Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Looking back over the course of 2017, what has surprised you the most? Looking ahead to 2018, what are some of the key industry trends and themes that are setting the stage for AI innovation? What’s the business value of AI innovation for manufacturers, retailers, and the 3PLs that serve them? What’s […]

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As reported last month by Jennifer Smith in the Wall Street Journal , “A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory. Instead, merchandise ships directly from the supplier’s warehouse.”.

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Unleashed

MARCH 24, 2024

Many manufacturers use lean methods to cut costs and improve efficiencies in their business. But ‘lean’ is a very broad concept and the ways that manufacturers ‘go lean’ vary considerably. Here we look at the most common tools and techniques used to bring the advantages of lean into the modern manufacturing workplace.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 14, 2018

Transportation Management Data Insights Lead to Collaboration, Reduced Shipping Costs, & Beating the Capacity Crunch In this “The Freight Project Podcast” episode you’ll hear : The value to a business to have an executive in charge of driving change and innovation. Download the E-Book. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are similar, but both function on the connection of equipment to the internet and applying data collected to consumer and business needs, including the needs of manufacturers. The First 5 Manufacturing Tech Trends of 2017.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 5, 2022

By learning about ways to minimize spending on pharmaceutical shipping, companies can better compete in the evolving market. . The State of Shipping Pharmaceuticals in the U.S. The demand for pharmaceuticals in tandem with all e-commerce demand means little available capacity and higher costs for pharmaceutical shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Containerization eventually reduced shipping and loading costs by at least 75%. The problem space has gotten harder, not easier.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Much of that growth, of course, will come from new-age solutions to age-old problems. Yet the inability to pivot quickly from fossil fuels has the Biden administration considering innovative ways to build more batteries. PepsiCo, the nation’s largest food processor, monitors trends by reaching out to innovation-hungry consumers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. Over the course of the five months, we iterated on the model over seven sessions. My personal learning?

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Kinaxis

APRIL 26, 2017

Amazon supply chain management is driving innovation and change at a pace that’s putting the pressure on other businesses to find a way to keep up, or fold. It has leased 20 Boeing 767 aircraft to shuttle goods around the US, and helped ship at least 150 cargo containers from China since October 2016.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In recent years, shipping GRIs among carriers tend to be around 3% to 5% each year. This average shipping rate increase index is a reflection of how carriers look to balance demand with capacity, but it’s not always the same. Fifteen actionable steps that mitigate higher shipping rates’ impact.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The short answer: “Enterprise Mobility” is a fancy term for using mobile, wireless and handheld hardware devices in an enterprise setting, such as a warehouse, manufacturing shop floor, or in logistics (such as by delivery drivers). billion devices will be shipped worldwide in 2019 alone, of which 91.79% will be mobile or ultramobile devices.

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Logility

MAY 17, 2022

Depends on the data, of course. The new index is comprehensive, synthesizing data from a variety of sources including the Baltic Dry Index (cost of shipping raw materials), the Harpex Index (container shipping rate changes), Purchase Manager Index surveys and data from the Institute of Supply Management’s manufacturing survey.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Organizations must use every means at their disposal to keep goods moving while at the same time preventing their most important resource – their talent – from jumping ship at an alarming pace. resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. Reroute orders to other warehouses and manufacturing locations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. In our last piece of autonomous vehicle news, the “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500-mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99 percent of the trip. Good news is on the way, however.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

These sources may include electronic logging devices, telematics networks, mobile devices, RF devices, and GPS information from automatic identification systems for ship locations and NORAD for aircraft positioning. Of course, the kind of RTTVP you use depends on the outcomes you desire. Not All Platforms Are the Same.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. Retailers in the U.S. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 18, 2021

Quentin notes that fluctuations have put a lot of pressure on both the external manufacturing partnership network and suppliers to manage these rolling demand spikes. This could be in terms of onboarding new suppliers, or identifying an existing supplier that could ship goods from somewhere else, for example.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You might not think about shipping containers and ocean freight when you click “buy” on your Amazon order, but there’s a direct connection between the two. However, since buying goods manufactured primarily in Asia increased so significantly, demand quickly outpaced supply. What’s changed in a year?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

To paraphrase an old maxim, then, necessity breeds innovation.”[2] ”[2] He insists supply chain innovation today is not a choice, but an imperative. Historically, disruptions have been caused by events like, sabotage, weather, erupting volcanoes, accidents, and, of course, pandemic. ” Concluding Thoughts.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity. Enter Big Tech.

