Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The service most frequently outsourced to a 3PL is transportation management (24%), followed by warehouse management (19%). CEVA also delivers contract logistics solutions featuring customized, flexible design and a range of tailored warehousing and distribution services across the country. CEVA Logistics (The Americas).

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

But no matter the transit mode, ecommerce returns and resale activity is estimated to create 10 billion unnecessary transportation trips each year. Many current models simply can’t balance sustainable eCommerce with 1-2 delivery, all while online shopping continues to become more popular and warehouse availability declines.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

In parallel, three more raised their hands to speak on robotic automation in their warehouses focused on the redefinition of channel fulfillment. Meanwhile, warehouse robotics is staging a market shift. For example, demand planning does not flow to procurement or transportation. My forecast? My forecast? What is different?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Intelligent procurement technology provider JAGGAER announced the finalization of a partnership with TealBook , a tech provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to gather, predict and refine supplier data and to provide companies with additional product sourcing options.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Similarly, in fulfillment, repetitive or tiresome warehousing tasks such as locating inventory, picking similar items, or selecting the optimal packing box size for a shipment can now be automated using goods-to-person (GTP) solutions to save time and effort. Optimize your warehousing. Outsource to the experts.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Charley is an entrepreneur, executive, and investor in the logistics and transportation space who has successfully launched and grown multiple companies. Charley Dehoney is a growth-focused executive, board member, and investor, with more than 17 years of experience at the intersection of transportation technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

My schedule had me on a plane to Chicago at the time of the presentation. In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources. The best way to start the design of an agile supply chain is to look at the sources of variability and market volatility that your supply chain encountered in the prior year.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

After receiving the package, the delivery receptacle transports the package to a secure location, such as into a garage. rural vs. city environment, developed vs. emerging countries, inside the warehouse or yard vs. public airspace). The aerial delivery device deposits the package in the delivery receptacle. Moving on to 3PL news, C.H.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 20, 2013

In anticipation of his presentation at JDA’s Innovation Forum in Chicago on September 10, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of CSCMP, as part of our Expert Insight series to get a preview of his presentation on the State of Supply Chain Management. Here are some highlights from that discussion.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

In my opinion, the best source of practical knowledge and advice are your peers — that is, executives just like you who have already met and overcome the same challenges and opportunities you face today. Eyefortransport 13th 3PL Summit , June 16-18, Chicago, IL. Retail Supply Chain Conference , February 22-25, Orlando, FL.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Parcel transportation and logistics services provider FedEx and freight-tracking software company FourKites Inc. Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, FourKites is working with more than 1,000 businesses in helping to track shipments from manufacturing facilities, warehouses and retail sites.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 31, 2013

We are preparing for the Chief Analytics Officer meeting coming up in Chicago in June. Don’t just limit yourself to one or two data sources, but drive creating thinking. I’ve been leading a few calls for the International Institute of Analytics, as a faculty lead for the manufacturing group. This is what I mean by a process.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). According to the press release, “TMC’s newest Global Control Tower® location complements the Chicago-based division’s other worldwide hubs in Amsterdam, Mumbai, Shanghai, and Wroclaw.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement. We will host our first public events in Antwerp at the Antwerp Management School on November 26th-27th and at UI Labs in Chicago on December 3rd-5th.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

How do we create systems that allow everyone in the ecosystem, from suppliers to transportation partners to retailers, to be not only more agile and responsive in the face of rapidly changing market conditions, but to be able to predict issues in advance and prevent them? Is it sitting at the warehouse yard, or has it reached the store?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2023

Warehouse management systems didn’t share data with the transportation management systems, which in turn didn’t share data with the yard management systems. Because the transportation system, order system and fulfillment system are disconnected. He lives in Chicago. Here’s his real-world template for going about it.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

However, reliance on sole-source suppliers, common parts and centralized inventories has left supply chains more vulnerable to disruptive risks,” the say. Low-cost offshore suppliers with long lead times leave companies vulnerable to long periods of shutdown when particular locations or transportation routes experience problems.”

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Moving goods between warehouses in large quantities within pre-set workflows is straightforward. Industry expert Ajay Agarwal told Crain’s Chicago Business that the move toward direct shipments is already taking hold in the freight sector. “The notion of distribution is being reinvented,” Agarwal told the news source.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Moving goods between warehouses in large quantities within pre-set workflows is straightforward. Industry expert Ajay Agarwal told Crain’s Chicago Business that the move toward direct shipments is already taking hold in the freight sector. “The notion of distribution is being reinvented,” Agarwal told the news source.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. Elenjickal made the point that every year, there are 9 billion hours of wasted time for truck drivers due to planning inefficiencies, especially when it comes to loads not being ready, not being able to be unloaded, or congestion around ports and warehouses.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 8, 2017

Below are three tips from each participant: Pete Emahiser, CEO, Tadmore Transportation, Toledo, OH: 1. Vet carriers using multiple sources - It’s a good practice to confirm a carrier’s phone number from a reliable source. Use SaferSys, DAT CarrierWatch , Company Reviews and as many sources as you can to vet carriers.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 8, 2017

Below are three tips from each participant: Pete Emahiser, CEO, Tadmore Transportation, Toledo, OH: 1. Vet carriers using multiple sources - It’s a good practice to confirm a carrier’s phone number from a reliable source. Use SaferSys, DAT CarrierWatch , Company Reviews and as many sources as you can to vet carriers.

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Techgistics

JULY 30, 2016

Source: Mercedes-Benz. From a line-haul transportation perspective, self driving cars offer enormous potential as the freight travels long distances across freeways where everyone is moving in the same direction at the same speed and there are no pedestrians. one of the most common jobs are truck drivers: Source: NPR.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 9, 2020

The source for this increased volume comes from the economic reopening following shutdowns, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as agricultural output, which is peaking in several regions. Outbound Chicago is tightening due to an increase in demand. Midwest Logistics—Outbound Tender Volume from Illinois.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

It’s no coincidence that Transport Intelligence just emailed me an invitation to The Future of Logistics conference. Chicago only. Drone transportation for short deliveries, including last mile. airbnb), and to warehouse storage for absent small business owners. cities, eg Chicago. Really hot. Lockitron.

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