Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2022

New research shows that business is feeling the effects of inflation, geopolitical tension, port congestion and transportation costs in dramatically different and regionally specific ways, with those in South America and Africa facing a more negative business outlook. For example, 42.5% This compared to 19.9% for those in China, 27.5%

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A 2013 study by the US Department of Transportation (US DoT) is receiving newfound attention, due to the recent release of ReadiML, the Machine Learning software from Fatigue Science that operationalises a scientific fatigue prediction model for daily use by transportation fleets.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

This new idea has become a big part of the modern business world, revolutionizing how goods are transported within warehouses and manufacturing plants through automated guided vehicles (AGVs). They are often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials around industrial buildings, such as a factory or warehouse environment.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

This new idea has become a big part of the modern business world, revolutionizing how goods are transported within warehouses and manufacturing plants through automated guided vehicles (AGVs). They are often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials around industrial buildings, such as a factory or warehouse environment.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same distance Uber ride back to your home only a few hours later around closing time, you understand the dynamics troubling shippers in today’s capacity constrained transportation market. Consider the potential savings.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 29, 2020

Penske Logistics senior vice president of global sales Joe Carlier will join a panel of experts in a May 21 webinar hosted by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) on the 2020 Third-Party Logistics Study. Please note: The study is forward looking and was published in September 2019.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

INFORM, a leading software developer specializing in artificial intelligence and operations research, is thrilled to announce its latest study on IT in vehicle logistics , highlighting key findings on IT and AI’s transformative impact in the vehicle logistics sector. Key Findings from the Report 1.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For more than 20 years, LePage’s operated their own Distribution Center in the Detroit area in a building owned by LePage’s staffed with LePage’s associates. The facility was too large for their needs presenting an opportunity for savings. LePage’s selected Evans Distribution Systems as their full-service logistics service provider.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

At one point in my career, I did some work in a large distribution center in Southern California. In fact, a study by LinkedIn found that 70% of employees would not work at a leading company if it meant they had to tolerate a bad workplace culture. These traits all present great opportunities to automate.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. Simon’s employer was a supplier of beer, wines, spirits, and soft drinks to retail outlets in the United Kingdom.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The Brandt Group designs and manufactures washing, cooking and cooling appliances under four distinct brands which are shipped to fifty countries and present in millions of households: De Dietrich and Brandt are the best known international brands, while Sauter and Vedette are primarily for the French market. The company.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2018

This adds complexity to handling operations, as each of these product types presents different challenges as it moves throughout the supply chain.”. As re-sourced fibre, wood and paper pulp are combined to produce a flat product which is transferred onto large reels, just like a roll of paper, this presents unique handling challenges.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments. Data is the fuel that powers the modern supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Excessive costs can hide anywhere in your company’s service provision or supply chain functions, including manufacturing, logistics, distribution, and customer service. Lengthy lead times and high transportation costs can increase the cost to serve for some customers and products while staying hidden amid the bigger picture.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 7, 2018

Freight and transportation experts to focus on the forward movement of America’s growing freight industry. LOUIS, MO – Inland Marine Expo (IMX), Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies (ITTS), and St. Louis Regional Freightway will co-present several sessions with ITTS, spotlighting the St.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Serving as a panelist for both the CSCMP State of Logistics Report and the 2020 Third-Party Logistics Study sessions will be Joe Carlier, senior vice president of global sales. Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics, made its debut earlier this year in Washington, D.C. 2020 3PL Study, September 16. By “Move Ahead” Staff.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Robotics and automation in the warehouse continue to be a growing trend, with a recent study estimating that the warehouse robotics market is expected to reach USD 23. However, AMR and WMS systems generally overlook this aspect and simply concentrate on the next easiest pick where a robot is already present in the same aisle.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 6, 2022

The full study, presented in a new 2022 State of Connected Operation Report, reveals an eagerness among UK leaders to make a measurable impact on decarbonisation. Around four in 10 (38%) have already implemented a formal sustainability programme, with a further 59% planning to do this in 2022 to curb emissions.

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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. Penske Logistics sponsors both studies.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Case Study. When facilities are receiving a range of raw materials and components from multiple vendors, the complexities of inbound shipping can quickly derail the best production and distribution process. Managed Logistics Meets Five Challenges for Complex Supply Chain Operations Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“It doesn’t make sense to separate an organization in ‘letters and parcels’ and ‘transportation’ when in reality these sectors are cross-functional. However, they were still obliged to go and check them, thereby incurring costs on transport drivers.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Spanish carmaker Seat has signed a new, three-year contract with Autometro to transport vehicles by rail from its Martorell plant to the port of Barcelona for export. Operating since 2008, the service run by Catalonia’s regional railway FGC transports an average of 105,000 vehicles a year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The first step was the construction of a distribution centre to replace several small warehouses. out a formal study showing that the multiple methods used by the auto parts supplier for its manual processes could be advantageously replaced with just two formats, plus a packaging solution offering height reduction. “We

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“It doesn’t make sense to separate an organization in ‘letters and parcels’ and ‘transportation’ when in reality these sectors are cross-functional. However, they were still obliged to go and check them, thereby incurring costs on transport drivers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Then, for a couple of decades, East Asia, mainly China, took over and presented lower costs … for many of the manufacturing companies. Because most of these companies, their first step will be to build some sort of factory, some sort of distribution center in Mexico that would bring their supply chain closer to the U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

Hymo will present vertical positioning solutions at LogiMAT that the company says significantly increase safety and save time and money, including a new mast-driven lift (MDL) to join Hymo’s current MDL product family. Hymo’s current family of MDLs has been making the vertical transportation of goods safer and more efficient for a long time.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. If your fleet has evolved into its present scale and composition, there may be opportunities to decrease the number of vehicles you use. It’s a fair question.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

If you are using warehouse simulation as an improvement tool to current operations, the first step is to create an exact computer model of your present end-to-end processes. This is typically over a seven-day period, reflecting a weekly distribution cycle.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

It gives you a unique opportunity to study at the great institution by the program that was created by world’s leading professionals, which develops strong analyzing, creative thinking, and logistic skills to raise the most efficient workers for this field. 2) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management at Western Washington University.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 2, 2018

As a result, shippers and 3PLs are investing in technology as well as data sharing capabilities as they look to create reliable and agile distribution networks. Kearney and a presenter of CSCMP’s 29 th Annual State of Logistics Report, both of which are presented by Penske Logistics. Please visit www.3PLStudy.com

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Serving as a panelist for both the CSCMP State of Logistics Report and the 2020 Third-Party Logistics Study sessions will be Joe Carlier, senior vice president of global sales. Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics, made its debut earlier this year in Washington, D.C. This survey returns, seeking to answer these questions.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

In short, blockchain by itself does not solve the “garbage in, garbage out” data quality problem; you’ll still have garbage data, but in a distributed ledger that’s better encrypted and traceable. These nodes are distributed around the world. Although we share the enthusiasm for its potential, we worry about the hype.

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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. Penske Logistics sponsors both studies.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

There is virtually no discussion on the ‘ revolution of military logistics ’ which accompanied the ‘revolution of military affairs’ in the 1990s, where militaries world-wide moved from a supply-based system to one that emphasised distribution and integrated logistics. [2] Similar experiences in Helmand, Afghanistan, were encountered. [4]

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

STILL aims to remedy this with smart brown-field solutions: self-learning industrial trucks that can cope with unfavourable conditions and a smart separation of horizontal and vertical transports with turtles and AGVs that are suitable for mixed operations. Concept study: The first circular forklift truck.

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