Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Every Friday on Talking Logistics, I share a list of supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention that week, along with some brief commentary and analysis. Just like there is no such thing as free shipping, there is no such thing as free returns. Amazon Feeling the Headache of E-Commerce Returns.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2024

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

One of the goals of the conference was to challenge the audience to redefine work. Similarly, after the conference, I started working with a chemical company to formulate a supply chain strategy. The supply chain investments of the last decade focused on improving black & white processes–order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This is the first of a two-part series where I will curate and cull information from my 4 decades of experience in logistics cost reduction at various positions in the supply chain. According to the CSCMP's "State of Logistics" Report from 2015, logistics costs now make up over 8% of the GDP. Listen to your people.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. First, for all of you who have asked for podcast versions of our Talking Logistics episodes , they are now available on our iTunes Podcast channel ! E2open Acquires Terra Technology.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

A procurement professional I recently spoke to said “it’s coming at us thick and fast, so we’ve got to be ready for it.” Frequent speaker, presenter and moderator at industry conferences as well as writing thought leadership pieces for professional publications in Singapore, Australia and India. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. This is 15 days longer than the same quarter last year and an additional five days than the previous quarter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. As I squeezed into the middle seat of a crowded conference room, I got the stare. The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. The reason? The answer is no.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. The Google TMS?

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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QAD

MAY 31, 2023

In today’s competitive world, if a company goes to the time and effort to ensure they are fully compliant and take advantage of the various trade agreements on offer then it also makes sense to ensure that final products are ready to be shipped so they can be delivered On Time In Full (OTIF).

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Editor's Note: As of late you may have noticed we have written a lot about procurement and the future of procurement. A large part of procurement is finalizing the contract and then the follow through of the determined deliverables in that agreement. Many logistics service providers will provide their customers with an SLA.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Speed and Urgency : Air cargo is used for faster shipping options, and the need for rapid communication and tracking is more critical in this industry. Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. Herman Woltjes, Shell Chemicals – “Logistics Execution”. But at the same time, supply chains are challenged by complex logistics, systems issues, legal requirements, and lack of resources.”

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Some of the main steps involved in the order fulfilment process include: Inventory management Picking and packing Tracking and communication Shipping and delivery Customer service Returns management Fulfilment costs can represent up to 30% of an eCommerce company’s total operating expenses. It also ensures that resources are used efficiently.

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Veridian Solutions

MARCH 20, 2019

The four-day conference brings together 950 exhibitors and the thousands of supply chain and manufacturing software vendors. The conference is so expansive that it can be hard to decide which seminars and booths to visit. The conference is so expansive that it can be hard to decide which seminars and booths to visit.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Scope 3 indirect emissions associated with companies’ value chains—their upstream supply chains and logistics and all the downstream activities required to get products to wholesale or retail customers—have been much harder to monitor because they are produced by thousands of suppliers, shipping companies, and other vendors.

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

She is a 15-year logistics veteran, educator, consultant, and an active volunteer with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). She is VP of Membership for the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable and was the 2019 CSCMP Edge conference chair. This shows how logistics had adapted to the new conditions in a very short time.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

The metaphor was reflective of when global shipping lines elected to take advantage of such disruptions to drive up shipping rates and ancillary charges to unprecedented levels with ongoing financial impacts to multiple industries. Friedman went on to articulate that transit times to move inventory from Asia to the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. This announcement comes on the heels of Blue Yonder’s acquisition of flexis AG, offering factory planning, sequencing and slotting capabilities, and Doddle, offering returns management and reverse logistics solutions. and Canada. It was supplying jet fuel to Delaware’s Dover Air Force Base.

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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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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

9/2/2021 – Guest Blog Post from Kumar Kannan of Procural. If your transportation spend is unmanaged or is procured operationally, then consider these fundamentals to decide if you should more actively manage it. Shipping cost or ability to deliver. Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. Managing transportation spend.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

9/2/2021 – Guest Blog Post from Kumar Kannan of Procural. If your transportation spend is unmanaged or is procured operationally, then consider these fundamentals to decide if you should more actively manage it. Shipping cost or ability to deliver. Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. Managing transportation spend.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test. Further, U.S.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Last fall after attending the CSCMP conference in Atlanta, I shared my observation that digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. Again and again, the quality of supply chain and logistics data is too low for companies to jump to the next maturity stage. Many of you have had the same observation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022 by Lindsay Schuemann , Marketing Manager at Enveyo Two years. They’re shipping companies. The e-commerce shipping landscape looks quite a bit different from what it did just two years ago. And they’ll make buying decisions based on their shipping experience.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Original Article: 55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Sarah takes the most complex supply chain and logistics subjects and explains them effortlessly to all audiences. . Lisa Anderson. Twitter: @LisaAndersonLMA. Kelly Barner.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

As 2024 begins, two of the world’s most critical ocean transit corridors, the Suez Canal , and the Panama Canal are facing threats of shipping disruption as global geopolitical tensions and terrorist threats escalate. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S. trillion.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

At a CSCMP conference session, participants offered case after case of how business decisions—both unintentional and intentional—can wreak havoc on transportation spend. Jim Stevens, one of the panelists and director of Customer Logistics at Continental Mills, related one story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Throughout the conference I met with several software and hardware providers to get a glimpse into what they were showcasing. Blue Yonder also acquired Doddle to close the loop on reverse logistics. In some cases, a customer can cancel or change the shipping location after the item has been picked and packed.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

The variety of functions involved – product design, procurement, warehousing, production, transport, distribution, sales, for instance – encourages demand for new employees and multiplies possibilities for moving around inside too. This is especially true when working in supply chain. Transportation (transportation manager, fleet manager).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I speak at many industry conferences throughout the year, where the majority of the audience are shippers — that is, supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing and retail companies. Today, I want to focus on what I learned at the conference, from the other side of the table, the carrier side.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 14, 2023

5 Immediate Impacts of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 By Nat Josef Just when it seemed like bipartisanship was going the way of the dinosaurs, Congress recently came together to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, which President Biden signed into law on June 16th. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Thune (R-S.D.)

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

of America [that] said higher shipping costs cut into its adjusted profit by 4 cents a share in the fourth quarter.”. Talking Logistics episodes and posts related to transportation procurement and shipper-carrier relationships: Time to Squeeze Carriers for Better Rates? Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Primarily focused on Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, S&OP and Inventory Management.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Do you expect people’s relationship with logistics to change in the long term due to COVID-19? For those who already worked in logistics, there will also be changes. COVID quickly took away some popular and very effective marketing tactics including conferences, tradeshows and direct mail.

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