Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. For example, I learned that there’s a difference between cement and concrete, even though many people use the terms interchangeably.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. The enterprises were added to a lengthy register of companies the U.S.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The logistics of shipping expensive merchandise, large or small, on a deadline, setting up a display, then tearing down the exhibit, and returning the materials to where they came requires careful planning, allocation of resources, and professional expertise. Online Trade Conferences & Auto Events. Toward a New Normal.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Let’s face it, not many industries have had the spotlight thrown at them quite like transportation! We make use of trusted sources such as Freightwaves , Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), and many other relationships throughout the industry. Participating in Organizations and Conferences. Daily News Update.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System. All key Suppliers are called into your operation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The interview occurred during athe FourKites Visibility 2023 user conference on September 7th in Chicago. And at last week’s FourKites Visibility user conference, the tech pioneer reported investment in a different form of artificial intelligence, Generative AI. I attended my first Visibility conference in 2020.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

From 22 to 25 March 2022, the global air cargo and logistics industry will meet at the 2+2 event in San Francisco. The air cargo sector proved to be a safeguard for global supply chains during the pandemic and secured the supply of important medical and industrial goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

I am coming to you from the sunny confines of San Diego, CA where I am attending the 2024 Körber Elevate conference. And while the industry faced a lot of complexities and challenges in 2023, we continue to face more every day. The post Körber Elevate 2024: Chart Your Course appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If a company short ships TVs, they are fined more than if they short ship soup, for example. Cumulatively, the lack of delivery compliance costs has been estimated to cost consumer goods industry over a billion dollars per year. But for many retailers, the fines are well in excess of $1 million per year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

One of the companies she holds up as a positive example of a big company addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is Walmart. A few years ago, for example, my oldest child explained to me that Walmart was a malignant force. The post Walmart in a World on Fire appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Let’s add Big Data , Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the conversation, all of which have been on the menu at this year’s conference. . An example is the way the Kindred robot learns to pick an item – in the best case scenario. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That is a huge success story for the air cargo industry and as promised it has brought significant efficiencies. For example, some carriers shared with us their APIs for contract rates, others for spot rates, some for rates but not ebooking, others share APIs via third parties who charge an exorbitant price for accessing the API.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2024

Matt Hoffman, Vice President of Product and Industry Solutions, at John Galt Solutions One-number plans are bad plans. A one-number forecast, for example, looks across the range of demand that might emerge in a period and decides to create a forecast that is mid-way between the most and the least demand that is apt to emerge.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

A lack of drivers in Western Europe, a deficit of warehouse logistics personnel in the CIS, and the ageing of the overall industry are just a few of the challenges faced by the HR teams of transport companies around the world. Elena, what draws people to the logistics industry? Every 7th CV goes to a logistics company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Raja Hammoud, EVP of Products at Coupa, speaking on the main stage at Coupa Inspire Coupa recently completed its Inspire conference. The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. Coupa’s Take on Platform Fatigue The top executives at Coupa had a private briefing for industry analysts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

We were also joined by over 1,500 people from around the world who attended the conference virtually. The theme for the conference was “Ready. The unique thing about these macro-disruptions was that they were felt by every industry, company, and geography at the exact same time. These were breakthroughs that changed everything.

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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] 2] The integration between military and civilian sources of logistics and support are now extolled as underpinning the ADF’s ability to respond to crises in the future. [3].

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

A few weeks ago, we held our first educational and virtual Agent Conference of 2023. We had a great line-up of sessions hosted by members of Trinity’s Leadership Team as well as our featured guest Blythe Brumleve of Digital Dispatch , and Everything is Logistics podcast. Use Google Images when selling into industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry. Soon we will do more training.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2023

Steve Lewis, the president of GXO Direct, the shared services division of GXO Logistics, spoke at Blue Yonder’s ICON user conference. Afterwards, Mr. Lewis spoke in more detail to industry analysts. The company generates $9 billion annually and serves customers across a breadth of industries.

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Logistics in War

JULY 3, 2023

This is the second part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. This conference convened to discuss supply chain resilience at a time of strategic competition. By David Beaumont. Part one can be found here. Supply chains move and flex where demand exists.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? In this, our second quarterly roundup, we’re revealing the following supply chain issues and events making news in industry media and beyond: The growing adoption of digital twin technology in the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

The focus of our session is “Today’s New Normal” — a discussion about emerging trends and technologies in the industry, everything from e-commerce to blockchain, and what it means for supply chain and logistics professionals. ’ XPO Logistics unveils voice tracking (Reuters). LLamasoft Names Razat Gaurav CEO.

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Automotive Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The automotive industry is going through some seismic changes as digital technology changes not only the vehicles we drive but also the way they are supplied and built. Verification Please enter any two digits * Example: 12 This box is for spam protection - please leave it blank : [mpu_ad].

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Read also: How to Manage a Warehouse: The 10-Step Guide to Logistics Management What is warehouse outsourcing? However, it keeps all of their logistical management and control. The reasons can differ but the goal is nearly always the same: to improve logistical efficiency, both within and outside the company.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Industry leaders discussed several topics at this year's CSCMP EDGE conference in Atlanta, and no subject was more important than how companies managed supply chain disruptions over the past year and the top priorities for the future. State of Logistics – The logistics industry remained strong despite a wide range of global challenges.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 3, 2023

“The markets, in general, have experienced a strong shift in favor of shippers in terms of pricing and capacity availability,” said Josh Brogan, a partner with the global consulting firm Kearney and co-author of the 34th Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) Annual State of Logistics Report. of the national GDP.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

The company is headquartered in India, has about 800 employees globally, and received a $154 million investment from majority owner Reliance Industries. I asked Manhattan about recent examples of customers utilizing the company’s WES functionality. The post Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Carter Logistics

JULY 29, 2020

Covid-19 has changed not only our industry, but every industry across the globe. Since most individuals are working from home, or a mix of office and home, I let the customer set the preference for the meeting medium (video chats, conference calls, etc.). How are you staying relevant and in touch with current customers?

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Forto

MARCH 17, 2020

In the world of logistics, small and medium-sized logistics companies in particular have already been feeling the effects of the crisis for several weeks: the high production and transport downtime and level of illness in China has led to delays in the worldwide supply chain. Now the Coronavirus crisis has arrived in Europe. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Intermodal’s group director, Rob Fisher, commented: “Nothing compares with the power of face-to-face meetings and the opportunity to engage with product demonstrations and industry experts that a ‘live’, in-person event provides. The industry has adapted exceptionally well to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. 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.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Will this include drone deliveries?

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AIMMS

APRIL 20, 2015

This was my first INFORMS Business Analytics conference and I was not sure what to expect. There were many interesting sessions that I was looking forward to attending to help me get up to speed on the industry. There were many interesting sessions that I was looking forward to attending to help me get up to speed on the industry.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. Did LLamasoft (a Talking Logistics sponsor) help to create these inflection points or did it simply see these trends coming before others and caught the wave early? competitive threats, new regulations, more stringent customer expectations).

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 27, 2019

As the car industry moves toward a more responsive manufacturing system producing connected and customised, autonomous vehicles with electric powertrains, its supply chain is transforming from something linear to more of a supply network based on real-time data sharing. To access the full report, please complete the form below.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2021

On Monday, March 8th, a vice president of supply chain for a large retail chain – a chain with over 5,000 stores – spoke at Körber’s supply chain conference Elevate. Körber is a leading provider of logistics software, material handling, voice, and consulting solutions. Körber has been the “big unlock” for this.

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