Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Since I’ll be speaking in three sessions at next week’s CSCMP Edge 2018 conference , I’ll be busy today finalizing my preparations. Home Depot was one of the examples I cited. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 24-28, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. And it’s dark and raining outside.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. Nulogy xChange 2018: Why Courage is So Important Today. They’re facing unprecedented change.”

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I was wrong, for example, about obstructive sleep apnea becoming the new debate in trucking; the debate ended before it really started after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration withdrew their proposed rule to have rail workers and commercial motor vehicle drivers tested for obstructive sleep apnea.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Here are some additional details from the article: The request is being made by ministers because in the worst-case scenario, a no-deal Brexit would cut the capacity of the country’s main EU trading route from the French port of Calais to Dover in southeast England to just 13 percent of the current level due to additional border checks.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

At least that’s the case for Walmart, which according to an article in the Wall Street Journal , “has begun telling online shoppers that some products in its warehouses are ‘out of stock’ after the retailer changed its e-commerce systems to avoid orders deemed too expensive to ship.”. And with that food for thought, have a happy weekend!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

Apple provides a prime example. Final figures show the trade gap with China totaled $311 billion in 2020, down sharply to the record high of $419 billion in 2018. There were two excellent articles in the Financial Times (FT) on the Apple supply chain. But the combined U.S. Apple is the world’s most valuable company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This article is from Emerge and offers tips for trucking companies to decrease their insurance premiums. As an example, from data taken from the ATRI report, in 2020 a small fleet of fewer than 20 trucks would have paid about three times as much as a large fleet with more than 1,000 trucks. By 2018, the average grew to $22.3

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 11, 2019

All this article explanations are going to be based on this official document, presented by a Honorary Professor of the Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, Philippe H. FIFA 2018 World Cup transport planning challenges and strategy. Bovy, as part of a training seminar for the organization of the event. The Host Cities.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

A TMS user, for example, can say to the system, “Show me all uncovered loads,” or an inventory manager can ask, “Which stores have less than three days inventory of product X?” The post This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. and up come the results on the screen.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Here are some more details from the article: Dubbed “Shipping with Amazon,” or SWA, the new service will entail the tech giant picking up packages from businesses and shipping them to consumers, according to people familiar with the matter. and FedEx Corp.” And with that, I’m out of space and time. Have a happy weekend!

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

In 2017, Flytrex successfully launched the world’s first fully autonomous urban drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland, and we covered that initiative in these pages on June 15, 2018. The CNBC article states, “ As delivery times and consumer demand rose this year, retailers responded by ordering inventory earlier than usual.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Well, I could turn to an AI-powered robot to my write my post for me (see Wired article, “ What News-Writing Bots Mean for the Future of Journalism ”). The post This Week in Logistics News (January 8-12, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. What can I do if I have writer’s block?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

For another case study example, see The Boston Globe: A Home Delivery and Outsourcing Failure.). According to a CCJ article: Both the South Dakota House and Senate passed earlier this month a resolution “encouraging Congress and [FMCSA] to overturn the rules regarding” ELDs…. Why the increased demand for these solutions?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (July 2018). One example demonstrated how TradeLens can reduce the transit time of a shipment of packaging materials to a production line in the United States by 40 percent, avoiding thousands of dollars in cost. Blockchain in Global Trade: Maersk, IBM, and CBP. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2018

A recent article in People Magazine about a 26 year old man who couldn’t afford insulin and died is a sobering reminder of how insulin literally keeps my daughter alive). HighJump Launches Warehouse Control System at CSCMP Edge 2018. Unfortunately, tragedies still do happen. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 18, 2022

There are several reasons for this that are beyond the scope of this article. In 2018 it was reported , for example, than an iPhone is assembled by workers at Foxconn’s factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou; and made of raw materials and components sourced from 43 nations. This took days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

In 2018, DHL Supply Chain announced its plans to deploy emerging technologies in 350 of its North American facilities. Of course, we subsequently share interesting insights in Logistics Viewpoints articles. Brian provided me with insights into some specific warehouse automation and robotics examples.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

According to the article: In the most far-reaching test program to date for burgeoning drone commerce, the Department of Transportation announced the selection of 10 state, local and tribal governments — in partnership with companies that include Intel Corp., The most recent example is C.H. Uber Technologies Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Despite the inherent challenges, a 2018 McKinsey article estimated that the payoff of agility enabled by digitalization can be staggering: “For companies that aim well and execute effectively, the resulting cost reductions could be transformational. A Positive Example. And Agility Can Help Improve Profitability Too?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Here’s an excerpt from the article: Amazon has cultivated an image as a customer-friendly company in part by making it easy for shoppers to send back items they don’t want. The site’s lax return policies have conditioned consumers to expect the same treatment from other retailers, adding to pressure on brick-and-mortar chains.

