The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2024

Recently, Courtney worked for Clarion Events North America where she was Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer. Clarion Events bought Urban in 2016 and Courtney continued to help build the division of Clarion. She also oversaw the sponsorship revenue team as well as the conference teams for all U.S.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. The Role of Robotics in the list of manufacturing trends in 2016 cannot be understated or ignored. percent annual growth.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2016

Our last post covered the Top 5 Logistics blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 manufacturing blogs from 2016 so far. Top Manufacturing Blogs from the First Half of 2016 So Far. The manufacturing blogs category most top viewed blog posts from the first half of 2016 included several elements of manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

Today marks the official halfway point of 2016 and that means it's time for our "Top Posts for the first half of the year" annual event. We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2016

In this first post of a two-part series, we will expand beyond our 6 general manufacturing trends we predicted would shape 2016 to now laser focus on the manufacturing technology trends that will impact manufacturers in 2016. 4 Core Manufacturing Technology Trends for 2016. Increasing Use of 3D Printing.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2016

The shipping industry of 2016 is a gross misrepresentation of what was considered “normal” shipping practices in the 1980s or 1990s. Similar to the technology in logistics trends, AIDC and RFID technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) will change in an unusual, profound ways in 2016.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 3, 2016

Rather than trying to figure out what is and is not causing problems, you need to know a few basic facts about how the truck driver shortage will evolve in 2016. From May 2014 to January 2016, many trucking companies increased their wages. Turnover Rates Are at an All-Time High. IoT-Based Systems Will Reduce Demand.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2016

Yesterday we started our two part series about manufacturing technology trends we will see impact the industry in 2016 by painting a picture of the top 4 trends. 5 Manufacturing Technologies Looking to Impact the Manufacturing Industry in 2016. What makes or breaks the use of a new technology in manufacturing?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 13, 2016

Take a look at some of the top trends to expect in 2016 for the logistics industry and how they will inherently relate to the merger and acquisition trends. Increasing government regulations around the globe are driving a push towards a more sustainable fleet and means of transportation. 3PLs Will Expand Services.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. It is important to note the necessity to build strategy of company’s logistics system development and integrate it as a full-fledged component for not less than 10-15 years. University Courses.

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Freightos

MARCH 10, 2016

Five Key Takeaways From TPM 2016. Transpacific Shipping in 2016. Drewry did the math, and despite last-ditch carrier attempts with cancelled sailings and increased idling of ships, lower ship loads will continue through 2016. The amount of funding for transportation-focused ventures (spiraled up) to $14 billion in 2015.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2016

For the first time in more than 10 years, the Federal Reserve took the initiative to slightly increase interest rates, but the hopes for a robust start to 2016 were quickly dashed. Instead, annual transportation costs rose continued to rise by 5.5 The following graph from the 2016 SOL reveals how logistics as a percentage of U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 7, 2016

The MAPI Foundation recently released predictions for how the supply chain will grow and evolve from 2016 to 2018. However, the supply chain of 2016 is looking different from what economists had expected, and the supply chain is battling many problems. Let’s take a closer look at the current state of today’s supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2015

Transportation capacity problems have been a volatile issue over the past twenty years or so. However, based on Perry’s estimates, by 2016 that rate is likely to escalate to the 2014 rate. The American Transportation Research Institute has already identified a problematic decline in trucking capacity over recent years.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Tapper joined Palletforce in 2016, initially serving as Operations Director before being promoted to COO in 2021. Breeze joined in 2016, having accumulated over 30 years of experience in the global logistics and parcels sectors, most recently as International Strategy and Projects Director for Royal Mail.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 7, 2016

A little more than a year ago, Audi created a parody of transport drones in the sUVA commercial, but the ideas behind these “Terminator-like” actions actually represent very real possibilities for how extensive the network of drones will grow in 2016. What’s Happening with Transport Drones for the Use in Logistics?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 11, 2016

Robots will facilitate the transportation of orders to a facility, to a picking robot, to the pallet, to packaging and dimensional pricing, to the loading dock, and to the shipping container. This will be the result of rapid analysis of delivery-impacting factors, such as weather, traffic conditions, and poor tire pressure.

