The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2021

Ryan Schreiber is the Director of Engagement at CarrierDirect in Chicago. Prior to founding The Logistics of Logistics, Joe served as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of a non-asset based 3PL, managing less-than-truckload and truckload shipping for automotive suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, and distribution clients.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you’re Home Depot, you reserve an entire ship for your own exclusive use. Matt has led high-impact teams that implemented logistics strategies and systems at P&G, Nestle, Kraft, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Tyco, Argos and Nokia across North America, Western Europe and Latin America. He lives in Chicago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Data on ocean shipments, for example, is generally available across the globe, due primarily to greater standardization in ocean shipping. He lives in Chicago. Starting with real-time transportation visibility data, not all markets are alike. But over-the-road transportation is much more difficult and fragmented.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

To put this in perspective, if they had no planning system and no planners and just assumed that they would ship based on prior shipments, the forecast would be better, and the inventory levels more accurate. Mature organizations focus on the form and function of inventory and tie the inventory strategy to corporate policy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

This solution significantly reduced shipping costs by eliminating wasted cardboard and dunnage. This box erector solution performs the building and taping together of shipping cartons – instead of assigning those repetitive and tedious tasks to employees. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 18, 2021

June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Chicago Tribune – Starbucks supply shortage: Plenty of customers, but it’s running low on ingredients. Supply Chain Brain – Out-of-Control Shipping Costs Fire Up Prices From Coffee to Toys. The Latest Supply Chain News.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Transportation has followed the same evolutionary pattern, moving upstream from day-to-day freight transactions to an integral component of top-level corporate planning and procurement strategy. It is easy to understand why strategy is often set aside to meet immediate needs of getting product shipped out the door.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

Most companies cannot get to data by customer on orders shipped incomplete to understand root cause analysis. Recently, I conducted a strategy session was with a major consumer products company selling cosmetics. Sometimes, product variation is so high that demand modeling is not sufficient and inventory strategies are the focus.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptions that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

According to a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research – Chicago, whilst older professionals are more susceptible to virus infections, younger professionals are equally exposed. CLEAR HUMAN RELATIONS STRATEGY IN PLACE. SUSTAINABILITY AS A COMPETITIVE STRATEGY. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The rest of this article provides general information on shipping CBD products. From there, you can start refining your product, marketing, and ecommerce fulfillment strategies to grow your business. Building a marketing strategy to attract new customers is a crucial step of launching an online CBD business. What is CBD?

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Vanguard Software

JULY 2, 2021

The Wall Street Journal – Chinese Port Logjam Threatens Christmas Shipping Rush. Supply & Demand Chain Executive – Shipping Woes Begin to Unravel, Even as Supply Chain Disruptions Plague the Industry. Four Strategies for Smarter Demand Planning. More Supply Chain News. Get a Demo.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

ports we use to take advantage of the shipping availability, Dollar General’s CEO Mike Witynski told analysts. Joann’s is spending on average $8 million on transloading because of congestion on the Chicago and Cleveland rail systems. Instead, a lot of creativity and a lot of money is the current strategy for many retailers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

So, as I sit in this uncomfortable seat, fighting sleep, winging my way to Chicago, I am asking myself a simple set of questions. The supply chain team takes and ships orders. They build the end-to-end value chain outside-in and align commercial and operational strategies. My circular logic goes like this. Men have cojones.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

But regional small parcel carriers have become the real winners from FedEx and UPS’ revenue management strategies. Retailers with store-front will push this option and curbside pickups to offset high shipping costs. A Digital 360 2021 survey found that 45% of consumers opt for BOPIS because they do not want to pay for shipping.

