The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He received a Ph.D.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Transportation Strategy Profitability Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 26, 2024 Transportation strategy plays a pivotal role in ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ultimately, profitability for businesses.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 8, 2024

Jason is the CEO and Founder of JCI Marketing , a freight-focused content marketing agency that specializes in working with transportation, logistics and supply chain companies. JCI Marketing services include building high-quality SEO strategies, social media management, and overall content creation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 27, 2024

Ilya is Co-Founder & CEO at PAXAFE , a company that provides an autonomous AI-enabled decision support system for quality, transportation & supply chain leaders to exhibit resiliency and automation from their visibility investments. CONTXT can predict problems and improve efficiency in supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). A TES is generally mode specific and lack optimization capabilities, but for shippers with simpler transportation requirements, that is often all they need.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2024

Controlling Supply Chain Cost for Sustainable Growth Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 26, 2024 In modern business, controlling supply chain costs is paramount for sustaining profitability and competitiveness. This helps in reducing supply chain costs associated with stockouts and overstocking.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

At the heart of sustainable operations lies sustainability in supply chains, which seeks to integrate environmental responsibility, social equity, and economic viability into the fabric of organizational processes. Why is Supply Chain Sustainability Critical?

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 14, 2024

Over the past 20 years, various supply chain functions within organizations – such as procurement, planning, fulfillment, transportation management, and warehouse management – have grown into organizational silos, each with their own business software and processes.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 26, 2023

Managing the supply chain can be a challenging and complex task, especially for U.S. importers who need to navigate a vast network of suppliers and transportation providers. Utilize Technology to Monitor Inventory One of the most challenging aspects of supply chain management is inventory tracking.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

How to Elevate Your Logistics Operations with AI & ML Technology Global supply chain organizations are embracing digitization to propel their supply chain planning to new heights. What is Supply Chain Planning? Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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LandLink

DECEMBER 28, 2021

These last two years have presented both logistics planners and provider with the most volatile supply chain environment in decades. Supply chains have been severely impacted by COVID-19. Here are some strategies a qualified 3PL can help you deploy to manage what may be ahead.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. The results of the research report How Bad Is the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

Consequently, everyone asserts they are utilizing AI, and those in the supply chain world are no exception. How will it address “the world hunger problem” in supply chains, particularly in the context of supply chain planning? However, the question remains: how?

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Every industry, from retail to construction, relies on its supply chain for processes and operations to be successful. Wincanton , experts in infrastructure logistics, have provided insight into how to anticipate issues within the supply chain. These disruptions can have a huge impact later down the supply chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 26, 2021

Developing a Distribution Strategy with Matt McGregor. Joe Lynch and Matt McGregor discuss developing a distribution strategy. Distribution strategy is one of the areas of focus for Matt and the Colliers Real Estate team. Additionally, Matt has earned a Logistics and Transportation certificate from Georgia Tech.

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Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

One of the keys to the transformation of the global food supply chain is data, and how the industry’s ability to harness, analyze, and translate data into comprehensive supply chain strategies has impacted the food supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience is a hot topic the last few years since post-Covid issues and newsworthy incidents like the Houthi attacks in the red sea have raised awareness. The bridge collapse is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of the nation’s aging infrastructure and the importance of supply chain resilience.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Brad is the Founder of JBF Consulting , a supply chain execution strategy and systems integrator to logistics-intensive companies of every size and any industry. Brad is a highly recognized senior supply chain leader with over 23 years of managing, designing, and implementing freight transport technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Per $1 billion in company revenues, no supply chain application has a better return on investment (ROI) than network design! The larger the supply chain, the bigger the payout. This supply chain spanned across 24 nations. Further, these projects are not for the faint of heart. These were the easy savings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I’ve completed research on supply chain planning (SCP) boutiques. We are teaming up to bring you the coolest supply chain boutiques, listed alphabetically, that we identified through those studies. enVista provides across-the-board supply chain and logistics consulting. What is a boutique?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As supply chains go digital, bad actors are evolving their fraudulent tactics. Read more The post 3 Strategies for Shippers to Combat Rising Freight Fraud appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Fraudsters have adapted their tactics to take.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. More and more large U.S.

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Food Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2022

While predicting the future is never an exact science, utilizing data and partnering with a 3PL provider to strategize next steps when disruptions arise will keep each link in the supply chain connected, resulting in accurate planning and execution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2023

The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, from a purely supply chain standpoint, the marijuana market strikes a similar delicate balance to other perishables.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you work in logistics, then making sure your supply chain deliveries are on-time, in full will be key to your success, writes Paul Fordon, MD of TEPS. But, how can you drive efficiency, and accuracy whilst saving time in your supply chain with on-time in full strategies? What is OTIF? What is OTIF?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 30, 2022

Despite the apparent complexities involved in supply chain management, achieving excellence really doesn’t have to be too difficult. Just review and build on our three fundamental pillars of great supply chain management. For example: Alignment of strategy and cost leads to happy shareholders.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Understanding Elastic Logistics Fundamentally, elastic logistics refers to a supply chain’s ability to quickly expand and adapt to changing market conditions, varying demand, and outside disturbances. Let’s dissect the essential elements that make up this dynamic strategy: 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Supply chains have experienced significant disruptions in the first half of 2022, from a global pandemic to wars, rising fuel costs, and a potential recession. Passing costs onto consumers is often not viable and, in some cases, has already occurred due to supply chain shortages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. The changes to the profession of supply chain management are dramatic. Firstly, the term “supply chain management” was not in general use before COVID. This worked.

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Log-hub

MARCH 1, 2023

The mistakes that can pull your supply chain far away from the progress are bad cost management strategy, lack of optimized business processes, neglecting data and KPI’s, poor customer service and no future planning. One of them is a bad cost management strategy. But how to get rid of them?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, from a purely supply chain standpoint, the marijuana market strikes a similar delicate balance to other perishables.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply chain crises are becoming more frequent in today’s fast-paced business landscape, posing challenges for global firms that demand proactive and strategic solutions. Key Takeaways ● Supply chain crises arise from a combination of factors, such as increased demand, labour shortages, and logistical challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

Energy, industry, transport, buildings, agriculture and land use are among the main sectors causing greenhouse gases. While the impact on planet Earth is evident, and companies and countries are making strides to reduce emissions, climate change is also wreaking havoc on global supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As an engineer, former solutions architect and now CEO of a leading supply chain technology company, I have a real affinity and respect for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and their teams, without whom successful enterprise technology deployments would be impossible. Recently, I’ve been asking CIOs the “What keeps you up at night?”

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

There is a rising trend towards incorporating sustainability in supply chains growth strategies, particularly as economies transition towards a post-pandemic outlook. Given that many supply chains are still attempting to balance costs and services in.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

HVAC contractors and plumbers continue to face supply chain woes like material shortages and rising costs. CONSIDER MODE DIVERSIFICATION Trying different modes of transportation could help you offset your increased costs. Keep an eye on transportation costs across the different modes available.

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