Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

MercuryGate Launches Industry First – A Logistics Integrator Program to Address Specific Shipper Requirements around Design, Delivery, Operation and Transfer of TMS Capabilities. FMCSA withdraws Safety Fitness rule meant to revamp carrier rating system following industry pushback (CCJ). Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (February 2017).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

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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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

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. For example, I learned that there’s a difference between cement and concrete, even though many people use the terms interchangeably.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I learned that fact (and many more important things) at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference in New Orleans this week. Elemica Delivers Predictive Visibility to Global Industrial Supply Chains. Cement is one of the raw materials that goes into making concrete, which is the finished product. Bloomberg).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – September 2017. In the past month, for example, we’ve seen the following headlines: “ Air France KLM is Evaluating MRO Potential for Blockchain ” and “ TMW Systems Becomes Charter Member of Blockchain in Trucking Alliance.”

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Transporeon

APRIL 20, 2017

April 20, 2017 — Transporeon Group, the leading global cloud platform for intelligent transport logistics, has been selected as a 2017 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider by Inbound Logistics magazine for the third consecutive year. FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Maersk and IBM Unveil First Industry-Wide Cross-Border Supply Chain Solution on Blockchain. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). When adopted at scale, the solution has the potential to save the industry billions of dollars.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – May 2017. The few [shippers] that issued statements said it was not their responsibility to police the shipping industry. In short, this is another another example of “ truck drivers being treated like trash with no rights” and shippers passing the buck of responsibility onto their suppliers.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 2, 2020

But it’s not just new technology shaping the future of logistics: It’s also emerging business models and new industry players. Without the need for a rich asset background, startups tend to focus on the “asset-light” parts of the value chain, for example by turning into digital freight forwarders.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

LL4T1DCure Team Jersey 2017. In response to Hurricane Harvey, for example, JDRF and other organizations shipped more than 3,750 pounds of donated diabetes supplies to Houston (including 200,000 syringes, 50,000 pen needles and 20,000 alcohol pads) to help people with diabetes affected by the hurricane. How far is 100 miles?

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

In 2017 losses incurred from catastrophes such as hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes could make it one of the costliest years in history for the property insurance industry, Savitsky noted. Examples include sub-suppliers that perform poorly, financial insolvency, and trade or tariff. Natural Catastrophes.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

For example, airfreight forwarding growth in China is thought to have been robust this past year, while sea freight growth was much weaker. Nonetheless, it’s clear that the scope of these solutions, in terms of geographic coverage for example, needs to broaden in order for them to deliver value. DB Schenker and uShip, for example.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

That’s what I wrote last December in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017, and last September in The Day a Cyber Attack Brings the World’s Supply Chains to a Halt. Moller-Maersk two days ago, showing the scale of the damage a computer virus can unleash on the technology dependent and inter-connected industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

Cyber security services company BlueVoyant has published a new report on cyber security in the logistics industry. The post Cyber security and attacks in the logistics industry appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

These Giant Drones Could Seriously Disrupt the Shipping Industry (NBC News). It didn’t take long for the recently rebranded BluJay Solutions to make its first acquisition: Blackbay , “a leading provider of mobility-enabled solutions for the transport and logistics industry.”

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 was that traditional software user interfaces would start migrating toward chatbots and virtual assistants. Some examples of what a user could ask Coleman: – “Coleman, what is the accounts receivable balance for ACME Corp?”

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A perennial top industry issue, the driver shortage ranked as the industry’s top concern for the second consecutive year in 2018, according to ATRI. Personal consumption expenditures rose 4.3%, the best performance since the fourth quarter of 2017. The post Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2017

It does not matter who caused the disruption, what was the reason for disruption, what industry a firm belongs to, or when the disruption happened — disruptions devastate corporate performance.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Regularly since Q3 2017, many shipping companies have been confronted by transport scarcity – a problem they’ve never known before. In the context of cross-industry implementation of flow production and lean production, delivery volumes are shrinking and delivery times are reducing.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

