The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

Blake Grolmus and Joe Lynch discuss the overlooked advantage in trucking. Prior to Ruan, Blake worked in various progressive supply chain roles at Target and grew up in a small business family. In the podcast interview, Blake and Joe discuss the overlooked advantage in trucking, which is safety. The company has 1.5

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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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Food Logistics

MARCH 1, 2023

Daniel Adams, director of traffic for AMX and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, explains why being in the trucking industry is so fulfilling.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 11, 2024

Anne Reinke and Joe Lynch discuss trucking though trouble. Key Takeaways: Trucking Through Trouble The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit association that advocates for the third-party logistics (3PL) industry. When: April 10-13, 2024.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

ARC analysts have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. Supply Chain Disruptions Will Diminish, but Remain Substantial. Supply Chain Disruptions Will Diminish, but Remain Substantial. We expect direct impacts to diminish in 2022.

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 19, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Yet, they are in last place in their division. How is that possible? Well, pitching can only take you so far. The team ranks last in the Majors in defense (as.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Much like the last five years, 2023 brought significant challenges for the various players in our global supply chain — from labor strikes, continued port congestion and more — Read more The post 2023 Recap – Through the Lens of Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The company bought a risk solution that provides real-time alerts to potential supply disruptions. We knew exactly what we couldn’t get.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

Supply chain disruptions are continuing to occur for a variety of reasons. Weather delays can affect shipping lanes, manufacturers face product shortages, demand continues to spike for certain products, containers are difficult to acquire, and the trucking industry faces a driver and capacity shortage, just to name a few.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 4, 2024

HMM announced that it had developed its Supply Chain Carbon Calculator January 3, allowing cargo owners to better manage the carbon footprints of ships, trains and trucks.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 22, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 22, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. “Greatness is not intelligence,” Huang said. Greatness comes from character. And character isn’t formed out of smart people, it’s formed out of people who.

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Women in Trucking

APRIL 23, 2024

Over the last few years, I’ve read on social media how the brotherhood (and sisterhood) of trucking is long gone and how much trucking has changed. All you needed was some duct tape and zip ties and that would keep the truck running long enough for the driver to get the truck repaired. It’s all about safety.

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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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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2024

What lies ahead in the world of supply chain and logistics? Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 5, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday. Everything from the known knowns (e.g.,

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2024

— Moving on, Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 12, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Two days later, more than 2 inches of rain fell, as the temperature climbed above 50F. Snow is all gone, just mud and puddles left behind.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 15, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 15, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Those messages have been a source of strength and inspiration for me during my recovery. Thank you for thinking of me and reaching out.

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Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Ken Johnson, CEO of Leonard’s Express and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, explains the importance of transparency along the supply chain and how data helps.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 2, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. It’s the beginning of a poem, or a horror story, or perhaps a romantic comedy. I don’t know where it’s going yet, what words will come next, but that’s what makes writing so interesting, so.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

ARC is getting ready for our Supply Chain Forum on February 16 th and 17 th. End users – supply chain practitioners working for manufacturers, distributors, or retailers – can attend for free. Supply chain applications have long been a way for companies to compete better. Urbanization.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Happy (But Hopefully Fewer) Returns With the holidays approaching, this is the time of year when. It’s one of those Fridays, where I’m short on sleep, short on time, and have lots to do before the day is over.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. In this article, the main hyped, promising, and solid solutions but widely adopted technologies in supply chain management are discussed. We continue to see companies pitching their blockchain solutions in the supply chain realm.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The supply chain, however, offers the most fruitful area for improvement. For companies to achieve reductions in carbon footprints, they should look to sustainable investments in their supply chains for the greatest impact. Benefits of Sustainable Supply Chains. The added benefit?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 15, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. As Robert McMillan reported: Thrills were off the charts at the main tournament, where rivals battled for the Excel championship over three 30-minute sessions that.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2023

So, while I still have the energy, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 8, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Poking, poking, poking me awake whenever I started to fall asleep.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

ARC Advisory Group did a study on the supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) a couple of years ago. FourKites believes they have the largest repository of supply chain data in the world. The post What Do You Mean By Supply Chain Visibility? That is fast growth. What accounts for FourKites Growth?

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 25, 2024

The supply chain industry has a PR problem when it comes to attracting workers. People think it's all truck drivers and forklift operators, but we need engineers and technicians," says educator Robyn Brunscher.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2019

I’ve been an industry analyst for over 20 years and achieving timely and accurate supply chain visibility has always been — and continues to be — a top priority for companies across all industries. It’s an ongoing challenge because supply chains continue to get more fragmented, more global, and more dynamic.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The American Logistics Aid Network, one of the organizations that our Indago supply chain research community supports, encourages members of the logistics community to “visit ALAN’s Supply Chain Intelligence Center.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

As a recent Talking Logistics blog post highlighted, every day, every month, every year, there are more and more robots being used in supply chain and logistics operations. Read more Will Robots Take Your Supply Chain Job? The post Will Robots Take Your Supply Chain Job?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 16, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. When I woke up Tuesday morning and looked out my window, there was no snow on the ground. A reminder that even with all the.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

Infor is one example of a supplier that offers both advanced visibility and supply chain planning. Supply chain practitioners are beginning to understand the same is true for supply chain planning (SCP) and multi-enterprise supply chain network solutions. MSCN and SCP are better together.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2022

So, let’s just go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. Trucking Boom Is Hitting the Brakes as Freight Demand Slows (WSJ – sub. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 15, 2022). req’d) China’s Covid-19 lockdowns wreak logistics havoc and.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2023

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As a kid, Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 8, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. July in Florida, not in Boston. It’s been in the mid 90s this week, with humidity in the tropical zone. I didn’t grow up with air conditioning.

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