Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

The European supply chain industry is comparable in size — by some measures bigger — than the North American supply chain industry. Europe is also more complex than North America, given factors such as the sheer number of countries and the wide variability in policies, infrastructure and the like. For the UK, it’s 71%.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx invests $2 billion in sustainability initiatives. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. It will be interesting to watch the games unfold in silence. Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

” And now on to this week’s logistics news. Gretchen McCarthy, Target’s chief global supply chain & logistics officer, said Target has to keep up with customer expectations — namely getting online purchases conveniently and quickly. The expansion will also grow Target’s workforce. That’s all for this week.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2022

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. In this role, Jefferies provided policy guidance on a host of transportation issues, including railroad economic regulation, rail safety and passenger rail. Department of Transportation, Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. TTCI) and the Railinc Corp.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon’s European operations have been at the forefront of the company’s sustainable transportation push. In North America, it delivered over half a million packages with EVs, although that number should grow as the company ramps up its use of Rivian EVs in the U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Prior to Flock, he played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics – a UPS Company, a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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NFI

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The supply chain industry isn’t known for the quick adoption of sustainable operations, but a leader in third-party logistics is seeking to change that narrative. NFI, one of the nation’s oldest and largest supply chain solutions providers, is pioneering the electrification of zero-emission freight movement in North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The UPS-Teamsters contract is the largest collective-bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America, and a strike could have harmed the supply chains of many companies. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 22 – 28) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 12, 2022

Mark is the Co-founder and CEO of GoBolt , a tech-enabled, sustainably-focused logistics provider for local ecommerce shops and national brands. Mark Ang co-founded GoBolt (formerly Bolt Logistics) out of the University of Toronto, where he obtained his Bachelor of Commerce. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller. Jason Miller and Joe Lynch discuss logistics and supply chain, 1940 – 2040. Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a tenured Associate Professor of Logistics and the John D. Key Takeaways: Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040.

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E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

(NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, today released the Q4 2022 edition of its Ocean Shipping Index, a quarterly report that offers data-driven insights to better manage the movement of goods around the globe and on key lanes between Asia, North America, and Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo. On November 4 th , I interviewed Jim Andrew, the Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo, about their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program. Because of the food giant’s size, their sustainability strategy also is very broad.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Before joining the VPA in January 2021, Stephen served as President and Chief Executive Officer for TraPac, LLC.and was responsible for the overall performance of the company with focus on safety, service and sustainability. Stephen holds a BS degree in Transport Management from Aston University in England. About Port of Virginia.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

Sustainability in Focus For the first time, there was a Theatre dedicated to Sustainability-specific topics with15+ sessions. This is not even counting a session I participated in with our Chief Sustainability Officer Saskia van Gendt , which was part of Last Mile Theatre. Perfect timing by the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

In recent years there has been a focus on Green Shipping and sustainability to decarbonize the shipping market. The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. The alliance covers shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America, as well as routes within Asia.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Jen McQuiston Our customers depend on Blue Yonder Transportation Management to achieve customer-centricity and operational resiliency across the globe. The logistics landscape has changed significantly since then, but Blue Yonder’s capabilities have evolved along with it.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

Our recently launched 2021 Logistics Executive Survey aims to seek out the “New Normal of Logistics.” The survey tracks the pulse of the market as logistics operations are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic to periods of adjustments, redefinition, and eventually a new equilibrium. This in turn effects how companies behave.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

It is not uncommon for companies to tout their commitment to sustainability, but on closer examination the company’s commitment is far less than advertised. Here are a few questions that can be asked to really get at a company’s commitment to sustainability: Are the goals significant? Is Saint-Gobain Making Progress on Sustainability?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply chain leaders get it, as confirmed by recent PwC research that shows: Investing in advanced supply chain capabilities bears fruit through lower costs, increased revenues, improved sustainability, higher asset utilization, better risk management, and greater rates of on-time, in-full delivery to B2B and B2C customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mr. Beery began by visiting Procter & Gamble, UPS Logistics, the devices division at Microsoft, and other companies with advanced supply chains. The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 22, 2015

Finding logistics people to follow on Twitter is easy. Simply key in “logistics” and voila: You’re given a long list of individuals whose profiles contain these words. Finding the right logistics people worth following however is a daunting exercise, especially if you don’t know who to look for. Morai Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2015

North America is facing a huge shortage of truck drivers, and the problem is expected to get worse. In order to continue moving product, trucking companies are pushing more and more freight onto the rail system, but that solution is not sustainable as it is also showing signs of being at capacity. Service in both […].

