Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. The elevation journey actually began the day before the conference officially started. To wrap up, this was my first time attending the Command Alkon conference.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

Blake joined Ruan in 2017, leading the company’s new customer onboarding and continuous improvement activities before taking a leadership role in Ruan’s Gases and Chemicals bulk hazmat operating group. About Blake Grolmus Blake Grolmus serves as the Vice President of Safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

The answers were revealed at the SummerCon 2017 conference a couple of weeks ago where LLamasoft introduced “Planning by Design” and SupplyChainPlanning.com, which the company describes as “building blocks to improve your current planning capabilities through design technology.”. What would this “next generation solution” be?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 28, 2017

As you read this I’ll be flying back from the JDA FOCUS 2017 conference in Las Vegas. Ryder Reports First Quarter 2017 Results. February 2017 North American Freight Numbers. I’m still letting that sink in. JD.com creates new unit for its logistics services (TechCrunch). Robinson Reports First Quarter Results.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 5, 2017

Athletes are in vogue at supply chain and logistics conferences this year. Last week it was Michael Phelps at the JDA FOCUS conference. This week it was Mia Hamm at the BluJay Solutions SOAR 2017 conference. And next week, it’ll be Sugar Ray Leonard at the Manhattan Associates Momentum 2017 conference.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2017

So, while I do that, you can check out the top posts and new episodes from Q2 2017 (if you missed the top posts and the new episodes from Q1, you can link to them here ). The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017. Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference).

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Graig attends Many industry related conferences and seminars to help continue his knowledge of this ever-changing industry. In January of 2017, Graig and Christine decided it was time to build the family-friendly transport company that Graig had been dreaming about for decades.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

I’m in New Orleans this week speaking at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference. I’ll share my takeaways in a future post, but in the meantime, check out the top posts and new episodes from Q3 2017 (if you missed the top posts and the new episodes from Q1 and Q2, you can read/watch them here and here , respectively).

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Log-hub

OCTOBER 19, 2017

International Supply Chain Conference Berlin 2017: The realization of really efficient and dynamic supply chain in volatile markets – That’s the promise of the 2017 newly established Log-hub AG. The post International Supply Chain Conference Berlin 2017 appeared first on Log-hub.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2017

I’ll be doing both for the first time in a couple of weeks at Seminarium’s Logistics & Operations Conference 2017 (October 18th in Santiago, Chile). Here’s a short video I recorded in Spanish highlighting the topic of my presentation: If you plan to be at the conference, I look forward to learning and networking with you.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017. million in FY 2017 (net income has grown from $12.0

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Freightos

JULY 5, 2017

Logistics Technology Q2 2017 Roundup. During the second half of June, Amazon and Alibaba both held conferences in the United States, appealing to small and midsize businesses selling on their platform. The post Logistics Technology Q2 2017 Roundup appeared first on Freightos. Logistics Technology Trends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In 2017, a strategy consultant was hired to do a top-to-bottom assessment of the Boston University procurement program. I ate breakfast with Sri Kotha at SAP’s Spend Connect Live Conference in Las Vegas in mid-October. They recommended a change in leadership. Randall Moore was hired as the new chief procurement officer in May.

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DC Velocity Reverse Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Stacey Little, Program Director for Transportation and Logistics Management, American Public University Dr. Stacey Little, Program Director for Transportation and Logistics Management at American Public University attended the APICS conference in San Antonio, TX from October 15-October 17th.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak at CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference in Philadelphia. Mark Chrencik, Director of Operations at CLX Logistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor), kicked off the conference with a market update where he covered various trends in the industry, including fuel prices and linehaul rates.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). I remember meeting Karl Siebrecht, co-founder and CEO of FLEXE , a few years ago at the CSCMP Annual Conference not long after the company had launched. Again, more on that news and the rest of the conference in a future post. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I learned that fact (and many more important things) at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference in New Orleans this week. As the compliance date for the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate approaches (December 18, 2017), there are two important questions to be answered: How will it impact capacity?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

That was the key message Doug Braun, CEO of BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), delivered in his keynote presentation at the SOAR 2018 Customer Conference last month. The post Competing on Customer Experience (Takeaways from BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2018 Conference) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2017

It is time to start thinking about the supply chain shows you will be attending in 2017. Here is a list of the key supply chain events of 2017.

