Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Going International, Onfleet Platform Manages Last Mile Logistics Delivery Operations for Companies in 50 Countries. UPS Boosts Saturday Operations To Increase E-Commerce Delivery Speed. And when it comes to last-mile and home delivery operations, mobile technology has become indispensable.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2017

For my son, it’s on to swimming, where he competes in the butterfly and IM, with his first meets next week. I’m guessing the researchers didn’t came across many examples of supply chain disruptions caused by cyberattacks in 2005, but based on the recent WannaCry and Petya cyberattacks, their findings seem to hold true today.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 15, 2020

Meet some of the women behind WFP’s technology department in South Sudan Story by Musa Mahadi and Tomson Phiri More and more females are powering WFP’s complex operations in South Sudan. In 2017 only one female worked in its IT department, now there are 10 and is likely to increase. I was motivated by WFP’s large operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Food manufacturing and indoor farming are examples of other occupiers taking space recently. This will exceed the previous record annual turnover of £11bn which was reported in 2017. The post UK sees record take-up of warehouse space appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Embracing the gig economy to bolster fulfillment allows retailers to better serve customers, differentiate themselves from competitors and operate with more agility. Target acquired Shipt in 2017 to provide the foundation of its same-day delivery. Gig economy fulfillment setting retailers apart. Critical data to track.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. Mr. van den Eijnden is the director of global logistics operations planning and systems at Molex. Eberle said.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? More on The Future of Delivery (Takeaways from MercuryGate Velocity 2017 User Conference). Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference).

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

Yet, with endemic staff shortages and the demand for faster and higher velocity fulfilment increasing, there is a very real risk that safety pledges will be compromised in the drive for operational efficiency. However, it remains extremely difficult to balance escalating operational demands with safeguarding staff.

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Locus

MAY 25, 2022

The above statement is spot on, largely because of its subtext: Customers spend their money elsewhere because they are not happy with how companies meet their expectations. Take last-mile deliveries for example. consumer shipping companies: Customer experience 2017-2022. And how they have been changing! – Statista, U.S.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Since the third quarter of 2017, many manufacturers have been regularly confronted by scarcity in the transportation market – a problem they haven’t encountered in years. Freight prices are also going up because of carrier rate increases since the last half of 2017. Shippers are feeling the effects of scarce carrier capacity.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Are you confident that it’ll perform well and you’ll meet all the requirements of your target audience? To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. Do you think that your supply chain management is good enough for this market?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 1, 2021

During off-peak times the operation is carried out in two shifts. For this reason, the new Versand-Center-Nord (VCN – Shipping Centre North) has been live since 2017 in addition to the Versand-Center-Süd. It went live in 2017/18. This will be installed during live operation and implemented by the end of 2021.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

As leaders gather at the of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos for a week of high-level discussions on the future of the global economy, the CDP group released its annual rankings of the top green businesses. CDP's rankings score the thousands of companies which disclose to the organization on their environmental action.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

However, the data [that powers them] hasn’t previously been utilized to its full capacity until recently.” Take the example of RCRPMF.USA in the image. Yet, data from the 2017-2018 period shows rates lower than today’s average. On February 16, 2021, final reported rates for reefer contracts were at $2.02. last year and $2.19

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The study’s economic impact model found that activities carried out by customers operating across the entire Prologis UK portfolio, which includes 22 Prologis Parks in the Midlands, South East and London, make a significant contribution to the national economy , with goods flowing through the buildings equivalent to approximately 2.6%

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The coming year is set to reshape how the logistics tech industry operates. Automation and robotics are leading the charge, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is adding to the mountain of data being collected and analyzed for insights and better operations. Consumers Will Dictate Logistics Operations.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

Below is a comparison of 2017 vs. 2018 parameters for oversize shipments: Source: enVista. For example, if a package qualifies for oversize according to FedEx’s definition, it will receive an $80 charge (list rate). Improve Your Operations. Train and retrain operations on proper box size for product shipped.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As an example of how illuminating the perfect order KPI can be, let’s look briefly at damage-free delivery as an example. In many cases, your distribution operation will incur unwanted costs to manage returns of damaged items and deliver replacements to the customers (not to mention the cost of writing off damaged inventory).

