Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Hire smart data analysts.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

New York Port Will Use Truck Appointments to Battle Congestion (WSJ – sub. And here’s a flowchart that provides an example: Source: Amazon patent filing. Parties including the ministries overseeing the economy, transportation and the environment are together supporting efforts to cut down on redeliveries.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. Transport Topics.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. Apple Gets Permit to Test Self-Driving Cars in California (New York Times). Source: Amazon patent. On the software front, just when you thought “Does the market need another transportation management system (TMS)?” in an email.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

A New York Times article from August 2019 highlights how much artificial intelligence (AI) is indebted to humans. By using AI and ML, companies can better model and predict demand and fine tune their inventory from procurement to transport to warehouse to routing supplies to locations ahead of demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights today’s breaking news reports indicating that Amazon will initiate staff level layoffs as early as this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Other investment participants included GGV Capital , Insight Partners, HighlandX along with a new strategic investment from ServiceNow. Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand. Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 6, 2015

Guest Blogger, Rich Chrzanowski — Container volume at US ports hit an all-time high in 2014 and a DOT transportation study projects volume to more than triple in coming years. However, it is not easy to quickly transition from distribution strategies built around receiving at ports in Long Beach and New York.

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 22, 2019

Do your research when selecting transportation routes. Smart transportation management software can help you determine routes through safer neighborhoods, based on crime heat maps and collected data. A few areas with high rates of cargo theft are Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Miami, Houston, and Chicago.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2015

We have written several posts on this technology and how it will change manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and transportation. This new source of capital has undoubtedly accelerated the rate at which IoT devices are being developed. There are 26 companies in New York, and another 37 in Canada.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Troy-Bilt : Troy, New York: Manufactured and assembled various sizes of roto-tillers called: “Horse”, “Pony”, etc. Purchasing was tasked with Cost Reduction, Sourcing and Purchase Orders. 4 Questions to Ponder with Real American Manufacturers appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire provides real-time information and analytics based on global maritime automatic identification system (AIS) technology—Spire’s constellation of small satellites captures the courses and current status of container ships across the globe. A major global event challenges a globalized system.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 26, 2019

Organizations that cultivate and maintain reliable yet malleable logistics channels can source the material needed to produce impactful products with minimal overhead and deliver these items swiftly to anticipative consumers. Sophisticated enterprise information technology now propels numerous operational functions, including supply chains.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 12, 2014

So how does someone like me get information on a football team that doesnt typically register with traditional press where I live? This strategy can easily be applied to just about any field, including the supply chain and transportation industry. Initially, it was only a tool for building networks and finding new opportunities.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 8, 2013

Recent statements from a New York Times article show that Germany is the envy of Europe for economic reasons as well. Finally, the government in Germany is strongly pro-business, unlike our current administration which seems to view big business as not only the enemy, but the source of all that is wrong with the economy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

I was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. Remember Dick Tracy’s watch that he talked to and got information from? I’m the oldest of 3 children. Yes, that exists today.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020).

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 30, 2015

Sortation centers were introduced in 2014 and function primarily as hubs to aggregate outbound shipments, minimize third party transportation costs, and enable shipment on Sundays using the US Postal Service. In Q1 2015 there were reports saying that Amazon had opened Prime Now warehouses in Austin and New York City.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 31, 2020

Helena’s goal is for the platform to be able to answer these questions using real-time data from hospitals, CDC information about the spread of the virus, census data on the concentration of at-risk populations (e.g. second source of supply, multiple transportation routes, etc.)? • the elderly), and other relevant inputs.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

It’s tangible evidence of Elon Musk, the brains behind PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX, and more, transportation infrastructure play, with the power to disrupt both domestic trucking and international freight. The Tesla Semi in the Wild (Source: reddit). And the case for overhauling urban transport goes without saying.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Insights from inventory and historical sales data also facilitate lean supply chain planning , as information regarding past trends can help create an agile supply chain that prepares wisely for changes in customer demand. We have access to live inventory management, knowing exactly how many units we have in Texas vs. Chicago vs. New York.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2021

Cassidy ( @WillB_Cassidy ), Senior Editor at The Journal of Commerce , writes, “US shippers and transportation providers need to start preparing now for a potentially destructive 2021 hurricane season along the East and Gulf coasts, according to digital freight marketplace Convoy. .” ” Footnotes. [1] 2] William B.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 8, 2019

London is different than Paris which is different than Beijing which is different than New York. Municipal leaders, e.g., transportation and water authorities, are running their legacy systems on overdrive. Smart Transportation and Mobility. What are the essential characteristics of a smart city? Cities are unique.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

The IMO’s recent recommendation to relax enforcement for three months, to allow time for new processes to bed down, will be well received – because Freightos research reinforces concerns from other sources that many forwarders, importers, and exporters are not yet ready. Once bedded in, Logistics Providers do not stand to lose.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Graves indicated in an interview with Bloomberg that the combined entity will have a “ focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2016

I provide the answer below, after sharing this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Amazon is sizing up an Ocado buyout (The Drum). Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Begins Construction Process of First Full-Scale Passenger System. Well, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When it comes to the long-distance transfer of goods, you probably want the best of both worlds: economical rail transport and flexible over-the-road trucking. Interested to know more about this form of long-haul transportation ? Transloading is process of moving goods between different modes of transportation.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2021

” Of course, commuter traffic isn’t the only source of urban traffic congestion. ”[3] Back in 2019, Jasper Dekker ( @dekkerjasper ), an Associate Design Director at Smart Design, reported, “In New York City, 1.5 Calvert reports some cities, like New York, are trying to encourage the use of cargo bikes.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

New information indicates that one of pilots actually summoned tugboat assistance when the implications of the power loss became more evident. The Port of Baltimore itself reportedly generates in excess of $3 billion to the local economy including port and other logistics, warehousing and transportation workers.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

As a result, shippers can better manage their total transportation spending and make the best decisions for their organizations. Furthermore, companies that ship multiple modes and at a large volume need to consider where the data comes from and how it enables transportation optimization. Constant disruptions aren’t anything new.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

It’s no coincidence that Transport Intelligence just emailed me an invitation to The Future of Logistics conference. An information Service providing ocean freight rates and transit times, useful for benchmarking by shippers and freight forwarders. Drone transportation for short deliveries, including last mile.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

There’s a huge amount of information that, frankly, all of the legacy supply chain decision making systems can’t use. This is because when you’re a carrier quoting a load, you’ve got to quote the shipment now with existing information, and if you’re wrong, you can’t go back and collect for that detention time.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 20, 2020

California has over 40 million people on lockdown with New York following suit today. As of right now, top lines have been essentially wiped out for industries like air transportation, freight, gastronomy, tourism, travel, and many more. Stay healthy & informed. The deaths in Italy have surpassed those in China.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 26, 2017

Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway People’ (New York Times). Here are some details from the press release: NaviShare provides real-time information regarding load status, tracking status, carriers, shippers, customers, origins, and destinations. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 2.5%

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