3PL Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

Post-COVID Supply Chain Trends. You may be surprised to discover how much manual processing still exists in supply chain today. You may be surprised to discover how much manual processing still exists in supply chain today. These are unprecedented times. Nearshoring. For decades, U.S. Automation Gains Speed.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

VP, ARC Advisory Group and Columnist, Forbes With in-depth research experience in logistics, transportation management, and managed transportation services, Steve’s writing and analysis are go-to resources for logistics and transportation professionals. Cassandra Gaines. LogisticsMatter. SanjaySharma.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Those logistics professionals who went through the ‘90s remember the period that warehouse automation was trending at the forefront of capital investment in supply chains. Transport costs are soaring to ridiculous levels, especially for those shippers that did not have an organized procurement strategy for freight movement.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. P&G Remaking Supply Chain Network (WSJ – sub. Kuebix Tops 5000 Companies Using its Transportation Management System.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

Inventory management is no exception. Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete. Technology solutions step in to help warehouses and production plants streamline materials management and reduce costs. Scalable Solutions A good WMS alternative should grow with your business. Industry 4.0

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BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2021

For a company of this size and magnitude, you have greatly advanced supply chain and logistics technologies and capabilities. We have four main regions in the organization: North America, Latin America, Europe, and APAC. Learn more about Blue Yonder’s transportation management and unified logistics.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

At our recent customer conference Blue Yonder ICON , we heard first-hand the chronic and new challenges supply chain, logistics, and commerce executives are facing and their strategies and implementations to realize the next visions. supply chain disruptions?, A North America?n million loads annually.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America. Infor Delivers Dynamic Cloud Solution for Supply Chain Execution. FusionOps Raises $12 Million to Help Monitor Supply Chains From the Cloud ( WSJ.D ).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Powerloop, new venture from Uber, offers trailer pooling platform (CCJ). Visibility is the number one supply chain initiative. China’s JD.com unwraps FedEx-style parcel business to bolster sales (Reuters).

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

Global supply chains are embracing mobile software solutions. The use of mobile devices in the global supply chain is growing in popularity every day. During the period discussed in the survey, the Asia Pacific region expects to see significant advances in mobile supply chain technologies.

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

Global supply chains are embracing mobile software solutions. The use of mobile devices in the global supply chain is growing in popularity every day. During the period discussed in the survey, the Asia Pacific region expects to see significant advances in mobile supply chain technologies.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

I was tempted to title today’s post “This Week in Trump News,” considering all of the actions he took this week that have supply chain and logistics implications. CX North America Information Services Inc. Brings Advanced Freight Collaboration Solutions to the Transportation Industry. I’ll keep working on it.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. JDA and SATO Partner to Deliver the Future of Warehouse Management. Rake today, shovel tomorrow. My exercise plans for the weekend are set.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This points to an ongoing trend, Armstrong notes, "for companies to outsource logistics functions to 3PLs in order to control costs and increase supply chain efficiency." The service most frequently outsourced to a 3PL is transportation management (24%), followed by warehouse management (19%). Media Caption.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

The comment caught my attention because later that morning I was going to moderate a discussion with Dan Dershem , General Partner at Supply Chain Ventures, about emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous trucks, and digital freight. The supply chain is a marathon, not a sprint.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

And with that, let’s move on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: ELD mandate upheld in court, compliance date remains December 2017 (Commercial Carrier Journal). He made my [vote] next Tuesday very easy.”. Whatever happens on Tuesday, this too shall pass.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Pitney Bowes Expands Cross-Border Ecommerce Capabilities with the Acquisition of Borderfree. Industrial Scale 3D Printing Operation on UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus. LeanLogistics Introduces LeanTMS Mobile for Network Carriers. Well, I was right.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

One of the emails I did keep and read with interest was the first item in this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Infor to Acquire GT Nexus. JDA Creates a More Profitable Omni-Channel Supply Chain. Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation (Source: Adelante SCM).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

A modern, multi-modal Tier 1 TMS can now take data from all sources, cleanse it and use it. With the ELD mandate, some companies are plugging into ELD manufacturers and retrieving data off the ELD or the carrier’s system (which gets it from their own ELD devices). Small but mighty. There are more than 500,000 TL carriers in the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions dollars in annual trade.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? If you are in a business supporting some manufacturing or retail industries you may also be subject to performance penalties if deliveries or late. Supply chain visibility is also incredibly important these days.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 20, 2020

You may turn to retail consolidate on to align with specific retailer compliance initiatives, improve your on-time delivery performance, and add connectivity across supply chain partners (think manufacturers, suppliers, transportation providers, consolidator, and retailers). In addition, when you choose C.H.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This represents every operating truck in North America: Yet not every truck is available every single day of the year. While lead time may seem like a supply chain problem, many other aspects of your business play a role, too. But very few of us think about truckload capacity when we hear the phrase. And maybe we should.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 11, 2018

Only one of them is outside North America: China. If projections and recent rhetoric are to be believed, India will join China as the only non-North American countries in the $500 billion club by 2025. The only reliable mechanism to create lots of jobs is large scale manufacturing, which is driven by exports.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This represents every operating truck in North America: Yet not every truck is available every single day of the year. While lead time may seem like a supply chain problem, many other aspects of your business play a role, too. But very few of us think about truckload capacity when we hear the phrase. And maybe we should.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This represents every operating truck in North America: Yet not every truck is available every single day of the year. While lead time may seem like a supply chain problem, many other aspects of your business play a role, too. But very few of us think about truckload capacity when we hear the phrase. And maybe we should.

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The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

The standalone Yard Management Systems (YMS) market is approximately $ 35.000,000 US which includes C3, Pinc, Navis and Yardview software solutions. About 50% of companies still use clipboards, spreadsheets and walkie-talkies to manage their yards. Manufacturing trucking assets that move between buildings are monitored using YMS.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. Supply chain management through AI will continue to refine. Brian Jessup.

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