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

Whether it’s more mentorship involving women or increased experience, confidence and education, this trend of growing women-owned enterprises (WBEs) also is happening in transportation and logistics. After the death of Autumn Transport’s founder Lowell Rieks in 2015, his daughter Julie Andrich became President and CEO.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key to the project was the aim of encouraging more women into the sector, which Transaid believes will benefit transport companies, contribute to improved safety and generate new career opportunities for women. Transaid also supported Safe Way Right Way with marketing and business strategies to encourage more drivers and fleets to enrol.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As the market continues a downward trajectory in transpacific eastbound spot rate, I can’t help but think about the commonalities between COVID-19 and the rate war which resulted in the Hanjin bankruptcy of 2016. Uncertainty and volatility: both events caused businesses to reconsider their contingency plans, strategies, and priorities.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 25, 2017

The use of the new technologies, ranging from robotics to value-added services within transportation management systems (TMSs) saw greater implementation across supply chains via TMSaas, and widely-held beliefs about the supply chain’s limitations were tested. Thus, more inventors stepped up to the plate in 2016. .

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . Top 10 Most Read Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

Predictions for transportation management in 2016 highlighted growing stress and concern. Trucking Regulations Exploded in 2016. There were many trucking regulations set to come up for discussion and possible passage by Congress in 2016, but the actual number supersedes even the modest of predictions. and 5 a.m.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

To look at what risks will affect the supply chain in 2018, Rob Savitsky of AIR Worldwide ( a member of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Supply Chain Exchange program), wrote a blog for MIT discussing three broad categories of supply chain risk. In 2016 several man-made disruptions affected the supply chain.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

JUNE 1, 2023

The Silk Road acted as a catalyst for logistics, shaping the concepts of inventory management, transport planning, and risk mitigation. The invention of steam-powered engines and the mechanization of factories revolutionized production and transportation. Containerization standardized the way goods were packed, transported, and stored.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

This increase follows California’s increase in minimum wage from $8 to $9 an hour last year and to $10 effective January, 2016. an hour in July, 2016, followed by annual increases through 2020 until the minimum wage hits $15 an hour. Under Los Angeles’ new requirements, the minimum wage will increase to $10.50 XB Logistics’ is a U.S.-based

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The 34th edition of the Transport Market Monitor (TMM) by Transporeon and Capgemini Consulting reveals that a small capacity increase does not result in a decline of the record high price index. Compared to Q4 2016 the index value of Q4 2017 is 23.3% Compared to the price index of Q4 2016, the price index increased by 14%.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs. Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As vice president of sales, Urbanski leads the southeast sales region and the enterprise sales team for Penske Logistics, focusing on the sales strategies and practices that support key accounts. By Emily Foreman

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2017

In 2016 we focused on our main areas of writing: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. However, we do not want to abandon the trends we wrote about in 2016 and instead we want to revisit those trends and write about each of the various trends in respect to where they are now a y ear later.

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Automotive Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

Peter Koltai (pictured) has taken up a new role at Audi this month as head of transport logistics, based in Germany. In his new position, Koltai is responsible for driving Audi Group’s entire transport logistics strategy, including inbound material and outbound vehicle transport.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 9, 2016

While the parodies are quite “terrifying,” the problem remains, but one piece of legislation, passed in December 2015, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act ), offers a solution, and actionable steps are being laid out to define a way to dramatically reshape the infrastructure-landscape in several key ways.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs. There were 746 ship transits in December, including transits through both the older Panamax locks and the larger Neopanamax locks that debuted in 2016.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2017

Last year, the 2016 State of Logistics Report alluded to rising shipping volume, partially responsible for decreased overhead costs, as a driving force behind declining overhead costs across all modes of shipping. What Modules Should an LTL Transportation Management System Offer? Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce. Route Optimization.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2016

The transportation management system is undoubtedly one of the buzzwords of the modern logistics industry. Shippers around the globe are realizing why the time has arrived to take advantage of transportation management system benefits. We call this a hybrid managed transportation model. Transportation Management System Benefits.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2017

Supply chain logistics providers made significant changes in standard operations in 2016. Sustainability Measures Swept Through Logistics Providers to Reduce Transport Needs. 2016 was a year of major improvements in sustainability measures for logistics providers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has work to do when it comes to sustainability, writes Stefan Spendrup, VP of Sales, Northern and Western Europe at SOTI. The sector became the largest emitting sector in 2016, and in 2019, it was still producing the same amount of emissions as it was in 2011 – and remains so to this day.

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