Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

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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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2017

As I prepared my keynote presentation for the BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2017 conference , I recalled this experience and saw it as a good metaphor for the difficulties many companies are having today responding effectively to the blizzard of supply chain management.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 5, 2017

Athletes are in vogue at supply chain and logistics conferences this year. Last week it was Michael Phelps at the JDA FOCUS conference. This week it was Mia Hamm at the BluJay Solutions SOAR 2017 conference. And next week, it’ll be Sugar Ray Leonard at the Manhattan Associates Momentum 2017 conference.

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Carter Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

64th Annual Food Shippers of America Conference. Sales Manager, Richard Kenney, was fortunate to attend the 64 th Annual Food Shippers of America Conference in Palm Desert, CA from March 3-5, 2019. Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Conference Center. Bob expects a good 2019, after a strong 2018 year in the trucking industry.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. I also moderated a panel discussion on transportation optimization with representatives from Ryder, Publix Super Markets, and Peak 5 Supply Chain. What would this “next generation solution” be?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017. million in FY 2017 (net income has grown from $12.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

I’ve long argued that implementing a transportation management system (TMS) is a great way to save money while going green. At Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) conference in 2020, a Walmart executive talked about how they were now standardizing on a TMS solution from Blue Yonder. That is not surprising to me.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has honoured leading dealerships at its annual dealer conference held in Marrakesh, Morocco. The highest recognition, the 2017 EMEA Dealer of the Year title was awarded to TT-Thermo King of Poland.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I learned that fact (and many more important things) at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference in New Orleans this week. Elemica Delivers Predictive Visibility to Global Industrial Supply Chains. Data from transportation procurement events mirror these results. How Many Robots Does It Take to Fill a Grocery Order?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. If transportation and logistics are an indicator of economic health, things are looking very good at the moment. I haven’t seen a full demo of it yet, but BluJay provided a preview of some of the features announced this week at its user conference back in April. Pringles !).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

These Giant Drones Could Seriously Disrupt the Shipping Industry (NBC News). It didn’t take long for the recently rebranded BluJay Solutions to make its first acquisition: Blackbay , “a leading provider of mobility-enabled solutions for the transport and logistics industry.”

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

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 haven’t been briefed by Transfix, but based on the comment above, it seems like the company is quickly evolving into a managed transportation services provider.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

According to the new “Global Freight Forwarding 2017 Report” compiled by the London-based think tank Transport Intelligence (Ti) , a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices in 2016 led rates to fall in both air and sea freight, meaning most forwarders reported lower year-on-year revenues. Kerry Logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

FreightWaves’ news, content, market data, insights, analytics, innovative engagement, and risk management tools are unprecedented and unmatched in the industry. FreightWaves.com, the company’s news site, is the leading provider of news and commentary for the transportation and logistics space. I wanted to do something on my own.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 19, 2017

Revolutionary concepts plus the evolution and advancement of existing platforms are providing unparalleled growth opportunities for shipping and related transport and supply chain infrastructure. We will ask how can we identify the real digital legacy in front of us and truly re-define digitalisation in maritime and transport.

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Freightera

JANUARY 10, 2017

Demand for greener freight transport is coming primarily from the largest companies. Lowest cost freight transport will increasingly be lower emission as well. Lower cost, highly efficient transport companies will continue to outperform in 2017. This trend will accelerate in 2017.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

The business started in 2016, but we didn’t get our first venture funding until 2017. Steve wrote a book called The Third Wave which deals with deep understanding of how industries work. At FreightWaves, we’ve combined our tribal knowledge with influencers who are connected throughout the industry. Learn More: .

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2018

While a degree of uncertainty over the future of free trade between Mexico and its Nafta neighbours to the north once again hung over discussions at this year’s Automotive Logistics Mexico conference, it was more than matched by confidence in the future of the automotive sector. Global parts flow.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017. The further out you book freight, the less expensive it is,” explained Cicerchi in a video interview I conducted with him at the user conference.

