Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Before diving into some takeaways from the sessions I attended and participated in, here are some high-level stats about Descartes (a Talking Logistics sponsor): Descartes is now a $200M+ company and continues to grow.

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

Behind the $5 billion dollars in logistics technology investments. In the five years since Freightos launched, logistics and technology have increasingly converged. So we spoke to some of Freightos’ investors to see what drew them to logistics (and, of course, Freightos specifically). #1: Logistics checks all of those boxes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes is a global leader in providing on-demand, SaaS solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. The Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN) is the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics messaging network.

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The Logistics Academy

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

What is the difference between logistics and supply chain? Supply chain is the football coach, and logistics is the quarterback. If managing the supply chain is like fetching a hungry baby a bottle, then logistics is the thankless trek up and down the stairs in the middle of the night. Chief Strategy Officer, WiseTech Global.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2020

On the international front, Apple, which was forced to shut its retail locations in China due to the spread of the virus, has reportedly reopened all of them , while Groupe Renault said it planned to restart production on March 20. The State of Play on the Ground in China. They are not expected to reopen before March 30.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Debbie Polishook, group chief executive at Accenture Operations, share these views in an exclusive LM interview: LM: What are the “pain points” for supply chain managers wishing to implement Intelligent Operations? For example, a manufacturer will ask “am I going to get my inbound material in time to make my order?”

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2018

It only takes a simple example to remind you how e-commerce continues to evolve and the potential it has to disrupt traditional markets, supply chains and even governments. Let me tell you how international e-commerce is changing one buying pattern and why it will reshape global logistics operations and government import regulations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 10, 2018

Unipart Group, a manufacturing, logistics and consulting business, has announced its financial results for the year ending 31st December 2017. Total Group profit before interest and tax up by 13% from £23.8m 92% recycling of waste achieved across the Group. Group profit before interest and tax also increased from £23.8m

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 26, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. rolling out a facility at Hyderabad to provide integrated services for small package, supply chain solutions and contract logistics, which offers greater efficiency and competitiveness to businesses. The unit helps Indian businesses, large and small, connect with global markets via the UPS network.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Faculty members from some of the leading logistics education programs share their thoughts on how higher education is preparing tomorrow’s professionals for the challenges ahead. Q: What are the latest trends in logistics education, and how does your program address them? Georgia Southern supports this trend in several ways.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For example, combining FBX and trucking data, FreightWaves have shown that as prices fluctuate, the cheapest way to ship from Asia to Chicago can flip from US West Coast to East Coast, or vice versa – an insight impossible to take advantage of without real-time price information. Freight is somewhat notorious for price opacity.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

There’s one group of people who know the answer better than anyone – the logistics providers and BCOs who literally spend their lives on tenders. For example, logistics providers reported that unless they paid extra during capacity crunches, 25% of their shipments failed to make the first available sailing.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Global logistics and transportation services provider FedEx announced rate increased for various service offerings that are set to take effect on January 7, 2019. For example a 1-pound, zone 3 ground shipment will see a decrease In of 1.5%, yet an 8 pound zone 2 shipment increases 5.4%. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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Triskele Logistics

MAY 27, 2018

Echo Global Logistics recently launched EchoTrak Mobile, an app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. As the above examples show, mobile apps enhance the supply chain by making everyday tasks easier. Thanks to companies like Apple and Google who initiated the explosion of apps, running a supply chain has gotten a lot easier.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

When on a multi-tenant system, you must follow the timing of the group. Another example is a customer web service API for quotes. JP Wiggins is Co-Founder & Vice President of Logistics at 3Gtms , where he manages channels and partnerships for the company.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Over the course of 2016, real revenue and volume growth in the air and sea freight forwarding markets was remarkably similar globally, but this disguises significant differences across important countries and regions, say analysts who keep a close eye on the market. Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders. CEVA Logistics. Toll Group.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 30, 2018

Chuck Clowdis, managing director of consulting firm Trans-Logistics Group, Inc., He believes, for example that barriers to entry for new players are not as high as they have been in the past…but are still daunting. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. Compliance to U.S.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 3, 2018

Meanwhile, Geely’s stake in Malaysian carmaker Proton may lead to further production and distribution of Volvo models in South-East Asia, for example. Setting a new path for logistics. Amid all this evolution, Volvo has also changed its logistics organisation significantly. Logistics is also closely supporting Volvo’s expansion.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 3, 2018

And a report published by Reuters yesterday could be labeled as the latest example of that. The names are familiar, and, chances are, you already know their names, including: XPO Logistics, Schneider, Ryder, SEKO Logistics, and J.B. and the global population,” said Stoffel. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

Toll Group has implemented Dematic Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) at Mars Wrigley’s new national distribution centre in Melbourne, Australia. Toll Group is a leading Australian transportation and logistics (T&L) company, with operations in road, rail, sea, air transportation, and warehousing.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? As a result, there is no longer a place for just-in-time logistics. Instead, it has been replaced by just-in-case.

