Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2017

In 2016, big tech companies bought nearly 40 AI startups. It’s used to help doctors in creating clinical practice guidelines that document the best course of treatment for different types of cancer. From my experience with many companies, it’s already not easy to provide clean data to run a normal S&OP. What’s next?

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

According to CB Insight research , supply chain technology funding skyrocketed in 2016, reaching over $5 billion dollars, more than 10X 2013 levels, and creating more logistics startups every year. So we spoke to some of Freightos’ investors to see what drew them to logistics (and, of course, Freightos specifically). #1:

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

You have probably heard about the IoT in the famous GE commercials, such as the “Talking Train and Car,” as depicted on Engineering.com, but you might not have thought about how your organization may already be involved with the IoT. 2016 - $7 billion. Of course, these possibilities are not without potential problems.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 12, 2018

Yes, carriers are aggressively, and smartly, raising driver sign-on bonuses, and providing financial aid options for potential drivers to attend driver training schools to get them their CDL licenses, among other things. Data points from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) support that struggle thesis, too. About the Author.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

Every day, more data than we can imagine zings across that global conduit we call the Internet. Much of that data comes directly from devices, without human intervention. Drivers carry cell phones in their cars to feed GPS locations to a traffic information and navigation service, which uses the data to detect congestion.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2018

vehicles last year, an increase of almost 9% compared to 2016, and the forecast for 2020 is for 5m units. vehicles were exported last year, up 12% on 2016. Audi built completely new systems into its plant at San José Chiapa when it set up operations in September 2016 to make the Q5. Mexico made 3.8m

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 27, 2018

Of course, gamification can only be used in processes requiring human input, since it drives performance by way of motivation. Source: Findings of a 2016 survey conducted by TalentLMS. As an enhancement to training and education though, gamification is understandably less controversial. “Everybody raise your hand.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2019

A few weeks ahead of the December deadline, the FMCSA, responding in part to concerns from state authorities regarding enforcement training and the variety of ELD systems in the market, opted to have an initial phase-in period, with a deadline extension throughout the first quarter of 2018 for the installation of the devices.

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Forto

JULY 25, 2018

The 2014 Edition of the IMDG code Incorporating Amendment 37-14, which became mandatory on 1 January 2016, is currently the latest edition. Train your people. The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) of 1975 was passed after a 707-cargo jet carrying hazardous materials crashed in 1973.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2019

Growth of personal transport is low, however, with only 42 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, compared with the global average of 182, according to data from the International Organisation for Motor Vehicle Manufacturers. These will be training locals in all aspects of logistics, up to and including aviation pilots.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 2, 2018

In April 2016, a fleet of trucks – some of which had driven almost 2,000km – arrived in the Dutch port of Maasvlakte and made modest headlines around the world. And there’s an obvious need for digital links to third-party applications: GPS data, weather data, data on traffic conditions, and so on.” . The reason?

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Jung adds that the decreasing availability of train drivers is also a factor, contributing to what he terms a “major bottleneck” in rail transport. Of course, Jung is not the only one battling such difficulties. Increases in the number and duration of recent strikes have made rail movements “more and more unreliable”, he says. .

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

And of course most can’t. Of course, consumer brand companies are especially at risk from being tarred with an anti-sustainability brush. Sheffi does note there is some evidence that so-called millennials may be more willing to pay for Green, but the data is preliminary at best.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

Posted on: May, 22 2016. Posted on: May, 26 2016. Posted on: May, 26 2016. Posted on: Jun, 27 2016. Posted on: Aug, 19 2016. Posted on: Aug, 21 2016. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 23, 2021

We’re proud to have partnered with the efforts of Truckers Against Trafficking, to ensure that the more than 70,000 carriers Trinity Logistics works with are trained on how to spot trafficking and how to report it. What are TAT’s training initiatives? TAT has made its training easily accessible.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 7, 2019

Of course, Will Leather can’t serve either coffee or a multi-sensory experience to customers who buy online. Since 2016, it has relied on a company called DeliveryCircle to keep those juices cold and fresh while delivering them on schedule to customers. There are a lot of stories to explore and things to smell,” Adler says.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2017

2016 marched onward with a drive to improve the use of digital technology throughout the supply chain. This infographic, created by GT Nexus , also shows other ways the digital supply chain evolved in 2016. Bad weather, poor hiring practices or inefficient maintenance of consumers’ financial data can decimate a company.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 30, 2018

Mr Kim arrived in Beijing this week on a similar train to the one used by his father, Kim Jong-il. A Russian emissary who travelled on that train in 2001 immortalised it in a memoir , describing live lobsters being airlifted to it every day, silver chopsticks, and a parade of beautiful female companions. Image copyright.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

Lagos-based Andela trains programmers and facilitates their placement with software companies around the world. Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, stopped by in August 2016. Other initiatives are: Happiness Metre, Smart District Guidelines, Smart Dubai Index, Dubai Data, Smart Dubai Platform, Dubai Blockchain, and so on.

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Automotive Logistics

JUNE 28, 2018

The German company was set up in 2016 with the explicit mission of improving truck utilisation via the use of advanced data intelligence and a new business model it refers to as the ‘intelligent trucking network’. We trained our algorithm with this data as the foundation. With every order, the algorithm learns more.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 25, 2022

In any case, an excellent place to start is by knowing what the most vital supply chain leaders’ skills are and, of course, why you need them. Of course, each industry and the niches within them are subject to unique and specific market dynamics. Those days are gone, however. Project Management Skills.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2020

In any case, an excellent place to start is by knowing what the most vital supply chain leaders’ skills are and, of course, why you need them. Of course, each industry and the niches within them are subject to unique and specific market dynamics. Those days are gone, however. Project Management Skills.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Taking this logic train to the next stop, the current value of the new tariffs amount to around $35 billion, or two-tenths of a percentage point of real GDP. The average price for a gallon of gasoline was 27 cents higher in 2017 than 2016, and the price for a gallon of diesel increased by 35 cents. Size is a matter of perspective.

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