Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

We learned from the Conference Board C-Suite Outlook that rising inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions were high impact issues for CEOs in 2022. All of these issues remained relevant in 2023 as well (see Conference Board C-Suite Outlook 2023 ). And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

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Dedola Global Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) established it in 1971 to stimulate economic growth in developing nations. Benefits of Lower Duties and Tariffs A significant benefit of sourcing goods from GSP countries is the potential for reduced duties and tariffs.

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Dedola Global Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) established it in 1971 to stimulate economic growth in developing nations. Benefits of Lower Duties and Tariffs A significant benefit of sourcing goods from GSP countries is the potential for reduced duties and tariffs.

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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. The elevation journey actually began the day before the conference officially started. So, what are some of the data challenges the industry faces?

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Warehouse Outsourcing: Advantages and What It Is Used For | Image source: Shutterstock Owning your stock requires a minimum of three things: a storage structure, physical space, and funding for the business. These included lower labor and equipment expenditures in addition to improved item control and transportation.

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Penske Move Ahead

JULY 13, 2023

From plastic knickknacks to foam stress balls, conferences and trade shows are known for their freebies. As a presenting sponsor of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo — the world’s leading sustainable transportation conference — Penske devised a new, earth-conscious approach to conference giveaways.

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Therefore, it’s not surprising that the question at the forefront of the most recent Leadership Roundtable meeting (held last month at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2018 conference ) was, How do we get started? Getting Started with Digital Transformation. The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, and machine learning, to name a few. Throughout the conference I met with a number of software and hardware suppliers to get a glimpse of what they were showcasing.

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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 Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

A supply chain team was also just hired to build out global sourcing and customs CM and MFG. This set us off on optimizing Kiva’s products specifically for Amazon. Amazon had the money to optimize the hardware and software. They didn’t allow Powerpoint presentations, which was great. They were incredibly efficient.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 30, 2018

Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future. Highlights from 3Gtms Innovate 2018 User Conference. Continuous Pool Optimization – Putting Creativity to Work in Transportation. Supply Chain Visibility: Past, Present, and Future. Transportation Procurement: Still Standing on the Sidelines?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

I’ve addressed that question in previous posts and episodes (see links below), but it all boils down to this, which a logistics executive said in a presentation on Vested many years ago: “Have the courage to manage for the long term against the pressures we face today for instant results.”. Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement.

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Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

This is the third and final part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. Fuel and ammunition feed into the discussion of force posture, and the importance of exercises to build ‘preparedness including minimum viable improvements in key areas’ is also clear (pp 78-80).

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s been nearly three weeks since we traveled to the magical city of New Orleans for our much-anticipated 2022 Freight Agent Conference. This year’s Freight Agent Conference was held at the historic Hotel Monteleone in the fabulous French Quarter. PROVIDES A SOURCE OF MOTIVATION. Some of Trinity’s Freight Agents mingling.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2023

A supply chain team was also just hired to build out global sourcing and customs CM and MFG. This set us off on optimizing Kiva’s products specifically for Amazon. Amazon had the money to optimize the hardware and software. They didn’t allow Powerpoint presentations, which was great. They were incredibly efficient.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and high inflation in many countries are presenting supply chain managers with major challenges. Additionally, the always present issues of shortage of skilled labour, supply chain disruptions and cost pressure also prove difficult. This approach improves supply chain efficiency and responsiveness.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

My takeaways from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. Typically, these companies have a team of people that is dedicated to Supply Chain improvement. Oil blending is not easy.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2022

As introduced by conference moderator, Flemish TV presenter Anne De Baetzelier: “The Handelsbeurs in Antwerp has been hosting progressive business discussions for over 400 years, so what better place to continue insightful discussions today?”.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. Think for instance of a Source Optimization app for your retail company – a custom solution that helps you understand how and when to source your supplies, foresee possible supplier issues and adapt your plans accordingly.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

During the 5-day online event (17-23 June), Transporeon will announce and present products and services that help carriers to improve collaboration with shippers, freight forwarders and other carriers and, with this, helps them to drive their economic and ecological efficiency. Transporeon Autonomous Procurement.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Additionally, shippers have high expectations of what they need from logistics providers, and 3PLs are responding with increased technological and digital capabilities, improved service levels and greater efficiency. The difficulty with getting certain supplies during the pandemic has sent some shock waves in procurement circles," Moses said.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

To learn more about the future of logistics, tune as they give a preview of the topics for their upcoming Manifest conference happening in 2023 like sustainability, connecting the ecosystem, machine learning, and intelligent infrastructure. By the way, we should also mention Manifest had its first conference in 2022, right?

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The catalyst was fairly simple – there are freight conferences and tech conferences, but few that really mesh both very well. After attending dozens of conferences, it was thrilling to put together our own little gathering. Cargo can’t complain about you on twitter, so there’s less of a drive to relentlessly optimize.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

In today's highly competitive marketplace, it’s imperative for businesses to innovate new ways to streamline their supply chain and optimize productivity. Here are just a few ways to integrate modern supply chain technology applications into your business model and improve your supply chain management. Source: Morai Logistics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Intermodal Europe 2022 will be the essential gathering place for container shipping and intermodal transport leaders, professionals and suppliers to reconnect, stay ahead of supply chain trends and source the latest solutions from some of the world’s most innovative manufacturers and suppliers,” says Fisher.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

Addressing this problem is at the heart of Manhattan Associates’ Active Solutions, which the company introduced a couple of weeks ago at its Momentum 2017 conference. User Experience improvements. The transformation resulted in significant benefits: Cube improved by 7 percent. Dynamic Cross Docking capabilities.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

You should be getting your freight market information from a reputable source. Once you’ve found your source, a great tip is to make your own printable data slides or documents that you can have on hand to share as needed. 2: Contact Your Prospective and Current Relationships Do it. Do it now, as Arnold Schwarzenegger says.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Shippers and third-party logistics providers are continuing to collaborate as they find solutions to meet their supply chain goals, improve efficiency, and manage their overall transportation spend. Presenters included Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T. State of the Supply Chain. The Need for Technology.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Until now, the bulk of big data has come from social, machine and transactional data sources. Additionally, the data garnered from AI-assisted monitoring can help to identify habits to improve driver behavior. Video data will be one of the most critical enablers of this new future of AI-driven autonomous vehicles.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Several pilot projects involving major automotive OEMs and logistics service providers (LSPs) are likely to get underway in Europe over the next few months in the latest stage of an initiative by the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) to tackle capacity shortages by improving forecasting methodologies.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 6, 2017

That was one of three key questions that Michael Schrage presented in a research paper titled “ Rethinking Networks: Exploring Strategies for Making Users More Valuable ,” published last year by MIT Sloan School’s Initiative on the Digital Economy. Source: BluJay Solutions. 17+ billion freight spend on Transportation GTN.

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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. Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure Group, also presented at the Executive Forum.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Sabine Ursel talks to Bettina Bohlmann (above) , Managing Partner of 3p Procurement Branding GmbH in an interview focused on themes to be explored at this year’s EXCHAiNGE event in Frankfurt. The deeper the common understanding of the factors and mechanisms involved, the more effective the efforts at optimization.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

A means of optimizing Supply Chain performance in which the manufacturer is responsible for maintaining the distributor’s inventory levels. You may read my post on holding a supplier’s day conference at your facility so that you may increase collaboration. Creating Collaboration: Supplier Day Conference Details of The Day.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Shippers and third-party logistics providers are continuing to collaborate as they find solutions to meet their supply chain goals, improve efficiency, and manage their overall transportation spend. Presenters included Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T.

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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). . Source: Nulogy.

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