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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Development of intermodal container shipping is impacting other transport modes. Significance. 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Significance. Significance.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). I’ve spoken at this event in the past, but this year I came mainly to learn and network with the attendees (over 600 this year, a new record). How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post? Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Supply Chain Management:Has Best of Breed WMS Won the Race?

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. In 2006 the analyst community predicted that gap between the Best of Breed (BOB) WMS and ERP WMS has narrowed significantly and it was just matter of time before the ERP vendors caught up with the BOB vendors (1). Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. Offerings. |.

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Supply Chain Management:SAP acquired Ariba, what does it mean.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. That said, the "Ariba on the bid block" has been now a since-2006 story ever since Oracle kicked up some serious acquisition dust during the Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, Siebel years. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. View all Infosys blogs. Supply Chain Management.

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Will Robots Take All the Supply Chain Jobs?

247 Customs Broker

“The dire predictions that robots are going to take our jobs are overstated,” said Susan Lund, co-author of the study for McKinsey, adding “There will be enough jobs for everyone in most sectors.” Transportation Manager, N/A. ” I wish I was that optimistic. Posted on: Aug, 19 2016.

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

247 Customs Broker

. Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006. Transportation Manager, N/A. Carsten Baumann. Good article!