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Logistics Business magazine’s editor Paul Hamblin meets Rishi Lodhia, MD EMEA for Eagle Eye Networks. The availability and integration of computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming what was previously just an ‘observation’ tool into something that can deliver real business operational advantages. “In

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Of the business leaders participating in that survey, more than 50% considered supply chain to be a standalone business operating function.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2021

Meet BOPIS, otherwise known as one of the most popular baby names of 2021 — we’re kidding, of course. Take, for example, the Sephora app, which allows shoppers to try on different makeup products before picking them up in-store. O2O can be incorporated in many different ways. Here are some of the most popular! In-Store Pickups.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Uber, for instance, saw a trend in the logistics industry in 2017 and introduced Uber Freight, a platform that links truck drivers with businesses that require cargo transportation. In addition to giving drivers the advantage of finding loads faster, the procedure streamlines the operations of businesses that have to move cargo.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 27, 2021

This is similar to the rule that went into effect in the United States in December 2017, except that ELDs in the United States were allowed to be self-certified by the vendor. Of the more than 600 ELDs on the market, many are unlikely to meet Canada’s standards. Robinson’s carriers that operate in Canada already use ELDs.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2018

In 2017, total world exports of asparagus will reach $540 million (USD), a 6% drop-off from 2016. The dearth of product pushed fresh asparagus prices up in both 2016 and 2017. Loayza, “so it is important to negotiate with our carriers to have the allotments in place and to be able to meet our customers’ agreed-upon shipment times.”.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2018

It’s no doubt that 2017 brought some big changes to the logistics and supply chain world. With the implementation of new regulations and political shifts that have taken place, 2017 saw a lot of ups and downs. In October 2017, we saw two major rivals team up to communicate their concern about the nation’s infrastructure.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Left to right: Miguel Garcia , Operations Manager, SEKO Logistics and Phil Poel , COO, Ember Technologies, Inc. To make that all-important decision, Ember got its finance, operations, logistics and Asia-based procurement team involved in the process. “We Value-Justified Cost, Please. the next morning. “We ker@ehpub.com.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

To get a better understanding of how the shared economy works within the supply chain, let’s take a look at some examples: Example #1: Amazon Flex. Example #2: Airtasker. Example #2: Airtasker. It works like this: A poster, for example, needs someone to assemble furniture bought from Ikea. Other Examples.

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Transporeon

APRIL 9, 2019

Since the third quarter of 2017, many manufacturers have been regularly confronted by scarcity in the transportation market – a problem they haven’t encountered in years. Freight prices are also going up because of carrier rate increases since the last half of 2017. The driver shortage is affecting available trucking capacity.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 17, 2020

Cyber technologies have become essential and critical not just to the operation and management of numerous systems and processes on board ships but also for the safety, security and protection of the ship, the crew, the cargo, and the marine environment. Gard quotes below live examples of cyber security incidents in shipping.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Of the business leaders participating in that survey, more than 50% considered supply chain to be a standalone business operating function.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

With all that in mind, I thought I’d share some examples of the highs and lows of online and in-store retail that enterprises have endured between late 2019 and early 2021, and highlight some of the most notable changes in the retail supply chain arena during that period. Some retailers even refer to these operatives as personal shoppers.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

They are beliefs that communicate what your company prioritizes in its operations and how it achieves its mission statement. Examples of brand values include integrity, honesty, customer-centricity, quality, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, equality, collaboration, accountability, creativity, teamwork, social responsibility, etc.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

DP World operates 20 terminals in 12 countries across the breadth of Europe, all of which are at various stages of their respective journeys towards implementing more sustainable operations. Between 2017 – 2018, the report found that DP World Antwerp saved over 10.6 The Netherlands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Their operations include bulk gas storage and delivery, cylinder filling and community distribution gas systems. In 2017, Pinnacle Propane was acquired by a Dutch company, SHV Energy. For example, a warehouse might have a big propane tank they use with forklifts that run on propane.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2017

Meanwhile, the increasing number of regulations and requirements on shippers has created a paradox between saving money and still meeting all requirements. 3PLs Leverage Technology and Data to Improve Operations. For existing businesses and shippers, this means more competition and demand for lower costs.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Regularly since Q3 2017, many shipping companies have been confronted by transport scarcity – a problem they’ve never known before. In the second scenario, customer satisfaction is negatively affected – which is particularly difficult when companies are trying their best to meet ever-increasing customer expectations and requirements.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 22, 2018

That’s why Mosca says it offers its customers a service network that is “truly unique in the industry” The company provides everything from maintenance, repairs, installations and relocations, to training and Technical Expert Meetings focusing on the optimization potential of strapping machines. On site in less than 3.5

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