Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

That compared with just 2 percent in 2018. The data shows that only 60 percent of its shipments came from China during the same period, down from 80 percent in 2018. A few examples of funding supporting the meat and poultry industry include the following: Centrillium Protein LLC will purchase meat processing equipment with $15.1

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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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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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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The motto of Silbitz Group truly reflects both the company’s history and its forward-thinking approach. Offering fast, high quality and reliable fulfilment from design to completion, Silbitz Group provides customers with a broad spectrum of services within industries including railway technology, machine tools, and wind power.

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Stord

JANUARY 7, 2019

Driven by problems of scale, pricing, and flexibility, these new solutions help shippers reach key markets, meet holiday demand, and ultimately gain a competitive advantage. The industrial availability rate for warehouses fell to its lowest rate since 2000 in the third quarter of 2018.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In the second scenario, customer satisfaction is negatively affected – which is particularly difficult when companies are trying their best to meet ever-increasing customer requirements and expectations. More capacity subsequently became available in early 2018 due to seasonality, but rates did not fall as expected. Nearly half of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The trade group says a rail strike of one-month could result in an economic impact of up to $160 billion, and within one week many chemicals manufacturing plants could shut down, lowering GDP and leading to more inflation. billion in chemicals cargo a week. arm of the $65 billion Japanese real estate firm Mitsui Fudosan Co.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Retailers such as Walmart have rigorous standards and will only purchase from suppliers who meet these standards. The result is that companies must balance the expectations of these groups with the need to make a product that consumers want and are willing to pay for. Alternative energy has long been a goal at UPS. Last-Mile Delivery.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2018

The speed of all vehicles on the site has been reduced from 10kph to 5kph, for example. Natalia Kostyukovich, a spokeswoman for Volkswagen Group Rus, told local news outlet Tass that so far, the go-slow had not affected the operation of the plant.

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Conger

MAY 24, 2023

Today, the company is a member of the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. Bastian Solutions offers internally developed systems, a unique robotic shuttle system, automated warehousing systems, and a variety of third-party systems to best meet customer needs. Visit Seegrid's Website Vecna Robotics Founded in 2018, Vecna Robotics, Inc.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2018

The Trends that Will Forever Shape Manufacturing in 2018 & Beyond. At The Rodon Group, we understand just how essential it is to invest in sustainable manufacturing, as we’ve taken several efforts to adopt more sustainable manufacturing in our plastic injection molding operations. download white paper.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

percent from 2018 to 2026. The study showed that upwards of 30 percent of American students enrolled in at least one online course in 2018. E-learning widens access to education to students in lower-income groups who can’t afford full-time university fees. billion (USD) by 2026 at a CAGR of 9.1

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 9, 2018

After nearly a decade of so-so profits, the $36 billion less-than-truckload (LTL) sector of the trucking industry is poised for impressive – if not spectacular – growth in 2018. We may also see a surge in companies ramping up production as they seek to grow their market share in 2018,” he says. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2021

Four big names from the transport and logistics sector have come together to supply an HGV driver training simulator for the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Zambia, which Transaid has partnered with since 2008 to help meet the country’s growing demand for professional driver training.

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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? WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. For example, Deloitte reported that 85 percent of global supply chains experienced at least one disruption caused by fraud or abuse in 2016.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

DB Schenker’s contract logistics division was extremely busy in 2018—a year when most of its customers saw their sales revenues increase. Our big truckload shippers and consumer product goods (CPG) customers ran into some real challenges on that front in 2018,” says Schoenfeld. “As More Growth Ahead. A Flexible Fulfillment Option.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

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. Subsequently, for seasonal reasons more capacity became available in early 2018 yet transport prices did not fall as expected.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. September 12, 2018. The FedEx executive also stated that the rise in demand for e-commerce goes beyond peak, observing it is a “year-round phenomenon” and prepared to meet that demand. September 12, 2018. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. operations to six days a week from five.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

At present, the primary drivers of supplier diversity are meeting CSR commitments (59%) and ‘doing the right thing’ (45%). A further study by the benchmarking firm Hackett Group found that, on average, supplier diversity programs can add $3.6 million to the bottom line for every $1 million in procurement operation costs. 1] World Bank.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

