Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 1, 2022
In 2017, Flytrex successfully launched the world’s first fully autonomous urban drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland, and we covered that initiative in these pages on June 15, 2018. The cost to transport containerized goods peaked at unprecedented levels in late 2021. I gotta admit, I’m intrigued. Maybe try Boston next?
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” Mr. van den Eijnden is the director of global logistics operations planning and systems at Molex.
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Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Iceland Gets On-Demand Drone Deliveries (BloombergTechnology). MacroPoint uses this data to help transportation brokers, logistics service providers and shippers track the locations of deliveries in trucks.
Supply Chain Movement
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
By introducing the hub & spoke system with the ShipitSmarter SaaS solution, the 3M technology group has been able to double its truck load factor while halving CO2 emissions. It’s remarkable that there aren’t many more companies consolidating their transport operations. 28 | Facts & Figures: Supply Chain Software.
MIT Supply Chain
AUGUST 17, 2021
For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. For example, replacing lost ocean transportation capacity can be time-consuming owing to the dynamics of the ocean market. Source: James B.
RFgen
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Beyond keeping revenues flowing, a disaster preparedness strategy can minimize the broad economic impact of a disaster, making it easier for commerce systems to recover after an emergency event. The problem is, that warehouse holds your organization’s primary enterprise resource planning database and warehouse management systems.
RFgen
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Beyond keeping revenues flowing, a disaster preparedness strategy can minimize the broad economic impact of a disaster, making it easier for commerce systems to recover after an emergency event. The problem is, that warehouse holds your organization’s primary enterprise resource planning database and warehouse management systems.
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