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Airfreight Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2018

Digital technological advancements are becoming ever more intertwined throughout the innerworkings of the logistics industry; bolstering and creating new avenues from which to do business. While being widely known internationally, Rhenus Logistics is relatively new to the Southeast Asian market. Building Upon a Strong Foundation.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I was in Orlando, Florida this week moderating workshops for a logistics service provider client. Robinson Reports 2018 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results TPG Capital to sell Transporeon Group to Hg BluJay Hires Andrew Kirkwood as Chief Executive Officer Tool Company Claims IPS Worldwide ‘Misappropriated’ Millions (WSJ – sub.

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Airfreight Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS ARE BECOMING EVER MORE INTERTWINED THROUGHOUT THE INNERWORKINGS OF THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY; BOLSTERING AND CREATING NEW AVENUES FROM WHICH TO DO BUSINESS. While being widely known internationally, Rhenus Logistics is relatively new to the Southeast Asian market. Building Upon a Strong Foundation.

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Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

We would like to take a step into the dawn of technological advancement with an introduction of robotics technologies that have taken the airfreight logistics’ supply chain to its new boundary. Robotics Is the Answer. According to a 2016 survey by comScore and UPS , consumers purchase half of their goods online.

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Airfreight Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

UPS announced today that its freight forwarding operation at Changi Airport, Singapore, has received IATA CEIV Pharma Certification for pharmaceutical logistics. The certification is the first for UPS in the Asia Pacific and strengthens the value proposition of UPS’s healthcare logistics offering in the region.

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Airfreight Logistics

APRIL 17, 2020

UPS announced today that its freight forwarding operation at Changi Airport, Singapore, has received IATA CEIV Pharma Certification for pharmaceutical logistics. The certification is the first for UPS in Asia Pacific and strengthens the value proposition of UPS’s healthcare logistics offering in the region.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2017

Change is the only real constant when managing global supply chains, regardless of the type of goods or any other supply chain attribute; change is driving your supply chain. The most recent change on the ocean carrier front is the OOCL purchase by Cosco Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port Group for $6.3

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

The vehicle yard at Torslanda, at Volvo Cars’ global headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, is just one part of the OEM’s growing global logistics operations, but it is a good place to glimpse some important changes and innovations. . In 2015, plant yard operations were brought in-house. Maintaining control.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

For example, although the technology has been employed in various areas of the supply chain including transportation management, sourcing and demand forecasting, the results to date in the latter case are inconsistent. Apurv Shrivastava is project manager, global logistics improvement group for Cummins Asia Pacific.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 3, 2018

As Armstrong & Associates ’ 6th annual summit gets underway, the consultancy plans on helping shippers gain fresh insights on third-party logistic (3PL) provider trends and forecasts. Logistics Management (LM): What are the greatest challenges facing 3PLs today in the domestic and global marketplace?

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Dedola Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The data proves it too: Since 2012, global supply chain management disruptions from extreme weather events have risen 29%, according to the Zurich Insurance Group and the Business Continuity Institute. How are you planning to reduce the impact of natural disasters in your global supply chain management ? Contact Us.

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The Logistics Academy

JULY 13, 2016

5 in Logistics Performance Index 2016. The 2016 edition of Connecting to Compete scores and benchmarks countries’ performance on logistics. Many factors determine a country’s logistics performance – including infrastructure, regulations, policies, geography, and political economy. Singapore Ranks No.5 HIGHLIGHTS.

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Dedola Global Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Welcome to the PortCast, where we speak logistics. Since the global financial crisis China’s economy is tremendously slowing down. This and more, for Dedola Global Logistics in Long Beach, California. I’m Wade, this is the PortCast, and we speak logistics. Hey, everyone. Stephen, what do you say?

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 2, 2018

Example, when we are down $100 billion with a certain country and they get cute, don’t trade anymore-we win big. With this news still very much in the early stages, the supply chain and global logistics-type takeaways are not necessarily clear cut, but that does not mean there is a lack of opinion or analysis. It’s easy!”.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

It is in Mexico, particularly at Veracruz, that congestion continues to plague carmakers and logistics providers. This includes the renegotiation of Nafta – which has already had an impact on production and logistics – and the imposition of tariffs on China that have sparked off a trade war. Mexico made 3.8m Veracruz infrastructure.

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