Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

You get on the M25 and before long you have a front seat view of the biggest transportation challenge facing companies in England and many other countries around the world: traffic congestion. Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. Mention the M25 to anyone there and you get the same reaction: Ugh!

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Logistics service providers can of course play an important role in the consolidation of freight flows, but the most successful collaborative projects are initiated by shippers themselves. So claims the Smart Freight Centre, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), based on the International Transport Forum’s figures.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Department of Transportation Eliminates $1.7 I’ll write more about this in a future post, but I view SAP’s plans as an extension of the network effect in supply chain and logistics that I’ve been talking about for years. Robinson Expands Focus in Dutch Market.

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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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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 21, 2013

I spent the day in Washington DC listening to a variety of really intelligent people talk about transportation planning models. A very interesting presentation was made by the Jennifer Murray on freight planning in Wisconsin. This may not sound like everybody’s idea of fun, but I found the discussion compelling and fascinating.

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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. There are of course a few clouds darkening the horizon (e.g.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

So when I asked Cathy Roberson, a senior analyst at Transport Intelligence and a tech-enthusiast who is vox supplychainus on Twitter at cmroberson06 , I was not surprised when she sent me back an analysis that seems to match up perfectly with some of Google’s recent projects: Google Glasses, Android and 3D printing.

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ModusLink Corporation

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Delayed shipments because of sea freight disruptions, monthly increasing fuel charges, disconnected communication between transport modalities. Netherlands, S. Statistics Netherlands. Introduction – Grand disruption. It is undeniable that COVID-19 has caused many disruptions across markets. 2021, July 27).

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Will there be a future for driverless trucks in logistics? Those are two of the most common questions I hear about driverless trucks, or to use the term preferred by the Department of Transportation, autonomous vehicles, which includes both cars and trucks. What impact will driverless trucks have on transportation management systems?

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Take the Netherlands, for example. Shipping Overseas Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. In the current political climate, U.S. In 2017, the U.S. had a trade surplus of $24.5

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Long Beach is the highest-ranked port in the United States (20th in the world) with a berth productivity of 88, compared to 130 for Tianjin (China), 104 for Shanghai, 86 for Rotterdam (Netherlands), 78 for New York-New Jersey, and 71 for Charleston (South Carolina). appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 13, 2015

Introduction – Guillaume Burette, General Manager Logistics – DSV China. What service levels can be realistically expected and how to manage reliability in such a fragment road freight market? Kelvin Tan, National Senior Manager Transportation – DSV China. Freight forwarding specifics to China. Places are limited.

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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 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. Control towers enable companies to centralise their transport planning and to reduce the number of empty kilometres their delivery trucks travel.

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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. Chris gives insight into the mergers and acquisitions that occurred during this past year. ” […]

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Take the Netherlands, for example. Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. companies with global operations, one of the most effective ways to mitigate risk is to ship smarter.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS? In the run up to the July 1, 2016 requirement that there must now be a verification of the gross mass of packed containers, Freightos research has determined that only one third (36%) of FCL freight quotes are still being saved with a weight. Logistics Providers. Analysis: How Bad Is It?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Built by Swedish freight technology company Einride, the Pod features a tall, glass window behind which the vehicle’s sensors can be placed high for maximum situational awareness and thus safer deployment. In true David Ortiz fashion, he went out on top. And now, he’s a Hall of Famer.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And here’s to hoping that 2018 results in even more significant advancements in the state of warehousing and transportation technology. Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more.

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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. BM: Each region is approaching this differently.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Risk management, however, will become a critical skill for logistics and supply chain management in order to make the right supply chain decisions in these turbulent times. E-commerce boom requires a new urban logistics model. Sea freight and airfreight costs have become very expensive.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Take the Netherlands, for example. Shipping Overseas Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. In the current political climate, U.S. In 2017, the U.S. had a trade surplus of $24.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

Europe is a fragmented market, and maintaining visibility over a vast multimodal freight ecosystem throughout the continent is no mean feat. Some key findings: Most respondents (67%) cited end-to-end freight traceability as their biggest pain point when transporting goods. For the UK, it’s 71%.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2014

If freight demand grows as it is projected to, the driver shortage could balloon to nearly 240,000 drivers by 2022.” What is the Future of Truckload Transportation? The post Driver Shortage in Trucking: Time for Plan B appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Beware, Driverless Cars are Everywhere!

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Photo courtesy of GLS UK-based postal operator, Royal Mail further expands its international operations through its subsidiary, General Logistics Systems (GLS) with the acquisition of Canadian freight operator, Rosenau Transport, announced on Oct 8. How does this all benefit postal operator Royal Mail? Thanks for reading.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx Express Europe debuts renewable diesel in Netherlands. Open to shipping and freight operators, its members could validate the transaction of goods as recorded on a transparent digital ledger. Ninety-six hours before a strike date, chemicals are no longer transported.

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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. Speaking of global trade, BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor) acquired Grosvenor International Systems, “a leading provider of customs and compliance solutions to the UK and European markets.” The fun never ends.

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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. MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution.

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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. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Department of Transportation.

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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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The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

The other software companies that sell YMS below, sell it in conjunction with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS) so there is no way to gauge those YMS sales as they could be with, or without, the YMS system depending on the customer’s needs. YMS vendors : High Jump. Red Prairie. C3 Solutions.

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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. Combination of E2open and INTTRA forms the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Network with Access to World-Wide Ocean Container Capacity and information.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. F rancine Nielander Location: Netherlands/Remote Rating: 0/5.0 Matías Guarello Wilhelmy Location: Chile / Remote Rating: 5/5.0

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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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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 30, 2021

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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. In fact, the US has now surpassed all countries but Mexico, India, and the Netherlands in cost savings potential for manufacturers.

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