, when to use less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, and how combining LTL shipping with other modes of shipping will provide the greatest benefit.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . As always our goal is to educate and inform.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. based manufacturers will still need a strong supply base from friendly countries.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Check out What are the Top 7 Trends in Last Mile Logistics? Unfortunately, Uber recently suspended their tests after one of their vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona in March 2018. In some cases, manufacturers are transitioning to electric or hybrid cars. Email Address. Smart Cars. Infographic).

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 23, 2020

However, the freight market, and the domestic economy, rebounded from April lows much quicker than anticipated over the last month. During the last few weeks, outbound tender volumes, a useful measurement of freight in the market, have soared. But there are a few trends that are currently affecting the freight. Rates rose 10.1

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