Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2025

In my post, I highlighted solutions in this area by ArcBest, Pickle Robot Company, Boston Dynamics, Slip. Read more The post A Killer App for Warehouse Robots appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2022

I drove my car underwater this morning, in a tunnel beneath Boston Harbor, to pick up my son coming downfrom 30,000 feet in the sky. — In this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Containers Stack Up at China’s Ports. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 8, 2022).

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As Boston sports fans, we have become accustomed to duck boat parades. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. And if not for a few heartbreaks along the way, that number could easily be 15 or more.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 17, 2021

Transforming the Supply Chain Using AI with Max Versace. Max Versace and Joe Lynch talk about transforming the supply chain using AI. Max focuses on making AI more useful in real-world applications, especially in the manufacturing supply chain and industrial industry. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 27, 2025

However, advances in technology paired with significant supply chain partnerships and increasing affordability for robotics may be reasons to reevaluate. The MHI report predicts robotics and automation will jump from 41% of supply chain leaders using it today to 83% adopting it over the next five years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

You are pissy and opinionated in this world of supply chain blandness. The term supply chain excellence is easier to say than define. I have been trying to define it as a supply chain analyst for over fifteen years. The Supply Chain Index. I find it refreshing.” I could taste it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The Boston Marathon is considered one of the worlds “ Big 5 ” marathons. mile journey, with a particularly large crowd in downtown Boston. The 127th running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday. billion for Bollore logistics unit Retailers Tackle Cardboard Overload With Made-to-Fit Boxes Robust.AI

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 18, 2014

by CJ Wehlage What would you say is the next great disruption coming to our supply chain world? However, there’s one great disruption already occurring, which has yet to truly “touch” supply chain. As a supply chain practitioner, do you notice something missing? Where is the supply chain nodes?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 1, 2022). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 1, 2022) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. I bet you can, but which fake headline is closest to being true? Post a comment and let me know.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

And now to this week’s logistics news…. Nike Earnings Reflect Supply Chain Disruption Complexities. Maybe try Boston next? The supply chain issues noted in the reporting were notable, interesting, and likely familiar to many. This sounds like another example of supply chain whiplash (start and stop) to me.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2024

I was hoping that my news roundup would lead off with a comment about Boston sports going two for two in the playoffs. So now I wait until tomorrow night to see if Boston sports really went two for two. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Sephora declined to comment on the financial impact of the program.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2020

This past Monday was Patriots Day, which in Boston is one of the best sports days of the year. But, due to coronavirus, the Boston Marathon has been pushed off until September (hopefully) and the Red Sox season is on hold. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 18 – 24) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 13, 2020

Over the past few days, the NBA, NHL, and MLS have suspended their seasons, MLB is postponing spring training and the start of the season, the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments have been canceled, the BAA has postponed the Boston marathon until September, most conferences have been canceled or postponed, multiple states have […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

Much has been written about what it takes to run a successful supply chain in the era of “get it to me fast and get it to me cheap.” Supply chain professionals are looking for ways to store goods closer to customers by investing in micro fulfillment centers and to optimize their facilities so orders can be processed faster.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

Consequently, everyone asserts they are utilizing AI, and those in the supply chain world are no exception. How will it address “the world hunger problem” in supply chains, particularly in the context of supply chain planning? AI effectively facilitates continuous improvement in supply chains!

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Supply Chain: Cash or Trash with Seth Page. Seth Page and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain: cash or trash. Seth is the COO of ThroughPut.ai , an artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks in real-time.

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Kinaxis

MAY 6, 2019

by Leah McGuire Leah McGuire, Kerry Currier and Francini Ortiz at the 2019 MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Women in Supply Chain Summit, where the gender gap in supply chain was the topic of focus. Converse shoe display, Converse headquarter's lobby, Boston, MA. « ‹ 1 of 3 › ».

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

In 2018, DHL Supply Chain announced its plans to deploy emerging technologies in 350 of its North American facilities. Of course, we subsequently share interesting insights in Logistics Viewpoints articles. DHL Supply Chain has instituted a well-defined process for vetting and adopting warehouse technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

Sixteen years to the day, the Boston Celtics are once again NBA champions after dismantling the Dallas Mavericks in five games. And now on to this week’s logistics news. General Motors drives sustainability across supply chain FMCSA approves 25% fee increase for carriers, brokers U.S. The boys are back!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Intel turns to reverse logistics to create “circular economy”. As more and more companies seek to eliminate waste, they have been redesigning their supply chains. Now the company is adding a pilot program in select cities allowing customers to Boston-based ButcherBox.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2014

It’s a sad day here in Boston – the capital of Red Sox nation. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 27 – August 1) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints: A Blog for Logistics, Supply Chain, and 3PL Executives. To add insult to injury, the Red Sox basically sold off half the team […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2019

BOSTON, June 11, 2019 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, today shared details of its participation in the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, taking place June 17-19 in Barcelona. Disruptions large and small confront today’s supply chains on a daily basis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As Steve Banker wrote about in last week’s news roundup, the worldwide shortage of semiconductors is expected to last through the first quarter of 2023 at a minimum according to the electronics supply chain analysis firm Supplyframe. Shoppers were informed of a $9.95

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2022

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 28, 2022). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 28, 2022) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Robotic arms Robin and Sparrow were designed and manufactured at its Robotics Innovation Hub near Boston and help sort customer orders. Walmart recently established its latest high-tech consolidation center in Illinois, marking a significant addition to its supply chain infrastructure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a Boston fan, Tom Brady forever changed my sports landscape. The Boston sports landscape shifted after that first Super Bowl and became the city of champions, with 12 total championships (6 by the Patriots, 4 by the Red Sox, and 1 each by the Celtics and Bruins). And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2022

Last week, for example, DHL Supply Chain announced “a $15 million investment in robotics solutions from Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, to further automate warehousing in North America.” The post Robots in the Warehouse: A Question of When appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Marc is the Co-founder and CEO of Fishtail, a Boston based fintech company that empowers freight forwarders to finance the movement and procurement of goods – for small and medium businesses (SMBs) around the world. Marc is a serial entrepreneur, specializing in applying advanced artificial intelligence and IoT to the supply chain industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Patrick’s Day Boston run, I took my son to his first concert to enjoy the Celtic-punk loudness that is the Dropkick Murphys. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Scope 1 is linked to operations; Scope 2 is tied to the fuels it buys from others, and Scope 3 is associated with the supply chain. Patrick’s Day weekend.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2020

It’s an interesting and unsettling time to be a Boston sports fan. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 29 – March 6) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. As I’ve noted on here a number of times, we are living in an era of winning that is unprecedented.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2022

I woke up this morning to a foot of snow outside — the first significant snowfall of the season here in Boston. Before I go find my snow pants and boots, and bring out the snow shovels from the garage, Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 7, 2022). And it’s still snowing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2020

One hundred and one years ago Wednesday, a bizarre disaster struck the city of Boston: the Great Molasses Flood. The disaster has also been known as Boston Molasses Disaster, the Great Boston Molasses Flood, or, in a clever play on words, the Boston Molassacre. In the North End, a storage tank filled with 2.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible. However, many of these companies are now reining in their logistics ambitions. billion.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain and Logistics News (September 25, 2020). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain and Logistics News (September 25, 2020) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We got our first dusting of snow in Boston this week. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 10, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 10, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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