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Logility

JUNE 21, 2022

The economic sustainability of your business depends on fulfilling orders, of course. Even among those who don’t expect same-day delivery, 80% expect same-day shipping. You know it left the manufacturer. It’s on a ship somewhere, you guess. To maintain a competitive edge, your supply chain must be able to deliver.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

The company announced that it is expanding its associate-to-driver program so that any Walmart worker at 439 store locations nationwide can become a truck driver after completing a 12-week course. Regional shipping companies across the U.S. Uber is continuing to look at innovations to stay ahead. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

During a normal Olympics, millions of spectators flock to venues to watch over 300 events unfold over the course of two-plus weeks. Container shipping prices skyrocket. The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Rob Spilman Jr.,

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. Prime Membership: Amazon Prime – Subscription service offering benefits such as free two-day shipping, access to Prime Video, Prime Music, and exclusive deals. Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly?

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RFgen

JULY 18, 2017

adds a greater degree of connectedness to the enterprise, giving businesses a chance to automate more processes, Using Mobility Systems as the Foundation for Innovation. Imagine you run a small manufacturing plant creating consumer goods. Of course, while all of this is happening, you must also move products out to customers.

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RFgen

JULY 18, 2017

adds a greater degree of connectedness to the enterprise, giving businesses a chance to automate more processes, Using Mobility Systems as the Foundation for Innovation. Imagine you run a small manufacturing plant creating consumer goods. Of course, while all of this is happening, you must also move products out to customers.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2017

FOCUS brings retail, warehouse and manufacturing professionals together to share best practices and hear how industry leaders are delivering real results with the help of JDA’s innovations. Attendees who stop by will have the opportunity to wear the VR HaloLens and “take” the training course as well as observe by mirrored monitor.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2017

FOCUS brings retail, warehouse and manufacturing professionals together to share best practices and hear how industry leaders are delivering real results with the help of JDA’s innovations. Attendees who stop by will have the opportunity to wear the VR HaloLens and “take” the training course as well as observe by mirrored monitor.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time I am very keen on the subject of supply chain innovation right now, for a variety of reasons. First, CEOs across the globe are putting innovation as the top or near top priority for the companies they run. But I would argue that supply chain innovation is not well understood.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading. Manufacturing Industry: The manufacturing industry faces challenges stemming from material and labour shortages due to pandemic-related lockdowns.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2021

Deborah Dull is Founder of The Circular Supply Chain Network and a Principal of Manufacturing Product Management for GE Digital where she is responsible for circular economy, lean management, and customer success. A circular supply chain is where the raw materials used are recycled back into the manufacturing operation.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

His variety of courses are available at SCMDOJO Academy. With experience in Enterprise Storage and Consumer Hardware, he can help with a variety of tasks, such as product launches, changes in manufacturing, and cost-cutting techniques. James is offering an online course to resolve this problem. Click here to connect with her!

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. This new era brings with it an acceleration of innovation and disruption.

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2022

Throughout the course of history, advances in technology have been used to improve our quality of life and enable the sustainability of the human race. Starting with the invention of the wheel, to the light bulb and everything in between, innovation has made people’s lives and the world better. Let us take a look at a few examples.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2017

Online retail has had a striking effect on manufacturer and retailer supply chains, changing how they work. The pressure on companies’ logistics networks to drive out cost and time from the shipping process is greater than ever before. Even Amazon lost a reported $7B on shipping in 2016. The Pace Setters.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 1, 2021

lean manufacturing, Just-in-Time supply chain, etc.), At the same time, major economies have pushed chip manufacturing to just a few places around the world. lower carbon footprint) • Higher consumer expectations: Same-day shipping, locally sourced, etc. While some challenges still exist (e.g. left supply chains brittle.

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