Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Therefore, I wasn’t surprised by an article in today’s Wall Street Journal about how faulty data is hindering the HealthCare.gov rollout. Here’s a quote from the article: “There are some missing data elements that are requiring a lot of research on our part,” said Allan Einboden, [Scott & White Health Plan’s] chief executive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. Three years ago, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article about the Amazon supply chain , asking if it was the most innovative in the world. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Same-day delivery (or is it shipping?) Home Depot To Offer Same Day Delivery ( Wall Street Journal ). Retailers Turn Store Clerks Into Web Shippers ( Wall Street Journal ). Japan Impasse Dogs Pan-Pacific Trade Talks ( Wall Street Journal ). Japan Impasse Dogs Pan-Pacific Trade Talks ( Wall Street Journal ).

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SCM Research

APRIL 29, 2014

Every year, Emerald asks the editorial teams of several of its journals to nominate an Outstanding Paper and one or more Highly Commended Papers. The winning articles are now freely available until the end of May, 2014. Research Article Award Journal Supply Chain Management' This year’s winners have now been announced.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 22, 2018

TRILLION on Shipping Costs in 2017” blares the headline from the Wall Street Journal Logistics Report article. The post 3 Ways a TMS Platform Offsets Inflated Shipping Costs appeared first on UltraShipTMS. “Companies Spent a Record $1.5 Up a whopping 6.2% The pace of cost increases is unsustainable.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As reported last month by Jennifer Smith in the Wall Street Journal , “A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory. Significantly increase. Moderately increase. Stay the same.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2016

It was back in January 2015, after reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about bitcoin, that my eyes were opened to the potential for blockchain technology to transform supply chain management. As I wrote at the time in Bitcoin: A New Supply Chain Operating System?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Foxconn’s plans to use driverless vehicles points to potential of emerging technology (Journal Sentinel). FMCSA to grant 90-day exemption from ELD mandate for short-term rental trucks (Commercial Carrier Journal). San Francisco made things much tougher for robotic delivery startups this week (TechCrunch). or Albertsons Cos.,

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Here are some examples from the past few months: P&G : P&G is undertaking “a multibillion-dollar effort to remake an antiquated and inefficient network of factories, warehouses and offices into a new model that gets goods to stores more quickly,” reported Sharon Terlep in the Wall Street Journal this past February. “P&G

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

As highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article last week: Congestion, labor tensions and tax concerns at U.S. As the WSJ article reports, “In one example of that surge in demand, a container terminal operator at Port Metro Vancouver in August told its customers it didn’t have enough railcars to ship Asian goods to the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Trucking Companies Boost Big-Rig Orders on Rising Shipping Demand (WSJ – sub. Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. Dockworkers Walk Out of Labor Talks (WSJ – sub. Growing length of U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Last October I commented on a story that had appeared in the Wall Street Journal about an interesting partnership between Amazon and P&G (see Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We” ). Amazon employees then package, label, and ship the items directly to the people who ordered them [online].”.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Well, I could turn to an AI-powered robot to my write my post for me (see Wired article, “ What News-Writing Bots Mean for the Future of Journalism ”). Target said Tuesday that 70% of its digital orders in November and December were filled in stores–either through in-store pickup or by shipping directly to customers [emphasis mine].

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DAT Solutions

JULY 30, 2015

Jeff Tucker 's guest column in yesterday's Wall Street Journal pointed to the pivotal role of technology, including DAT Load Boards , in freight logistics today. If it works for taxi passengers, why not for shipping? Jeff also highlighted the contribution of freight brokers to the efficient movement of cargo.

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Demand Solutions

APRIL 19, 2016

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article , the upscale furniture retailer is struggling to stock and ship many of the pieces in this new line. The article cites the examples of a desk that won’t ship until October and a lamp that won’t ship until June. The problem? ” Exactly.

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Demand Solutions

APRIL 19, 2016

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article , the upscale furniture retailer is struggling to stock and ship many of the pieces in this new line. The article cites the examples of a desk that won’t ship until October and a lamp that won’t ship until June. The problem? ” Exactly.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2014

