The Logistics Academy

JUNE 27, 2016

But at the Global Smart Logistics Summit on 13 Jun 2016, Alibaba founder Jack Ma said that the real advances in China have been in logistics, not ecommerce. Jack Ma isn’t an outsider in China’s logistics business, of course. I think more time is needed before they’ll be viable. Source: TechInAsia.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Yet, understanding these concepts requires a bit more than this simple definition. Of course, there are other factors affecting the American push towards reshoring and nearshoring. The trend towards reshoring and nearshoring will continue in 2016. Reshoring Vs. Nearshoring.What's the Difference?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is simply one that I’m sure you’ll agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to arrive at. Of course, if your company is providing products, the need to manage inventory efficiently is paramount.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2019

In 2017, finished vehicle sales in the EU increased by only 3% over the previous year, compared with growth of 7% in 2016 and more than 9% in 2015, Opala points out. For finished vehicle logistics providers in Poland, the market is “definitely good”, says Skowronski of Wega. mpu_ad]A challenging period.

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World Food Programme Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The position was created in 2016.) Photo: WFP/Gabriela Vivacqua “Of course packaging alone cannot fix the issue,” she continues. This resulted in the definition of a more stringent packaging specification, which includes minimum requirements for the containers to cope with the specificities of WFP’s supply chain.”

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

The 2016 Defence White Paper and the supplemental Defence Industry Policy Statement continued the long tradition of following strategic intent with industry policy. Of course, Army must also contribute to the relationship, and has its own obligations to industry. New Capability. New Relationships.

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Logistics Manager

MAY 1, 2018

Through the abysmal results of 2016 and year’s prior, carriers have been reeling and are only now beginning to find their footing again. In the end, this should be happy news with those employed in the industry, as they are definitely needed. It’s not hard to see why carriers have been placing such an emphasis on cost savings.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 12, 2018

It noted that from 2015 to 2016 the driver shortage actually declined from 45,000 to 36,500. We experienced a ‘freight recession,’ last year [in 2016], which eased the pressure on the driver market. For certain, carriers are definitely loving those apples. As Good Will Hunting once said: “how do you like those apples?”.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 6, 2018

billion (2016: EUR 2.6 in 2016 to EUR 2.24 However, both the cash flow figures for 2017 and the reference values for 2016 were impacted by one-off effects. billion as of December 31, 2017 (2016: EUR 2.3 The performance of Global Forwarding, Freight improved over the course of the year. After declining to 11.2%

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 6, 2018

If I can go from fifteen and hopeless to earning a Master’s Degree and running 6 businesses and writing 5 books by age fifty five, others like me can definitely do the same – or better. You first did the Camino in 2015 and then again in 2016. There’s the physical challenge aspect, of course.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, stopped by in August 2016. In June 2016, the Lagos State government signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Holdings LLC, owners of Smart City (Dubai) LLC, “to develop sustainable, smart, globally connected knowledge-based communities that drive a knowledge economy.”

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Of course, Jung is not the only one battling such difficulties. Current distribution systems definitely need to be enabled to employ GPS big data. “Current distribution systems definitely need to be enabled to employ GPS big data. At the same time, pricing is not attractive and competitive enough,” he says.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 24, 2018

Matt Castle: Certainly when I look at 2018 compared to 2017 it is a situation that has been building since the fourth quarter of 2016, which is really the story around demand. There was a period for a number of years where capacity was, of course, outpacing demand, and that was really the result of two key elements.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 10, 2018

We deal with a lot of 3PLs, and a lot of them were making these stop-off truckloads for their customers, and I think we have seen that drop off over the course of the economic boom. How much is somewhat hard to say, but there is definitely some to be sure. We know we have seen some spillover. There is some spillover.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2018

vehicles last year, an increase of almost 9% compared to 2016, and the forecast for 2020 is for 5m units. vehicles were exported last year, up 12% on 2016. Audi built completely new systems into its plant at San José Chiapa when it set up operations in September 2016 to make the Q5. Mexico made 3.8m

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 6, 2018

The GB1589 (2016) rule limits the length of such semi-trailers to 17.1 For every new DDA, we do a normal tendering process and, of course, there is a quality gate at the beginning to see whether the companies applying are qualified to be in the process; not everybody is,” explains Decker. . metres and a maximum height of 4 metres.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

And if you didn’t stop doing these four things in 2017, you should definitely stop doing them this year: Supply Chain and Logistics Resolutions for 2017: 4 Things to STOP Doing This Year. Check out our 2017 LL4T1DCure Team Page and 2016 LL4T1DCure Team Page for a recap of the rides and photos.). What’s the experience like?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Walmart has entered a definitive agreement to purchase micro-fulfillment center (MFC) developer Alert Innovation. Walmart began working with Alert in 2016 and launched a test of the autonomous cart-based system in a 20,000-square-foot warehouse connected to a supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, in 2019.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. The definition above is not from any textbook, but is simply one that I’m sure you’ll agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to arrive at. If you want business success (and who doesn’t?),

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2017

We will feature over the next 3 business days each category's top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2017. Like 2016, logistics providers will be tested for weaknesses in 2017. Logistics industry trends in 2016 reflected global drives to improve efficiency and meet increasing consumer and business-to-business demands.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation is extending far beyond the original end-of-2017 deadline that many officials had admitted was ambitious, as six rounds of talks haven’t yet produced any definitive bellwethers for how the conduct of North American trade will change after talks.

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