Talking Logistics

APRIL 25, 2016

Tom Albrecht, Managing Director at BB&T Capital Markets shared his outlook of the transportation market — in short, a lot of factors are leading to weak demand today, including the current state of commodities, but he expects supply and demand to balance out by the end of the year, with capacity maybe tightening in 2017.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Kuebix Announces the First Free Multimodal Transportation Management System (TMS). Latest Use for a Bitcoin Technology: Tracing Turkeys From Farm to Table (WSJ sub. Alphabet looks to snowy Michigan to test self-driving cars (Reuters). This state-of-the-art technology doesn’t simply replace a key with a digital passcode.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The authors of this article are the late Donald Bowersox, David Closs and Theodore Stank (at that time all of them were at Michigan State University). More details can be found as below, 7 Megatrends 1) Big Data as a product : large companies have invested in the software system so they can mine the big data in-house.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

A number of carriers, for example, use cloud technology to offer an e-commerce platform to handle customer transactions. Companies demand better insights and visibility into their supply chains to deal with the added complexity. And because of this, their customers demand high capabilities and service levels.

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

We’re creating a platform where our industry can come together, learn from one another and walk away with actionable insights that help make all of our organizations, and entire value chain, stronger. That’s where AIAG and Odette’s MMOG/LE tool comes in and it’s been on my mind a lot since we recorded Episode #28 with AIAG’s Tanya Bolden.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

Meanwhile, eCommerce is catalyzing significant changes in retail real estate as more companies vie for warehouse space and transportation services to meet a growing number of online orders, explains Alexander Frei and John Morris of Area Development. However, actual transportation represents a small portion of areas that need to be analyzed.

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QAD

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Some examples include sugar from Michigan grown sugar beets, cereals from midwest grain producing states, and potato products from Idaho grown potatoes. Better for the environment due to reduced transportation costs and distances. Demand for these products is on the rise as well as the sources of these products.

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FLEXE

MARCH 28, 2017

We at LLamasoft eat, sleep, and breathe supply chain design every day and the largest and most successful companies leverage this technology to lead the pack. How is design differentiated from planning and execution, how can I leverage the technology, and how can I turn it into a sustainable it business process? About LLamasoft.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. 33 transportation equipment manufacturers reshored 13,823 jobs from abroad.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. One of the most comprehensive daily summaries, and by far the leading Asian-based summary, China’s Shipping Gazette provides daily information about carriers, forwarders and technology. Transport Topics. American Journal of Transportation. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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DynaSys

APRIL 20, 2022

Because here in Michigan, in the Northern United States, we had one more winter storm. If you stop and think about it; managing seasonal products for the most part should be pretty similar to how you manage your other products in the business; especially in today’s ever changing consumer demand driven world. Capacity Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Amazon drones have a sense-and-avoid system that will enable operations without visual observers, allowing them to operate at greater distances while reliably avoiding other aircraft, people, pets, and obstacles. In an unprecedented move, UPS will impose U.S. The carrier’s rationale is that the two words can be used interchangeably.

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FLEXE

MARCH 29, 2017

.</p> <p>We at LLamasoft eat, sleep, and breathe supply chain design every day and the largest and most successful companies leverage this technology to lead the pack. </em><em>Supply chain design tools are critical to determining how a business should run.</em></p></blockquote>

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

FreightWaves’ news, content, market data, insights, analytics, innovative engagement, and risk management tools are unprecedented and unmatched in the industry. FreightWaves is the leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. FreightWaves’?

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Jeff DeGraff , the ‘Dean of Innovation’ from the University of Michigan addressed the topic of connecting the dots of innovation as it relates to business and value chain strategy. Continued turbulence in global logistics and transportation requiring more attention to sense and respond.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Over the past few months, the media has given a surmountable amount of attention to the water problems of Flint, Michigan. As the world became increasingly reliant on computers and technology, the ideas of aggregating data will focus more on electronics and capabilities.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 22, 2022

It is my pleasure to begin this series of joint blog posts with Jason Miller, Associate Professor of Logistics at Michigan State University. We know that food producers are passing on the increased costs of labor, transportation, food harvesting, food manufacturing, and distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

races to expand Michigan locks and secure the supply chain S.-bound Amazon says its new robotics system, named Sequoia after the giant trees native to California’s Sierra Nevada region, is designed for both speed and safety. Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2015

