The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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PINC

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This year’s report focuses on the impact of digital yard management on enterprise transportation costs and capacity. The report brings clarity to key industry questions such as How important is having digital yard management capabilities in helping you achieve transportation objectives?

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

What can shippers do to make their freight attractive to carriers? Three shippers answered that question during a panel discussion at the 2018 DAT User Conference in Portland, OR. From left to right, Cori Purrington, David Domencic, and Gerald Hahn during a panel discussion at the DAT User Conference. Register now and save $300.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

I’m in New Orleans this week speaking at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference. On-Time In-Full (OTIF) and the Growing Demand for Real-Time Freight Visibility. The Mind-Boggling Complexities of Food Distribution (Why Optimization is Critical). Trends and Challenges in the European Transportation Market. Top Posts.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

What can shippers do to make their freight attractive to carriers? Three shippers answered that question during a panel discussion at the 2018 DAT User Conference in Portland, OR. From left to right, Cori Purrington, David Domencic, and Gerald Hahn during a panel discussion at the DAT User Conference. Register now and save $300.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Imbalances in ocean transport, port congestion and equipment shortages, with surging freight rates became the new normal. Some food for thought. An attendee poll taken at a conference of The European Freight and Logistics Forum hints at some cultural challenges. About the Author .

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 14, 2022

It’s been a crazy month plus - new customers, three conferences, and a couple of podcasts and webinars. Transportation carriers, regardless of mode, are feeling the fuel pain and are raising fuel surcharges as a result. an article is well, well overdue…my apologies. for the 12 months ending February.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

The comment caught my attention because later that morning I was going to moderate a discussion with Dan Dershem , General Partner at Supply Chain Ventures, about emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous trucks, and digital freight. Digital Freight. Blockchain.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For example, a Just Transition Declaration was signed by 16 governments in October 2020 at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland. One example is the transition to green freight transportation, and more specifically, how the adoption of fuel-efficient vehicles and practices could have negative outcomes for labor.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

New Capabilities from JDA Create Transportation Resiliency – Enabling Shippers to Balance Service and Cost Pressures. Latest Versions of SAP® Transportation Management, SAP Extended Warehouse Management and SAP Event Management Now Available. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. Con-way Inc. Reports 2015 First-Quarter Results.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

According to FreightWaves, the FreightTech 100 2023 is “[…] a selection of the most innovative companies in the freight technology space.” Freight Rail and Union Members Reach Tentative Agreement. For the 5th consecutive year, the panel of industry experts at FreightTech 100 chose to add IntelligentAudit to their list.

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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. Some of Terra Technology’s customers include Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Mondelēz International, Kimberly-Clark, ConAgra Foods, Kellogg, AkzoNobel and Shell.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

It didn’t take long for the recently rebranded BluJay Solutions to make its first acquisition: Blackbay , “a leading provider of mobility-enabled solutions for the transport and logistics industry.” And when it comes to last-mile and home delivery operations, mobile technology has become indispensable.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Produce or Else: Wal-Mart and Kroger Get Tough With Food Suppliers on Delays (WSJ – sub. If transportation and logistics are an indicator of economic health, things are looking very good at the moment. and Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves. GM plans large-scale launch of self-driving cars in U.S.

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Freightera

JANUARY 10, 2017

Demand for greener freight transport is coming primarily from the largest companies. It’s coming from the Walmart’s and Whole Foods of the world, and the very large logistics companies. Lowest cost freight transport will increasingly be lower emission as well.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. As Joe Dixon, SVP of Supply Chain at Brooks Brothers, commented at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference a few weeks ago: “SAP is our internal ERP system, GT Nexus is our external [supply chain] ERP system.”.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

At the 2019 JOC Inland Distribution Conference we saw the theme emerge firsthand. All businesses today should be moving toward a partnership model for their transportation. Going deeper into Bumble Bee’s transportation strategy, the company was recently spotlighted in the logistics publication Freight Waves.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In a year where capacity has been historically tight, building out carrier networks has been particularly difficult for freight brokers. Register early for the 2019 DAT User Conference in Austin, TX and save $300. Sanitary Transportation of Food. More info: New Food Safety Rules: Who Will Feel the Pain? Tax Reform.