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PINC

JANUARY 22, 2020

Matt Yearling’s articles ranked on both Logistics Viewpoints’ and Talking Logistics’ most-read article lists for 2019. . Here’s a synopsis of his most-read articles for the year and the evergreen insights that he shared with readers: Excess Inventory? No Problem. You Have Trailers in The Yard. Talking Logistics).

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Amazon, for example, uses most of the hundreds of thousands warehouse workers they employ to support their retail operations, not their contract logistics division. By 2018, the year of the survey, this number fell to between 2 and 5 applicants per job. Retailers, manufacturers, and distributors all have warehouses.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Remember that there was zero airline ebooking at the beginning of 2018. For example, some carriers shared with us their APIs for contract rates, others for spot rates, some for rates but not ebooking, others share APIs via third parties who charge an exorbitant price for accessing the API.

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Freightera

MAY 29, 2018

Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt’s article about how Canada can lead in greening global freight transportation was just published in the La Malbaie, Quebec G7 Summit edition of CLIMATE CHANGE – the New Economy (CCTNE). CLIMATE CHANGE – the New Economy is the leading climate change publication supporting the G7 2018 Summit.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 29, 2020

And I came across lots of articles about what a chanllenge the 2018 Winter Olympics was. In general, an aggregate of 16 streets were constructed or extended to make the coordinations of the 2018 Winter Games conceivable. Here you have a Logistics analysis of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. We can read more about this here.

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

When recruiting, for example, consider the aspects of driving that appeal most to women as well as areas of concern. For example, 74 percent of women use Facebook, according to a 2018 Pew Research Study. This article was originally featured in Edition 3 of 2019 in our official magazine, Redefining The Road.

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2019

An article from GTI Predictive explains, The cost of failing to manage supply chain systems effectively can be enormous. In 2018, supply chain interruptions occurred at a record rate of nearly 30%, costing billions in delays and wasted product. This is where predictive maintenance comes in. What is Predictive Maintenance?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 19, 2024

of the 35 million tons of plastic waste were recycled in 2018. Because you care You wouldn’t be reading this article if you didn’t care. Apparel, for example, doesn’t need cushioning but does need protection against rain or snow. According to the EPA, only 8.7% Where to Start?

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 6, 2023

Real-life examples In fact, many large companies are now implementing blockchain technology into their services. In 2018, DHL and Accenture developed a blockchain-based prototype to track pharmaceuticals across the supply chain, with the goal of increasing accuracy, streamlining processes, and reducing annual freight spend.

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Stord

JANUARY 7, 2019

We’ve rounded up the key insights from the article below. The industrial availability rate for warehouses fell to its lowest rate since 2000 in the third quarter of 2018. The biggest brands, including Walmart (#1 on Fortune 500’s Global 500 list in 2018), are adopting new approaches to distribution.

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Morai Logistics

JUNE 12, 2019

More pertinently, 53% of respondents to a 2018 Statista study said they’re using blockchain for their company’s supply chain. This week’s article by Morai Logistics explores the most prominent hurdles blockchains have yet to overcome in the world of supply chains. Blockchain is growing rapidly.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2018

All of the headlines leading up to Christmas were about how retailers and parcel carriers were struggling to keep up with the record amount of online orders and deliveries for the holidays (see WSJ article UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays and Reuters article Surging online orders slow Wal-Mart delivery network ).

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress? As this article proved extremely popular, I thought it worth adding a few updates to follow progress on the six trends. Depending on the response received by the latest updates, I may revisit this article yet again with additional updates to Trends #4, #5, and #6.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The Crucial Role of Trading Partners.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 9, 2018

After nearly a decade of so-so profits, the $36 billion less-than-truckload (LTL) sector of the trucking industry is poised for impressive – if not spectacular – growth in 2018. We may also see a surge in companies ramping up production as they seek to grow their market share in 2018,” he says. . Related Resources.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Article Summary. percent from 2018 to 2026. The study showed that upwards of 30 percent of American students enrolled in at least one online course in 2018. For example, Alex Valaitis, Author of Modern College , predicts that the declining value of a university degree, the Coronavirus-linked lockdowns, and a $1.6

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 27, 2020

This scenario has been in existence since 2018. For example, Chinese organizations that were exporting to the US may have seen a decline in the orders due to tariffs or the US organizations would have had to reduce quantities of goods imported from their Chinese counterparts. The article further states that “Mr.

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