The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Owner-operators in the trucking business face a myriad of challenges including cash flow issues, high fuel costs, access to good freight, business development, and growing their business. Over-dependence on freight brokers for finding good freight. Mandy Morrow and Joe Lynch discuss the perfect partner for the owner-operator.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 29, 2022

What’s the Difference Between Freight Management and Logistics Management? Military logistics refers to the processes, systems, and resources involved in transporting, generating, redeploying, sustaining, or reallocating materials to forces. How to become a military logistician. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2025

The SADA loop was adapted from the military’s OODA loop (observe, orient, decide, act), developed by an officer in the US Air Force to improve aerial combat outcomes. As companies undertake a journey on supply chain modernization, Blue Yonder assists the transformation using the SADA loop concept (See, Analyze, Decide, Act).

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

He is also the founder of the MIT FreightLab – a research initiative that focuses on improving the way freight transportation is designed, procured, and managed. Outside of MIT, Dr. Caplice is the Chief Scientist for DAT Freight and Analytics. He received a Ph.D. He received a Ph.D.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

His career has varied from working on loading docks to hauling general freight. He has been a truck driver all of his professional life so he also understands the complexities of transport and how important it is to have top drivers handling your freight. Since 1998, Graig has been fully involved in the transportation industry.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Still, the e-commerce boom pushes more freight into trucks as shippers re-think inventory levels to meet omnichannel demands. Regulatory efforts, such as lowering the minimum age for commercial drivers, attracting female drivers and tapping military drivers, could alleviate some of the pressure in the coming months.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. Now that the SU military has retrieved the wreckage, new details are emerging. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

Founded in 1992 in Baltimore, ICAT Logistics has expanded across the United States and Europe, specializing in handling unusual, high-value, and oversized freight that often falls outside the scope of standard containerized shipping. Recognize the significance of having a logistics partner with global expertise and flexible shipping options.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jeff is the CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide , the oldest privately-held freight brokerage in North America, specializing in notoriously complicated freight, like temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value, high-security shipments. Jeff Tucker and Joe Lynch discuss the Breakbulk Americas conference. About Jeff Tucker.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2021

Scott is an astute leader with more than 30 years’ logistics experience, including international freight forwarding, domestic transportation and freight management, warehousing, distribution and fulfilment, as well as more complex domestic and global supply chain management. With 58 locations and 3.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. More than $728 million is on the way to communities around the nation to bolster intermodal freight infrastructure. technology from helping China’s military.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2013

Five Lessons from Military Logistics. Military folks excel in logistics because they focus on the five areas below and we would all be wise to do the same. Regardless of which branch of the military or specific job responsibilities, the military instills core values into every soldier. Core Values / Culture.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 22, 2024

Ryder is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, technology-driven innovations, commercial vehicle maintenance, environmental stewardship, corporate social responsibility, world-class safety and security programs, military veteran recruitment initiatives, and the hiring of a diverse workforce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Ukraine does not have the military might to stop the invasion. Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode. Russia is strongly believed to have used cyber weapons to attack Georgia during the military incursion into the country in 2008.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2019

I’m at the West Point Military Academy this morning to pick up my son who spent the week there participating in the Summer Leaders Experience program. When the news broke yesterday morning about the tragic accident at West Point that killed one cadet and injured many others, my world stopped. I knew my son was.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 14, 2018

As a result, average shipment size has dwindled, driving increases in parcel freight spend. While freight consolidation is commonly applied to the process of combining LTL shipments to create full truckload shipments, parcel hundredweight programs use the same tactic, applied to multiple parcels.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 20, 2020

Freight market article and permission to publish here provided by Kevin Jessop at cerasis.com. Meanwhile, the global air cargo volume has dropped significantly, explains Greg Knowler, JOC Senior Editor , “up to 5,000 tons of cargo in air freight from China to the U.S. active military, electronics, and e-commerce packages.

