Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

The focus of our session is “Today’s New Normal” — a discussion about emerging trends and technologies in the industry, everything from e-commerce to blockchain, and what it means for supply chain and logistics professionals. ’ XPO Logistics unveils voice tracking (Reuters). LLamasoft Names Razat Gaurav CEO.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

MODEX is one of those events and it took place last week in Atlanta. Supply chain is a big polluter (manufacturing activities with lots of finite natural resources, global shipping traffic across all transport modes, packaging boxes, and not to mention utilities). Read more in this article.

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Stord

JULY 7, 2023

Atlanta, GA, July 6, 2023 – Stord , a leader in fulfillment services and technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, has been recognized by SupplyTech Breakthrough as the 3PL Platform of the Year. Combined, these solutions enable brands to achieve world-class logistics with ease and flexibility."

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2020

Fulfyld integrates directly with e-commerce marketplaces and shopping carts to simplify your shipping process. We ship same-day, every day, for one flat-rate. Fulfillment locations should be close to carrier transportation hubs, ports, customers, and suppliers. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Driverless vehicles and package delivery dominated the supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it: Google wants to deliver packages from self-driving trucks ( Quartz ). Amazon expands logistics reach in China ( Reuters ). USPS reports Q1 revenue gains ( Logistics Management ).

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

MSC Mediterranean Shipping. MSC Acquires Bollore’s Africa Logistics Unit. Closely held Geneva, Switzerland based global ocean container shipping firm MSC Mediterranean Shipping has reportedly agreed to acquire the African transport and logistics business of Bollore SA for a reported 5.7 Panasonic Holdings.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

ATLANTA, July 29, 2021 -- STORD launched the Cloud Supply Chain earlier this year to help businesses build, expand, and optimize their physical supply chain operations across freight, warehousing, and fulfillment with the speed, flexibility, and ease of modern cloud software. Any risk of delayed delivery to the end customer is minimized.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. Overcapacity in the global air freight market, increasing customer preference for lower-yielding shipping solutions, and a slowing U.S. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. UPS Announces 2nd Quarter Expected Results.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

Courtney is the Manager of Transportation and Industry Relations for Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization that coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 3,700 locations across the United States, at sea, and abroad. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

ATLANTA, June 12, 2020 -- Today, we are incredibly excited to announce that Stord has acquired Cove Logistics—a leading transportation provider—to further expand our distribution platform to include freight, strengthen our network of logistics capabilities, and better serve our customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

Welcome back to the Friday news roundup, where we are excited to bring you all the logistics news you’ve been craving. This creates a higher shipping cost and is not as environmentally friendly as shipping the one item back in a smaller package or as part of a consolidated return.” I’ll cheers to that.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

At a recent CSCMP meeting, I attended a session of transportation providers called “Supply Chain Visibility and the Possible Legal Implications” – and the participants shared some insights into their serious concerns about the implications of visibility in the transport world.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here, we cover five more supply chain changes that affected the logistics industry. At year’s end, the logistics industry grew stronger. It focused on achieving agility and resilience, the new principles dominating the logistics industry. 6 Ocean transport: Adapting to stay ahead of changing times.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

If rail is a key part of your transportation plan, how can you be sure your TMS effectively supports rail’s unique requirements? But for manufacturers who ship using both rail and truckload, a key issue lies in whether they are able to achieve the same benefits by using a TMS built for truckload modes in their rail operations.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

An article in my local paper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , had this interesting quote, “From aerospace to health care to consumer products to toys to medical devices, furniture … what I think you’re going to see is an explosion of use.”. A startup local Atlanta-based 3D printing company, CloudDDM , is looking to make an impact.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx warns of shipping delays as Omicron hurts staffing levels. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. This means that human jobs are safe, at least for now. Walmart and FedEx sign deals with BrightDrop for electric vans.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

