The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining by Timothy Foote, Director Transportation & Network APAC at Asendia and Founder of Susymbio 2023 is soon enough to end, and the transformation to a clean logistics future moves forward. To further promote a net zero future for the logistics industry, Tim created MOVE GREEN.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast . When and What Is Peak Season ?

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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. Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America. The field is large and growing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2015

In North America, the Internet of Things (IoT) is getting a great deal of attention. In one definition of the term “Internet of Things,” almost all objects have sensors, connectivity to a broader environment, and intelligence. Sometimes the object has just a sliver of intelligence; but it can be much more substantial.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). UPS Brings Technology and Logistics Expertise to Study of Drone Use in Humanitarian Response. Amazon Reveals Just How Huge the Cloud Is for Its Business ( Wired ).

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Refrigerated transportation is particularly at a premium and can be difficult to secure if not working with a logistics provider with an expansive network. Check out our definitive guide on which crops affect produce season transportation most in each of the lower 48 states. Both are harvested late in the summer.

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

In this episode, we had the privilege of hosting a true luminary in the world of Lean transformations, Beth Crowley , President of The Crowley Group, and Cathy, Jan and I agree we like her definition best: “Lean is really a lot of different things; it’s really misunderstood. So, what does our industry look like a few years from now?

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

Luciano Sieber, Vice President of End-to-End Supply Chain for North America at Colgate-Palmolive, sums up the need to recognize and master volatility: “Resilience has a clear definition at Colgate: thriving in a world of uncertainty.” We have to consider the logistics carriers and the networks, brokers and internal distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It is definitely a bittersweet time of year. And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon in the news: Amazon closes, abandons plans for dozens of U.S. Amazon experienced “critical fire or arc flash events” at six sites in North America with solar installations, representing about 12.7 warehouses.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. Coupa Software Enters Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. In light of the announced definitive agreement, Coupa elected not to host an earnings briefing with investors or provide future financial guidance.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

My initial involvement in the Third Party Logistics business was early in 1993 when I became the first Director of Development for Tibbett & Britten Group in North America. are quite often tasked with selecting the best partner from a growing number of 3PL providers. High Systems & Interface Capabilities.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Ciarleglio, SVP Sales, North America at Elemica , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. There is so much talk, and varying interpretations, about digital transformation, that I began our discussion by asking Roger for his definition and what he sees as the current adoption rate. The Digital Transformation Journey.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

T he cascading logistical problems caused by the pandemic and the war in Eastern Europe have made securing a reliable supply chain a national imperative. Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In a week that has provided a good amount of concerning news for tech companies, Amazon likely provided the most troubling, or perhaps awakening news in terms of online shopping, B2BC and B2C commerce and online logistics fulfillment trends. Regionally, the North America segment incurred an operating loss of $0.4

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Don’t settle for buzzwords and don’t assume that you and your vendor have the same definition of a term. JP Wiggins is Co-Founder & Vice President of Logistics at 3Gtms , where he manages channels and partnerships for the company. He holds degrees in transportation & logistics and marketing from The Ohio State University.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 2, 2020

APL Logistics recently announced the expansion of its OceanGuaranteed service in the trans-Atlantic trade lane, offering its expedited, day-definite LCL service from Europe to North America.

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Locus

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If there is a special acknowledgement, it should definitely go to the field agents who delivered turkeys and fresh food before that special day. When it comes to executing supply chain operations for fresh turkeys and fresh food, coordination of logistics schedules is critical. Just one more normal day! The turkey supply chain.

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QAD

MAY 16, 2019

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Odette International are releasing the fifth version of the Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE) assessment this summer. QAD provides training on behalf of AIAG and Odette in North America, Eastern Europe and Asia/Pacific. What is MMOG/LE?

