Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

With a holiday weekend upon us, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Retailers Seek U.S. Robinson Expands Global Network, Acquires APC Logistics. GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. UPS Announces U.S. Rate Changes.

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GTG Technology Group

JULY 13, 2016

There is no denying that logistical operations within supply chains are exceedingly complicated. It has grown nearly impossible to maintain a business while managing each factor manually. The result has been a push toward high-tech Transportation Management Software (TMS) and cloud-based IT. Sources: [link].

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: EU Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT Express ( WSJ – sub. INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. LoJack SCI and TransVoyant Partner to Deliver Supply Chain Risk Alerting.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. For many in logistics, e-commerce is like a big tidal wave that you see coming again and again, but no matter what you do to prepare, you still get slammed.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. World-Class Logistics Solutions providers MercuryGate and Banyan Technology Announce Integration Partnership. Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

There’s no other way to describe it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world of logistics. By knowing what to expect, they can decrease the number of total vehicles needed for transport and direct them to the locations where the demand is expected, which leads to significantly lower operational costs.

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Abivin

JANUARY 10, 2023

More companies are prioritizing sustainability as a critical component of the future of logistics. Moving to 2023, data still play an important role in decision-making in transportation management. Abivin has done a lot of research and helped you understand the top 5 technology trends for transportation in 2023.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Nordstrom Buys Stake in Software Firm (WSJ – sub. Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Fall to Lowest Since 2010 (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2016

Another busy week, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention, headlined by a major acquisition in the transportation management systems (TMS) market: Kewill Announces Acquisition of LeanLogistics. Amazon partners with Atlas Air Worldwide for cargo services (MarketWatch).

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news…. TPG Capital to Acquire a Majority Stake in Leading Cloud-based Logistics Platform Transporeon. TPG Capital to Acquire a Majority Stake in Leading Cloud-based Logistics Platform Transporeon. Cloud Logistics Announces Banner Results For The First Half of 2016.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

We’ve found we needed to serve our customers at peak; we needed more of our own logistics to supplement partners,” said [Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky] in a call with analysts. In other supply chain and logistics news… This is How Google’s Project Wing Drone Delivery Service Could Work (Fast Company). from 10.9%

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Supply Chain industry provides vast employment opportunities, from procurement to warehouse inventory, management, and shipping. The terms freight broker and freight agent are often confused in the cargo and shipping sector. Meanwhile, agents’ core activities include sales, customer service, and logistical tasks.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

Now, for this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: JDA Unleashes Powerful New Capabilities to Enable the Seamless Supply Chain. Flextronics Unveils Flex Pulse™ — A Software-Based, Real Time, Comprehensive Mobile View Into Supply Chain Events. UPS Tests Electric Cargo Bike in Basel.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

HighJump Software Announces New Partnership With NetSuite. FTR Shippers Condition Index notes pending HOS changes could cut productivity ( Logistics Management ). This week, both Descartes and HighJump Software announced agreements with NetSuite. UPS App For iPad Advances Suite Of Customer Technology Offerings.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

Now, before I spontaneously combust in my house-turned-sauna, let’s go to this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Amazon to step up UK tests of delivery drones (The Telegraph). Booking a flight has been electronic for 50 years, but the cargo on airplanes, trucks, and ships is still booked manually. Robinson reported a 1.7

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes. Moving on to 3PL news, C.H.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

How technology in logistics grew throughout 2016 is not limited to the technology that delivers products or enables better, faster picking processes. But, you need to understand where the investments focused, how they relate to improving supply chains and why they are essential to omnichannel logistics solutions.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. New Capabilities from JDA Create Transportation Resiliency – Enabling Shippers to Balance Service and Cost Pressures. Infor Announces Major Enhancements to Supply Chain Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Walmart, for example, offers logistics services to competitors. Ken Fleming is president of Logistyx Technologies , the leader in Transportation Management for parcel shipping.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

