Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

My post on key trends to watch in 2017 received a lot more attention than I anticipated, so I figured it can’t hurt to gather my thoughts and pull together another collection for 2018. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018. 2018 Trend #1: Increased Focus on Cost-to-serve.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The answers to these questions lie in understanding a few of the top industrial procurement trends to expect in 2018. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Executives Seek to Lead by Example. Supply chain executives will also face greater pressure to lead by example this year.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

The Applications of Blockchain Are Growing, And Supply Chain Execs Need to Know Where to Look The applications of the use of blockchain in supply chain and logistics platforms are under development, but 2018 is expected to be the year when such technologies reach the masses.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

And while it’s too late to take proactive steps to deal with the 2018 Chinese New Year, here are four things shippers should be doing now to manage holiday-related impacts: Keep close tabs on your suppliers’ production schedules. Chinese New Year in 2018 fell later than usual. This reality directly impacts China’s export environment.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – October 2018. Last December, for example, the Wall Street Journal highlighted this example: Take Philips’s Norelco OneBlade trimmer and shaver, which is sold in stores with 13 packaging pieces. Rio Tinto and Cargill Behind Landmark Blockchain Iron Ore Shipment (Splash247).

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2018

As we put the year behind us, let’s talk about some of the biggest logistics trends to watch for in 2018. The driver shortage has been a long-time topic of concern and will continue to be in 2018. Blockchain, autonomous mobile robots, IoT, and other related technologies will continue to receive a lot of hype in 2018. Name Email.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2018

Let us take a closer look at some the advanced manufacturing technologies set to define the state of manufacturing throughout 2018. Global spending on robotics will climb to more than $67 billion by 2025, and 2018 is expected to be the year of the first big-break returns on robotics. download ebook. Use of 3-D Printing Will Evolve.

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Transporeon

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Entries provide examples of innovative approaches and impressive metrics of sustainability programs. Winners are listed in the December 2018 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. This year’s award recipients place a critical emphasis on green initiatives within their companies and supply chains,” says John R.

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Transporeon

JUNE 25, 2018

Regardless of company size, these projects are best-in-class examples of the types of efficiencies and bottom-line results that supply chain executives should be striving toward in their own operations. Our 2018 winners provide a roadmap for how to get there.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 18, 2024

By 2018, large 3PL customers were willing to publicly speak about the benefits they got from these solutions. For example, if the system has trouble picking a particular item, an alert can tell a planner not to allow that stock keeping unit to enter the robotic picking queue. In 2016, the Locus style bots were not yet proven.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018. Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub. and up come the results on the screen.

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Morai Logistics

JULY 12, 2018

For example, media service provider, Netflix, creates positive customer experience by predicting the shows viewers may be interested in based on past searches. This article identifies how machine learning can address four challenges facing supply chains in 2018. Demand Forecasting.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

This unprecedented change, and the challenges and opportunities it creates for CPG companies and suppliers, was a hot topic of conversation at the Nulogy xChange 2018 conference a few weeks ago where I delivered a keynote presentation and moderated a panel discussion with industry executives (more on that later). .

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2018

Kenco Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) is a great example. The latest example is the news this week that Nestlé and XPO Logistics “are co-creating a 638,000-square-foot distribution center at the new SEGRO East Midlands Gateway Logistics Park in Leicestershire, UK. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As a result, shippers across the globe are looking for ways to keep up with the Amazon’s unrelenting approach, and these trends in trucking and freight reflect a few of the key ways shippers, third-party logistics providers and truckers will respond 2018. Freight Forwarding Will Undergo Digital Transformation. What about Amazon Air?

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 11, 2019

FIFA 2018 World Cup transport planning challenges and strategy. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) 2018 Russia – the organisation in charge of planning and staging the world cup in russia. Bovy, as part of a training seminar for the organization of the event. National Event vs. City Event. The Russian Federal Government.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

He pointed to Estonia as an example: Estonia is a great example of what can happen with a concept like blockchain if you’re able to start with a clean sheet of paper. Over the years, I have often pointed to Transplace as an example of how the worlds of technology, consulting, and managed services are converging.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

In other cases, where more sophisticated and expensive 3D printing capabilities are required, third-parties will manufacture the products on demand and deliver them to us (or we can pick them up at the local UPS Store, for example). Location data — which I call the “Where?” And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2018

HighJump Launches Warehouse Control System at CSCMP Edge 2018. project44 is a great example of what I call an “On the Edge of TMS” solution provider — meaning, providers that either extend or enhance the capabilities of TMS applications. E2open Acquires Transportation Management Systems Provider Cloud Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

