The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

in Communication from the University of Georgia and currently resides in Roanoke, TX with his wife and two children. Previously, Jon has worked for companies such as J.J. Keller & Associates, Verizon Connect and T-Mobile. Jon holds a B.A.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Georgia-Pacific has demonstrated an application of Causal AI to improve touchless commerce dramatically. A causal model graph represents a network of interconnected entities and relationships, enabling the system to understand how various factors influence each other to create an optimized outcome.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

In our work with Georgia Tech using data from 1982-2023, we find that the R² of the Regression analysis of Cost-of-Goods Sold/Inventory Turns when compared to correlations of Operating Margin/Inventory turns to Market Capitalization/employee is 40-65% lower. Here I share some insights. Focus on Value.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

We paused publishing the report this year while we worked with Georgia Tech on the right balance of metrics to drive market capitalization/employee. The premise is that best-performing companies outperform their peer group (improvement) with a tight pattern (resiliency), while balancing operating and capital expenses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

Over the last two years, I have been involved in a structured program with Georgia Tech. When I studied at Temple for my DBA, I did an academic search on what is value in the supply chain. There is no answer in academic literature.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2024

Figures 3A and 3B: Performance of L’Oreal Compared to Peer Group Rethinking Metrics In concert with statisticians at Georgia Tech, we have tested correlations between different value metrics (market capitalization, fundamental score, and book to assets) and balance sheet/P&L data for public companies from 1982 to 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As of the writing of this, swing states including Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, and North Carolina were still counting ballots, and the races are too close to call. As I wrote earlier this week, the election is behind us – well, maybe not. With record numbers of mail-in votes still being counted, a winner has yet to be declared.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Prior to co-founding Amplio, Trey led the international logistics capability at Georgia-Pacific, which is the largest U.S. Trey holds an MBA from Georgia Tech and a BA in philosophy from Furman University.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2022

Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Clubs. Gatik , the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the “middle mile,” will start using its self-driving trucks this summer to deliver Georgia-Pacific paper goods to several dozen Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Descartes acquires XPS Technologies.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

About Pull Logic Pull Logic is based on research out of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the work of Dr. Benoit Montreuil who leads the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute there and solves the $1.8 In his free time, he likes to snow ski, compete with his spin cycle buddies, and travel with his family.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 19, 2023

Trey Griggs and Joe Lynch discuss key takeaways from TMSA Elevate, a conference held in Savannah, Georgia on June 11, 12, and 13. Trey was an emcee for TMSA Elevate, a conference held in Savannah, Georgia on June 11, 12, and 13.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

Why It Matters For the past two years, I have been working with statisticians at Georgia Tech to analyze public reporting of manufacturing, retail and distribution companies to understand the relationship between metrics, and market capitalization/employee. The Gartner Top 25 is a poor measurement of supply chain value.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

A graduate of the University of West Georgia, she is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. She has held positions of responsibility with a global transportation services provider, a national industry trade association and a truck rental, leasing and dedicated logistics firm.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 2, 2023

SCALI wants to make it easy for visitors to come in and see all the types of supply chain management technology in one place.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2023

Carl graduated from Kansas State University with a business degree and a focus on Information Systems, as well as from Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute with a warehouse operations focus. He is a logistics management and operations veteran, actively leading the business to its next phase of growth. About Smart Warehousing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2024

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering with Honors from Georgia Tech and a Master of Engineering in Logistics from MIT. He has also developed trucking market intelligence consortiums and transportation products for shippers and 3PLs. About Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

drycleaning facility in Atlanta Georgia. They currently operate 3 locations in the southeast, and have a bench of 2500 workers. She is a graduate from Charleston Southern University in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2025

Sutera described a $60 million project to build an automated fulfillment center in Adairsville, Georgia, launched in September 2023. He outlined the companys approach to rethinking fulfillment, digital strategy, and channel operations, particularly as part of a major warehouse automation investment.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Sean attended Georgia Tech prior to founding STORD. He founded STORD along with co-founder Jacob Boudreau after experiencing the challenges of fragmentation and disconnected technology of the third-party logistics industry (3PL) first-hand while working in supply chain optimization for a global automotive manufacturer in Germany. About STORD.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

LTI has strong density and capabilities in the Midwest and select markets in Georgia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado. One of The Top 500 For-Hire Carriers in United States, their network consists of nearly 300 tractors, 600 trailers, and 15,000 vetted partner carriers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 14, 2025

Georgia Institute of Technology (USA) Georgia Tech’s Supply Chain and Logistics Institute offers a Master of Science in Supply Chain Engineering degree. The program is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in supply chain management and emphasizes the development of analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A graduate of the University of West Georgia, she is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. She has held positions of responsibility with a global transportation services provider, a national industry trade association and a truck rental, leasing and dedicated logistics firm.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 5, 2023

About Mike Zayonc Mike Zayonc is a Partner at Plug and Play where he founded the firm’s $25.5M

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida on Wednesday (following Hurricane Fiona’s destruction in Puerto Rico earlier this month), and as I write this, it is strengthening again into a Category 1 storm and heading toward Georgia and the Carolinas.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech. Before joining Coyote in 2006, Chris spent his early career in supply chain software development, network design, and consulting. He earned a B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng. About Pickett Research.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX 2024, held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 11 to 14, attracted more than 35,000 attendees and featured over 150 educational sessions, keynote speakers, and networking events. MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America.

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IT Supply Chain

AUGUST 20, 2024

By Georgia Leybourne (pictured) Chief Marketing Officer, Linnworks The post Consumer Convenience as the New Currency appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Next week’s session is on the Fundamental Score to measure value that is being developed through work with Georgia Tech. In January, I will be teaching a six-week curriculum on outside-in planning processes. This course is limited to retailers and manufacturers.

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IT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By Georgia Leybourne (pictured) Chief Marketing Officer, Linnworks The post The Convenience Factor: Why Social Selling is Crucial for the Future of Retail appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 25, 2022

in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, all from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. Donnie Williams , Ph.D. in an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management and the Executive Director of the Supply Chain Management Research Center in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

ABB has opened a new facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, to serve as the company’s dedicated center for robotic automation in the logistics and packaging industries. Magazino gains access to Jungheinrich’s international sales and service network and becomes part of a broad portfolio of intralogistics products and solutions.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 13, 2025

Introduction to the Case On June 10, 2025, the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia, granted emergency relief to OTR Capital, ordering DAT Solutions to suspend operations of its Outgo subsidiary and comply with a 2021 non-compete agreement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Based on the work with Georgia Tech, we are getting clear on which metrics matter by industry. Shown in Figure 1 is the definition of the layers of outside-in planning. In today’s training class, we focused on determining the balanced scorecard.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

Helen works and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also a senior freelance writer and shares her knowledge and vast experience in the field of high-tech, cloud solutions, and logistics at [link]. Expert Bloggers Inc." Journal rated her articles as "chart-topping storytelling" in the field.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2023

degree in Information and Computer Science from Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Can you tell us a little bit about how you started and what skills and knowledge you have obtained on your career journey? CAL: In 1992 I earned a B.S.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Lowe’s also had distribution centers in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina with extra supplies ready and waiting. Home Depot devoted a whole distribution center in Florida to hurricane relief supplies such as tools, generators, tarps, flashlights, batteries and chainsaws, to support more efficient distribution across the southeast.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2014

Mr. Katz earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. . Katz was the Director of Implementation Services for ATT’s Enterprise’s Ariba Practice (formerly USI) and has held Senior Manager positions in Arthur Andersen’s Advanced Technology and ERP practices.

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