According to a Logistics Management survey of industry professionals, “there is a strong sentiment that the 2021 Peak Season will be more active than it was a year ago, with 79% of respondents indicating that will be the case, with 16% contending it will be similar to 2020, and 5% expecting it to be less active.”. Supply Side Constraints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS earnings rise as higher prices offset shipping slowdown. Amazon’s European operations have been at the forefront of the company’s sustainable transportation push. s profit climbed in the third quarter despite a downtick in shipping volumes as higher prices buoyed the business.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

As 2024 begins, two of the world’s most critical ocean transit corridors, the Suez Canal , and the Panama Canal are facing threats of shipping disruption as global geopolitical tensions and terrorist threats escalate. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Atlanta, Georgia was placed under its first-ever tropical storm warning ahead of the Irma’s arrival. A state of emergency was also declared across all 159 counties, prompting business closures and the suspension of all bus, rail, and road transportation for Monday, September 11.

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Stord

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For growing brands, delivery consolidation fulfillment allows them to adopt new B2B partners without taking on excess outbound freight costs for unused truck space while meeting individual retailers’ shipping requirements.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Last fall after attending the CSCMP conference in Atlanta, I shared my observation that digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. Again and again, the quality of supply chain and logistics data is too low for companies to jump to the next maturity stage. Many of you have had the same observation.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2021

As the produce season marches forward, the risk of loss, due to the perishing of goods or simply being unable to guarantee delivery, will continue to drive demand for more strategic shipping services. However, the real advantage rests in connecting the pieces to ensure the right type of transportation mode is used.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. The 80-pound hexagon-shaped aircraft, about 5½ feet in diameter, is nimble enough to make deliveries in highly populated areas such as Boston, Atlanta and Seattle. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The largest U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The fulfillment center is the second of four next-generation facilities that aim to bring the powerful combination of people, technology and machine learning together to achieve faster shipping and delivery, while increasing Walmart.com order fulfillment capacity. population with its service.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

TMS. ,” says Bart De Muynck, Gartner’s research vice president, transportation technology to. Logistics Management. “In It has been very beneficial for improving communications with carriers as well as internally to our own team,” said Janelle Ballerstedt, Sensata’s global logistics and TMS project lead. parcel shipping.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. It should not be functional, with a narrow focus on a singular function like manufacturing or transportation. Stage 2: All about Transportation.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

My first CSCMP Annual Conference was in 1989 and I always try to get there every year to catch up with all my logistics and supply chain friends! Key to this success was very tightly synchronized multi-vendor product and data flows creating significant inbound transport & process savings and service improvements. Jeff Ashcroft.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Your friends here at Cerasis already provide you with one of the best sources in the world of the latest in logistics guidance and developments. 3 Tax Issues (of 6) often Overlooked by Transportation Companies and Most Businesses. #1: Uncategorized transportation tax questions' Click here to see his special offer.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera. BM: Each region is approaching this differently.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Alibaba to pay $807 million for majority stake in logistics firm Cainiao (CNBC). billion (US$807 million) to increase its ownership of Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited (“Cainiao”), the logistics affiliate of Alibaba.”

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Whether it is a retailer ordering new stock from a supplier or a CPG brand replenishing raw materials, buyers want their products quicker and with lower shipping costs. Simultaneously, modern shippers require logistics expertise, strategy, and partnership to successfully navigate supply chains that are complex, brittle, and ever-changing.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Dave Clark, SVP Worldwide Operations and Customer Service at Amazon, was the keynote speaker on Tuesday, and during his talk he announced this week’s top supply chain and logistics news story: Amazon Flex: Amazon will now pay you to deliver packages (The Verge). Cloud Logistics Announces Industry’s First Same Day TMS.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There are several elements in an effective logistics strategy, with the ultimate goal of identifying the most cost-effective service levels and developing plans and processes that enable the company to operate as close to those optimal service levels as possible.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend, Rachel Everly, a freelance writer in business and finance who shows us how digitized trucking will change the game for logistics companies. . Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Peloton will incur 10 times its usual transportation costs. In December, Uber made a pledge to offer 10 million free or discounted rides to make sure that a lack of transportation did not stop people from getting the Covid vaccine.

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