The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A new study by the Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains (CSLS) at Kühne Logistics University, in cooperation with the European Freight & Logistics Leaders’ Forum, clearly shows that environmental and economic objectives are not in conflict and often well aligned. Our report is available online at [link].

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017. In case you missed it, check out my short video interview with William and David and our write-up of the case study.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2014

In a past episode of Talking Logistics , Nicholas Carretta, President at UltraShipTMS (a Talking Logistics sponsor), discussed some of the barriers companies face in implementing a transportation management system (TMS), and “building the business case” was one of the main challenges he talked about. Intelligent procurement.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

Because procurement executives were so focused on cost, they did not worry about shipment velocity. Likewise, the focus became on reducing transportation costs – which led to container ships getting bigger and bigger over time. Well, what about air freight? Can’t we just pay more for premium freight.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Second, we just released our second Talking Logistics YOUniversity course, Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation. DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth. MNX Global Logistics Acquires Specialty Aviation 3PL Aero Express Logistics in Singapore.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The case studies we analyzed and discussed in his class opened my eyes and mind to the beauty of supply chain management, a field that was still relatively new to me at the time. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Guess Who Announced New Transportation Management Software (TMS) Functionality Yesterday.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

He is also a graduate of the Supply Chain Management program at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics. Supply chain is a relatively new discipline that rose out of the procurement, logistics, and operations disciplines. While there are case studies, it’s still hard.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

He is also a graduate of the Supply Chain Management program at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics. Supply chain is a relatively new discipline that rose out of the procurement, logistics, and operations disciplines. While there are case studies, it’s still hard.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. One of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer chips, Intel needs little introduction.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. Indeed, the use of drones to deliver medical supplies and transport medical samples for analysis is fast gaining pace in the beleaguered country.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends. For related commentary, see A Case Study in Closed-Loop Operational Management. Robinson Acquires Freightquote.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2017

I conducted my first research study on transportation management systems (TMS) back in March of 1999. How will transportation management systems and the TMS vendor landscape continue to evolve in the months and years ahead? What new capabilities are vendors introducing and how are companies using and deriving value from a TMS?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. It should not be hazardous during storage, transportation and also while disposing once it reaches end of its product life cycle. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Marten Transport Ltd. Shippers are under enormous pressure to cut transportation costs and seem not to be satisfied with the massive fuel surcharge reductions racked up over the past year and a half.”. Analysts at Stifel Inc. Hub Group Inc.,

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ShipBob

APRIL 15, 2024

It also factors in other expenses involved in holding, maintaining, and preparing inventory for sale, such as inventory storage , transportation, labor, and marketing. This metric doesn’t just account for the cost of buying inventory. Additionally, you can use these predictions to strategically price your products.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The Port of Virginia serves as a case study in how the nation’s ports are adapting to the needs of the new economy. From early trade to battling America’s enemies during World War II, maritime transportation has played a crucial role. Today, no other mode of transportation can carry the tonnage between the U.S.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

With supply chain decision intelligence, these companies can leverage demand and supply, shelf life, and other relevant data to predict the risk of wastage and identify the right procurement, production, and/or logistics actions to mitigate it. A very relevant case study in this regard would be that of a retail coffee chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

While new software releases that improve both the effectiveness and efficiency of store, warehouse, transportation and inventory management are frequently introduced, adoption of the latest technologies is often slowed by the need for significant capital investment or change management requirements. User Experience improvements.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 3, 2021

While this position goes by several other job titles (such as “Logistics Director”, “Head of Logistics”, and “Director of Supply Chain”), its basic purpose is always the same: to manage every step in the supply chain, including procurement , production, inventory management , fulfillment, and shipping. Read more ShipBob case studies here.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The speakers cover everything from air and ocean freight to trucking and warehousing. I’m Nerijus Poskus — Director of Pricing and Procurement at Flexport. Basically, responsible for ocean freight carriers, ocean ships that rely on truck companies. Nerijus: Flexport is a technology-enabled freight forwarder.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

His works include podcasts, e-books, whitepapers, case studies, infographics and personalized presentations for major supply chain conferences. His works remain expansive—from procurement through reverse logistics and even facilities management for the supply chain itself. . and abroad. Bridget McCrea. Jennifer Smith (WSJ).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Transplace Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance. For another case study example, see The Boston Globe: A Home Delivery and Outsourcing Failure.). Procuring logistics services is not the same as buying paper clips, yet that’s how many procurement organizations approach it. Too Many Cooks in the Blockchain Kitchen?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? To paraphrase a popular saying, it takes a village to achieve and maintain high levels of supply chain visibility.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 28, 2020

The test location was off a freeway, and was not serviced by public transportation. If you want to air freight a box, it is $3 a box, and you can only stuff 247,000 boxes in a 747. For instance, a drive through clinic in Los Angeles purchased 50,000 tests a week, but were only getting about 8,000 people to show up.

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