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Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. The elevation journey actually began the day before the conference officially started. So, what are some of the data challenges the industry faces?

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The Overlooked Advantage in Trucking with Blake Grolmus

The Logistics of Logistics

Blake joined Ruan in 2017, leading the company’s new customer onboarding and continuous improvement activities before taking a leadership role in Ruan’s Gases and Chemicals bulk hazmat operating group. About Blake Grolmus Blake Grolmus serves as the Vice President of Safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems.

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The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017

Talking Logistics

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017. million in FY 2017 (net income has grown from $12.0

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. As the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, “Resurgent demand in the long-stagnant industrial sector and a big seasonal boost in e-commerce are pushing more goods through shipping networks on the land, water and air, say operators who expect the strengthening U.S. Pringles !).

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Real-time Capacity Matching: Making Brokers More Efficient

Talking Logistics

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017. In case you missed it, check out my short video interview with William and David and our write-up of the case study. “The

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The high-end versions of the phones have the ability to record three-dimensional video, which can be viewed in the augmented reality headset that Apple will release next year. The offering was unveiled this week at Amazon Accelerate, a conference that drew about 2,000 online merchants to Seattle. Gavin Newsom before it becomes law.

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Videos for 2018 Third-Party Logistics Study Now Available

Penske Move Ahead

Here are several videos in support of the 2018 Third-Party Logistics Study, that were filmed at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta during the 2017 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE yearly conference.

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