Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. Comand and Control Center Application from Kinaxis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Apple calls on global supply chain to decarbonize by 2030. Apple has called on its global supply chain to take new steps to address their greenhouse gas emissions and take a comprehensive approach to decarbonization. That one is probably not a record he was hoping to break.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics industry growth slowed in October. The shortage projection, released on the final day of the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center, is expected to grow over the next decade, Costello said. Tone sours on Q3 trucking calls.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2023

Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. About Echo Global Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

I am coming to you from the sunny confines of San Diego, CA where I am attending the 2024 Körber Elevate conference. The theme this year was “Chart Your Course” which Richard Stewart, EVP Americas at Körber Supply Chain pointed out, is all about overcoming supply chain complexities and challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

In May, I attended the Kinaxis Kinexions event in San Diego, CA. At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. Qualcomm uses the Kinaxis Rapid Response solution for concurrent supply chain planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

Last week I attended Kinaxis Kinexions ’22 in San Diego, CA. The last few years have been a strange time for global supply chains. He said that supply chains have a higher purpose; supply chains only exist to serve humanity. He said that we are living through a supply chain renaissance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 2, 2023

Then the plane flies to San Diego. If this part of the supply chain is not working, the snowball starts rolling and the whole chain breaks down. The post The Southwest Airlines Debacle – What Really Happened appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Southwest actually flies a point-to-point-to-point model.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2022

A couple of weeks ago, I attended Körber Supply Chain’s Elevate User conference. While it was originally scheduled for San Diego, the ongoing Covid pandemic pushed it online once again this year. Each of these three pillars is then broken down into internal operations, global supply chain, and reporting (accountability).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

Last January, I shared 5 New Year’s Resolutions for supply chain and logistics executives to improve as leaders. As I wrote last year: According to leadership expert Ken Blanchard, “when you stop learning, you stop leading,” and this is especially true in supply chain management.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

In this small group based session collaborate with industry leaders and your peers to discuss how to prepare your talent for the challenges the supply chain of 2050 will bring. What future challenges will supply chain and logistics professionals face in the years ahead? The Case for Competing on Logistics Talent.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 7, 2021

Paige currently resides in San Diego, California, where you might find her reading at the beach or birdwatching at the bay in her free time. The post 5 Reasons Ecommerce Companies Fail with Paige Fitzgerald appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics. About Fulfyld.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 23, 2025

SAN DIEGO – Samsara announced its 2025 North America Customer Advisory Board on Monday as the company kicks off its Samsara Beyond event. Winners demonstrated measurable operational transformations across industries, from transportation and logistics to government and education.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2015

As a 30+ year veteran in logistics, I am biased and I admit it. I believe transportation is the least complex, yet most critical component of the supply chain. And how do they achieve the end state of having a transportation function that is fully assimilated and contributing to an overall synchronized supply chain?

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2013

December is now upon us and before we know it we’ll be starting off 2014 right, which means it won’t be long until we’re all gathering in San Diego Feb 23 rd to 26 th for RILA Supply Chain 2014. Speaker(s): Jeff Starecheski, Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions, Sears Holdings Corporation. Lowe’s.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Note: Descartes and MercuryGate are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Other than the Pope, it was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it: Social Collaboration Is At Hand with Infor Ming.le™ If you’re attending the CSCMP Annual Conference next week in San Diego, make sure you attend my session “ Building Supply Chain Talent for 2050 ” (Tuesday, Sep.

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Just about every year the RILA Logistics Conference is one of the best Events I attend and pleased to say #RILALogistics 2013 was no exception. Bill’s premise was that a retailer’s success with omnichannel required Item Level RFID, as inventory accuracy across the supply chain and especially in store was key.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

My first CSCMP Annual Conference was in 1989 and I always try to get there every year to catch up with all my logistics and supply chain friends! New of course, in it’s second year, is The CSCMP Supply Chain of the Future exhibition. s but never got off the ground.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Ken Dalton from Les Schwab Tires scored a perfect four holes in one to win the DAT Solutions putting contest at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual conference, held Sept. 27-30 in San Diego. CSCMP is a professional association for those in logistics and supply chain management.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

provider of collaborative supply chain optimisation and advanced retail planning solutions, has acquired privately-held Halo Business Intelligence, a San Diego-based supplier of advanced analytics and business intelligence solutions for the supply chain market. Logility, Inc.,