At present, the primary drivers of supplier diversity are meeting CSR commitments (59%) and ‘doing the right thing’ (45%). A further study by the benchmarking firm Hackett Group found that, on average, supplier diversity programs can add $3.6 million to the bottom line for every $1 million in procurement operation costs. 1] World Bank.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

The latest example is Walmart “raising its delivery goal posts for suppliers, asking them to deliver more goods on time,” as reported by Jennifer Smith and Sarah Nassauer in the Wall Street Journal. Walmart ‘Tightens the Vice’ on On-Time In-Full (OTIF) Requirements. threshold for food consumables.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 6, 2019

c. Empower Estate and Infrastructure Group to pursue efficiencies in airbase energy infrastructure with a view to create completely self-reliant airbases through, for example, the use of solar and wind systems. [3].

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Shipchain

JUNE 17, 2019

2017 and 2018 were some of the worst years for food-borne illness outbreak in history, making it abundantly clear to us that yes, it is important to know and we want to know. For example, a food label’s accuracy is limited by the printer and user. Dairy foods are processed. So, what can food supply chains do differently?

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. Content Summary: Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co. Media Type.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Local Caption Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) together with BAE Systems Australia have delivered an essential ammunition capability to the Australian Defence Force three months ahead of schedule. For example, the US national security community uses the term ‘defense technology and industrial base’. [6]

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2019

As 2018 came to an end, vehicle production in Poland was expected to have fallen still further. Local newspaper Rzechpospolita suggested that production output at the Gliwice Opel assembly plant would end up declining by 20-25% during 2018 from the 165,000 vehicles assembled the previous year. billion), according to Malecki. .

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

At a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in July, member states agreed that import duties on automotive components could only be increased by Russia after being officially signed off at the next EEU Council meeting on August 24, says Shavshina. . Complex impact. Finished vehicle imports to Russia are on the rise.

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Now, That's Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

million (PAB ) in June 2018, boosted by shipments of bananas (9.6 These top five export product groups represented the highest dollar value in Panamanian global shipments in 2016: Organic chemicals: $1.8 Dominated by the agricultural and fishing sector (60 percent of total exports), Panama’s export volume grew by 7.9 of total exports).

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Vehicle-makers will have to publish WLTP-measured fuel consumption figures for all new vehicles from January 1 2019 and will be required to meet stringent new CO 2 emissions targets 12 months later. Industry analyst IHS Markit says carmakers failing to meet the 2021 targets could be fined more than €14 billion ($16.1

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2020

The project has already been delivering dividends since its launch in 2018 and has provided access to antiretroviral treatment to more than 43,000 people living with HIV/AIDS. Bimbo district is not an isolated example. It tells us, for example, which medications will be arriving and when.” Medical staff have returned.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

Clear implementation guidelines were jointly formulated by the Ministries of Health, Education and WFP with the objective of ensuring the food consumed in learning institutions meets required safety and quality standards. The guidelines also provide technical support to food suppliers, school and public health officers.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

The new Mobile Workforce Management platform allows Blackbay’s customers quickly, within hours rather than days, to configure changes to Delivery Connect’s T&L applications ensuring that they meet specific business processes. wants to introduce the system by 2018. Peloton, based in Mountain View, Calif.,

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 8, 2019

The port has been increasing the volume of vehicles it handles over the last five years and in 2018 Adampol took care of around 80,000 vehicles through its terminal (out of a total of 82,000 moved through the port), with imports roughly equal to exports. As such, we have to make sure that we meet this increasing demand for operations.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Monday, September 24, 2018. British freight group fumes over sulphur surcharge. By Kim Link-Wills | Monday, September 24, 2018. The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) said it is suspicious of Maersk’s announcement of a fuel surcharge beginning Jan. Click here to look at our new privacy policy.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Bilateral forums, conferences, meetings and seminars happen more often than one can count, and usually result in numerous announcements – ranging from memoranda of understanding (MoU) to billions of financial commitments. FOCAC 2018 indicated the recalibration of China’s strategy in Africa. Finally, Beijing.

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