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 4, 2019

Our evolutionary story today, about the Logistics and Supply Chain conference, begins in 1984 when NMRI held their first Physical Distribution & Transportation Conference. The next evolutionary step for this event is when RILA Logistics became RILA Supply Chain in 2014.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 14, 2019

He concludes, “The most important realization to be aware of is that the definition of AI that suits your business may be entirely different for others.” AI systems can also help with inventory control, logistics movement, and numerous other retail-related activities. ” That’s okay. AI can help.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

By definition, this requires a global supply chain. 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. The journey needs to start with clear definitions. My response is “Hogwash.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. Prior to joining Starbucks, he worked at the executive leadership level in Europe, Latin America and North America at ICI, a global chemical company.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

You’ll also hear a best practice case study that will shine a light on the transformational change process – from strategy articulation to process definition and decision enablement. Reg Kenney, President, Global Engineering and Manufacturing, DHL, Customer Solutions & Innovation.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

He joined Con-way Freight in August 2008 from sister company Menlo Worldwide Logistics. Before joining Menlo in 2001, he held logistics and operations management positions with Delphi Automotive Systems and Penske Logistics. billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

In the last five years there has been a triple-digit growth in the implementation of industrial robots in manufacturing and warehousing especially in North America, Europe and Asia. Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and advanced analytics have been some of the most disruptive technologies that leaders are adopting.

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Elementum

MARCH 18, 2016

And unlike terrorist organizations and political unrests, we can’t really directly pinpoint high-risk locations and definitively isolate them. More than a dozen cases have been reported in Florida, prompting the logistics companies to heighten their mitigating measures against the disease. But what if these risks cannot be forecasted?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 22, 2021

” And now on to this week’s logistics news. No more room at the logistics warehouse inn, Prologis says. IKEA’s stores in North America are the hardest hit by product shortages, followed by Europe. LaserShip and OnTrac announced that they have entered a “definitive agreement to merge.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. 10 Different Definitions! . I was in the Supply Chain organization and Derek was the Executive in charge of the EMC Account. LinkedIn is best.

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Multichannel Merchant

AUGUST 26, 2022

’s fast, flexible and highly automated logistics and fulfillment network available to brands of all sizes through GPS Platform Services,” said Kevin Kuntz, Senior Vice President of Global Logistics Fulfillment at Gap Inc. Separately it announced a date-definite delivery service agreement with DHL eCommerce.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced its plans to postpone its annual spring International Roadcheck due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in North America. The event had no definitive timetable for rescheduling when canceled in March; however, the group recently announced that it would take place Sept.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 24, 2015

UTi is a global, supply chain services and logistics company with revenue of USD 3.9 The combined company will be one of the world’s strongest transport and logistics networks. Furthermore, DSV will now be truly global within contract logistics and expand into road freight activities outside Europe. Stronger buying power.

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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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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Griswold: Multi-channel has a different flavor between North America and the UK and Europe. Those are the two big challenges the North American food retailers need to work through. The third challenge is a logistical challenge. With the rapid advances of AmazonFresh and Walmart home delivery, is this changing?

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

– September 9, 2015 – XPO Logistics, Inc. (“XPO Logistics” or “XPO”) (NYSE: XPO) and Con-way Inc. (“Con-way”) (NYSE: CNW) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for XPO Logistics to acquire Con-way. GREENWICH, Conn. and ANN ARBOR, Mich.

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FLEXE

JANUARY 29, 2016

<p>In <a href="[link] target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a recent Logistics 2.0 At the core of nearly every one of their disruptive services, Amazon has found a way to gain a competitive advantage by using innovative logistics as a strategic weapon.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

Our recently launched 2021 Logistics Executive Survey aims to seek out the “New Normal of Logistics.” The survey tracks the pulse of the market as logistics operations are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic to periods of adjustments, redefinition, and eventually a new equilibrium. This in turn effects how companies behave.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. Many of the tactical and logistical challenges are the same from one industry to the next – but the stakes are higher in healthcare. All Rights Reserved.

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