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Carter Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

64th Annual Food Shippers of America Conference. Sales Manager, Richard Kenney, was fortunate to attend the 64 th Annual Food Shippers of America Conference in Palm Desert, CA from March 3-5, 2019. Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Conference Center. Throughout the 2019 conference, there were plenty of networking opportunities.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This year’s CSCMP conference reinforced that we’re in the early days of a massive transformation. And at the conference it was clear that the data problem is still huge and everyone needs a better way to solve it. The Data Problem. Cleaning it takes days. The Secret to Actionable AI Insights.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. If you attended this year’s CSCMP EDGE 2017 conference and listened to Professor Mary “Missy” Cummings ’ keynote speech on “The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Logistics,” you probably walked away, like I did, with some serious doubts. Pringles !).

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

FourKites’ Real-time Visibility Platform Now Fully Integrated with Manhattan Associates’ TMS 2017. Next week I’ll be at the CSCMP EDGE conference in Atlanta, GA. TMW Systems Becomes Charter Member of Blockchain in Trucking Alliance. FedEx Takes Earnings Hit Following Cyberattack (WSJ – sub. Have a happy weekend!

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PINC

APRIL 24, 2017

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Mobile technologies in transportation and logistics have come a long way over the past decade — that is, since the iPhone was first introduced, followed by Android devices. And when it comes to last-mile and home delivery operations, mobile technology has become indispensable.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 was that traditional software user interfaces would start migrating toward chatbots and virtual assistants. BTW, I discussed OTIF and the role of real-time freight visibility with Bennett Adelson, CEO of MacroPoint in a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 8, 2017

Winners Revealed at Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, AZ, Unilever Retains the Top Spot in Rankings as Amazon Joins the “Masters” Gartner, Inc. 2017 marks the 13th year of our annual Supply Chain Top 25 ranking,” says Stan Aronow, research vice president at Gartner.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2017

240+: the number of attendees at the Seminarium conference. My trip to Chile this week in numbers: 34: the number of hours to travel there and back. 36: the number of hours I spent on the ground in Chile. 4: the total number of hours I spoke (in Spanish!) during my three presentations.

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PINC

JANUARY 20, 2017

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Background: I wrote an article appearing in the current (October 2017) issue of AME Target Magazine (page 20) that profiles two very different organizations that have both seen really positive shifts in their culture. Sara Abshari and Eileen Jaskuta are presenting the Meritus story at the AME conference next week (October 9, 2017).

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 26, 2017

See transcript from conference call here: Landstar (LSTR) Q2 Conference Call. Inventory to Sales Raio - Updated August 15, 2017 Well, that ends a pretty exciting week and hope it was profitable and engaging for all. Landstar , once again is the outlier and doing a fantastic job. More to come on this.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

The business started in 2016, but we didn’t get our first venture funding until 2017. FreightWaves FreightTech Conference – Chicago: [link]. We actually do hire a lot of great writers that don’t have experience in the space and combine them with market experts. [08:54] 08:54] Why and when did you start FreightWaves?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2017

I’m heading back home today from the MercuryGate Velocity 2017 user conference in Las Vegas. Luckily, nobody associated with the conference was killed or injured. Instead of a spirited start to the conference, Monica Wooden, MercuryGate’s CEO, called for a moment of silence to remember the victims and their families.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

At Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) conference in 2020, a Walmart executive talked about how they were now standardizing on a TMS solution from Blue Yonder. At this conference, the executive also spoke about ongoing efforts to improve their transportation capabilities.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

According to the new “Global Freight Forwarding 2017 Report” compiled by the London-based think tank Transport Intelligence (Ti) , a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices in 2016 led rates to fall in both air and sea freight, meaning most forwarders reported lower year-on-year revenues.

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Odyssey Logistics

APRIL 24, 2018

Linden Bulk Transportation LLC, a subsidiary of Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation, was the only carrier to receive the 2017 GoalZERO Performance Award from LyondellBasell at their annual safety conference. For carriers, the GoalZERO Performance Award. Continue Reading.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017. The further out you book freight, the less expensive it is,” explained Cicerchi in a video interview I conducted with him at the user conference.

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