GlobalTranz
AUGUST 31, 2018
The 2018 State of Logistics Report , sponsored by 3PL Central , indicates warehousing models are evolving at a phenomenal rate. Online and mobile innovations are at the heart of increased traceability and visibility, and products must be delivered at break-neck speeds. More importantly, demand for warehouse space is at an all-time high, and warehousing is still short two million workers.
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 31, 2018
Many important events occur every four years — presidential elections, the Olympics, the World Cup, and others. The quadrennial event I’m thinking about, however, is the awarding of the Fields Medal, which has often been referred to as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. The first Fields Medal, conceived by and named after Canadian mathematician John Charles Fields (1863-1932), was awarded in 1936.
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Americold
AUGUST 31, 2018
Retailers and manufacturers are facing re-alignment strategy initiatives as their supply chains adjust to the ongoing evolution and disruption of major market disruptors such as Amazon and shifting consumer shopping habits. To meet the market’s demands, companies are continuously revisiting their network strategies to ensure their existing operation is up-to-par and if not, determine what investments in processes, equipment and infrastructure are needed.
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 31, 2018
In the first half of the year, the spot market in Texas was boiling over, with not nearly enough trucks to cover the growing demand for freight. In the past month, the market’s been pretty tepid. What happened? Pipeline capacity issues in West Texas are part of the explanation. Drilling in the Permian Basin around Midland, TX , has slowed. Demand also cooled out of Houston, the largest flatbed market in the country and the top market supplying Midland and its surrounding counties.
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
APICS
AUGUST 31, 2018
The high-tech comforts many of us enjoy today are made possible by cobalt, a metal commonly used in smartphones, computers, laptops, tablets and electric vehicles. The artisanal miners who extract and prepare the cobalt — many of whom are children — are among the poorest workers in the world.
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Material Handling & Logistics
AUGUST 31, 2018
The solutions to supply chain problems boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. In the supply chain, problems are often overcomplicated. It’s true that the major issues in the supply chain—which were confirmed through MH&L ’s workforce survey process and published in an earlier article —are nuanced. However, manufacturers, 3PLs and others in the supply chain often get lost in the details.
Freightera
AUGUST 31, 2018
Happy Labour Day! Happy last long weekend of the summer! Wishing you a beautiful fall, successful end-of-the-year sales and strong shipping season ahead. Our shippers and carriers, colleagues, friends, and partners, thank you for your business, collaboration, support, friendship. We appreciate you! The post Happy Labour Day! appeared first on Freightera Blog.
Material Handling & Logistics
AUGUST 31, 2018
The solutions to supply chain problems boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. In the supply chain, problems are often overcomplicated. It’s true that the major issues in the supply chain—which were confirmed through MH&L ’s workforce survey process and published in an earlier article —are nuanced. However, manufacturers, 3PLs and others in the supply chain often get lost in the details.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 31, 2018
I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week, which was dominated by M&A, new startups, and investments news. MercuryGate International Acquired by Growth Equity Investor Summit Partners. Trump Reaches Revised Trade Deal With Mexico, Threatening to Leave Out Canada (New York Times).
Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.
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