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o9 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Suppliers, shippers, carriers and receivers can share necessary data with relevant parties about their freight across all modes and geographies — including delivery ETAs, weather or traffic impacts, and shipping delays. Control Tower visibility requires greater transparency than many companies have been accustomed to.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The models offer prescriptive analytics, leveraging data on order history, batching and pathing patterns, and warehouse layout to recommend optimal slotting strategies. If one area fell behind, workers could be moved to that area to complete the shipping to meet dispatch times.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

I want to be part of the evolution that helps leaders to redefine strategies based on the changing physics, electronics and capabilities in value networks. Tonight, I am stranded in a hotel in Chicago. The Chicago airport is closed for the night. It is 3:00 AM. It is about more than visibility.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 11, 2022

In her ten years at SyncShow, Nadine has leveraged her experience in brand building, storytelling and digital strategy to provide custom solutions. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she and her family currently reside in Chicago, Illinois. We develop digital strategies that permeate sales, marketing and customer service departments.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

The adoption of just-in-case inventory strategies by many retailers due to supply chain disruptions also didn't help much. We are working closely with partners to move through product and, in some cases turning to drop shipping and direct the store shipments to help alleviate this current pressure.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. OCEMA”) , an industry association consisting of 10 major international container shipping companies.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 4, 2023

By land, by air, by sea – transit organizations know the competition is fierce for retaining customer loyalty, requiring inventory management strategies that balance consumer needs with sustainability initiatives and business goals. In other cases, such as cruise ships, the ship is the warehouse.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2014

Then this article will show you 6 basic strategies that many world''s leading companies use to capture the value in globalization. In order to control its supply chain, they use a central warehouse to Germany to receive and ship products to local distribution centers in different countries.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I live in Chicago. Brands must begin to wrap their heads around these immersive virtual spaces and plan their corporate metaverse strategy or run the risk of falling behind.” Digital commerce leaders recognize this need, with 41% investing in new customer experiences to support the execution of their digital strategies.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs. I moved to Chicago to work for the world’s largest 3PL and quickly fell in love with the constant opportunity to solve problems.

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6 River Systems

MARCH 19, 2020

The Shanghai Skyline Warehouses have also adopted this strategy. Now it’s possible to drop ship directly from the factory floor or fulfill an order directly from a warehouse. The benefits of going vertical have applied in many areas – think about the soaring skylines in Shanghai and Dubai. Such great heights.

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ShipBob

MARCH 30, 2020

How do you put your brand in a spot to offer expedited shipping without putting in the time, resources, and investment of several warehouses? With so many millions of packages shipped across the country on any given day, it’s vital that systems are in place to keep them on track and make sure they’re delivered to the right place on time.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

I find senior executives love to throw around superlatives like customer-centric, agile, efficient and responsive but lack the understanding of how the words translate to supply chain strategy in the real world. Managing a supply chain requires big feet—grounding in real-world experience—coupled with big wings—conceptualization of strategy.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This question is at the heart of any lean supply chain strategy. With automation handling lower value, repetitive, or tedious tasks, employees can be allocated to areas where they are truly needed — that is, complex tasks and functions that require finesse or human strategy. Data-driven decision-making.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Ocean shipping rates have plunged 60% this year. West Coast port congestion leads to new ideas in cross-country rail shipping. Moving forward, Rosie employees will lead Instacart’s business strategy and technology development for local independent grocers. The cost to ship a 40-foot container from China to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

In researching the ideas, like moving a business to the point of sale, we discovered that the base numbers of the business revealed new strategies. In prestige beauty and nutritional supplements, the cost to ship the product is minuscule. This week, I will be in Chicago on Monday and Ann Arbor at the end of the week.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

While in Chicago, I had dinner with Mark Wahlberg. Without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart to Acquire Cornershop in Mexico and Chile, Further Investing in Last-Mile Delivery and Strengthening Omnichannel Strategy. FedEx Ground Expands U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As businesses struggle to find efficient return strategies for the growing e-commerce sector, delivery giant UPS and online furniture retailer Overstock.com are working toward a solution. sustainability strategies. The post New Shipping Operations Ideas Bring Fresh Air to Stale Strategies appeared first on Intelligent Audit.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. domestic parcels -- with identical rates and delivery times as if shipped from within the U.S. – and Kansas City, MO. . Don’t Wait.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Across the United Kingdom , all eyes are on a threatened work stoppage involving dockworkers at the Port of Felixstowe , the country’s largest container shipping port. Bloomberg reported that shipping lines such as Maersk have already announced contingency plans for vessels e=scheduled to call on Felixstowe. percent in July.

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

She is VP of Membership for the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable and was the 2019 CSCMP Edge conference chair. When I started, that visibility was a phone call— ‘where is my container ship?’ Currently, Susie’s main role is as Director of Operations and Client Strategy at FourKites, a predictive SaaS logistics platform.

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