That’s the question I asked two years ago, after a labor dispute at the West Coast ports brought operations to a crawl, resulting in significant delays and costs for companies across many industries. What are the biggest hurdles the industry must overcome to enable broad adoption of driverless trucks? Yeah, good luck with that.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This not only acknowledges their remarkable impact in the realm of automated storage solutions but also highlights their crucial position in Ireland’s flourishing export industry. Established in 2017, the company has consistently pushed boundaries and set new standards for quality, efficiency, and reliability in the sector.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Collaboration and Inter-Management Brought Profits Across the Industry. A disruption in one shipper’s operations can cause a domino-effect in the industry. Collaboration leads to optimization of resources across the industry. For example, company A outsources auditing and IoT analysis to third-party logistics provider (3PL) A.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

One of the companies she holds up as a positive example of a big company addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is Walmart. A few years ago, for example, my oldest child explained to me that Walmart was a malignant force. By 2017, Walmart had met its goal of doubling the transportation’s fleets efficiency.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

-based XPO Logistics, a global provider of freight transportation and logistics services, announced very strong fourth quarter and full-year 2017 results late yesterday. billion for 2017, and free cash flow for the year came in at $374 million, which topped the target of $350 million. Fourth quarter revenue was up 12.2% annually at $4.19

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

As an industry analyst covering the transportation management systems (TMS) space for over 18 years, I’ve had the opportunity to follow MercuryGate’s evolution in the market and attend/speak at many of its user conferences over the years. There were several well-attended sessions at the conference focused on fleet management.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Complex supply chains generate more data, which companies can use to drive greater efficiency or engage in innovation that disrupts an entire industry—think Amazon. As another example, airlines can analyze long-term weather patterns at their destination cities and gain insights that have a significant impact on logistics operations.

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Freightera

JANUARY 10, 2017

Lower cost, highly efficient transport companies will continue to outperform in 2017. In 2017 highly efficient firms will continue to source as locally as possible. This trend will accelerate in 2017. See for example the existing California network here. Long distance shipping is generally energy intensive and wasteful.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2016

Manufacturers are set to invest up to $70 billion in the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) by 2020, reports John Greenough of Business Insider. Previous Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing. Previous applications of the IIoT in manufacturing have led to a savings of 12 percent across the industry.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Logistics is the stored potential of a military force, and industry is the battery from which energy is drawn. For Army to be successful operationally, the integration of logistics and industry is vital. Industry is where logistics begins. ADBR can be found at www.adbr.com.au.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

New studies on the effects of climate change over the last decade have prompted authorities to take measures for reducing the carbon footprint in all industries, including the shipping industry. Going Green | Green Shipping Practices in the Trucking Industry . Tech Trends is the Trucking Industry Aid Green Shipping Practices.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 2, 2020

Hans Still already worked according to these beliefs when he founded his electric motor workshop in 1920, and they are the mainstays of the intralogistics advisory service used by STILL since 2017 to offer comprehensively integrated procedural solutions through product or system consultancy. 100 years of consulting, made by STILL.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. As an example, a heavy equipment manufacturer used SupplyChainPlanning.com to create a collaborative planning app with its dealers. What would this “next generation solution” be?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Avian flu continues to be a thorn in the side of the poultry industry. In 2017, a chicken farm affiliated with Tyson Foods discovered a flock had been contaminated. If these birds are carrying avian flu, this can have a ripple effect on the entire industry. Retail ground beef prices, for example, averaged $4.81

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 7, 2018

The move aligns with an industry migration toward digitalization of international supply chains that every port authority recognizes.”. million twenty-foot equivalent units [TEU], making 2017 our busiest year ever,” says Mario Cordero, executive director of Port of Long Beach. They’ll only log in to the portal once,” Napralla explains.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

In fact, this current cycle might as well be called the roaring freight market of 2017-2018. As Logistics Management discloses in its annual examination of the Top 25 trucking companies, nearly all of the Top 50 carriers are profitable, some with eye-popping efficiency, such as Old Dominion Freight Line’s (ODFL) industry-leading 82.5

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

We saw that starting to turn around in 2016 and continued to accelerate into 2017," he notes. trillion in 2017, up 6.2% Statistics depict an industry straining to fulfill its mission in the face of a booming e-commerce sector and unprecedented demand for services, particularly in the trucking and courier industries.

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Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The Industrial Revolution opened the door for robotic technology to become a pivotal part of everyday business, as it helped to facilitate business owners and optimized their operations. Today, technologies have traveled to a new frontier and robotics remains the main driving force that steadily pushes several industries into the future.

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