Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2016

“Logistics in Motion” was the theme of Descartes’ Evolution 2016 Global User & Partner Conference , and it adequately describes the dynamic nature of the logistics industry as well as the company. Addressed customs initiatives in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Cuba and Paraguay.

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QAD

MAY 31, 2023

This year the QAD EMEA team participated in the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) in the Netherlands. Therefore, visibility across various departments, from procurement to logistics breaks down these silos and allows for more efficient and responsive customer service. Thanks ICPA!

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. companies with global operations, one of the most effective ways to mitigate risk is to ship smarter. Take the Netherlands, for example. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Shipping Overseas.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. This year’s winner of Amazon’s robot picking challenge, The Netherlands’ TU Delft, was over three times faster at picking objects than last year’s champion (100 per hour versus 30).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

I used that hypothetical headline to highlight a trend I saw in the industry: the convergence of logistics services, technology, and consulting. Five years later in 2009, I also predicted that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company. Orders can be shipped as early as same day.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway. A journey from the Suez Canal in Egypt to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands — Europe’s largest port — typically takes about 11 days.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. 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. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. Enter Big Tech. But what does this mean for shippers?

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Organizations must use every means at their disposal to keep goods moving while at the same time preventing their most important resource – their talent – from jumping ship at an alarming pace. Roughly 25% of workers plan to change jobs in 2022. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

MSC Mediterranean Shipping. MSC Acquires Bollore’s Africa Logistics Unit. Closely held Geneva, Switzerland based global ocean container shipping firm MSC Mediterranean Shipping has reportedly agreed to acquire the African transport and logistics business of Bollore SA for a reported 5.7 Panasonic Holdings.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Zooming in on the transport/logistics area of the Supply Chain, it is vital for a business to first understand its Shipping profile and current transport activities before aiming to enforce measures that lead to reducing transport costs. Request and analyse your current shipping profile. How much are you shipping, and where to?

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. companies with global operations, one of the most effective ways to mitigate risk is to ship smarter. Take the Netherlands, for example.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. companies with global operations, one of the most effective global value chain strategies and supply chain strategies is to mitigate risk by shipping smarter. Take the Netherlands, for example. In 2017, the U.S.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

In 1966, HEINEKEN became one of the first Dutch companies to adopt container shipping. Decades later, they would debut a climate-efficient shipping route between their brewery and the port of Rotterdam. I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands).

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments. million units shipped. In 2013, UPS became the first logistics provider to offer 3D printing services at select UPS Stores. This, in turn, could reduce shipping and air freight volumes. through 2018.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2014

Last month, for example, Dutch and Belgian authorities arrested a dozen suspects accused of smuggling drugs through the harbor of Antwerp to The Netherlands by using hackers to access the computer systems of harbor companies and container terminals. Criminals are already taking advantage of this vulnerability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx warns of shipping delays as Omicron hurts staffing levels. The company has now announced that it has opened two retail stores in the Netherlands that it says will be manned with robots preparing and delivering packages. This means that human jobs are safe, at least for now.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It said that if it takes two months for the ports to become fully operational, the window for shipping this season’s crop will have closed. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. The California Citrus Mutual trade group said the slowdown had cut members’ exports by half this season compared to recent years.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Judah Levine December 19, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $1,556/FEU. Asia – N.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

In 1966, HEINEKEN became one of the first Dutch companies to adopt container shipping. Decades later, they would debut a climate-efficient shipping route between their brewery and the port of Rotterdam. I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Imports are tumbling at the nation’s busiest container port complex even as the backup of ships waiting to unload breaks records. Shipping industry officials say the factors that caused bottlenecks earlier in 2021 have continued into 2022. In true David Ortiz fashion, he went out on top.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

The Autonomous Mobile Robot Market Is Taking Off Like A Rocket Ship. The international journal of logistics. Research paper, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, The Netherlands, School of management, Rotterdam. The future of logistics warehouses. Academic paper. 2019, March 11). 2016, June 06).

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 1, 2022

The Autonomous Mobile Robot Market Is Taking Off Like A Rocket Ship. The international journal of logistics. Research paper, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, The Netherlands, School of management, Rotterdam. The future of logistics warehouses. Academic paper. 2019, March 11). 2016, June 06).

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

B2B supply chain Cloud platform technology provider E2open announced that the company has acquired Logistyx Technologies , a provider of global parcel and E-Commerce shipping and customer fulfillment technology. The company supports international operations in Canada , the United Kingdom , the Netherlands and Singapore.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse!

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In 1966, HEINEKEN became one of the first Dutch companies to adopt container shipping. Decades later, they would debut a climate-efficient shipping route between their brewery and the port of Rotterdam. I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands).

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Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2018

Given that the cells involved are living, they have very short lifespans and must be shipped in tightly managed, cryogenic conditions in a timely manner. To highlight his point, Thornley shared this example: The API was manufactured in China, granulation was performed in Puerto Rico, and then packaging was performed in Netherlands.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Logistics service providers can of course play an important role in the consolidation of freight flows, but the most successful collaborative projects are initiated by shippers themselves. Once the artificial fertiliser has been unloaded, the barge is then used by Cargill to ship sunflower seeds to Amsterdam.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 13, 2015

Introduction – Guillaume Burette, General Manager Logistics – DSV China. Using China as a central transhipment platform for your regional / global distribution and mixing and shipping goods from various suppliers and origins into China will be main aspects of this discussion. Guillaume Burette, General Manager Logistics – DSV China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart scraps shipping minimum for subscription service. UPS can make as much as 1,200 pounds of dry ice an hour near its Worldport air hub in Louisville, KY, and can ship it the next day to US and Canadian hospitals and clinics. So, a big congrats to my dad.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

GEODIS, a third-party logistics provider (3PL), is using exoskeletons to support and protect employees’ backs at its warehouse in Venlo, the Netherlands. Content Summary: First Self-Sailing Electric Cargo Ship Set to Launch. workspace://SpacesStore/ca4cc051-3c56-4fca-94e9-4c1a61196574. Media Image. transactionID.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. IBM and Maersk abandon ship on TradeLens blockchain. FedEx Express Europe debuts renewable diesel in Netherlands. Open to shipping and freight operators, its members could validate the transaction of goods as recorded on a transparent digital ledger.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The accelerated decarbonization timeline for drayage is an acknowledgement of the logistical challenges of electrifying long-haul trucks. The company will focus its efforts on the Northeast region of the country, but its bikes will be available for shipping across the continental U.S.

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AFFLINK

MARCH 29, 2017

In a related move, UPS, the shipping and logistics company, recently added 700 18-wheeler trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). As part of their commitment to recycling, Nike’s headquarters in the Netherlands utilizes recycled aluminum in its construction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. America’s imports are stuck on ships floating off LA. Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria. And more ships keep arriving, making the congestion worse.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera. EB: What is the current status of building the Physical Internet?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Back at work, getting caught up on all of the supply chain and logistics news from the past two weeks. Here are the ones that caught my attention: Maersk and IBM Introduce TradeLens Blockchain Shipping Solution. This is self-contradictory,” said Jansen at the [Global Liner Shipping Conference]. The fun never ends.

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