Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

At supply chain and enterprise application conferences, software companies have talked about using generative AI to create user manuals. A good example is saying “What are my demurrage issues at the Port of Long Beach?” IBM’s Institute for Business Value found that 75% of CEOs believe generative AI will be key to competitive advantage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions. Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

So stated Ken Hughes , a leading consumer and shopper behaviouralist, in his keynote presentation at Trasnsplace’s 16th Annual Shipper Symposium a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday, we talked about delivery of a product,” Hughes added. Today, delivery is the product.”. “Consumers are the disruptive force today, not technology.”.

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UL EHS- Sustainability

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Passion for safety Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel kicked off the conference by sharing some statistics about his organization’s work: The Philadelphia fire department handled more than 300,000 medical emergency care incidents per year. Passion for our products Nearly every customer I spoke with is passionate about our products.

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AIMMS

APRIL 20, 2015

This was my first INFORMS Business Analytics conference and I was not sure what to expect. These sessions were incredibly valuable, but there is much more to the conference – there is the time between the sessions as well. For example, the 2014 Edelman winner was the Kid Risk Team at the U.S. The AIMMS team at INFORMS.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Contracted storage: In this scenario, the manufacturer merely leases the actual space needed to arrange the products. Outsourced warehousing: Lastly, our content’s main focus is the option where an outsourced logistics company handles all of the product management and administration tasks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2020

AutoGuide Mobile Robots Europe Presents Mobile Robot Safety: Risks, Responsibilities and ROI. Safe implementation of AMRs presents opportunities for increased productivity, improved worker conditions, and (surprise) faster ROI. . • An example of a Tier 1 auto manufacturer’s “fork free” initiative.

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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. We simplify and optimise the electronic data exchange between stakeholders.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Increasingly even Chinese manufacturers are looking abroad, moving operations to Mexico and Vietnam, for example. Demand for local and organic products will increase Growing awareness of the key importance of diet in human health, and interest in locally produced and organic foods will drive quick growth in this sector.

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World Food Programme Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The event built on the recognition of the rising importance of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), and the call for more investments in this area which found global endorsement earlier this year at the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation (BAPA+40), held in March in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2019

That’s the main question I discussed with Stacie Vroman, Business Product Owner at BluJay Solutions , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. For example, if you’ve just implemented a domestic transportation management system (TMS), how are they managing their international shipping? What’s next after go-live?

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FourKites

DECEMBER 8, 2020

We leverage these panel discussions to validate product ideas and guide our product roadmap, create champions and buy-in for our brand, and gather intelligence about the state of the industry. It may seem counterintuitive, but sometimes taking that short break is what’s really needed to jumpstart a new level of productivity.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

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. The R&D team delivered about 350 product releases in 2016. Will this include drone deliveries?

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Transport management and visibility specialist Transporeon recently staged an online conference which very neatly replicated the format of the real-world version with a quirky navigation that allowed attendees to enter different rooms in a faithfully reproduced virtual ‘venue’. Let a futurist explain, reports Paul Hamblin. Not yet, anyway.

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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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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The 34th Annual State of Logistics Report was first presented by Penske Logistics on June 20. Brogan provided an update during the annual CSCMP EDGE conference on Oct. It has allowed traditional ocean shippers to move more volume away from air, which was used as a safety net in terms of getting product from overseas,” Brogan said.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

As the long- standing intralogistics supplier, STILL is ahead of the game with a smart brand orientation, an expanded product portfolio and a focus on customised solutions. In addition, the range of warehouse technology products is to be expanded. This product range is to be successively expanded into a complete product portfolio.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A great facilitation for people working with this type of robots is the ability to track production and logistics tasks. Manufacturers also calculate additional equipment parameters such as the ability to scan barcodes to verify products, check operation time of the machine and their versatility. Cobots – Cooperating robots.

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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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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. every morning, including for all our sites worldwide.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This paper presents the exemplar concept of national support as an approach upon which a future civil-military relationship in Australia is based. After initial testing in Adelaide and at Monegeetta some design modifications were required prior to full-scale production. The containers were designed and produced in BAE Systems?

