The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

He’s been in the freight industry for 10 years and has touched everything from carrier sales to customer operations to account management. The industry today has changed dramatically from when he started, and that’s what excites him the most. Nick earned a Bachelor of Enterprise Management from University of Tennessee.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this year in Procuring Logistics Services is Not the Same as Buying Paper Clips , I wrote about an issue that continues to negatively affect 3PL-customer relationships: Procurement organizations looking to shift more and more risk on third-party logistics providers — while, of course, also demanding lower costs.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2016

So, I’ll just point you to my past April 1 posts in case you missed them the first time: 2015: Netflix Developing Original Series About Logistics Called “D is for Drones”. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week, without commentary. UPS Breaks Ground On New Technology Center.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Avian flu continues to be a thorn in the side of the poultry industry. To avoid a full-on outbreak, all farms within six miles of the affected farm in Tennessee were quarantined. If these birds are carrying avian flu, this can have a ripple effect on the entire industry. This included about 30 farms.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. This interview is with Lorrie Watts, Director of Logistics at Red Stag Fulfillment. Here is our interview with one of our great colleagues at Red Stag Fulfillment, Lorrie Watts , Director of Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

There have been stories of autonomous vehicles crashing which seems to set the industry back every time. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The 30-megawatt solar-generated system will be located in the North Huntsville Industrial Park, surrounding the Toyota engine plant. Employment at U.S. million workers.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2016

Collaboration has always been seen as the stepchild at the logistics dinner table. Collaboration is driving an entire new way in the realm of logistics lending towards the rise of 4PLs. Collaboration is driving an entire new way in the realm of logistics lending towards the rise of 4PLs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. Included in this update are updates involving Fisker , Lucid Group , Volkswagen and BYD. Workers After securing new ratified labor agreements among three major U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 24, 2021

I was fortunate to have grown up in the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Tennessee, where I could enjoy fresh air, clean water, and beautiful mountain countryside. So what does this mean for the likes of us who work in logistics? Those who know me know I am a big nature lover and always have been since my days as a boy scout.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 27, 2021

What’s Driving the 3PL Industry Consolidation with Spencer Tenney. Joe Lynch and Spencer Tenney discuss what’s driving the 3PL industry consolidation. Spencer and his team at Tenney Group are mergers and acquisitions advisors who work with business owners in the 3PL, trucking, and bus industry. About Spencer Tenney.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

Field Stocking Location (FSL) Network to Support Medical Device Industry. DHL launches new logistics service for life sciences products handled at extremely low temperatures. Penske Logistics Joins CargoNet to Enhance Supply Chain Security. ” This announcement highlights several important trends in the 3PL industry. .

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Spencer is President & CEO of Tenney Group, trusted M&A advisors to transportation industry. Spencer and his wife, Lauren, reside outside of Nashville in Franklin, Tennessee and have been married for 13 years. Think trucking, warehousing, logistics providers, and more – they’ve seen it all.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for bankruptcy emerged last week as the Nashville, Tennessee-based trucker saw customers leave in large numbers. The Rhine River has been a reliable shipping lane for centuries, helping spawn industrial giants along its banks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Curtis has spent 16 years in the LTL industry – 8 of those with Old Dominion Freight Line, and the last 8 with Reconex, FreightPlus, and Understand LTL – which he recently launched as an LTL focused education firm. About FreightPlus Founded in 1988 by trucking industry veteran, Russ Aborn, FreightPlus (formerly Aborn and Co.)

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 5, 2024

Volatility and uncertainty in the logistics industry have dominated the news in 2024. Key labor issues Disrupting Global Supply Chains There are a number of key labor issues that are affecting the logistics industry. Labor continues to have a significant impact on the logistics industry.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 21, 2021

Harry Drake, engagement director at TCS Global Supply Chain Consulting, insists collaboration is one of the keys to success in the Industry 4.0 Customers, suppliers and logistics providers will benefit from the expanded integration and connectivity with the business ecosystem.”[5] ” Concluding Thoughts. environment.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Currently, we are seeing little fluctuation in the domestic logistics market when compared to the past few weeks. . But the Logistics Manager’s Index skyrocketed from the end of Feb ruary through April. Zipline Regional Logistics Market Updates . Northeast Logistics . Midwest Logistics . 01 per mile.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Longbow Advantage had their first user conference in Nashville, Tennessee last week. The customers at the conference included very large food & beverage companies, the largest 3PL in the world, and companies from other industries as well. IT is the Enemy appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

