Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

million truck drivers in the country (as of 2015), but a new report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the number of long-haul truck drivers somewhere between 1.87 Talking Logistics episodes and posts related to transportation procurement and shipper-carrier relationships: Time to Squeeze Carriers for Better Rates?

Optimal Sourcing 62

Optimal Sourcing Trucking Cost Reduction Price Reduction 62

Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics. Notice that all of the companies doing pilot tests of blockchain in supply chain management are multi-billion dollar manufacturers, retailers, and logistics service providers. SAP Blockchain Initiative Expands to 27 Members. What Should Supply Chain Executives Do?

Supply Chain Software 92

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software 92

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

In short, this survey is saying, among many other studies and reports, that those shippers who partner/outsource to a 3PL are staying competitive because the shipper is able to bring on immediate expertise through the use of a 3PL and the shipper then is able to compete and stay on top of all the latest changes in logistics capability.

Survey 93

Survey 3PL Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 93

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists. appear to include the following.

Buyer Training 104

Buyer Training Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Optimization Software 104

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2015

First, I think we must define what that means present day. Pick out what area you want to study when you’re young, pick a major in college, and know what it is you wish to do with your life. The same individuals that smirked at me, later presented me with ideas for new projects and wanted to get involved in my future endeavors.

Picking 107

Picking Security Blog Presentation 107

Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). Descartes has 20,000+ customers on its Global Logistics Network, which experienced 21% growth and processed 18.6+

Supply Chain Design Software 12

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 12

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

As bribery is one of the more common forms of unethical or even fraudulent procurement practices, it is worth examining a case study to understand how it typically takes place, but more importantly, how the consequences of what to some may simply be seen as ‘greasing the wheels of business’ are increasing in seriousness. This is true.

Procurement Analytics 75

Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement 75

Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

We would like to take a step into the dawn of technological advancement with an introduction of robotics technologies that have taken the airfreight logistics’ supply chain to its new boundary. The survey shows a growing number of online shoppers of 3% and 4%, comparing to 2015 and 2014 respectively. Robotics Is the Answer.

Supply Chain Design Software 36

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 36

Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

There are many reasons why, as I’ve discussed in previous posts and Talking Logistics episodes , including: Supply chain data is stored in too many systems, in too many formats, across many companies and geographies. What is happening to BMW today is another case study in supply chain risk management. Total Answers 11. Total Votes 11.

Supply Chain Software 73

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Manufacturing Procurement Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 73

Logistics in War

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The true asymmetric advantage the US military possess is the capability and capacity of its logistics. 1] On the supply side, the Defense Logistics Agency is at the pointy end of a $34 Billion enterprise, undergirded by the largest economy in the world. [2] 5] What does this mean for logistics?

Military 44

Military Modeling Software Disposal White Paper 44

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Even if you simplify your product range and your upstream suppliers, you still have to deal with the ramifications of diverse customers, their expectations, their location and the logistics needed to meet their requirements. Logistics costs are often a big contributor to overall Cost to Serve. Sales organisation costs. Marketing costs.

Purchasing Skills 88

Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 88

Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Apart from the above major factors, the economic recovery from the pandemic in 2021 has been characterized by large and unpredictable swings in demand, which have resulted in increased stress on supply chains, brings us to a never before seen scenario of disruptions in logistic networks and unprecedented increases in shipping costs.

Resource Reduction 99

Resource Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Maritime 99

247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

“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.” How does this compare to the IoT positions of the previous years, which have already peaked in 2015?

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 28

Automotive Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

As the fortunes of the logistics industry rise and fall with the automotive sector it serves, Turkey looks on the face of it to be a gloomy place to do business right now. For delivery firms such as ANT Logistics, the effect is not just a drop-off in business. The credit crunch also cuts off access to new finance at manageable rates.

Manufacturing Procurement 53

Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Factories Purchasing Skills 53

247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

MIT has announced a new $1 billion commitment to address the global opportunities and challenges presented by the prevalence of computing and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing will build on MIT’s legacy of excellence in computation and the study of intelligence. Compliance to U.S.

Supply Chain Design Software 28

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software 28

247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Most sustainability books in my view do not present the full 360 view. How does this compare to the IoT positions of the previous years, which have already peaked in 2015? Admin, Fulfillment Logistics UK Ltd. logistics, threelineshipping. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 28

Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. After a rough 2015, the first half of 2016 was no different. Maersk would split into two divisions – a Transport & Logistics division, and an energy division.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 114

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Price Reduction 114

GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

The data from this global virtual item master takes another step in its evolutionary journey and is refined using an online, cloud-based platform with user tools that automatically present the normalized data obtained from all sources, both internal and external, in natural English. Hong Kong: Logistics.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 56

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software 56

Automotive Logistics

APRIL 5, 2019

Customs statistics from Nigeria show that 131,994 vehicles, both new and used, were imported through Apapa port in 2015. Burkina Faso, meanwhile, has invested substantially in a logistics corridor of its own, called CU9. available for a feasibility study into the construction of the long-awaited Abidjan-Lagos corridor. .

Sourcing Strategies 28

Sourcing Strategies Government Optimal Sourcing Trucking 28

Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

The threat of retaliation by the US against those whom it deems to have broken those sanctions has, once again, prompted vehicle-makers and logistics companies to pull out of the market. Logistics impact. Other foreign logistics firms are seeing business tail off. Vehicle production in Iran had climbed to 1.5m

Manufacturing Procurement 37

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software After-sales Modeling Software 37

247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Flattering depictions of Russia are plentiful in Serbia’s raucous tabloids and on the airwaves, thanks to Serbian-language bulletins from Russia’s state-run Sputnik news agency, which opened in Belgrade in 2015. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. It’s not foreign meddling. Compliance to U.S.

Cost Reduction 28

Cost Reduction Price Reduction Strategy Military 28

247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

Such is Andela’s stellar reputation for excellence that American TV network CNN in June 2015 called it “the startup that’s harder to get into than Harvard”. This article was specifically written for the NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Government 28

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

You might ask yourself, “Why does a third party logistics company create Manufacturing content? They are a logistics solutions company, why not ONLY write about logistics?” You may say we have a passion for not only logistics, but also those subjects that matter to our manufacturing and distribution shippers.

Manufacturing Procurement 91

Manufacturing Procurement Blog Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies 91