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Getting Smarter About Logistics and Sustainability

BlueYonder

In a panel discussion at ICON Las Vegas 2023, Chinmay Jaju, Senior Manager of Strategy for Uber Freight, summed up the tough challenge facing logistics professionals today. How exactly do warehouse and transportation management solutions contribute to solving the complex problem of sustainability?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune). Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

However, transportation management experts caution logistics providers not to get too excited. Speaking at a recent event in Las Vegas, Patton said, “ This business model is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground,” according to reporting from SupplyChainDive. As the U.P.S.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 11.5-11.9

Freight Plus

We’ve used our transportation management system to make load times a critical metric for us.”. Amazon’s senior vice president of operations posted the following update to twitter: This week in, "Where's my freight?". s passion projects, the Logistics Technology Conference that just went down in Las Vegas!

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This Week in Logistics News (May 9-13, 2016)

Talking Logistics

73-hour, seven-day workweek limit set by Senate panel for truck drivers (Logistics Management). March 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). California Shippers Face Trucking Surcharge (WSJ – sub. America’s infrastructure $1.44 trillion short through 2025 (Reuters).

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This Week in Logistics News (December 14-18, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Major less-than-truckload motor carriers such as FedEx Freight have long pushed for larger trailer sizes. Song of the Week: “Heaven or Las Vegas” by Cocteau Twins. As reported in JOC.com: It’s been more than 30 years since the federal government last changed the limit on trailer length. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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More on The Future of Delivery (Takeaways from MercuryGate Velocity 2017 User Conference)

Talking Logistics

A notable exception is MercuryGate (a Talking Logistics sponsor), which was founded 17 years ago and recently held its annual user conference in Las Vegas. This video provides an overview of the new user experience. For related commentary, see my post from April 2013, Will Supply Chain Software Vendors Start Competing on Design?