Welcome back to the Friday news roundup, where we are excited to bring you all the logistics news you’ve been craving. auto industry is entering one of its biggest factory-building booms in years, a surge of spending largely driven by the shift to electric vehicles and new federal subsidies aimed at boosting U.S. I’ll cheers to that.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. Eight US states have made package theft a felony: Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article outlining how cargo theft is on the rise.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2022

In 2010, he transitioned to a career in sales, cutting his teeth in door-to-door office supply sales for 15 months before accepting an opportunity with a leading technology and data provider in the transportation industry. Ryan Rogers is the Founder and CEO of logistics tech startup TextLocate. About Ryan Rogers.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

That evening, the UAW elected to again ramp up the pressure for holdout Geneal Motors by ordering workers at a final assembly facility in Tennessee to walk off the job. However, we speculate that the rancor, targeting and combative language of the UAW will likely linger in the minds of senior auto industry leaders.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail. Robinson, Con-way, and Transplace are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors).

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. I don’t think so; yet, there is an IBM sponsored whitepaper from the University of Tennessee sharing insights from Mondelez leadership in supply chain management. Overall, the industry is not aligned with the definition of supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides added highlights of supply chain planning and execution orchestration provider Kinaxis ’s annual customer conference held last week, both physically in Nashville, Tennessee , and virtually livestreamed.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2014

He is a seasoned professional with 22 years’ leadership experience in multiple areas of the Supply Chain Industry. Andy received both a BS Degree in Logistics and Transportation and an MBA from the University of Tennessee. Andy received both a BS Degree in Logistics and Transportation and an MBA from the University of Tennessee.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2022

Ryan Rogers is the Founder and CEO of logistics tech startup TextLocate. TextLocate bridges the gap between truck drivers and logistics professionals by creating a simple way to locate freight through a proprietary text message platform that has taken the logistics industry by storm. Xpress and Covenant Logistics.

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Saddle Creek Logistic Services

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

For Ryan Cunningham, a Supervisor at Saddle Creek Logistics Services in Fort Worth, Texas, a supportive work environment was crucial. After working at the company for the past months, I can say with confidence that Saddle Creek has a working environment like no other company in the industry”, Ryan explains.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2021

Ted is co-founder of Access America, which merged with Coyote Logistics in 2014. He is the co-founder and former CEO of a $500 million logistics startup, Access America, that eventually merged with UPS subsidiary, Coyote Logistics. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. About Ted Alling. About Dynamo Ventures.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2017

The near-infinite processing power Cloud computing provides (along with other technological innovations) will cause everyone in the supply chain and logistics field to unlearn the way we’ve always done things, everything from the way we design software applications to how we design and manage supply chain processes.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Will there be a future for driverless trucks in logistics? It’s really interesting how [activity around driverless vehicles] has developed fairly rapidly over the last couple of years,” said Jeff Potts, Senior Vice President Business Development at LeanLogistics , in a recent Talking Logistics episode.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 11, 2021

Spencer is the CEO of a firm that advises business owners in the 3PL, trucking, and bus industry on mergers and acquisitions. Spencer and his wife, Lauren, reside outside of Nashville in Franklin, Tennessee and have been married for 13 years. What’s Driving the 3PL Industry Consolidation with Spencer Tenney. Spencer Tenney.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

BOSTON, MA, October, 27, 2017 – Research recently published by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute , and sponsored by Maine Pointe , identifies collaboration as one of six key elements of creating competitive advantages through supply chains.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Midwest Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of supply chain planning and execution orchestration provider Kinaxis’s annual customer conference held both physically in Nashville, Tennessee , and virtually livestreamed. His message was that industry supply chain are being tasked with the charge of transforming in the pocket.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

“The markets with the largest gains this week in OTVI.USA were Laredo, Texas (12.07%) Memphis, Tennessee (5.37%) and Cleveland (5.08%). Despite a global pandemic, many in the consumer goods industry posted a strong 2020 driven by increased demand for their products as consumers redirected spending away from experiences to CPG.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

While these benefits are real and significant, there is an even bigger opportunity and value proposition that many software vendors and users still don’t get, especially when it comes to cloud solutions focused on supply chain, logistics, and other cross-enterprise business processes. Watch my video interview with Sanish for more details.

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