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Women in Trucking

MAY 18, 2020

Valerie Alexander, CEO of Goalkeeper, author and keynote at Women In Trucking’s 2017 Accelerate! Conference, suggests that women adopt these three traits to help level the playing field: 1. Make quick decisions. Men typically make decisions quickly and confidently without second guessing themselves. Learn More

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Since the collapse of the housing market and the economy in 2008, the freight transportation industry has managed to claw its way out of a damaging situation and maintain historically low trucking rates. However, the industry stands on the verge of a rate-hike cliff. told the conference. Reshoring Initiative.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 3, 2021

Most cold chain food regulations come from the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2017. This regulation covers the cleanliness and function of equipment, protocols set in place for transportation, employee training on the proper handling of food in cold chains, and records of all FSMA compliance. Transportation Breaks Down.

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Freightera

JUNE 29, 2017

Transport News INTL has just selected Freightera as “Best Online Freight Marketplace – North America” in their Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards 2017! In Q2 or Q3 2017 we will start offering air and ocean rates as well. Looking ahead, Freightera is rapidly expanding in North America in 2017.

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Stord

MARCH 3, 2019

Boeing does not expect Brexit to affect its manufacturing activity, since most materials it transports out of Britain go to the United States (rather than somewhere else in Europe). Warehouse jobs need a better reputation , according to Dollar Tree Chief Supply Chain Officer Gary Maxwell.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Industry leaders have been complaining about a truck driver shortage for a while, but unlike other industries that have been complaining about worker shortages, we have real evidence both in employment numbers and in business activity that the shortage is starting to have an impact on the economy,” writes Conor Sen, the article’s author.

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Airfreight Logistics

JULY 10, 2018

The award was made in recognition of their outstanding service for the transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. Henrik Ambak, Senior Vice President, Cargo Operations Worldwide for Emirates, received the award at the 18th Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Conference hosted by DHL at Baveno, Italy.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

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. LLamasoft Names Razat Gaurav CEO. Samsung Jumps on the Blockchain Bandwagon (Bloomberg).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2018

Robinson, MercuryGate, and friends from the industry). Command Alkon Introduces BuildIt to Digitally Revolutionize Construction Industry. Manhattan Updates its Visionary TMS Solution to Address the Transportation Industry’s Biggest Challenges. A Supply Chain Operating Network for the Heavy Building Materials Industry.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Many transportation and logistics software companies were launched in the late 1990s and early 2000s, during the height of the dotcom era, but very few of them survive today — they either went bankrupt or were acquired by others. When asked, “How is transportation viewed by upper management at your company?”

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 23, 2019

Long distance rail connections are central to this trade and, at the Automotive Logistics Global Shanghai conference last week, speakers from China Railway International and Beijing Changjiu Logistics talked about the latest developments for vehicle and parts shipments on the China Railway Express (CR Express) between China and Europe.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Schneider is a premier provider of transportation and logistics services. Offering one of the broadest portfolios in the industry, Schneider’s solutions include Regional and Long-Haul Truckload, Expedited, Dedicated, Bulk, Intermodal, Final Mile, LTL, Brokerage, Warehousing, Supply Chain Management and Port Logistics. .

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 20, 2018

If someone asked you point blank: “what is the biggest issue in freight transportation today?” It is a topic of daily discussion at every industry trade show and conference, while also getting a ton of attention in the form of commentary or data being issued fairly frequently. Why wouldn’t it be either?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. So if you can provide warehousing, transportation and/or material handling equipment to support disaster relief efforts, I encourage you to contact ALAN. It’s during these times that our industry and its people truly shine the brightest.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 11, 2019

31, 2017 of $1.2 million in fourth quarter 2017. million in fourth quarter 2017. 31, 2017. “I YRC Worldwide will host an analysts’ conference call on Jan. Schulz has been a transportation journalist for more than 20 years, specializing in the trucking industry. billion to $1.3 million as of Dec.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

4] The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, too, has brought national industrial mobilisation to the fore in terms of Ukraine responses to Russian aggression, but also in the context of European, US and other logistics support to Ukraine. The successful delivery of the ULAC has been greatly beneficial for both the Army and BAE Systems Australia.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Container shipping volumes in December of 2017 were 5 percent higher than in the same month of 2016, noted Yin Ming, deputy secretary general of the Shanghai International Shipping Institute and professor at Shanghai Maritime University. He presented his outlook for container shipping to the TPM Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif.,

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 14, 2018

in 2017 over the previous year to reach 1.59m units, according to estimates in early January by the Association of European Businesses (AEB). While OEMs and logistics providers hope this signals a major recovery in the market, 2018 looks like it could be a year of further uncertainty for the automotive industry in Russia. .

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