The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In his current role as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy, Brad leads a team focusing on Solutions Architecture and Implementation Strategy whose mission is to work directly with shippers to bring efficiency to the capacity procurement process through technology. in Sports & Business Leadership from the University of Kentucky.

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MAY 2, 2022

Ian is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) which is the world’s leading railroad policy, research, standard setting, and technology organization that focuses on the safety and productivity of the U.S. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. freight rail industry. AAR Twitter.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Menlo Logistics Keen to Build on 2014 Growth in South Asia. DHL Supply Chain commits EUR 218m to develop logistics infrastructure in China. Here are some details from the press release: Airclic’s cloud-based mobile solutions help streamline and automate complex ‘last mile’ logistics processes.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Logistics of Fidget Spinners. Amazon has 27 airplanes and 258 supply chain facilities in the United States. Alibaba just announced $15 billion dollars to be invested in its global logistics network. A Tale of Two Potential Logistics Giants. How Jack and Jeff Are Reshaping Global Retail. Take Fidget Spinners.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

However, modern technologies are dramatically changing procurement trends and how procurement professionals operate and their role in the company. Why Is Technology Driving Procurement Trends and the Role of Procurement? However, many of these processes are becoming increasingly automated.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Its best-in-class automation and integration technologies have catapulted Ruby Has to one of the top fulfillment providers in the industry. Esther has also held SVP and VP roles with retail marketing technology companies specializing in mobile, ad tech and data analytics. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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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 look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster. This customer-focused approach permeates every aspect of their operations, including logistics.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

It is also my go-to example when I try to explain supply chain and logistics to my kids. “Do For example, here’s a description from a 2001 profile of Kroger’s food supply chain published by Louisville Business First : The frozen food portion of the order is assembled at 6:30 a.m.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.

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FLEXE

MARCH 5, 2017

The growing company began selling clothes under its own name, it procured a distribution center in Kentucky, and venture capitalists started to take notice—leading to at least $40 million in funding. Investing in the wrong kind of logistics. That’s especially true for the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Included in this update are Tesla , Rivian Automotive and Mercedes Vans , along with recycling technology start-up efforts.

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Lucas

JULY 9, 2019

Mobile wearing technologies are a recent trend that help with warehouse operations increase their speed. This technology helps with communicating logistical data, eliminates inefficient traffic patterns and helps improve safety. As usual, technology is evolving. billion air hub investment in Kentucky.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This was certainly another interesting year from a logistics and supply chain standpoint, as we saw the emergence of generative AI take center stage. We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. races to expand Michigan locks and secure the supply chain S.-bound Sequoia enables the company to put up items for sale on its website faster and be able to more easily predict delivery estimates, said David Guerin, the company’s director of robotic storage technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021. The Covid pandemic continues to slow down global economies and supply chains. The global chip shortage is not the only aspect currently affecting supply chains around the world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2021

Three years ago, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article about the Amazon supply chain , asking if it was the most innovative in the world. And the company’s operations and technology have evolved over the last three years, with a focus on its trucking, warehousing, and air capabilities. Amazon Trucking. Amazon Warehousing.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. Autonomous vehicles continue to evolve with improved technology making autonomous supply chains closer to reality. The ongoing freight backups at maritime ports is disrupting global supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2017

When you spend your workday thinking and writing about logistics, you can’t help but see it in your everyday life too. Hey, Mr. Logistics Expert,” she says to me, “why does Amazon do this? Need better collaboration between #logistics & packaging! Amazon: Two Extremes of Packaging. A lot of wasted space, materials, and $.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

I learned about biofabrication, a recently created word that means the convergence between technology and medicine, to print items to be used in the human body. UPS has already thought about how 3D printing could affect its core business, which involves moving materials in the supply chain. Retail is changing for sure.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Primarily, that meant tweaking the software so the robots could move about a warehouse without running into one another or other objects, said one of the people. At the heart of the robot rollout is Amazon’s relentless drive to compete with the immediacy of shopping at brick-and-mortar retailers by improving the efficiency of its logistics.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Supply chain risks are reduced. As many as 58% of manufacturers say insufficient legal protection against intellectual property theft (technology pirating, etc.) With wages rising abroad, automation , a.k.a. Automation yields savings even in the first year. Engineering isn’t disconnected from manufacturing.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Let’s stop buying products where labor abuse exists in the supply chain. In January of this year, another Apple supplier, Catcher Technology Co., In the mineral supply chain, particularly in mining gold, children have been injured and killed in mining accidents in smaller scale mines in China, Mali, Tanzania and the Philippines.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

project44 Launches the Next Generation of its Supply Chain Visibility and Connectivity Platform. billion to build a large air cargo hub in northern Kentucky. I believe we are currently between Stage 2 and Stage 4 in many supply chain and logistics areas. Robinson Reports Fourth Quarter Results.

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