Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

We’re getting ready to print our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team jerseys for this year’s ride (September 14-17) in Saratoga Springs, NY in support of JDRF International. Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… FedEx says operations at TNT Express disrupted after virus attack (Reuters).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Esri and E2open Partner to Deliver Market-Leading Supply Chain Solutions. October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). For related commentary, see A New Era for Global Trade Management Software? and Accelerating Supply Chain Speed and Efficiency with Global Trade Data.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk). Enter Big Tech.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2016

“Logistics in Motion” was the theme of Descartes’ Evolution 2016 Global User & Partner Conference , and it adequately describes the dynamic nature of the logistics industry as well as the company. New telematics software and hardware platforms. Created landed cost calculation service for global trade automation.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Speaking from Seed Valley in the Netherlands, Global Head of Supply across Syngenta, Scott Kuhn, describes some of the challenges in evolving to a more customer-focused operating model. They are increasingly also used as a Cross Chain Control Centre (4C) in order to combine several different companies’ flows of goods.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena. We think you’ll enjoy this year-end recap of supply chain innovations and best practices.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Will there be a future for driverless trucks in logistics? It’s really interesting how [activity around driverless vehicles] has developed fairly rapidly over the last couple of years,” said Jeff Potts, Senior Vice President Business Development at LeanLogistics , in a recent Talking Logistics episode.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 16, 2019

Logistics service providers seem to be struggling to innovate, despite the thriving economy. Brexit and the threat of escalating trade wars), but with the current economic wind in their sails logistics service providers should be in a strong position to innovate. Martijn Lofvers, Chief Trendwatcher Supply Chain Media.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations. In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera. Europe has been aware and active since 2010.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

That’s the question that continues to bedevil the global supply chain industry. As I detailed in a recent column , the answer to constant supply chain volatility is pervasive real-time visibility into the precise location, temperature or status of a shipment — at any point along the journey. Where’s my shipment? .

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 14, 2022

FreightPlus' Chris Peckham featured in Food Logistics article: What More Disruptions will 3PLs See in 2022. More specifically, "Lineage Logistics . acquired the Netherlands’ Kloosterboer. for global expansion; Ryder Logistics bought Midwest Warehouse Distribution; Hub Group . took over Choptank Transport.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 21, 2013

A very interesting presentation was made by the Jennifer Murray on freight planning in Wisconsin. One of the big takeaways for me is the importance of integrating freight data and procedures to respond quickly to issues, and how public pokicy makers often have little insight into the issues facing private sector planners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The trial, which is expected to conclude within a month in Bengaluru, will test the vehicle technology within FedEx Express operations, assessing the vehicles’ operational effectiveness on a standard route fully loaded with packages, the company said in a statement.

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The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

The standalone Yard Management Systems (YMS) market is approximately $ 35.000,000 US which includes C3, Pinc, Navis and Yardview software solutions. What the key trends in the market, in terms of technology development, platforms used, buying patterns, supplier acquisitions, etc.? Global Positioning System (GPS): Mapping Technology.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. They come from a variety of backgrounds.

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon in the news: Amazon cloud computing unit rolls out supply chain application. Tech companies begin rerouting critical chip supplies to trucks. FedEx Express Europe debuts renewable diesel in Netherlands. Amazon is shuttering some India businesses amid global cuts.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Back at work, getting caught up on all of the supply chain and logistics news from the past two weeks. Airspace Technologies Raises $8 Million Series A Led by Defy. Customer Experience is Driving Supply Chain Innovation, Says Report from BluJay Solutions and Adelante SCM.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Anyway, I’m on borrowed time again this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Kewill and LeanLogistics Rebrand as BluJay Solutions, Unveil World’s First Global Trade Network. Volvo Trucks demonstrates truck-platooning technology (Long Beach Post Telegram).

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

A European initiative aims to foster collaboration between companies in logistics clusters. Pictured is the Grupo Carreras facility in the PLAZA logistics park near Zaragoza, Spain. The EC is providing some €18 million (about $23 million) of funding for a single large project on pan-European logistics applications.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 30, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? As this work was researched and written almost 40 years ago it is interesting to reflect on the state of Vehicle Routing technology then and now. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Our Thesis of 40 Years Ago.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Freight Game of Thrones.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

And with that, let’s move on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: ELD mandate upheld in court, compliance date remains December 2017 (Commercial Carrier Journal). Cloud Logistics Brings TMS to Europe Through Partnership with Inolog. He made my [vote] next Tuesday very easy.”.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Secondly, technology, such as 3D Printing and Innovation, made it to this year’s list. Read Full Post.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But with alternative routes and plenty of excess capacity available, operations should continue reasonably well, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs. With the other major carriers also rerouting now, it is likely freight rates will rise for Asia – N. Shipping through the Suez Canal will take more time.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Drones, driverless vehicles, and global trade all made the headlines in this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Teamsters Tell UPS: No Drones or Driverless Trucks (WSJ – sub. Alibaba’s logistics arm works on driverless technology as automation pace picks up (South China Morning Post).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Nintendo is struggling to break out of a frustrating sales slowdown, selling 33 percent fewer units of Switch game systems in the April-June quarter than a year ago in Japan due to a crippled supply chain. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon to swap vans for walking, bikes in London. This is not normal.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

To manage this logistics complexity while adhering to customer service standards and incurring reasonable costs, companies need Global Logistics Integration. Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration. Netherlands. Netherlands Antilles. Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Netherlands. Montenegro.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2015

Oracle Delivers Intuitive and Mobile User Experience for Oracle’s PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain Management Solutions. CakeBoxx Technologies and Globe Tracker Collaborate on Smart Container Offering. November 2014 North American Freight Numbers. The DHL website has a short video showing the technology in action.

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