Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2022

Mr. Amend explained Walgreens’ project in a speech at the Blue Yonder ICON user conference on May 25 th. Customers visit the internet site to make sure the store has the product so they don’t have to make a wasted trip to the store. We discontinued it because demand for the service was not there.” But now it was full speed ahead.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

We recently held our Virtual Freight Agent Conference and had the pleasure of hosting Ken Coleman of the Ramsey Group as our featured keynote speaker. He customized his presentation specifically toward Trinity’s Freight Agents with great tips for small business owners on how to “Re-Engage In Your Freight Agent Business”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2022

A couple of weeks ago, I attended Körber Supply Chain’s Elevate User conference. One session that I found interesting was a presentation from Patrick Noonan, Chief Product Officer at SanMar. One tangible result of the feedback process was a move for the company to re-use boxes, thereby eliminating waste.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Among the new launches at Intermodal Europe 2022, Spectainer is pioneering better trade to address the wasteful problem of empty containers with the COLLAPSECON which works in tandem with what is claimed to be, the “world’s first fully automated collapsing operating station”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The rule was aimed at reducing electronic waste and saving customers money by making one port compatible across an array of devices. The offering was unveiled this week at Amazon Accelerate, a conference that drew about 2,000 online merchants to Seattle. In effect, the bill bans driverless AV trucks.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is fundamentally good in terms of the growing purchasing power of the average person in the world and presents a huge opportunity for creating vibrant, sustainable regional economies that are not dependent on Western aid, finance, or multinational corporations. He was a speaker at COP22, the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

“Not everything possible always makes sense,” states Frank Müller, Senior Vice President Brand Management, during this year’s STILL press conference, held this week at its manufacturing HQ in Hamburg. Key areas here are automation, alternative energies, circularity and service.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

Conference participants were able to observe this machine live and in action in the Salem plant. Using the integrated hydraulic lifting and tipping device, it is suitable for the simple emptying of large waste containers. HSM once again presented itself as a specialist in fulfilling customer-individual requirements.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted. In the meantime, we should study its strengths and weaknesses, and the how and why of its present design. Huston, Sinews of War. 1] See Eccles, H.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The conference as a whole was fantastic, from the location and networking events to the conversations I had and sessions I attended. The conference did not disappoint. As a result, supply chains continue to be wasteful when looking at time, inefficiencies, and emissions.

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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. Business Cases and Success Stories.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted. In the meantime, we should study its strengths and weaknesses, and the how and why of its present design. Huston, Sinews of War. 1] See Eccles, H.,

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Logistics experts shared their research findings during the Council for Supply Chain Management Professional’s (CSCMP) EDGE Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Presenters included Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The award was presented at the Clean50 Summit in Toronto on Sept. It is also one of the most wasteful, inefficient and polluting industries. Clean50 CEO Gavin Pitchford presents the awards. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. Freightera’s mission is to make freight easy, accessible and green. ” About Freightera.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 31, 2015

The thing that’s fun about meeting folks in a bar is, they will normally be a lot more open and frank than in a conference room with 500 other people. We grab a seat at a secluded table in the huge lobby area, and he wastes no time: “Dennis, I’ve got some serious issues I need to discuss, but I’ve got to know that this goes nowhere.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 2, 2020

Both conferences, though, have semi-formal activities and get-togethers prior to the first official day. Something I have observed in the past is that each KataCon seems to take on an informal theme of its own – a common thread or feeling that is established more by the participants than the presenters.

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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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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Logistics experts shared their research findings during the Council for Supply Chain Management Professional's (CSCMP) EDGE Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Presenters included Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

However, all are well worth employing to seek that holy grail of pushing out waste, inefficiency, and most importantly resources (time and money) out of your supply chain. You may read my post on holding a supplier’s day conference at your facility so that you may increase collaboration. Complete one-on-one meetings.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 24, 2018

Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Kinaxis (@Kinaxis) May 15, 2018. Digital process prototypes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

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

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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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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Hand-in-hand with those changes, the Martorell layout is being altered to reduce wasted time by shortening the distance truck drivers have to cover to pick up loads at the plant. For much of the past year, he has attended conferences and industry events to better understand the sector. Technology-led change.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Wiliot is attending COP27 as part of an Israeli delegation that includes nine other climate-tech innovators that were selected at PLANETech World, Israel’s first-ever clean-tech conference that recently took place in Tel Aviv. The benefits of this technology are vast.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2019

According to Andy Schumacher, vice-president of the packaging systems division at Schaefer Systems International, kanban systems are especially useful for reducing waste in inbound automotive supply chains, as they only reorder parts when they are truly needed. Losses through labelling.

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Automotive Logistics

JUNE 12, 2018

During the event on June 12 – held on the eve of this year’s Automotive Logistics Europe conference – former Opel, Fiat and BMW vehicle designer Chris Bangle handed out a total of 14 awards covering every aspect of inbound, outbound and aftermarket logistics. Highly commended: Howard Tenens – Sustainable logistics.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Another Friday, another flight home from a conference. This time I’ll be returning from enVista’s FUEL 2018 conference where I am giving a keynote presentation this morning on Defining Your Own Logistics Competitive Weapon. Stay tuned for my takeaways from the conference in a future post.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 2, 2019

As executive director of the ATA’s Automobile Carriers Conference (ACC), Farrell regularly coordinates lobbying efforts between the US House of Representatives and Senate, as well as related government oversight agencies, on issues pertaining to the transport of finished vehicles by truck. Political machinations.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This is a long way around to noting that most economic predictions these days are always accompanied by the caveat “…as long as tariffs don’t cause too much damage,” a common refrain among industry association economists in their presentations at the American Trucking Associations Annual Economic Summit held in September.

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