The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

ALOM seamlessly integrates digital and financial streams into the physical supply chain, deploying e-commerce and payment solutions, visibility tools, digital delivery tools, data management, and strong back-end systems, all while producing and fulfilling goods worldwide.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

The 2018 supply chain conference season kicked off for me last week. I gave a keynote presentation on emerging technologies (drones, driverless trucks, 3D printing, blockchain, etc.) at the SMC3 Jump Start 2018 conference in Atlanta, GA. This aligns with what the conference attendees are feeling and expecting.

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The intersection of supply chain technology, changing online consumer spending habits, data management, delivery preferences, and other factors are all serving as game changers in how 3PLs are continually striving to better serve shippers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2019

Industry analyst Gartner has named its top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2019. These technologies are those that supply chain leaders simply cannot ignore,” said Christian Titze, research vice president at Gartner. Advanced Analytics. Autonomous Things.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2022

Jefferies also led the successful development, negotiation and reauthorization of major infrastructure legislation and managed the successful conference of Committee legislation relating to the 2012 surface transportation reauthorization law, MAP 21.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Wednesday was Day Two at the Reverse Logistics Association’s annual conference in Las Vegas. ” The second is that as the field matures, Next Generation Supply Chain Technologies are finding their way into reverse logistics, albeit not nearly as quickly as they are being adopted by organizations in their forward logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2022

FreightWaves’ SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Flexport delivers a best-in-class experience in airfreight, offering customers granular and end-to-end visibility, reliable service, and customized, data-driven supply chain solutions. Flexport’s upcoming customer conference, FORWARD21. Learn More About Avoiding Port Congestion with Neel Jones Shah.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2017

As I prepared my keynote presentation for the BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2017 conference , I recalled this experience and saw it as a good metaphor for the difficulties many companies are having today responding effectively to the blizzard of supply chain management.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Here are a few notable findings from the report, released at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE conference: What are the top concerns and challenges in regards to supply chain decisions? Data sharing between shippers and 3PLs become increasingly important.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 28, 2023

This year’s study topics: The balance of power and partnership (sourcing and selection) The flow of data as supply chains become digital Looking beyond the hype of technology Your insights are welcomed and please remember that your answers will be confidential. All prior studies can be accessed at no cost at www.3PLStudy.com.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

LLamasoft entered the supply chain planning realm in November 2015 when it acquired Barloworld’s Supply Chain Software (SCS) Division , a provider of supply chain design (“CAST”) and supply chain planning (“OPTIMIZA”) solutions. So, where does supply chain design end and planning begin?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

The SVP of Supply Chain at Walmart speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual user conference. Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. The packaging algorithms do not work if this data is not up to date.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

I haven’t attended an industry conference over the past year, or participated in a client meeting, where blockchain — along with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — hasn’t been part of the conversation. Barlow concluded, echoing a similar point I made last year in Unlearning Supply Chain Management.

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Stord

MAY 14, 2019

Atlanta is fast becoming the technology center of the South, and we’re grateful to be a part of the thriving supply chain technology community here.” The Biltmore was acquired by the Georgia Tech Foundation on Oct.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 6, 2021

The study is a collaboration between Penske Logistics , NTT Data Services and Penn State University. 2022 topics include: Cold Chains. Technology: 5G, IoT and the cloud. A complimentary copy will be available later this year after it is released as part of the CSCMP EDGE 2021 supply chain conference in September.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

At the Descartes Evolution User Conference this past March, I attended several sessions about the MacroPoint solution and they were all standing room only , including the one where William Wehrle and David Bazzetta from BASF shared their case study. “The Know which carrier is the right carrier to call first.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. 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. Will this include drone deliveries?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Secondly, what machine learning does, is that every new piece of information or data it receives, it actually learns over time. There’s enough data in the industry that you can leverage, as long as you can make sense of it using machine learning, to do things like predictions and obtain intelligent insights using the data you already have.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

I’m in New Orleans this week speaking at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference. 5 Key Trends Driving Supply Chain Innovation. Unlearning Supply Chain Management. Before You Hire a Logistics Data Scientist. The Evolution of the Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chain. Top Posts.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2018

A few weeks ago at the Descartes Evolution 2018 User Conference , I had the opportunity to interview William Wehrle, Director of Supply Chain at BASF, and David Bazzetta, Business Advisor – Process Optimization at BASF, about the importance and value of having real-time freight visibility.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

project44 Raises $35 Million to Turn Data into True Supply Chain Visibility. ’ XPO Logistics unveils voice tracking (Reuters). Amazon Launches the International Shopping Experience in the Amazon Shopping App. Shipping firm CMA CGM to buy 25 pct stake in Ceva Logistics (Reuters). LLamasoft Names Razat Gaurav CEO.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

John Langley, clinical professor, supply chain information systems and director of development, Center for Supply Chain Research at Smeal College of Business at The Pennsylvania State University , founded the study in 1996. NTT Data and Penske Logistics are the major sponsors of the 2022 edition.

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Freightos

MARCH 10, 2016

For shippers, carriers and logistics providers, the JOC ’s TPM (Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference) is one of the must-attends on the annual events calendar. I caught up with one of Freightos’ delegates after the conference and scoured through the presentation material for insights. Five Key Takeaways From TPM 2016. No surprise.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? Perhaps you’ve read a little about the digital twin concept in one of our past articles on supply chain technology, but we would have touched on it only briefly. What is a Digital Twin.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

This unprecedented change, and the challenges and opportunities it creates for CPG companies and suppliers, was a hot topic of conversation at the Nulogy xChange 2018 conference a few weeks ago where I delivered a keynote presentation and moderated a panel discussion with industry executives (more on that later). . Tim Koers (Visual Pak).

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

In an article in Industry Week , which advocated that you cut the fat, not the limb, reminded us that there are a number of strategic projects, based on appropriate supply chain technology that can provide a far greater internal rate of return than merely slashing costs. Supply Chain Technology vendor managed inventory'

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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. Data and predictions have been all over the map. Data from transportation procurement events mirror these results. That is, how many carriers will decide to exit the market instead of complying?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2018

A Supply Chain Operating Network for the Heavy Building Materials Industry. Last November, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry (such as the difference between cement and concrete).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

“But when you think about the massive amount of data that is needed to make these [planning] decisions and the inability to use [holistic] optimization and run scenarios in a truly collaborative way outside of just a spreadsheet has been difficult for companies.”.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Ryder Forms Strategic Partnership with Plug and Play to Support Development of Innovative Supply Chain and Logistics Startups. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian). Is this another case of technology far outpacing what society and the law are ready for?

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Freightos

MARCH 31, 2016

Firms will find it increasingly hard to mask poor service, high pricing or unpopular practices, as technology increases customer visibility. For those who can master it, “big data” will become a business of its own. But logistics technology is where it got interesting. But What About The Future of Freight?

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The intersection of supply chain technology, changing online consumer spending habits, data management, delivery preferences, and other factors are all serving as game changers in how 3PLs are continually striving to better serve shippers.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Therefore, it’s not surprising that the question at the forefront of the most recent Leadership Roundtable meeting (held last month at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2018 conference ) was, How do we get started? Getting Started with Digital Transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

2020 Supply Chain Technology Trends ; Steve Banker, Chris Cunnane, and Clint Reiser. There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. But how mature are these technologies? The rise of cloud computing, smart devices and IoT have all resulted in a massive data explosion.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Third-Party Providers Navigate Supply Chain Technology Trends. Technology partners with a long-game approach to development and implementation understand that trends come and go, and it can make little sense to heavily invest in trumpeted technological advancements just because they’re “the new thing.”.

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