Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Some have hit on the right strategies and are thriving in the new normal, and others are struggling. In an article about online retail that I published at the end of 2019, I highlighted Target’s click-and-mortar retail model, which, even then, was positioning the company as an ecommerce trend-setter. The Dark Store Trend.

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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. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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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. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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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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AIMMS

JULY 15, 2019

We are flattered to be recognized by Gartner in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Sales and Operations Planning Systems of Differentiation , especially considerin g that we only launched our configurable S&OP application two years ago. The S&OP market is moving quickly to place increased value on the analytical component of S&OP.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Supply chains are ‘strangling strategy’, with the movement of commodities so significant an issue that logistics is securitising. [1] Of all the ‘pillars’ of the national support strategy, the most consequential was the issue of mobilisation. 1] Beaumont, D., 2] Beaumont, D., 3] Marles, R.,

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Airfreight Logistics

JUNE 18, 2019

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) who represent all segments of the air freight supply chain have recently announced they have created a new working group to devise and launch a new Sustainability Program for the air cargo industry. “All this can only be done in synergetic collaboration with all industry players.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 23, 2020

To reduce any possible risk of infection, WFP’s Kenya Country Office created WhatsApp messaging groups with hydroponics users and WFP staff. The training sessions also afforded WFP the opportunity to provide important information about COVID-19, such as prevention and management strategies.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

digitally transform the business and its strategy. In 2019, the merchandise trade volume growth will fall to 2.6% The Global Trade Share in 2019 was as below. Some examples and benefits of digitalisation in shipping are. Here is a real life example. but will rebound to 3% in 2020.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Even before the arrival of the pandemic, the global e-learning market was expanding at an astonishing rate, with a 2019 study estimating that it would reach $336.98 E-learning widens access to education to students in lower-income groups who can’t afford full-time university fees. Why Online Learning is Experiencing Explosive Growth.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 26, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. trillion between 2017 and 2019,” said Rami Suleiman, UPS President for Indian subcontinent, Middle East and Africa (ISMEA) , in a statement. in April, UPS continued its investment strategy in India by enhancing its network with the opening of another integrated logistics facility in Ahmedabad.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Labor Groups Call for Better Warehouse Working Conditions in New Jersey (WSJ – sub. It’s been two and a half years since Britain voted to leave the European Union, but with the exit date of March 29, 2019 getting closer, there’s still no agreement on how exactly to leave. Autonomous trucks gain ground in US logistics (McKinsey).

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2019

Training led by the World Food Programme (WFP) in the Southern Africa region expand the options for emergency response Aerial assessment of Mozambique floods using drones, January 2019. It is an example of how new technology can save lives and help communities hit by disasters within shorter time spans.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

1] In the US, the number of women-owned businesses increased by 21% between 2014 and 2019, outpacing the overall growth of businesses by 11% [2]. A further study by the benchmarking firm Hackett Group found that, on average, supplier diversity programs can add $3.6 2] American Express, 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

1] In the US, the number of women-owned businesses increased by 21% between 2014 and 2019, outpacing the overall growth of businesses by 11% [2]. A further study by the benchmarking firm Hackett Group found that, on average, supplier diversity programs can add $3.6 2] American Express, 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2019

When Groupe PSA bought Opel/Vauxhall from GM in 2017 for €2.2 From 2024, Opel/Vauxhall passenger car models will be based on joint Groupe PSA architectures, a move designed to bring savings to the group and to assist Opel/Vauxhall in achieving its Pace! billion ($2.33 plan to return to profitability by 2020.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

A directorate exists within a Joint Logistics Command’s Strategic Logistics Branch to deal with national support issues; with other tasks performed within the Strategic and Intelligence, and International Policy Divisions of the Department; Capability, Acquisition and Sustainment Group; and a variety of other across Defence.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In 2019, the company decided to introduce a professional warehouse management system to better organise the items. More efficiency through new picking strategy. For example, new dashboards will soon be added to make it easier to evaluate key figures. This allows FAUN employees to process several individual orders in parallel.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 6, 2019

