Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Blue Yonder , a leading supply chain solutions provider, announced its acquisition of flexis AG, a flexible, innovative software technology provider specializing in production optimization and transportation planning and execution. The growth in logistics hiring came as the broader U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Earlier this morning I was thinking about something different, yet interesting to discuss in the intro paragraph of this week in logistics news. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Then it occurred to me, why not talk about what I want to discuss? So I will. I will use this paragraph as an inquiry for my own selfish interests.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

Increased e-commerce sales during the pandemic brought last mile logistics into the limelight. The staff at GlobalTranz notes, “Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. In addition, growth in e-commerce is radicalizing how shippers view last mile logistics.”[1]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

Increased e-commerce sales during the pandemic brought last mile logistics into the limelight. The staff at GlobalTranz notes, “Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. In addition, growth in e-commerce is radicalizing how shippers view last mile logistics.”[1]

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QAD

MARCH 11, 2024

In food manufacturing and the food supply chain, AI technologies are revolutionizing operations, enhancing efficiency, improving quality control and ensuring food safety. AI offers innovative solutions to tackle these issues. AI systems can predict equipment failures, allowing proactive maintenance and minimizing downtime.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system. Those companies that are currently deploying a SaaS model need to continue to innovate and push the bounds of their offering. The automation can decrease workloads in the transportation department.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

It’s time to focus on how we innovate and optimize our businesses and operations in this permanently altered world. Challenges drive dramatic shifts in supply chain and logistics. Across many of our industries, conventional wisdom about best practices for supply chain operations and logistical networks is being challenged.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Stephanie Cannon and Joe Lynch discuss ecommerce logistics innovation. Through this, she is responsible for the expansion of technology innovation across the Pitney Bowes Global Ecommerce business unit through strategic collaboration with robotics and automation partners. It serves more than 90% of the Fortune 500.

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ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 5, 2022

A large Supply Chain element that is often prioritized when Outsourcing is the process of ‘Reverse Logistics’. T he definition of Reverse Logistics. Reverse Logistics is often referred to as Reverse Supply Chain, and part of Closed Loop Supply Chain. 4) and thus still represents a young sector of Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

Mike Carroll, a vice president at Georgia-Pacific, and Ron Norris, director of innovation at GP While Generative AI has sparked great excitement, a form of artificial intelligence called Causal AI might offer much greater potential. The post What Georgia-Pacific Is Doing With Causal AI Is Remarkable appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Raw materials, parts and services are currently all running through supply chains and manufacturing processes and emitting GHGs. Digitizing logistics technology is innovating fast. Arcstone sells digital systems to optimize manufacturing. Digitization of processes should include this emissions data going forward.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Prior to serving at e2open, he spent three years at i2 Technologies in Product Management, where he helped companies in the manufacturing, transportation and retail sectors optimize key business processes for maximum profitability. E2open is committed to sustainability and is helping its customers reduce their environmental impact.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Logistics can be traced back to the earliest repeated exchange of resources and goods between tribes and villages. As the staff at Hopkins Distribution Company observes, “Today, logistics and distribution is a rather complicated and advanced process but it began years ago in a less advanced form. ”[3]. . ”[3].

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Logility

JUNE 2, 2022

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today was announced as a winner of Inbound Logistics’ 2022 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers award. Logistics ?editors? selected Logility for its consistent ability to deliver innovative solutions empowering? Logistics ?is

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

Richard is Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Intelligent Audit , a cutting-edge logistics and supply chain technology company, dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses manage their shipping and transportation processes. Richard embodies agility, self-discipline, and motivation, adapting swiftly to change.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

Professor Sheffi is the author of a 1985 textbook on transportation networks and eight management books, dealing with supply chain resilience, sustainability, industrial clustering, and other business management issues. His latest book, The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and The Future of Work, was released in April 2023.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In APAC, the concept of innovative-Automation has made OMRON create immense value for the manufacturing segment by solving varied issues in multifarious sectors such as automotive, food & beverage, FMCG, digital and logistics to name just a few. Why the focus on Logistics at this point in time?

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2022

Why do logistics service providers keep moaning about having too much work to do? The complaints about driver shortages are also dragging on, yet companies in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries seem to be managing to sustain their revenue and profit growth despite having similarly high levels of vacancies.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2022

Why do logistics service providers keep moaning about having too much work to do? The complaints about driver shortages are also dragging on, yet companies in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries seem to be managing to sustain their revenue and profit growth despite having similarly high levels of vacancies.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 5, 2023

How do you prepare your supply chain and logistics operations for a new tomorrow? During a recent “Logistics New Tomorrow” Blue Yonder Live, I spoke with Roy Bridgland, Senior Industry Strategy Director, and Brad Revell, VP of Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) Industry for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Emissions are the other big selling point here, with the electric systems offering more efficiency than traditional ground transportation. This shortfall is impeding efforts to transport goods and, in doing so, further hobbling an already-delicate supply chain. That’s all for this week.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Companies are hoping to continue their revenue growth in 2018 by setting priorities for manufacturing in 3 key areas. KLR has released the results of its annual manufacturing industry outlook report , and the optimism following last year’s elections will continue straight through 2017. That growth is projected to continue into 2018.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 14, 2018

Transportation Management Data Insights Lead to Collaboration, Reduced Shipping Costs, & Beating the Capacity Crunch In this “The Freight Project Podcast” episode you’ll hear : The value to a business to have an executive in charge of driving change and innovation. Download the E-Book. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Sustainable deep-freeze logistics secure food supply. The initiative “50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders” aims to leverage innovation and sustainable business models, and gives a platform for making the contribution to achieving the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) global visibility.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Teresa spends a bulk of her time recruiting the top talent in the transportation technology & solutions world, and as you’ll hear, a whole lot more. Why company culture is something that shippers should ask about when looking to hire a transportation management partner like Cerasis. Download E-Book. Download E-Book.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

While this is not exactly the best news to hear, it’s time to move on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart to buy Alert Innovation. The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design. And Walmart recently rolled out extra levies for suppliers using its transportation services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it. Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Forget what you knew about logistics. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, and transportation industries are going through a time of rapid and unprecedented transformation. The future of these industries is paved with innovation and technology. We will cover the following topics: Manufacturing Technology Changes. The Internet of Things.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. In fact, the annual ChainLink Research Study found innovation to be the top focus for those involved in the manufacturing community. Innovation For IT Departments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. And progress comes in increments both large and small as we build on the breakthroughs and innovations that have come before. In other words, visibility is an enabler.

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American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, innovation has become a key driver of competitive advantage. This article explores the importance of innovation in supply chain management and highlights key areas where innovation can revolutionize traditional practices. Recycling and reuse lend themselves to innovation.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This shows hope that one day, we won’t need an award like this because men and women in the supply chain will be equal,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum.

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