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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

Most of the conferences on our list are in the U.S., Also, if you have a favorite industry conference not included on the list, please post it in the comments. “Who As I’ve shared in the past, here are three questions you should ask yourself: Does the conference agenda align with the key initiatives I’m working on?

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

Talking Logistics

March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). 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. That was my main question after our initial meeting. New York to allow self-driving vehicle testing (Reuters).

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The new Mobile Workforce Management platform allows Blackbay’s customers quickly, within hours rather than days, to configure changes to Delivery Connect’s T&L applications ensuring that they meet specific business processes. And when it comes to last-mile and home delivery operations, mobile technology has become indispensable.

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

Talking Logistics

There’s less and less margin for error, especially when it comes to meeting customer delivery expectations. One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 was that traditional software user interfaces would start migrating toward chatbots and virtual assistants. I’ll share some highlights in a future post.

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. There may be instances where you will have to work more closely with carriers and book further in advance to ensure you can meet critical deliveries. Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway.

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EURODIS Awards Best European Logistics Service Providers

Logistics Business Magazine

“And because customer support is a key means of differentiation we developed a tool to measure, how fast and detailed our members answer requests and award a prize for the best performing company at our annual conference.”. The awards are based upon the performance of all members of EURODIS from June 2017 until May 2018.

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Facing Cold Chain Challenges

Trinity Logistics

Some examples of these are: U.S. Most cold chain food regulations come from the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2017. Addresses the need for maintaining drugs under stable conditions and meeting manufacturer’s specifications. Each region has its own regulations, compliance mandates, and enforcement agencies.