Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). DHL to trial vision picking in the UK (Logistics Manager). ports and beyond, said shippers, importers and freight forwarders. UPS Announces U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2024

We further called attention to a published report at the time by The Wall Street Journal indicating that Apple was aiming to eventually produce one quarter of iPhone production within India. So will various industry specific supply networks. That had a measurable impact on Apple’s iPhone sales performance for the holiday quarter.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

DHL launches next phase Resilience360 risk management tool to help customers avoid global disasters. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. The company announced this week enhanced new capabilities to its risk management solution Resilience360. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers : U.S.-NAFTA

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Are you attending the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference later this month (September 25-28 in Orlando, FL)? If so, I invite you to attend two of the sessions that I am participating in, both related to transportation management: TMS 4 SMB: A Case Study with Carhartt.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In this particular assessment, we reflect on our prediction that cost inflation trends that occurred among global logistics and transportation modes last year, would be unsustainable, and would drive remediation efforts. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment. Additional Thoughts and Perspectives.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 24, 2016

HighJump Adds Supply Chain Analytics to Enterprise Software Suite. April 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Cass Freight Index Report – May 2016. And if the news from Werner Enterprises and Covenant Transportation Group this week is any indication, the industry remains in low gear. in favor to 48.1%

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This has been especially the case over the last two plus years with the onset of the global-wide Covid-19 pandemic and with consequent and unprecedented supply and transportation network disruptions. The company was eventually forced to transport its bikes and equipment by more expensive air freight to avoid congested U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

We further pointed out that company’s CFO , with previous experience in the investment banking sector, told The Wall Street Journal that Rivian would prioritize market growth over profitability in order to achieve mass market status and capability quicker. Expeditors International Begins Recovery Efforts from Cyberattack.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Increased Prices Resulting from Shortages and Supply Chain Issues. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. How Labor Shortages Have Hurt the Supply Chain. Wall Street Journal ). Deloitte Global).

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

That said, there are several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in 2016: Oil Prices : Just a few years ago, there was plenty of talk about oil prices potentially reaching $300 per barrel and the impact it would have on supply chain and logistics networks and processes (e.g.,

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

FedEx Freight Reports Teamsters Withdraw Petition at North Harrisburg Facility. It was a fair question because those publicly-available social media sites lack any supply chain and logistics context, so it’s difficult to see how companies can use them to better manage their transportation and warehousing operations, for example.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2021

Cassidy ( @WillB_Cassidy ), Senior Editor at The Journal of Commerce , writes, “US shippers and transportation providers need to start preparing now for a potentially destructive 2021 hurricane season along the East and Gulf coasts, according to digital freight marketplace Convoy. ”[4]. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Amazon to Begin Sunday Deliveries, With Post Office’s Help ( Wall Street Journal ). Freight Shipments Rose 0.8% University of Maryland Selects Resilinc as Supply Chain Risk Partner. Truckers Tire of Government Sleep Rules ( Wall Street Journal ). transportation trucking USPS'

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the occurrence of multi-day disruptions occurring among key U.S. The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. The Wall Street Journal indicated in May an atmosphere of rising tensions between companies and workers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2023

West Coast port facilities and industry supply chains , the Biden Administration requested and both sides have agreed to a cooling-off period. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, U.S. The agreement eventually included a 24 percent wage increase to be spread over five years, including 14.1

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Federal Maritime Commission Chairma n Daniel Maffei indicated at a Journal of Commerce conference held this week that: “ Many shippers really want us to do something about the rapid inflation of rates and decline in reliability in the ocean freight system.” ” Modified U.S. Trade Policy.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). Trans-Soft Announces Strategic Investment in Supply Vision. DHL trials city hub trailer for bike delivery (Logistics Manager).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets. On May 12, 2017, a headline in the Wall Street Journal read “ Major Cyberattack Sweeps Globe, Hitting FedEx, U.K.

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