Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The weather was close to perfect, the course and scenery were beautiful, and the cause was inspirational. FourKites’ Real-time Visibility Platform Now Fully Integrated with Manhattan Associates’ TMS 2017. BTW, it’s not too late to donate — you can still help our team cross the $50K goal line.).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. That all changed with the summer of 2017. While the hurricanes of 2017 were the tipping point that finally drug us into this tight capacity market, they weren’t the sole reason. There are No Crystal Balls.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. This shortage trend alone should accelerate interest in driverless trucks.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry. Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A recent series of surveys conducted by a prominent industry think tank indicates that the current state of global logistics is characterized by extreme urgency and the pressure to deliver above and beyond—regardless of mode. In each case, innovation and disruption was regarded as a “double-edged” sword. Technology key to logistics evolution.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry. Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what e-commerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to consultants and analysts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s savvy logistics professional. Predictive analytics.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. Relevant Training: SCM Future Trend – Big Data & IoT Application. The Internet of Things (IoT) is making its way into every aspect of life. By 2021, 22.5

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

According to the findings from the “26th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends (Masters of Logistics)”, more companies are beginning to understand that new business models and new competition in the field are changing customer expectations. Cost is, of course, another important aspect of running a successful business.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In March 2017, for example, Walmart pulled the plug on building a 1.2-million-square-foot Many manufacturers and retailers have started down one path only to change course later as the scale and scope of their operations changed. million-square-foot distribution center in Merced, CA.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

And of course most can’t. Of course, consumer brand companies are especially at risk from being tarred with an anti-sustainability brush. Of course we all need to up our game. Posted on: May, 22 2017. Posted on: Jun, 05 2017. Jade.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. Of course we all need to up our game. Posted on: May, 22 2017. Posted on: Jun, 05 2017.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 21, 2019

Of course, West Coast ports may see short-term volume adjustments from trade policies due to concentrated trade with the Asia-Pacific region, a trend observed in the second quarter and third quarter of 2018. A recent survey conducted by the on-line forwarder iContainers lists the 10 ports U.S. Positive expectations. GDP in 2019.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 18, 2019

Food is of course not the only sector which could face shortages. As a new survey by YouGov shows, a plurality (35 percent) think the UK is now staring down the barrel of a no deal Brexit. As of 2017, there were approximately 293 thousand British citizens resident in Spain, as well as a further 152.9 thousand in France and 96.5

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

He highlighted several quotes from client companies, including this one by John Venhuizen, ACE Hardware’s CEO, from the company’s 2017 Annual Report: “For ACE, we believe continued success for the future requires…an ultra, hyper-convenient shopping experience that amazes both in and out of the store.”.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2017

Since you, as a shipper, rely on having the most accurate information available and applicable to your operation, understanding the trends identified in the third party logistics study can help your business grow throughout 2017. Of course, there are still hold-outs that foresee possible problems with these relationships.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

Mexican production and exports continued to grow through 2017, both to the US and globally. According to analyst PwC Autofacts, US vehicle imports increased again in 2017, reaching nearly 8.3m In 2017, $284 billion worth of goods passed through the port of LA. In the US, vehicle sales hit 17.2m units, up 1.4% Mexico sent 2.4m

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Every year, in our annual MH&L Salary Survey , we ask readers to identify the biggest challenge they face in their jobs, and every year they tell us the same thing: finding, developing and retaining talent. They also agreed that the currently hot economic growth trend will cool down but not reverse its advance next year.

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