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Freight Plus

APRIL 19, 2018

At the recent CONECT 22nd Annual Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference in Newport, RI it was clear that the transparency blockchain intends to provide has left some shippers skeptical. The food industry has also been an early adopter of Blockchain. Will blockchain be that solution?

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well. He was a speaker at COP22, the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp.,

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. This is a critical metric in regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food and beverages.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

70% of global supply chain shipments are by sea, 18% move by road transport, 9% go by rail, 2% by inland waterways and less than 0.25% by air. Labor shortages abound for road freight. The Freight Rates for a 40 foot container from China to the west coast of the United States is quadruple the price of a year ago. Price Increases.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

Deaths in Hong Kong are at a record level as COVID outbreaks slow freight at Shenzhen and Qingdao ports in China. Very little freight is moving with prices skyrocketing and many rerouting containers to Ningbo. Yet, transportation optimization products focus on managing price, not constraints. There is a need for an overhaul.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Speaking to freight brokers at the DAT User Conference in Portland, OR, Lewis said that increased awareness of the problem has helped to combat theft, and due diligence by brokers plays a role. He has 20 years of experience in transportation logistics, and is also a former law-enforcement officer and detective.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

FYI, the two, three and four expenses are housing, food and transportation, in that order.). Food for thought: Is your tax person in pretty regular touch with you, giving you ideas like this for keeping a lot more of your hard-earned money? appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. 3PL Business Advice'

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MercuryGate

AUGUST 25, 2020

Usability Be up and running easily and quickly, enabling transportation teams to realize immediate and measurable results. Company Discover the company who is revolutionizing the transportation management industry. collections_bookmark Blog |. computer Training |. headset_mic Support |. people Community |.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

At our recent customer conference Blue Yonder ICON , we heard first-hand the chronic and new challenges supply chain, logistics, and commerce executives are facing and their strategies and implementations to realize the next visions. labor shortages, and the highest spot-rate freight charges in years. million loads annually.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The blog spends a lot of time focusing on the use of transportation management systems and how they can increase efficiency in your supply chain. Its topics include upcoming supply chain conferences, warehouse technology innovation, logistics insights, and transportation cost control. Freight Hub. Food Logistics.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Last year’s holiday peak season was all about the need for last-mile capacity while this year’s season may go down as the need for employees according to folks I talked with at Home Delivery World and Parcel Forum conferences. street vendors, except food). Establishments engaged in the direct sale (i.e.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

Loadsmith says its newly formed entity, Loadsmith Transportation, is the first freight transportation company built specifically for self-driving trucks. The Biden administration sees the expanded use of lower-emission biofuels as critical to decarbonizing the transportation sector.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 10, 2019

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2022

Shippers struggle as ocean freight rates soar. There are three specific projects tied to reducing supply bottlenecks by making it easier to transport goods. Customers can use the Instacart app’s Ready Meals Hub, a new in-app destination for prepared foods, to have them delivered to their home in as soon as 30 minutes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This was certainly another strange year, as the in-person conferences I usually look forward to were once again moved to a virtual environment. However, the on-demand nature of the virtual conference makes it easier to attend more sessions, which gives me more opportunities to learn from my peers.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Shippers are scrambling to make contingency plans while other transportation modes – air, trucking, and perhaps barge – prepare to handle additional volume should there be a rail strike. Much has already been written on the potential financial impact of a strike such as higher food prices. million in FY 2017 to $14.1

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

We normally do our Talking Logistics episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but we have one today at 12 ET with Alaster Love from Transplace, where we are going to discuss “ Big Data and Analytics in Oil and Gas Transportation.” Teamsters step up union drive at FedEx Freight, Con-way (Reuters).

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