The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Andrew Lynch is President and co-founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. Supply chain and logistics success is driven by the quantity and quality of the workforce.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In her current role as Plus Power Regional Manager, Mandy works closely with owner-operators, helping them book quality freight, plan that freight, and maximize revenue per truck. Under that banner, the company provides capacity solutions to a wide customer base throughout North America. About USA Truck.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The brands share a commitment to offering products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that allow consumers around the world to express their own individuality and style. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Mark spent over 7 years in leadership with the second largest freight brokerage in North America, Total Quality Logistics. About Mark Vickers Mark Vickers is a leading expert in domestic and cross border transportation risk management and insurance. During his tenure, they went from $500M to $3B in sales.

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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.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Scott is the CEO of DHL Supply Chain , the largest contract logistics company in the world and North America. Scott Sureddin is the CEO North America, DHL Supply Chain. Scott manages all operations within the US and Canada, as well as central functional teams supporting the entire Americas region.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Umar Ausaf head’s Blue Yonder’s partnership program in North America. I talked with Umar Ausaf – Blue Yonder’s General Manager for North America Partner Success and Bill Beecher – VP for Global Alliances at Blue Yonder – about this change to their strategy. He used to compete with the Partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

In North America, we’ve made huge progress tracking over-the-road shipments, in part due to driver mandates and the widespread deployment of electronic logging devices (ELDs) in trucks. The point is, the need is now, and we have to deploy the appropriate technology to ensure connectivity and quality data.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Andrew Lynch is President and co-founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A few of their responses are follow: • Rebecca Sunda (North America): “Time for me! For me, it means I can spend quality time with my dad who is battling prostate cancer.” • Urszula Gembarzewska (EMEA): “At the beginning I could not believe we all have a recharge week!

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

CVSA-certified inspectors will commit a blitz of inspections across North America, creating a sudden strain on resources for both domestic and cross-border freight. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CSVA) International Roadcheck is set for May 4-6, 2021. Also known as the CVSA roadcheck, it spans three days.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

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. The alliance was formed in 2017 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

“We’d like to thank FCL for their trust and our partners for a rapid deployment of this innovative solution that helps avoid supply disruptions in times of crisis, improve the quality and efficiency of savings from strategic sourcing, but also drives supplier innovation and enhances ESG programs“, said Dan Amzallag, Ivalua’s COO.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The pandemic has increased the importance of home delivery, but also decreased the quality of home delivery performance. After the holidays, we will be conducting home delivery consumer sentiment research in North America. Home delivery strategy, tactics and performance is one of the most hotly-debated areas of logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Instead, they have to wait and hope, only to find out when the order arrives at the warehouse that they are missing 1/3 rd of the order, or there’s a quality issue. But most companies can’t afford to do that. This is exactly the kind of situation real-time systems are made to address.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Earlier in 2022, we conducted a survey of 8,000 consumers across North America and Europe to get a better sense of their ecommerce experience and how they were reacting to retailer performance. This level of consumer activity has translated into record volumes of home deliveries. Source: Descartes & SAPIO Research.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

Manufacturing Costs Manufacturing costs in North America are higher than those in other global areas, such as China. In the long run, this may give companies in North America an advantage, as they are able to provide higher quality and safety standards. Likewise, other alternatives include India and Latin America.

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Parade

JANUARY 27, 2022

Parade connects us with high-quality brokers. The alliance is another piece of Parade’s unrivaled solution, encompassing technologies and partner ecosystems, which let Parade-powered freight brokers reach any trucking company in North America across all types and sizes of carriers. “We

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ivalua

APRIL 9, 2021

According to the study, inflexible procurement tools and poor data quality have created inventory challenges, as companies struggled to record stock levels and identify problems in their supply chains. Smart procurement technology helps free capacity, improves quality of and access to insights, and enables scalable supplier collaboration.

Inventory Reduction 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. B uild supplier development teams and hold the organization on the sharing of quality data. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. B uild supplier development teams and hold the organization on the sharing of quality data. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982. The reason?

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 22, 2021

And for 21 years, Adam has been the Executive Director of the nonprofit he founded to export charitable goods from North America. Machine learning and data science techniques to ensure better quality and better predictability to make better decisions. Chips provide contextual information for additional and more accurate data.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 12, 2021

announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Quality Carriers, Inc., a provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation in North America, from Quality Distribution, Inc.

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Logility

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Possessing a core Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Supply Chain competency, our professional services organization is one of the largest dedicated implementation practices in North America made up of proven certified consultants. About Logility.

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Kinaxis

MAY 6, 2019

The two-day event brought together 60+ women and men from 27 companies across North America to discuss topics in four areas related to women in supply chain: balance, filling the talent gap, mentorship, sponsorship & networking, and leading global teams. Embrace and lean in to those qualities; be your best version of yourself.

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

According to the study, inflexible procurement tools and poor data quality have created inventory challenges, as companies struggled to record stock levels and identify problems in their supply chains. Smart procurement technology helps free capacity, improves quality of and access to insights, and enables scalable supplier collaboration.

Inventory Reduction 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. Additionally, the company’s goal is a best-in-class focus on safety and quality, while optimizing inventory and cost. Making refractory products is complicated and challenging.

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Vinculum

APRIL 8, 2020

When seller brands dream of penetrating the international e-commerce markets, they usually picture North America – and they have justifiable reasons for this: As of 2018, the average revenue per online shopper is the highest for the United States. Most sellers assume this distinctive quality to be pricing.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. What are the Two Parts of the Drug Quality and Security Act?

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We are chasing around North America trying to find other suppliers—at much higher rates,” the CEO of an Edmonton food manufacturer told the CBC. Or do other factors such as the low costs, efficient logistics, and high-quality manufacturing available in these regions offset the growing risks of coastal flooding? If so, when?

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

This is because organisations continue to face challenges when it comes to harnessing technology in procurement, with existing systems not being fit for purpose (36%), poor data quality reducing trust in information (36%) and staff having inaccurate expectations of what technology can do (34%). .

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The majority of respondents are based in North America and Europe and they hold mostly director-level and managerial positions in supply chain. Poor data quality (53%) and lack of skilled resources (30%) are cited as the most common obstacles for companies with a SCND process in place. What’s hindering them?

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The majority of respondents are based in North America and Europe and they hold mostly director-level and managerial positions in supply chain. . Poor data quality (53%) and lack of skilled resources (30%) are cited as the most common obstacles for companies with a SCND process in place. What’s hindering them? .

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Beef, poultry and pork producers from Europe and North America all share a similar challenge: how to get the most value out of an animal. To maximize value, the right quality and cuts need to be assigned to the corresponding demands. The left hand does not always know what the right hand is doing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

That means unifying quality data from disparate systems, layered on top of artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and other state-of-the-art technologies — all in one modern platform. Matt Elenjickal is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FourKites.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Nigel Batchem , Senior Director of Planning at Amy’s Kitchen, a family-owned company that aims to serve food with the best quality ingredients, detailed the company’s supply chain planning puzzle and how its journey with Quintiq became a success. Pay attention to the Quintiq website over the next few months for more details.

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