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

These are challenges that will only become more threatening if they are not curbed, paying strict attention to supply chain sustainability. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. parts per million.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility by LSCMS Shippers’ Council How would Logistics managers explain to their COO and Production group that inbound material will arrive on 23Dec but with 50% probability?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining by Timothy Foote, Director Transportation & Network APAC at Asendia and Founder of Susymbio 2023 is soon enough to end, and the transformation to a clean logistics future moves forward. Air transport emissions reduction goals sadly will be hampered by insufficient supplies of SAF.

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BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2021

During Blue Yonder ICON 2021, I had the pleasure to speak with Johnny Ivanyi , the Global Head of Distribution Excellence of Bayer Crop Science, and Kishore Yarlagadda , Global Distribution Deployment Lead of Bayer Crop Science, for the session “Next Wave of Logistics and Distribution Transformation.” Global Scale Digital Journey.

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Supply Chain Network

JULY 27, 2011

Purolator, Canada’s leading integrated freight and parcel solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded Logistics Quarterly’s 2011 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Sustainability Award for demonstrating leadership in sustainable supply chain practices. About Echo Global Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

What happened instead was massive theft of intellectual property, huge trade deficits, the hollowing out of the middle class in Europe and North America, and the rise of nativist politics. Governments are increasing their demands for companies to prove that they operate sustainable and ethical businesses. That did not happen.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. The “Them (company leadership) versus Us (shop floor associates)” mentality also needs to change for Lean Transportation to " WE. The 8 Rights To Achieve Lean Transportation Practices. Transportation takes time.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

In this age of globalization, using ocean freight to transport goods is increasingly important to emerging brands. Unable to sustain the sudden uptick, retailers and consumers alike found themselves in a “shipagaddon” as the Port of LA came to a near standstill during peak holiday season. What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

”[1] Josh Fisher ( @TrucksAtWork ), Technology Editor at FleetOwner , points out that the logistics industry is a perfect proving ground for cutting edge technologies once confined to the realms of science fiction. Driverless trucks will speed up transportation in ways that we still can only speculate on.”

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2024

This model has prevailed in the industry due to the long manufacturing lead time and the intense competition and remains the dominant one in North America where customers want instant gratification and expect to buy the car off the lot. Meet with us at the Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe event.

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BlueYonder

MAY 15, 2023

It is clear that, across industries, companies are still challenged to operate their supply chains profitably and predictably in the face of ongoing disruptions, rising costs, labor shortages, and sustainability pressures. The top areas for rising costs are raw materials (43%), inventory (15%), transportation (14%), and labor (14%).

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

There are some 3PLs who perform niche tasks, like Cerasis does with transportation management for over the road modes like LTL, Truckload, and small package. CEOs from North America and Asia-Pacific forecasted three-year revenue growth averages for their companies of 7.86 percent and 11.50 percent, respectively.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Regardless of what it was (new tube of toothpaste, dog treats for your pup, or a new filter for your water purification system), logistics is the system behind getting it into your hands. The logistics sector is rapidly growing and there is no shortage of groundbreaking technology and premiere partners in North America, Europe, and beyond.

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o9 Solutions

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In order to prepare current and future supply chain and business leaders to tackle those challenges, the MIT Global SCALE Network and the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) hosted their annual Supply Chain Challenge in the first few weeks of 2023. Vikram Murthi handed the awards to the winning teams on behalf of o9.

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