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Toyota Automated Logistics Group Launched for Acquisitions

Logistics Business Magazine

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) has launched T oyota Automated Logistics Group (TALG) to house its existing subsidiary, Toyota L&F, alongside the companies it acquired in 2017 (Bastian Solutions and Vanderlande) and 2022 (viastore).

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Digital Transformation: An Imperative for Industrial Manufacturing in 2017

GlobalTranz

Let’s take a look at four reasons why digital transformation is an imperative in 2017 for industrial manufacturers: 1. Manufacturers need to rise to meet these new expectations – and one of the keys is through digital transformation. However, this data can fall flat if a company’s systems and employees are not prepared to leverage it.

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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. Target to test next-day delivery service in Minneapolis (Reuters).

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Qatar Airways Successfully Renews Certification of its Environmental Management System

Airfreight Logistics

Qatar Airways says they are proud to receive recognition of their continued commitment to environmental management at International Air Transport Association’s ( IATA ) Board of Governors meeting last week. During the event, H.

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Retailers Embrace Gig Economy Fulfillment

Logistics Viewpoints

Target acquired Shipt in 2017 to provide the foundation of its same-day delivery. Over time, retailers will be able to determine which gig carriers offer the best service in a particular geographic region, for example, as well as which carriers most often meet expectations vs. fall short. Critical data to track.

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Market volatility insight value for shippers

FreightWaves SONAR

A capable system for market volatility insight remains vital. According to Forbes , “in the Business Continuity Institute’s 2017 report on global supply chain resilience, 69% of respondents said they do not have full visibility of their supply chains. It will help shippers recognize when, where and how freight spend could likely shift.

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Supply Chain Quality: A Driver for Digital Transformation

Talking Logistics

Digital transformation automates the documentation, specifications, and enterprise performance collection, storage and retrieval process from a variety of disparate systems, which is then shared with trading partners on the network. David Cahn is responsible for directing Elemica’s Product Marketing activities, joining Elemica in August 2017.