Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. Although discussed in the context of strategic logistics they are broadly applicable, and many are clearly relevant to effective strategic leadership.

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Using data on 2017 truck traffic, the CBO estimated that a tax of 1 cent per mile on all roads would have raised approximately $2.6 billion that truck owners paid in 2017, as well as their proportional share of the $13.5 billion in revenues credited to the trust fund in the fiscal year 2017. However, in order to cover $14.6

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. There are No Crystal Balls.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Ours is the kind of success story that is not unheard of: we started from scratch (two-bedroom apartment, to be precise) and over the course of seven years have managed to expand to over 30 countries with offices all over the world. Delve into the details of it in this case study here. Deep dive into Unilever’s case study here.

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United World Transporation

MARCH 21, 2019

Of course, when you’re an independent owner-operator, you have to accept that your income is going to have ups and downs just like any other business owner – it’s just frustrating that you’re beholden to the weather, something you cannot control!

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations that I first made in 2014 but still apply today: 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives. Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions for 2018?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. This formula has enabled Whirlpool to endure and thrive in the 13 years since it set out to build an adaptive supply chain, but of course, the work never ends.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Every month, we’ll be sharing some of the top stories in logistics and transportation right here on our blog. Citations for falsifying driver logbooks was on the rise in 2017, a main driver behind the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate slated to take effect December 18. percent in 2017 to the highest level in four years.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

While 2017 was certainly better than 2016, it’s still going to be a slog to get back to the post-recession era. This change won’t take place overnight of course, but the gradual change will build up to a complete revision of the industry. Warehousing will see some of the biggest investments in robotics over the course of 2018.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. This formula has enabled Whirlpool to endure and thrive in the 13 years since it set out to build an adaptive supply chain, but of course, the work never ends.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

In 2017, Target acquired Shipt, an on-demand grocery delivery company, establishing it as a grocery and FMCG home delivery partner. The reverse logistics process, too, is a prime target for refinement. The company continued to expand the concept in the years leading up to the pandemic breakout. Good for Amazon, Good for Kohl’s.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be tactically optimized at any given point in time.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 15, 2020

In 2017 only one female worked in its IT department, now there are 10 and is likely to increase. She qualified to pursue her dream course in civil engineering. The funny thing is I never had a dream of studying Information Technology,” she says with a hearty smile. “I She scored highly in science subjects at school.

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Logistics Manager

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Following the new image, HPT drove ahead as a unified entity on November 1 st , 2017. Plus we held a photo contest, a special talk show, and went on a study visit at PTT Public Company Limited to learn the company culture strategy. They have divided the UNITY initiative into three phases, from 2018 to 2020.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

The rapid growth of ecommerce is driving deep changes in logistics, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. The truck driver shortage accelerated in 2017 and is set to grow more severe over the coming years. Driverless Trucks.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2019

By 2017, however, Foton East Africa was forced into bankruptcy. Today, of course, VW has a plant in South Africa, and many of its vehicles are among the half a million or so imported used cars that land on the continent each year. These will be training locals in all aspects of logistics, up to and including aviation pilots.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Rob O’Byrne makes an early start with his round-up of supply chain and logistics trends that might make industry headlines in the coming year. His observations include trends in first and last-mile logistics, and the increase in SMEs entering global markets. 2020 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends: What’s Around the Corner?

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Parade

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

When Fortune Logistics had big plans to modernize their freight brokerage, they turned to Parade for capacity management and process automation. Now, Fortune is Working to Become Fully Autonomous By utilizing , Parade and Tai TMS , Fortune Logistics is aiming to get to the point where 15%-20% of their freight is completely autonomous.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

To become better in tune with its non-Japanese customers, Nippon Express has increasingly appointed senior managers throughout the world who are most familiar with their respective markets. In the United States, the company in 2017 appointed Hassapis, formerly of UTi, who along with Steve Concannon as vice president of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

A press release from October of 2021 stated that solutions sold by the Group over the course of one year result in the avoidance of around 1,300 million tons of CO2 emissions over those product’s lifespan. The Coupa tool provides a much more efficient way to conduct cost saving/sustainability studies. There were also freight savings.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

When it comes to transportation and logistics, the market is a decidedly different place than it was only a few short decades ago. and 30.9%, respectively,” says Logistics Management. Part of the focus for this years study is the relationship between strategy and structure. in 2017 versus 20.8% The Structure of Service.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

The rapid growth of e-commerce is driving deep changes in logistics, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. The truck driver shortage accelerated in 2017 and is set to grow more severe over the coming years. Driverless trucks. DOM evolves.

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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. vehicles were exported last year, up 12% on 2016.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

AGCO Logistics Team Accepts Prestigious Supply Chain Award. Greg Toornman – vice president global materials, logistics and demand planning at AGCO – told more of this story in a panel at ARC’s Supply Chain Forum. The premise of the study was interesting. AGCO is an agricultural equipment manufacturer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

Wumdrop is a successful last mile logistics company in South Africa. I had studied TV script writing at the University of Cape Town with Roy. And we reconnected and bonded over the course of a few weeks. And neither of us had studied business. So, that is how we ran our business from 2017 through 2020.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Megacity Logistics Lab at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics has used IoT technology to help improve last-mile delivery routes in major cities. LIFT TRUCK NETWORK.

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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. Admin, Fulfillment Logistics UK Ltd. Of course we all need to up our game. Posted on: May, 22 2017. Professor, KIT.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. Admin, Fulfillment Logistics UK Ltd. Of course we all need to up our game. Posted on: May, 22 2017.

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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. billion in 2017, according to OSD figures. Parts worth $1.4

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Freightos

JANUARY 17, 2017

Where Freight is Going in 2017. But data transparency within the logistics industry is lacking at best. The 90% percentile prices, of course, stayed the same. Logistics, Meet Amazon. Given the market opportunity, capital-rich companies are looking at logistics inefficiencies and have decided to make their move.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

A 2017 Global Sourcing study from American Shipper magazine found that 58% of shippers said their highest concern today is rising transportation costs. The post Taking the “Ouch” Out of Transportation Costs appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Pain Points Increasing Transportation Costs.

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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. So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey – the storm that devastated the Caribbean, flattening Puerto Rico – made landfall on the Texas coast. Globally, extreme weather events are not uncommon, of course. Independent scientific studies show a similar picture, adds James Sadlier, director of claims agent and risk adviser Sevatas.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 21, 2019

logistics managers witnessed unsurpassed inbound container traffic through our nation’s largest ocean cargo gateways. Of course, West Coast ports may see short-term volume adjustments from trade policies due to concentrated trade with the Asia-Pacific region, a trend observed in the second quarter and third quarter of 2018.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Agency has 45 days to study changes planned by Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals. AIT Worldwide Logistics buys WorldFresh Express. course, peak volumes are also putting a strain on the system. course, peak volumes are also putting a strain on the system. Federal Maritime Commission reviewing ‘PierPass 2.0’.

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