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Shipchain

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Freight Carrier. Government/Military. See ShipChain in action. Please submit your details below to view the webinar. Your Department. Agriculture. Consumer Package Goods. Food and Beverage. Large Shipper. Oil & Gas. Sensors/IoT. Shipping Technology. Small Shipper. Venture Capital. Yearly Volume. Company Size. 5000-9999.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 15, 2016

When looking at the amount of freight moved just in America alone, there was 9.2 Autonomous shipping is not just a huge deal for commercial shipping companies, it will also make a huge impact in military applications. billion tons (primary shipment only) moved by truck representing 67% of the total tonnage moved in 2011.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Ryder is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, technology-driven innovations, commercial vehicle maintenance, environmental stewardship, corporate social responsibility, world-class safety and security programs, military veteran recruitment initiatives, and the hiring of a diverse workforce.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

If we take a closer look, we can see that global aviation, including domestic and international; passenger and freight accounts for 2.5% After all, some military submarines and aircraft carriers run on nuclear power today. But to be honest, the shipping industry is as much of a culprit. of the world’s carbon emissions.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Now, the greatest risk they face has shifted to the regional instabilities due to military conflict and the geopolitical and economic uncertainties it has created. While exact predictions are impossible at this point, ultimately the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine will lead to further changes once it’s over.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. Government/Military. Events Clarion Events distribution managers event freight transport logistics Multimodal NEC Birmingham procurement directors shipping managers Supply Chain Directors traffic managers'

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 3, 2022

The New Silk Road rail route through Russia is off limits and freight is now being diverted via Turkey, resulting in reduced capacity. A couple of years ago, I played an international war game in a training session run by specialized military strategists.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

Logistics was first applied and recognised in military operations, its most significant impact is felt through the functions of production, distribution and consumption (Rodrigue and Slack, 2002). Logistics has been, is and always will continue to be one of the most controversial military subjects. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Capacity issues aren’t just a problem on the roads – companies are having a difficult time getting enough freight cars to haul their goods, leading to even more delays and higher costs. Freight industry executives are cautioning their customers to expect even more price increases for shipping this year.

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Elementum

JULY 18, 2016

The trucking industry, which moves 70% of US freight, has been facing a driver shortage for the past 15 years. The hour-of-service regulation has affected the industry’s productivity, hence the need for more trucks and drivers to move the same amount of freight. Hiring military veterans and women could also have a positive impact.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Emerging Trends Environment Freight & Transportation Humanitarian Logistics Information Technology Military Logistics New Ideas News & Info Procurement RFID Social SC Synergy Supply Chain Management Support Services & Industry Initiatives' Jeff Ashcroft.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2015

The United States military ensured that the services and supplies were provided at the right time and at the right place. This also gave birth to several military logistics techniques which are still in use in a more advanced form. The best available options were developed to do the task.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2020

Portable deployment kits (PDKs) are among the key military asset-tracking products available. The newly released, cutting-edge Savi PDK III gives military warfighters and first responders a lighter and leaner logistics footprint in even the most austere, hostile environments. The aRFID IV contract provides U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Right across the logistics landscape, control towers are emerging: platforms where information about various flows of goods converges and is analysed so that the freight flows can be optimised. The military calls this environment “VUCA” and it stands for: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2017

The Department of Defense’s Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) has announced an open season for accepting applications from freight carriers. This is a chance for transportation professionals who would like to move military freight to kickstart their working relationship with the SDDC. ATTN: AMSSD-OPM .

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2020

Thailand’s 63 paved airports moved 2,134,149,001 mt-km of freight in 2015. In addition to its well-developed air freight infrastructure, Thailand also has a modern and robust transportation infrastructure of paved roads, rail and waterways. Political Landscape.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. Kewill Introduces SOLAS-Compliant Freight Forwarding Solution by Integrating INTTRA eVGM Service. Otto, a start-up by ex-Googlers to make trucks driverless, has launched (CNBC). UPS To Launch On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 18, 2025

military and commercial customers with fully-integrated trucking, logistics, and warehousing […] BRW has 65+ years of expertise supporting U.S.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2016

Driverless vehicles are currently being used across a wide range of industries for a variety of government, commercial and consumer applications, including military minesweeping, Mars robot explorations, farming with self-driving tractors, automatic lawnmowers, parking assistant systems and public transportation pods.

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