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Benchmarking your Freight Rates for Maximum Supply Chain Efficiency

Logistics Viewpoints

By utilizing analytics tools such as predictive analytics or machine learning algorithms you can gain better visibility into traffic flow trends and identify potential issues before they occur – saving time and money while improving overall efficiency throughout your supply chain network. Currently residing in Mesa, Arizona.

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The Freight Market Place with Dave Maddox

The Logistics of Logistics

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Maddox is responsible for engaging with shippers offering tools that empower meaningful logistics relationships through its award-winning Freight Procurement Platform. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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The Freight Marketplace with Dave Maddox

The Logistics of Logistics

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Maddox is responsible for engaging with shippers offering tools that empower meaningful logistics relationships through its award-winning Freight Procurement Platform. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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The Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis on Reverse Logistics

Enterra Insights

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, writes, “The coronavirus has disrupted U.S. Therefore, reverse logistics companies are preparing for managing the influx of returned or replaced items during this time.”[2]. Reverse logistics: An inconvenient challenge. percent in brick-and-mortar stores.

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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

To demonstrate, one California autonomous vehicle company, TuSimple, tested the efficacy of long-haul driverless vehicles in a recent trek from Nogales, Arizona to Oklahoma City, shaving 10 hours (42%) off of what would otherwise be a 24-hour trip. Approval of long-haul driverless technology isn’t projected to settle until around 2031.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. The first step was to charter a research project with the Arizona State University statistics department to analyze which combination of metrics drives the highest market capitalization. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

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. The field is large and growing. It also has physical stores, which have mirrors.)