We’re getting ready to print our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team jerseys for this year’s ride (September 14-17) in Saratoga Springs, NY in support of JDRF International. Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… FedEx says operations at TNT Express disrupted after virus attack (Reuters).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Optimizing the goods transportation process means reducing delays. Use Automated Software. If your business operations are large, you’ll need to adopt automated software to monitor your processes. Automated software helps alert for any repair and maintenance needs before your transport vehicles break down.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

— In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… DSV agrees to acquire UTi Worldwide Inc. SMC³ Acquires Transportation Costing Group. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Port of Long Beach sees highest Q3 cargo volume in history (Cargo Business News). UPS Sets 2016 Rates.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Fewer users of the software diminish its ability to reduce fraud, increase trust, speed international shipments, and save money, says APPSeCONNECT. Reduction in costs and hassle associated with cargo insurance claims filing and processing, says CargoX Founder and CEO Stefan Kukman. Get Your Free White Paper Today. Download Here.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

HighJump Software, TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group Announces Strategic Partnership with ProcessPro. ILA, USMX reach tentative labor contract agreement ( Logistics Management ). New ISF (10+2) Rule May Be Coming in May ( Supply Chain Management Review ). Menlo Worldwide Logistics reported net revenue of $161.8

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Roadnet Technologies Unveils Roadnet Transportation Suite 3.60 New Vehicle Routing Software Version. Signs of Stabilization as Air Cargo Grows in January ( IATA ). which ultimately ended up at RedPrairie, now part of JDA Software). Note: 3Gtms, Descartes, and Ryder are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 25, 2016

“There are no sacred cows here,” said Chris Timmer, Chief Commercial Officer at LeanLogistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor) in his opening remarks at the company’s ClientConnect 2016 conference last week. The addition of global and fleet management capabilities in recent months are just the beginning.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. The revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirement is a significant change in the ocean cargo supply chain. In regard to rolling out the regulation in practice, multiple considerations remain depending on the type of cargo and other factors.

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Shipchain

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

ShipChain , the blockchain-based end-to-end logistics startup, has announced the integration of its platform with Scandinavian logistics company Scanlog , to help with the track-and-trace of Scanlog’s freight moving across the company’s global logistics network.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The problem is so pervasive that it has spawned an industry of consultants, software and tracking technology. Many shipping companies will stack pallets on top of one another to maximize their load, so you need to know this important piece of logistical information as well. . Warehousing eats up about 25% and transportation 60%.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Third party logistics (3PL) is the function by where the owner of goods outsources numerous components of the supply chain to a 3PL company that can perform the management function of the clients’ customs, inbound freight, distribution, warehousing, order fulfilment and outbound freight to the client’s customers. These include: .

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Freight Center

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

3PLs utilize a software known as a transportation management system (TMS). A TMS also has tracking capabilities so shippers and 3PLs can monitor the progress of their cargo. We help empower supply chains to meet their shipping needs, grow their businesses and make logistics work for them. The Human Touch.

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GTG Technology Group

JULY 20, 2016

Complex management systems track shipping containers across the globe. Each container has a different barcode, which is scanned upon entering and exiting transport. Transportation management systems (TMS) use this information in combination with cutting-edge software solutions to monitor shipping times, routes, and logistics.

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Locus

APRIL 27, 2023

In a recent study, the Mexican logistics industry is projected to achieve a CAGR of 4.9% It’s crucial for retailers, e-commerce platforms, 3PLs, FMCGs, and other logistics players in Mexico to embrace state-of-the-art logistics software to overcome the challenges of this rapidly growing sector. from 2017-2029.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 16, 2018

Flexible supply chain solutions give shippers, forwarders and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) the visibility needed to pinpoint problems and make modifications. Managing the logistics of empty containers is challenging due to numerous persons being involved, import-export economies, seasonality and container types.

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

LG Electronics , which improved truck-loading efficiency rations using efficient load configurations, increased consolidation ratios and significantly increased service levels and customer satisfaction in its logistics and transportation management operations.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

This year’s event takes place at the Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel in the United Kingdom and includes a stellar lineup of speakers — renowned experts, practitioners and market leaders — and will showcase leading practices in supply chain, manufacturing, retail, transportation and pricing excellence. Day One Sessions.

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