Editorial Note: On 11 April 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining high-intensity operations and sustaining self-reliance. Examples of advanced fuel sources include biodiesel, hydrogen cell, electric-hybrid, ethanol, natural gas and propane. [2]

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Logistics in War

MAY 31, 2019

A directorate exists within a Joint Logistics Command’s Strategic Logistics Branch to deal with national support issues; with other tasks performed within the Strategic and Intelligence, and International Policy Divisions of the Department; Capability, Acquisition and Sustainment Group; and a variety of other across Defence.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 15, 2018

With the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate now having been in effect for the better part of a year, there have since been various impacts from the mandate on shippers supply chain and logisitcs strategies, as well as having an effect on emerging time constraints on shipping lanes rather than a loss of truck drivers. About the Author.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

For more complex tasks, such as digging deep into a stack of crates to find a slow-moving SKU, a number of the robots can work together to quickly locate and retrieve the item, much as ants, for example, will work together to drag a dead insect to the nest. DHL Challenges Robotics Visionaries.

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Logistics Manager

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Having the understanding that not following the pack and leading by example is the embodiment of excellent leadership and guidance. The RC eRTGCs are the first RTGCs of their type to be delivered to a Hutchison Ports container terminal globally – a significant milestone for Thailand and the Hutchison Ports group.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In 2019, small businesses made up 44% of economic activity in the United States. For example, when you think of lawn care or landscaping, which are both brick-and-mortar industries, you wouldn’t think that there’s technology out there to help these businesses grow. Time To Read: 7 minutes. Lawn Care Software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Alex Pradhan, Product Strategy Leader John Galt Solutions, told me that “all planning vendors have bold marketing around AI.” Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes. The processing units in an oil refinery, for example, operate at high temperature and high pressure.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

A bill laying down the basis of a new national localisation strategy was published in August that is designed to replace the current industrial assembly agreements. . To be eligible for state support, carmakers must score 100 points from 2019 under this system and 150 points from 2025, the ministry has stipulated.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The association also has a Digitalisation Working Group that is developing an app drivers can use to access information relevant to their journey, including guidance on secure places to stop. “We He outlined a number of measures the group was implementing to improve safety in what was a skilled yet demanding and sometimes dangerous job.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 3, 2018

Meanwhile, Geely’s stake in Malaysian carmaker Proton may lead to further production and distribution of Volvo models in South-East Asia, for example. In Belgium, for example, we have had cases where truck drivers couldn’t take their rest period in truck cabs, only in rest areas – of which few are available.

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Automotive Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Depending on the nature of any deal, we may see shipments from the Far East, for example, coming straight to the UK, rather than docking at Rotterdam,” she says. Other port groups, however, see opportunities to gain traction and use uncongested sites to attract new traffic. Congestion pressure.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

This customer segment is incredibly important and if younger shippers can’t book a container and track its whereabouts on their smartphone (while they’re taking a group selfie!) Other forwarders are implementing a more successful strategy of sharing profit on each transaction between all countries involved. Download Now.

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Automotive Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Depending on the nature of any deal, we may see shipments from the Far East, for example, coming straight to the UK, rather than docking at Rotterdam,” she says. Other port groups, however, see opportunities to gain traction and use uncongested sites to attract new traffic. Congestion pressure.

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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. The RDE standard applies to new vehicle types from September 1 (as WLTP did last year) and will apply to all vehicles from September 1 2019.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy that’s aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. I’ve also described some of the issues that can arise from such an error.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

For instance, VW Group is looking to digitalisation to improve container tracking and the Audi division’s efforts to to tag and track containers used to deliver parts to the San José Chiapa plant in Mexico is a good example. AutoSphere is holding a meeting in February to build on the strategy for 2019.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Yes, it’s a Strategy. From Fuel to Fertiliser, Supply Shortages Start to Bite.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. million USD in 2019. The best example of a 4PL model is Amazon.com. It is predicted to reach $78,981.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

My kids, for example, are always interested in getting their hands on the newest Guinness Book of World Records, and seeing what kind of crazy things are in there. A formal strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector prioritizes maritime and rail over trucking to more quickly get to net-zero emissions by 2050.

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