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 13, 2017

How Carrier Technology Affects Your Supply Chain | Transportfolio. From a shipper’s perspective, new supply chain technology means things like visibility to shipments, proactive notifications before disruptions occur, and better forecasting for future improvements. After all, without carriers, your freight wouldn’t move.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

“With trade talks with China still unresolved, retailers appear to be bringing spring merchandise into the country early in case tariffs go up in March,” said Jonathan Gold, vice president for supply chain and customs policy to Supply Chain Dive. “We billion deal for Ceva Logistics. CMA CGM proposes $1.65

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BlueYonder

APRIL 15, 2015

It is difficult to find a supply chain industry magazine, blog or website that doesn’t have someone lamenting about the shortage of talent in this fast-growing field. Amilcare Gentili, a professor in the medical school at the University of California, San Diego and also an MBA student at the UCSD Rady School of Management.

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TMC

JULY 7, 2016

The Internet of Things (IoT) is triggering changes that cross corporate silos and force companies to look holistically at their end-to-end supply chain practices—can governments do the same? Today’s global supply chains span multiple geographies and disciplines, including production, customer service, marketing, sales, and finance.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 29, 2014

SAN DIEGO, Calif. “arviem AG will be using Cubic’s Global Sentinel® products and technology to monitor 30,000 shipments each year, and provides invaluable intelligence to customers as their cargo navigates the uncertainties of today’s logistics supply chain.” Wednesday, 29 January 2014.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. About Ryder.

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West Coast and California Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Mexico logistics is often fraught with hurdles such as border uncertainties, inadequate warehouse capacity, and security concerns. logistics facility for distribution. What has often been less than ideal, however, is the distribution of those finished goods after they leave the plant.

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TrackVia

MAY 25, 2023

Check out how UC San Diego improved their inventory and asset management processes. The Need for Unparalleled Visibility and Control According to an article by the University of Knoxville, TN, inventory management is an often overlooked part of supply chain management, but it is crucial.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Menlo Park, San Francisco, California — ThroughPut Inc. , the Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) Supply Chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks, today announced the appointment of Dr. Bhaskar Ballapragada to the role of Chief Technology Architect.

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The best solution is to find a outsourced fulfillment partner who can ease your logistical and delivery burdens while also helping expand your reach and optimize your inventory carry costs. Justin Seigel further noted that they “realized that we have no business being in the logistics business.”

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 15, 2018

This is why Amazon is the 800-pound gorilla,” says Joel Sutherland, a supply-chain management professor at the University of San Diego. Computers know what to buy and when to buy, when to offer a deal and when not to,” says Neil Ackerman, a former Amazon executive who manages the supply chain at Johnson & Johnson.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 17, 2019

government’s role in supply chains. Specifically discussing how the internet of things will impact supply chains, he said: The internet of things provides companies the ability to source parts and inputs, and sell, globally. Customs clearance process as a significant risk to supply chains.

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Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

SAN DIEGO – Key takeaways from the Samsara Beyond event after customer interviews, press conferences and facility tours is the growing use of artificial intelligence in physical operations to improve safety and efficiency. For San Diego-based Mex-Cal Truckline, geofencing and asset tracking are critical for managing their fleet.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Hansen , economists at the International Monetary Fund, observe, “Historically, supply chains were simple and operated within confined geographic areas. However, in our modern economy, supply chains are highly complex and involve numerous producers around the globe.”[4] So do most supply chain professionals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 2, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. This move will also extend our ongoing commitment to optimize the supply chain from the point of production to the point of consumption. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 26 – July 2) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. The California Lt.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

The economic toll of cargo theft alone is estimated at $15–$35 billion annually, disrupting supply chains and inflating costs for businesses and consumers. Colorado’s growing logistics activity and lack of truck stop monitoring enabled this felony theft, likely an inside job exploiting shipment data.

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