See the Wall Street Journal article about its (don’t be) ‘evil’ plan. Google Docs is a nifty, web-based documents tool that could easily be reimagined as a tool to produce, catalog, and store such things as bills of lading, shipping manifests, and other relevant TMS documentation.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Whistleblower lawyers see room for extra business on a new front: chasing customs-linked wrongdoing ranging from failing to label imported goods to shipping rhinoceros horn across the border,” writes Cutter. Here are some excerpts from the article: The case [against Victaulic Co., Still think trade compliance is just paperwork?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Free shipping? ” Here are some excerpts from the CNBC article: The delivery service will be available to Starbucks loyalty program members as part of its new mobile order and pay app that will launch in Portland next month and nationwide next year. . Delivery used to be a cost of doing business. That’s so old school.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The New First Moment of Truth: Can We Ship It Profitably? In this age of free shipping, it seems that for online orders, there’s a new first moment of truth: can we ship it profitably? Previously, the retailer would ship those items, regardless of distance or shipping cost.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Shipping expenses increased 36 percent in the quarter to over $4.5 Amazon just proved—again—that it can do whatever the hell it wants,” is the title of a Quartz article written yesterday by Alison Griswold. “Do Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships (WSJ – sub. Shipping — how hard can it be?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In one of the old article of SCMDOJO “ What is Supply Chain Management ? In the 1960s, there were some prominent textbook authors and authors of academic and professional journals. Universities, scholarly journals and textbooks, and professional organizations all contributed to making the decade productive (R.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The website is easy to navigate and contains articles, webcasts, white papers, the latest news, buyer’s guides and blog posts from their super knowledgeable team. George’s website explains shipping basics and is the ideal resource for shippers. The Journal of Commerce has been covering the logistics business since 1827!

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

According to the Wall Street Journal , the company plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in midtown Manhattan. Here are some details from the article: Amazon’s space at 7 West 34th St., The omnichannel retail chess pieces keep moving, and Amazon made a strategic move this week.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2016

Amazon Cuts Shipping Fees in Threat to Alibaba’s U.S. Uber for shipping startup Roadie picks up $15 million investment from UPS, others (Atlanta Business Chronicle). Descartes: The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. Online Shoppers Want Delivery Faster, Cheaper, Survey Shows (WSJ – sub.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

However,] this year’s peak shipping season is arriving with a whimper.”[2] ”[2] The ‘Meh’ Economy As I discussed in an earlier article, there has recently been a historic rise in consumer debt and this cause for some concern.[3] What Is Going On in Seven Charts ,” The Wall Street Journal, 16 August 2023. [5]

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Journal of Commerce (U.S) Shipping Gazette Daily News. Since 1974 with industry-leading expertise in, well, American shipping. This was the result.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

Moving on to 3PL news, FedEx was indicted by the Justice Department for shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies despite being warned from U.S. drug enforcement officials. How many more research studies and reports do companies need to start taking some action on enhancing their supply chain risk management capabilities?!

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Supply Chains Rock

MAY 22, 2008

Great article and video in the Wall Street Journal about a cargo boat that tipped over carrying nearly 5,000 brand new Mazda cars worth $100 million. The pieces will then be shipped back to Asia and recycled and perhaps made into cars again. Check out the article and video. Logistics Disaster, Leads to Recycling Headache.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2016

A version of this article originally appeared in The Journal of Commerce (August 6, 2016). Plummeting freight rates mean that under 50% of logistics providers turn a profit on ocean shipping, while threatening competition from industry newcomers like Amazon and Alibaba spell out unprecedented challenges for the logistics industry.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Shipping Vendor ABOL Software to Help Retail Customers Drive International Sales. Shipping startup Shyp comes to New York and soon Miami (VentureBeat). UPS, FedEx Want Retailers to Get Real on Holiday Shipping (WSJ – sub. The MetaPack Group Acquires U.S. enVista Launches 350West Through Joint Venture with Fredman Design.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2015

In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal and others reported last week that Sealed Air Corp., rarely sends Bubble Wrap to customers more than 150 miles from its factories because its bulky size makes it prohibitively expensive to ship long distances.” which highlights how IKEA is designing its packaging with shipping in mind).

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 22, 2021

As noted in the initial installment of this article, Elise Dopson reports, “Data suggests that 20% of online-bought products are returned, compared to just 9% of items bought in a brick-and-mortar store.”[1] Dopson suggests that basic things, like packing and shipping items securely, can make a big difference. ” Option 2.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2019

req’d) [Former Waymo engineer] forms new self-driving truck biz (CCJ) Toys and televisions litter island beaches after cargo ship loses containers (Dutch News). Alexa, ship me some more toilet paper!”. Of course, it didn’t really ship them for free; Amazon did have to pay UPS, FedEx, USPS, and other couriers to make the deliveries.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2014

SAP, for example, said that its shift to cloud computing will result in “a staff shake-up this year, with some employees laid off as others are redeployed,” according to a Wall Street Journal article. Staffing in development, sales, support and marketing of SAP’s on-premises software will be adjusted in all countries, he said.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

According to the Wall Street Journal , truck drivers are quickly aging into retirement, and the costs of hiring novice drivers can be quite extensive. However, many 3PL providers also have long-standing agreements with several shipping providers. 3PLs Eat Much of Shipping Costs. Driver Expenses. billion manufacturer TriMas Corp.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

A couple of articles in the Wall Street Journal this week highlight the challenges shippers are facing as trucking capacity continues to tighten and customer expectations continue to get more demanding. “A companies told investors that rising shipping costs in recent months have cut into earnings,” reports Austen Hufford from the WSJ.

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