Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Powerloop, new venture from Uber, offers trailer pooling platform (CCJ). Passport, a customer service company focused on shipping, has raised $3 million in seed funding (TechCrunch). Anheuser-Busch is one of Uber’s first customers.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

While you think about it (the answer is posted below), here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: project44 Acquires GateHouse Logistics, Creating World’s Most Comprehensive Global Transportation Visibility Platform. House Members Seek Probe Into XPO Logistics’ Worker Treatment (WSJ – sub.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Doing so, we enable our customers’ digital journey with new capabilities to help counter increasingly complex challenges and satisfy customer-centric requirements, while managing more frequent supply chain disruptions and rising costs. We were able to make better decisions via automation, while also eliminating days of manual effort.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Normalcy Index calculated weekly by the Economist projects that North America is 67% of the way back to normalcy from COVID, but globally, it is lower at 50% with many flare-ups. Deaths in Hong Kong are at a record level as COVID outbreaks slow freight at Shenzhen and Qingdao ports in China. The impact was multi-faceted.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Array of Services, Features, and Ratings HOW TO READ THIS TABLE. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Array of Services, Features, and Ratings HOW TO READ THIS TABLE. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The past 12 months have been a year unlike any other for suppliers and providers in the CPG logistics world. COVID’s Effects on CPG Logistics . It strained production functions and increased the need for trucking services, which led to falling performance metrics that rippled across organizations. cost per case.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

This control tower includes a supply chain design solution from Coupa that helps them reduce both freight costs and C02 emissions. The scenarios target achieving a specified customer service level in a manner that improves profitability while reducing CO2 emissions. There were also freight savings.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

We’ve found we needed to serve our customers at peak; we needed more of our own logistics to supplement partners,” said [Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky] in a call with analysts. In other supply chain and logistics news… This is How Google’s Project Wing Drone Delivery Service Could Work (Fast Company).

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. In fact, America’s true refund pioneer was born a century before Hsieh, on a farm in Oklahoma. The field is large and growing.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it… Transplace Acquires M33 Integrated. New Infinea® X from Infinite Peripherals® Expedites Warehouse, Logistics and Supply Chain Operations. FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates for Express, Ground and Freight Services. Have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2016

Another busy week, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention, headlined by a major acquisition in the transportation management systems (TMS) market: Kewill Announces Acquisition of LeanLogistics. Amazon partners with Atlas Air Worldwide for cargo services (MarketWatch).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2016

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). China’s logistics sector grows steadily in 2015 (Xinhua). DAT Launches Streamlined TMS for New Freight Brokers. Wal-Mart Piloting Delivery with Uber, Lyft and Deliv.

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Freightera

JANUARY 13, 2021

Amazon’s former executives, Director of Software Engineering Jonathan Shakes, and Director of Customer Service Colleen Byrum join Freightera’s executive team. Colleen Byrum, who built the customer service division at Amazon from the ground up, has joined Freightera as Chief of Staff. ” About Freightera.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

The experience stems from the ground up as an operator, then assuming global roles spanning Asia, Europe, and North America and the journey has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling. Thereafter I played an integral role in the integration of EGL and TNT Logistics to form Ceva. People make the difference!

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Dave Clark, SVP Worldwide Operations and Customer Service at Amazon, was the keynote speaker on Tuesday, and during his talk he announced this week’s top supply chain and logistics news story: Amazon Flex: Amazon will now pay you to deliver packages (The Verge). Cloud Logistics Announces Industry’s First Same Day TMS.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Gregory (Greg) Lehmkuhl has been named President of Con-way Freight Inc., president and CEO, who has served as interim President of Con-way Freight since August 2010. These strengths will serve him well as he assumes the leadership reins at Con-way Freight.”. the parent company of Con-way Freight. “I Stotlar, Con-way Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

. “When I ask my team about customer service, I get high-five reviews. When I meet with my customers, I get thumbs-down feedback. I find the measurement of customer service to be one of the most difficult.” I have come across customer service metrics and fulfillment metrics that overstate performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

Ideally, IBP adds a stronger financial perspective to the process that in theory optimally balances customer service with profitability and even cash flow. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. Inspite of having a loyal customer base, many businesses experienced a downfall in their revenues. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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Freightera

JUNE 29, 2017

Transport News INTL has just selected Freightera as “Best Online Freight Marketplace – North America” in their Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards 2017! As such the firm needs to offer the very highest standards of service and support, as Eric emphasises.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 12, 2014

This is simply a reflection of blunt reality, before any firm can even think of accomplishing a full Matrix Commerce implementation, they and their organizations will have to master and implement the basics of Omni-Commerce logistics. Advantages, Disadvantages and Benefits – Ship From Distribution Centres.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

Today, shippers face increased regulations, unstable market conditions and capacity concerns that make it near impossible for a newly divested company to achieve all of its goals without the expertise and support of a third-party logistics (3PL) provider.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

At SCI Logistics in addition to fulfilling millions of e-commerce orders on an annual basis, we also spend a significant amount of time studying the optimal methods of helping our customers serve consumers in Canada.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In North America, 4 million workers left their jobs in April. In North America, a record 632,000 frontline workers left their retail jobs having been exposed to increased levels of danger while facing low levels of pay, while white collar workers got a taste for remote work and found it made their lives easier to manage.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today we continue our “Top Blog Posts” series, after covering the top posts in manufacturing , supply chain , logistics , and transportation so far, by bringing you a subject all of us must focus on: Business. We also want to provide some of the best content from us and guest bloggers around general business trends and practices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon plans furniture assembly service to catch Wayfair. The robot can scan up to 30,000 products daily, which can cut out-of-stocks as much as 30 percent and free up store associates to focus more on customer service, in turn improving the shopper experience, according to the company.

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Freightera

MARCH 22, 2024

Get The Service You Need at The Level You Deserve and With a Sustainable Road Forward The logistics and freight industry faced a significant shakeup in 2023 with the closure of Convoy’s trucking software company. Something that we at Freightera freight marketplace for small businesses, are happy to continue offering.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2017

For instance, most transportation management system (TMS) users experience 5-10 percent reductions in freight cost, and adoption is growing among small to mid-sized companies. Your customers save money, improve their customer service and increase margins. Integration is really, really important.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2015

Cerasis Hosted Executives and Staff of Dayton Freight Lines Inc. a North American third party logistics company with a focus on North American over the road transportation management, announces they have presented long time carrier partner, Dayton Freight Lines Inc. Eagan, MN) – Cerasis, Inc.,

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Supporting our Customers and Carriers. The storm has directly impacted Florida, Georgia and both North and South Carolina. The disruption to the supply chain will be felt across North America. Contact their Customer Service Team by phone at 757-440-7160. Our carrier capacity remains open. Intermodal.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 21, 2017

The acquisition of Grand Junction will give Target direct and explicit access to those 700 carriers across North America. That, plus its 1,800 stores, will create a distribution network powerful enough to drastically improve its delivery promise to customers. Target Turns to Logistics to Drive Strategy. We think so).

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers. Requiring suppliers to contract only sub-suppliers who follow certain standards could be a good start.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whoever works with logistics knows of the constant problems and issues with carriers, but the fantastic team at Freightera always comes through quickly, and often offers and negotiates the best possible solution on our behalf. A highly recommended logistics broker with a level of service that’s hard to find anywhere else.” .~

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2018

That’s the question that popped into my head when 3Gtms (a Talking Logistics sponsor) entered the market more than five years ago. Five years, 90+ clients, and 90 employees later, 3Gtms has achieved a critical mass of success and penetration, particularly in the third-party logistics (3PL) space. New TMS Capabilities.

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