Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2021

I am wrapping up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The study includes a holistic view of the TMS outlook. E-Commerce Continues to Surge.

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Locus

MARCH 28, 2023

Last-mile logistics is a pain point for both retailers and delivery partners, who are well-acquainted with the complexities that come with it. One of the biggest challenges is routing, which is a crucial aspect of last-mile logistics. ” Expensive reverse logistics: Let’s face it, returns are a part of life for retailers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Management System Using Engineered Labor Standards to Impact Warehouse Output. You were smart enough to invest in a tier one labor management system (LMS), but is your LMS smart enough to deliver the productivity you expected? If you’re like many LMS users, you may find the concept of MVS a bit confusing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

According to CNN Business, the annual turnover rate for drivers hit 95% most recently, and that’s without considering the negative pressure higher pay puts on the willingness to endure four out of five weeks on the road. Could the obvious solution be that curious notion of driverless vehicles? The Curious Case of the Headless Driver.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. Most every company issues a corporate social responsibility (CSR) report detailing what they have done over the year to comply with the expectations of all of their stakeholders. The answer, he says, is easy and achievable—energy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. The output from the monthly process is an updated plan that balances demand with supply over a 24-month time horizon. Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Given the swiftly changing logistics environment, those who navigate the new world we live in need a roadmap to guide their actions. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' annual State of Logistics report attempts to offer just such a map -- accompanied by some timely warnings. the supply chain. trillion in 2017, up 6.2%

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 19, 2022

We help shippers, carriers, 3PLs, and logistics service providers actively track their shipments so that they arrive on time and in full because it’s all about getting all your stuff on time, not busted up, late, and lost. You mentioned Tive’s visibility solution. A lot of people say visibility solution. But worry no more!

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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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. But it isn’t simple.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

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. GateHouse Logistics and Elemica Partner to Accelerate Secure Data Sharing in Global Chemical and Process Industries. Singapore Exchange leads US$44.4

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Logistics Manager

JANUARY 26, 2020

To learn more about their business and the industry at large, we were honored to speak with Dr. His deep understanding and insights into the exciting world of automation help to breakdown the nuances of this important segment in the logistics industry. Delivering Solutions Dr. Baur began by explaining a bit about his background.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

According to a study, there were 268 million digital buyers in the United States in the year 2022 alone. Retailers need a robust logistics solution that helps them align their capacity with customers’ delivery preferences. Online shoppers are growing in number year after year, and so are their delivery expectations.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains. the digitisation of manufacturing. the digitisation of manufacturing.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

The heavier the truck, the more damage it does to our roads, which is why a scaled tax structure based on a truck’s configuration and weight. Using data on 2017 truck traffic, the CBO estimated that a tax of 1 cent per mile on all roads would have raised approximately $2.6 Therefore, the VMT imposes a tax on the miles traveled.

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CLX Logistics

JUNE 1, 2020

With every US state and many countries around the world implementing work and travel restrictions, it’s more vital than ever to minimize unknowns and gain complete control over your shipping process, essential data, and your decision points. We’ve identified 5 best practices for chemical logistics success with some updates for 2020.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

A 2017 Global Sourcing study from American Shipper magazine found that 58% of shippers said their highest concern today is rising transportation costs. Global supply chains tie the planet together, providing goods to consumers, jobs to workers, and dividends to shareholders. Pain Points Increasing Transportation Costs.

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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 in War

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. By Brigadier Michael Kehoe (Retd). “In

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Drawing together governments, quasi-governmental development bodies, engineers and urban planners, the competition saw over 2,600 teams showcase instances where improved connectivity would alleviate congestion, connect labour pools and create economic synergies. Given that some 5.9m tonnes of freight worth $16.7

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The lack of drivers and other skilled workers continues to be a major challenge for the logistics industry for the third year running, according to Paragon Software Systems’ annual UK customer survey. The survey found that over half of respondents believe this to be a major issue. Maria Highland, reporter.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

With a network of over 60 locations across the U.S., SEKO Logistics completed nearly one million White Glove home deliveries last year and expects this figure to double by 2020, as consumers continue to order bulky items online – causing a shift in the market by increasingly expressing the preference for in-home assembly services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

Wumdrop is a successful last mile logistics company in South Africa. So, I knew my future at this company was over. I had studied TV script writing at the University of Cape Town with Roy. And we reconnected and bonded over the course of a few weeks. And neither of us had studied business. How hard could this be?’

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Freightera

MARCH 29, 2019

Silpa Paul, Frost & Sullivan commercial vehicles industry analyst, mentions Freightera among key automated-on-demand solutions in her article in trucks.com earlier this week and states that we are entering the era of fast adaption of brokerage digitization. She has published more than 30 research studies covering trucking and logistics.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets.

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Forto

AUGUST 1, 2019

Sulfur, pollutants, and especially pollution is incredibly hazardous for the environment, and they are rampant in the logistics industry. The number of wildfires, severe storms, massive hurricanes, and other seeming natural disasters have been on the rise over the past few years. New IMO regulations 2020. as of 1.1.2012 .

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As with the logistics category where we featured 15 most popular blog posts vs. the 10 we covered in the top manufacturing blog posts and supply chain blog posts , we write so many transportation blog posts in that category, we are going to feature the 16 most viewed transportation blog posts. Read the Full Blog Post.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 22, 2018

FAK is an acronym for Freight All Kind, which is simply a pricing mechanism that groups multiple classes of freight into a single class. The freight & transportation landscape is reaching critical mass. Not Properly Dimming Your Density-Based Freight. 8 BIG FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR EFFICIENT LTL SHIPPING. Download eBook.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

In the automotive logistics sector, a number of vehicle-makers and logistics service providers have been prompted to investigate the potential of technology such as glasses or goggles that can overlay a heads-up display onto a normal view of the world.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

The Hackett Group provides a useful visual for describing the maturity stages that supply chain is moving through as the industry strives to leverage data and advanced analytics. Supply Chain Analytics Maturity Model (Source: Hackett Group). Many of you have had the same observation. Why had transformation initiatives fallen short?

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

The rapid growth of ecommerce is driving deep changes in logistics, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. Predictive Analytics. Read the Article: 8 Fundamentals for Achieving Artificial Intelligence Success in the Supply Chain.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

Third, this creative capacity solution would also reduce wear and tear on existing infrastructure.” . As is the case with any good debate, or argument, there is always an argument for something and an argument against something. transportation system, and modernizing the delivery products throughout the U.S., Mario Diaz-Balert (R-Fla.),

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 2, 2018

seconds,” explains Martin Zeilinger, head of advanced engineering at Daimler Trucks, which has conducted on-road platooning trials in Europe, Japan and the United States. seconds,” explains Martin Zeilinger, head of advanced engineering at Daimler Trucks, which has conducted on-road platooning trials in Europe, Japan and the United States.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 17, 2018

The Hackett Group provides a useful visual for describing the maturity stages that supply chain is moving through as the industry strives to leverage data and advanced analytics. Supply Chain Analytics Maturity Model (Source: Hackett Group). Many of you have had the same observation. Why had transformation initiatives fallen short?

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

The threat of retaliation by the US against those whom it deems to have broken those sanctions has, once again, prompted vehicle-makers and logistics companies to pull out of the market. The re-imposition of sanctions by the US on Iran has dealt a hammer blow to the country’s emerging automotive industry. Pulling out.

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