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Awakening the Sleeping Giant - Crude by Rail

10xLogistics

I am short on time as I am heading to the Alternative Fuels Conference ( ACT 2013 ). I wanted to give the light of day to this article on the growth of Crude by Rail (which I mentioned as a trend back here ). This has huge impact on the movement of crude and will likely impact the movement of retail goods.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018)

Talking Logistics

The focus of our session is “Today’s New Normal” — a discussion about emerging trends and technologies in the industry, everything from e-commerce to blockchain, and what it means for supply chain and logistics professionals. I just have to figure out what to do during the other half of the day. No Clicks Better Than 1 Click.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 8-12, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I remember meeting Karl Siebrecht, co-founder and CEO of FLEXE , a few years ago at the CSCMP Annual Conference not long after the company had launched. According to a Bloomberg article : Iron Mountain signed on with Flexe two years ago to sell extra space in its 1,000 facilities in 90 markets. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Gap closing between top three most recognizable 3PLs | Full Stories – Caption as the Content | Full

247 Customs Broker

. Related Articles. The mood at the 3PL association’s annual conference was buoyant based on truckload demand, but concerns about brokers’ digital strategies floated. In 2013, Menlo placed seventh on the list, while XPO didn’t break the top 20. PSA, CrimsonLogic unveil platform for shippers, 3PLs.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 10-14, 2017)

Talking Logistics

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal : Transfix has raised a total of $78.5 million since its founding in 2013. In short, Transfix is responding to the convergence trend I’ve been writing about for several years (see Putting 3PLs and Software Vendors in a Box and What Do Shippers Want?

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The Emerging Role for Warehouse Drones in the Supply Chain

247 Customs Broker

Five years is a lifetime in the world of technology, but maybe you remember how Jeff Bezos turned the supply chain world upside down in December 2013. Faster than you can say “same day delivery,” drones were the buzzword du jour at supply chain conferences, much like RFID following the infamous Walmart mandate about a decade earlier.

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Metrics and Issues to Consider in SQM (Supplier Quality Management) By 5 Big Industries

GlobalTranz

Trend Metrics Collected per Product: Confirmed Product Quality Complaint Rate by Product. Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Self-assessment processes including risk assessments, trending and audits. Recommended Metrics for FDA Collection & a 6 Step Process for SQM Review. Batch Reject Rate by Product. 2: Medical devices.