But when PwC asked CEOs in a recent survey ( Global Retail and Consumer Goods CEO Survey: The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Imperative ) what areas most needed their additional attention to achieve omni-channel fulfillment, 88 percent said it is their transportation and logistics operations. Transportation is an Afterthought.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Join us as we explore how cutting-edge technology and a dedication to science converge to deliver lifesaving medications around the world. Efficient supply chain technology and manufacturing processes are two major factors that contributed to over $58.4 A combination of technology and human genius makes these teams successful.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 18, 2015

The data required to answer them is in numerous software applications and can take months to gather and cleanse. But a sustainable and impactful supply chain modeling platform is more than just great technology. Four Components of a Smart Supply Chain Modeling Platform. A Unified Optimization and Simulation Engine.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2015

You’ve developed a well thought out transportation plan that supports your supply chain. You’ve conducted a transportation procurement event and have agreements in place with carrier partners to provide the type of capacity you need, where and when you need it. Is your transportation engine (“the plan”) on the verge of overheating?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

His company’s mission is to enable supply chain professionals and teams to solve industry challenges by providing on-demand courses, guides, tools, and mentoring from industry experts. . During his 23-year tenure at Amazon, Dave and his teams built much of their legendary fulfillment, logistics, and transportation network.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Like the chicken shortage and other issues surrounding the supply chain crisis , infant formula shortages originated with COVID-19 disrupting the supply chain , triggering the lack of labor , transportation, and raw materials. The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Breast Milk Banks are Seeing an Increased Demand.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

The problem of supply chain strategy misalignment has always been there for Kmart, ever since the first of its concept stores opened in Garden City, Michigan. Supply Chain Technology. But Kmart and Wal-Mart have always been polar opposites when it came to the understanding of supply chain technology.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2023

A year into the crisis, Sriram Narayanan , the Kesseler Family Endowed Faculty Fellow of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, explained, “Supply chain management plays a central role in the quality of life we enjoy every day, whether it be products we shop in a retail store or meals that our kids are served in school. .”[2]

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Consumer demand across many product categories experienced a sudden shift, as well, with demand for essential products like food, cough medicine, disposable gloves and toiletries increasing sharply, while demand for non-essentials like clothing and jewelry declined sharply.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

According to reports, the global demand for nitrile gloves reached around 600 billion by the end of 2020, while the then current level of manufacturing was only around 400 billion. In addition to raw material shortages, vaccine storage and transportation is also proving to be a major hindrance. million vials.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 30, 2021

In addition, my discussions with individuals close to ports are stating that unions are also leveraging the pressure at the ports to request rate increases, and demanding overtime pay that is higher than in the past. The LA port productivity is lagging because of the lack of integration between land and sea transportation.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Alabama freight rates typically see an increase during the summer months, when there is an increased demand for trucks to ship agricultural products, such as poultry, corn and cattle. The uncertainty of coal demand will definitely play a role in the future of the state’s freight exports. Supply and demand can cause rates to fluctuate.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Alabama freight rates typically see an increase during the summer months, when there is an increased demand for trucks to ship agricultural products, such as poultry, corn and cattle. The uncertainty of coal demand will definitely play a role in the future of the state’s freight exports. Supply and demand can cause rates to fluctuate.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Alabama freight rates typically see an increase during the summer months, when there is an increased demand for trucks to ship agricultural products, such as poultry, corn and cattle. The uncertainty of coal demand will definitely play a role in the future of the state’s freight exports. Supply and demand can cause rates to fluctuate.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 27, 2018

So, where did the semi truck come from and how has it kept up with technology to evolve into the dominate force in shipping that it is today? Like most industrial technologies, a war time need rapidly aided in the development of long-haul trucking. million trucks, which transported 71% of all US goods.

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Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

“We’ve learned too well [from the pandemic] that the security and resiliency of supply chains has a direct relationship to our national security,” said Mike Gallagher, a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin and co-leader, with Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin, of the House Armed Services Committee’s Defense Supply Chains Task Force.

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