The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Where automation is difficult, computer vision models were discussed and tested as a way to redesign manual supply chain processes to maintain safety, without significantly reducing productivity. Technology and software companies reported increasing demand for their solutions in 2020. Visibility became the king.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2019

Speaking of supply chain risk management, Transplace (a Talking Logistics sponsor) announced this week a partnership with Riskpulse “to enhance real-time, predictive risk analytics capabilities.” Transplace Partners with Riskpulse.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2014

I learned that people are genuinely excited about the opportunities in supply chain management. I learned that in response to all the research showing companies are falling short on supply chain risk management , a new software space is emerging to help companies in this area (see IDV Solutions ).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

FourKites Partners with HaulFox to Provide Freight Brokers with Next Generation Supply Chain Visibility. PwC Consulting and One Network Enterprises to Launch Digital Change Support Partnership for Global Supply Chain Management. UPS Commits To More Alternative Vehicles, Fuel And Renewable Power By 2025.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A decade ago, supply chain analyst Trevor Miles ( @milesahead ) wrote, “I almost feel that we should be shouting ‘Vuka’ which in Xhosa (one of the South Africa languages) means ‘wake up.’ 2] His warning begs the question: How can supply chain risk managers wake up? One answer is advanced analytics.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 24, 2016

HighJump Adds Supply Chain Analytics to Enterprise Software Suite. Triumph Business Capital Provides Instant Cash Funding Via AscendTMS™ Logistics Software. April 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Cass Freight Index Report – May 2016. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.7% in favor to 48.1%

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… JDA Software Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo, and “Plan to Deliver” Tagline. FedEx Freight Reports Teamsters Withdraw Petition at North Harrisburg Facility. What you can do with a can of silly string, duct tape, and string. In late April, C.H.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This start-up was founded by Matt McKinney and Shaosu Liu, both of whom had backgrounds at Uber Freight and decided to tackle the massive problem of building a new structure for the legacy freight payment system that supports the global supply chain. No financial details were disclosed regarding this acquisition.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

Forecasting is about managing risks. Major organisational and cultural changes lie ahead for supply chain management. The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. 14 | Profile Rhiannon Davies, Vice President Supply Chain, GrandVision.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 22, 2021

” Supply chain risk managers must deal with both day-to-day weather as well as prepare for contingencies associated with climate change. This infrastructure eliminates the need for a transportation provider to embargo freight or refuse pickup during extreme conditions.”

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. In short, the increased threat of terrorism underscores the importance of taking a smarter approach to supply chain risk management , which was one of my predictions for 2014. TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service. Managing transportation at this scale is the absolute challenge. In order to streamline the delivery, Coca-Cola implemented a vehicle routing software. Steve Jobs invited the Tim Cook to help to improve Apple''s Supply Chain in 1998.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 24, 2023

To improve supply chain efficiency and avoid disruptions to supply chain operations , proper supply chain management involves continuous monitoring and improvement to reduce risk significantly. Let’s dive into how today’s ecommerce businesses approach supply chain risk management.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

The company would acquire Transporeon from Hg , a software and services investor and majority shareholder. Founded in 2000, German based Transporeon provides a digital freight platform the supports more than 1,200 shippers, 100 large retailers, and over 120,000 logistics services providers and carriers.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2017

DHL Supply Chain to roll out ‘Vision Picking’ smart glasses across the globe (Supply Chain Digital). Uber Freight Expands Reach of Truck Load-Matching App (Trucking Info). A Robot Can Be a Warehouse Worker’s Best Friend (WSJ – sub. Union cheers as trucks kept out of U.S.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 19, 2015

Respondents are investing in warehouse management systems (58%), enterprise resource planning software (54%), transportation management systems (54%), supply chain visibility (43%), warehouse management system add-ons (33%) and RFID (21%). Strategic Workforce Management Throughout the Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

For the industry’s senior executives, the ability of reaping the rewards on the good times will now be put to the test of managing the difficult times or in providing investors with continuing profitability gains or attractive market acquisition moves. Robinson suddenly ousted its CEO. Parcel Segment Continued Implications.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain. Supply Chain Brain ).

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

Business and supply chain focused media reports already point to increased supplier and manufacturing investment in regions such as Mexico, Eastern Europe, India, Vietnam and other regions as responses to added supply network resiliency or agility. firms are expected to reshore upwards of 350,000 jobs in 2022 alone.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2015

In other news… Elemica Awarded 2nd Patent on Supply Chain Operating Network. LLamasoft and CHAINalytics Partner to Provide Integrated Access to Freight Market Intelligence. Ryder First in Supply Chain Industry to be Awarded SAFETY Act Certification from U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 12, 2021

Faster and cheaper processing, availability of cloud capabilities, modeling, and data analysis enabled tighter coordination between supply chain partners. Software vendors also improved their applications in multiple areas, including freight tracking, point-to-point data integration, and delivery interruption alerts.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Dynamic Price Discovery : A software service that enables real-time rate discovery and tendering to dynamic capacity providers who are onboarded and certified as part of the Blue Yonder Network. They may be utilized by shippers as freight transportation providers and enables shippers to secure market driven freight rates.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The line-up of industry experts you’ll be able to meet includes representatives from the following companies (in addition to some of our own experts from Logistics Bureau and Supply Chain Leaders Academy): Telstra: Cloud, networking, and data-centre specialists. GPSM: Freight forwarding.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode. They are predicting Ocean is going to increase 2-3x from $10,000 to container to over $30,000 per container and that Air freight spot rates and lead times are going to increase 3-4 times.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2023

Two previous related news items related to supply chain management focused technology included a report that Alibaba Cloud infrastructure unit will cut its workforce , and that the ongoing U.S. freight and logistics industry recession continues with hopeful signs of recovery in the second half of this year.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The May 2017 cyberattack involved a ransomware virus called WannaCry, and although it didn’t bring the world’s supply chains to a halt, it did cause significant disruptions around the world, with over 200,000 organizations affected in more than 150 countries (see “ The WannaCry Cyberattack: Another Warning for Supply Chain Executives.”).

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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

JANUARY 18, 2019

Here are some more excerpts from the article: Novo Nordisk A/S, the Danish drugmaker, booked some air-freight slots to prepare for the possibility of significant border delays, Pinder Sahota, its U.K. general manager, said in an interview. Debates Lifting China Tariffs to Hasten Trade Deal, Calm Markets (WSJ – sub.

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