A TMS user, for example, can say to the system, “Show me all uncovered loads,” or an inventory manager can ask, “Which stores have less than three days inventory of product X?” The post This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. and up come the results on the screen.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

This is yet another example of how retailers and manufacturers are trying to find the right balance between delivering an enhanced customer experience and finding the optimal mix of inventory, transportation, and labor costs. And with that food for thought, have a happy weekend! Song of the Week: “All My Friends” by The Revivalists.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said during the company’s investor day that cappuccinos, for example, have a lot of foam, so they’re good for traveling, but others are not. The post This Week in Logistics News (December 10-14, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. -based stores by the end of second quarter.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2018

Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, will be exhibiting at Cereals 2018 (stand No. 642), the UK’s premier event for the arable farming industry, to be held at Chrishall Grange, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, 13-14 June 2018. to 25 tonne, over power sources of electric, gas and diesel.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

If managers embrace the idea of giving employees responsibility and decision-making autonomy in their respective areas of expertise – in agile teams, for example – then the parameters can also be defined together. Bohlmann: By eliminating ineffective communication loops, for example. November 20-21, 2018.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

P&G, for example, is undertaking “a multibillion-dollar effort to remake an antiquated and inefficient network of factories, warehouses and offices into a new model that gets goods to stores more quickly,” reports Sharon Terlep in the Wall Street Journal. (See And with that, I’m out of space and time. Have a happy weekend!

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2023

We saw this back in July 2018 when tender volumes went down seven percent. We have seen a few shocks throughout this year, with June being just an example. Numbers say truck load requests are up nearly seven percent from prior months. Fortunately, we didn’t see the same pattern in 2019 and only took a hit of about two to three percent.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2018

BluJay Solutions presents the three most important trends to prepare for in 2018. . Super-granular address systems, global collaborative networks and automated customs management are set to cause major disruption in the logistics market in 2018. The “Amazon Effect,” new address systems, and Brexit are driving change.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

ISM 2018 got underway in Nashville yesterday, May 6. An example: In the short term, the tariff on aluminum resulted in lower prices, not higher prices, because we’re no longer shipping aluminum to China. “No The post ISM 2018: Why procurement matters appeared first on 247 Customs Broker. jberman@peerlessmedia.com.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

I’ll just repeat what I said back in January: The bottom line is that product returns is yet another example of how “the way we’ve always done it” is just not going to cut it any more. For the rest of last week’s news and to sign up for our newsletter , please visit Talking Logistics.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Looking at the ton-mile index, demand for truck transportation today is slightly below what occurred in Q2 2018, being down 1.5% for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018. If self-employed workers today exceed what there were in late 2018 and 2019, then this 25,000 figure is an overestimate of the shortage.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In 2018, Cleveland Clinic continued improving its services and employed RFID technology for high-value medical devices and a less-expensive solution for commodity products. “In The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2018. 2018 Ranking. Source: Gartner (November 2018). Company Name. kwhorisk@ehpub.com.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

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? Here are some posts I wrote this year sharing my takeaways from various conferences: The Secret of Getting Ahead (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2018 Conference).

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

ISM 2018 got underway in Nashville yesterday, May 6. An example: In the short term, the tariff on aluminum resulted in lower prices, not higher prices, because we’re no longer shipping aluminum to China. “No The post ISM 2018: Why procurement matters – Supply Chain 24/7 appeared first on 247 Customs Broker.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 24, 2022

The claim will be dropped at the start of 2023 because there have been no attacks on merchant vessels since 2018. Piracy and ransom demands surged beginning in 2008, and peaked in 2011, but remained an issue up until 2018. The film Captain Phillips provides one of the most prolific examples of piracy in the region. The History.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

If there were one clear-cut conclusion to be drawn from our “2018 Warehouse and Distribution Center (DC) Equipment Survey,” it would be that the outlook for spending is bullish. 2018 respondent demographics. For example, 29% of respondents say that in their operations, they support a “buy online, ship to customer from DC” process.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

However, if too many employees connect their electric vehicles to the chargers at the same time, for example during breaks or after the end of the work shift, the power demand increases rapidly. Additionally, a dashboard allows forklift drivers and fleet operators to retrieve all the relevant information.

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Tradewinds

DECEMBER 19, 2017

These are areas that interest us in 2018 (and beyond) as we meet founders in trade and commerce. For example, every company has insurance needs when something is shipped but the procurement, underwriting, and verification are onerous and opaque. Keep an eye out for our deep dives in 2018?—?we’re

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