AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Materials shortages , demand fluctuations and plan t closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations. Evaluating different scenarios helps you gain much-needed network flexibility in these times of stress and can help you prepare for a resilient future.

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Tailwind

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Just in Time You pick up the load. You travel the highways of North America to deliver it to some business or organization awaiting its arrival. It’s as simple as having your boxes of Tide rolling on trains, a moving warehouse, rather than sitting on pallets in some distribution center.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Just take a look at what’s been happening over the last 3-4 months.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. oil sector, has created pretty thin capacity margins, especially in the Central North part of the country. In the U.S., In the rail sector, the big issue is capacity.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

According to Steele’s Transportation Group , freight management services help companies more efficiently move freight from one point to an end destination. This cost-effective, strategic process involves the use of a variety of transportation modes, technologies and intermediaries. Why is freight management important?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 18, 2022

The open question, from our lens, remains how these moves eventually address underlying multi-industry supply chain planning and execution synchronization and more timely decision-making needs. . Customers span not only Europe but North America. Background. A Strategic Acquisition. Added Perspectives.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Descartes Integrates Transportation Messaging and Customs Filing with SAP®. Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). Just ask UPS and Walmart. Large Truckload Driver Turnover Rate Rose in Third Quarter. Anheuser-Busch Orders 40 Tesla Semi Trucks (WSJ – sub.

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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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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The emergence of 3PLs has offered businesses access to specialized logistics services, advanced technology, and a vast network of distribution centers. From warehousing and transportation management to order fulfillment and inventory management, 3PLs have revolutionized how companies approach their logistics needs.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

It’s the reason why On Time In Full (OTIF) is a critical supply chain metric today. It’s the reason why a growing number of companies are starting to view logistics as a competitive weapon instead of just a cost center. “Consumers are the disruptive force today, not technology.”. Today, delivery is the product.”.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We have seen real lumpiness in the global supply chain that has led to some shortages and more so just unevenness.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Amazon Reveals Just How Huge the Cloud Is for Its Business ( Wired ). February 2015 North American Freight Numbers. By saying OK to GPS-based tracking during a specific delivery time frame, you trigger a digital access code for the DHL driver that unlocks the participating Audi’s luggage compartment.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 18, 2021

Unlike the Suez Canal incident or other recent port issues, which have impacted a more limited number of regions and trade lanes, the Port of Yantian is a major export hub for multiple large markets like Europe, North America, Latin America and Oceania. At this time last year, it was around 80%+. The result?

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ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

Same-day delivery and last-mile logistics in North America is estimated to grow by $62.71 And from delivery time to customer communication and ecommerce order tracking , expectations are only getting higher. ShipBob offers businesses real-time order tracking from the dashboard. billion between 2023-2027.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 20, 2020

At times when essential goods are needed on shelves, it is vital to have the right refrigerated shipping strategies in place to ensure your products are where they need to be when they need to be there, especially in times of disruption. Just as important is having visibility to KPIs and order level reporting.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

by Alexa Cheater On the heels of the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference , now seemed like an appropriate time to revisit an often talked about supply chain topic. The same can be true for evaluating different transportation options. The impact of climate change on your supply chain operations. Natural Disasters.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 21, 2020

At times when essential goods are needed on shelves, it is vital to have the right refrigerated shipping strategies in place to ensure your products are where they need to be when they need to be there, especially in times of disruption. Just as important is having visibility to KPIs and order level reporting.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Nearby are distribution centers for companies ranging from Macy’s Inc. And 25 miles north, Intel Corp. And 25 miles north, Intel Corp. Although it’s not what economists would call structural change just yet, Nardone is optimistic that the additional business during the pandemic won’t disappear as the virus fades.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

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. This article was originally published by David Leichner of Authority Magazine. . As a part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Lynch.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In the process, they reduce cycle times, and speed up customer responsiveness; and they reduce waste throughout their operations. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Bottom Line: It’s time to transition the role of warehouses from cost centers to revenue centers that support new digitally enabled supply chains and business models that require greater accuracy, speed, and scale than ever before. How Real-Time Monitoring Is Revolutionizing Warehouse Management Systems.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

If you’re a decision-maker with accountability for your organisation’s entire supply chain, and you’re just starting to think about outsourcing, perhaps to reduce costs or improve service, this post should prove well worth the few minutes it will take you to read it. What Can You Outsource, and What Should You Outsource?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 11, 2014

May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Lots of news to get to this week, so let’s dive right in. Accellos and HighJump Software Merge. Legislators Move to Replenish Highway Trust Fund (WSJ – sub. Turnover at For-Hire Carriers Largely Unchanged During the First Quarter. Cass Freight Index June 2014.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Warehouses promised lots of jobs, but robot workforce slows hiring (Los Angeles Times). Journey on. First UPS U.S.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

I selected them all and held my finger just above the Delete key — “How liberating, how euphoric it would be,” I told myself, “a split second, that’s all it would take”…but I just couldn’t do it. I came back from vacation on Monday to find almost 1,000 emails in my inbox. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8%

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Enhancing MRO with real-time inventory solutions can also help minimize interruptions and costly downtime. Enhancing MRO with real-time inventory solutions can also help minimize interruptions and costly downtime. Complex inventory management workflows can be time- and cost-intensive without the right technology in place.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Enhancing MRO with real-time inventory solutions can also help minimize interruptions and costly downtime. Enhancing MRO with real-time inventory solutions can also help minimize interruptions and costly downtime. Complex inventory management workflows can be time- and cost-intensive without the right technology in place.

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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. Over the same time period the use of centralized procurement has also grown dramatically, driven by increasing financial and code of conduct ?controls

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? Depending on the industry your transportation spend can make up anywhere from 1-10% of your company’s total revenue. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Service levels are another critical dimension. You must manage Freight and Logistics.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

At the 2019 JOC Inland Distribution Conference we saw the theme emerge firsthand. Their change in approach to partnering with vendors, not just acting transactionally, is indicative of how the industry is shifting as a whole. All businesses today should be moving toward a partnership model for their transportation.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

As an industry, we’ve always been focused on removing cost from the transport operation. But there’s another challenge that is shared by most transportation operations I talk to and that’s the growing expectations of the customer. When we first started developing software for the transportation industry, requirements were far simpler.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

It’s no secret that oil companies are having a rough time right now. It looks like the time to pursue those opportunities more aggressively has come. In this article: Market factors that are prompting investment in renewables by upstream energy. Examples of the renewable projects underway so far. Market signals are changing.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The last mile delivery market size in North America is expected to grow by USD 59.81 Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. Inspite of having a loyal customer base, many businesses experienced a downfall in their revenues.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 10, 2017

Aside from that being one of your busiest times of the year, the movement to eCommerce and omnichannel shopping has made accurate demand planning impossible and inventory allocation harder than ever. He’s in charge of inventory management across its distribution and fulfillment network. The holidays are coming.

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FLEXE

MAY 10, 2018

According to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, they have “invested over $150 billion worldwide in fulfillment networks, transportation capabilities, and technology infrastructure, including AWS data centers” since 2011. However, they did not implement a world-class supply chain strategy overnight. Assistance from Amazon.

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