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

And, as if choreographed, speakers from startups, carriers, and forwarders brought up example after another of where the forces of change are finally breaking through. That was my big take from Elevate , presented by Air Cargo World earlier this month. Matt Castle, VP Global Forwarding Products and Services, C.H.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

Jan-Peter Krupczynski, Global Sales and Marketing Director Environmental Technology at HSM and Andrea Falco, Head of Sales UK, France, Spain & Italy, launched the event and provided participants with impressive facts about HSM and its product portfolio. This would correspond to the production of over 5,000 automobiles.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

Spurring innovation, food safety and quality capacity strengthening and economic resilience This year’s Africa Day of School Feeding comes at the heels of the first ever Future of Food Safety Conference held at the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nutritious food enjoyed at school feeds the bodies and minds of children.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Part Two offered examples where militaries get it right, and a number of examples where events did not transpire as well as they might. In the Australian example, this ratio has featured in every review of Defence undertaken in the forty years since the ADF was formed. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness.

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IoT World Today

DECEMBER 16, 2019

At present, the Sigfox network is available in 65 countries, although coverage in some regions, like Europe, is more mature than in others. . When asking those exhibitors how widely those products were deployed in the field, answers tended to be along the lines of “‘Well, no, but we’re doing testing in the lab.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Job gains are largely due to increasing consumer demand, not to reshoring production back to the U.S. Forbes continues: In addition, products that are made with relatively little labor will be more likely to reshore. Sales increased in 2012, but productivity ran far below projections in their new U.S. safety requirements.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

My personal theme for this year’s conference is Why procurement matters! For starts, sourcing is the first step in the journey of a product through the supply chain. For starts, sourcing is the first step in the journey of a product through the supply chain. I tossed that out to Tom Derry , ISM’s CEO this afternoon.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2019

Through self-learning and natural language, AI capabilities can help automate various supply chain processes such as demand forecasting, production planning or predictive maintenance. “AI Analysts Will Explore Top Industry Trends at Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, 17-19 June in Barcelona, Spain. Digital Supply Chain Twin.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Part Two offered examples where militaries get it right, and a number of examples where events did not transpire as well as they might. In the Australian example, this ratio has featured in every review of Defence undertaken in the forty years since the ADF was formed. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

My personal theme for this year’s conference is Why procurement matters! For starts, sourcing is the first step in the journey of a product through the supply chain. For starts, sourcing is the first step in the journey of a product through the supply chain. I tossed that out to Tom Derry , ISM’s CEO this afternoon.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

A notable exception is MercuryGate (a Talking Logistics sponsor), which was founded 17 years ago and recently held its annual user conference in Las Vegas. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘The Future of Delivery,” which I love because it raises a lot of questions and possibilities (see my recent post on the topic).

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 11, 2019

However, some of them are better than others for gaining the essential all-around supply chain knowledge that will not only help you identify where you would like to specialize going forward, but will also boost your value to your employer and present opportunities for advancement. Supply Chain Analyst. Buyer or Purchasing Agent.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

As reported in MarketWatch , “The global construction industry has a chronic productivity problem. Over the past 20 years, productivity has grown at only 1% annually, only around one-third the rate of the world economy and only around one-quarter of the rate in manufacturing.”. Getting Started with Digital Transformation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 2, 2020

Travel activities and all international corporate conferences are currently suspended. For example, hand hygiene stations have been set up at all neuralgic points in the company. Visits from outside, for example from customers or suppliers, do not currently take place. Will production at the plants continue?

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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. Singapore agribusiness giant Wilmar recently upped its stakes in Côte d’Ivoire’s palm oil production.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Other ways we support experiential learning include hosting external student case competitions, touring logistics facilities, and attending industry conferences. For example, as online sales reach a record high, B2C service provider Jet.com uses some creative logistics concepts to bring value to customers.

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