Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). The challenge, of course, is finding the right balance — that is, figuring out how to meet peak demand volumes without building out a network that goes under-utilized the remaining 11 months of the year. Growing length of U.S. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

Director General, Robert Keen (above, speaking in 2017) says: “Whilst we welcome the additional funding, as we did when the first two rounds of funding were announced, we can only keep our fingers crossed that it produces the thousands of additional customs experts that the government agrees will be needed come January 1st 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

Secretary of Transportation, told CNBC on Friday morning that what the government is watching for over the course of the day, as the issue has been identified, is “the kind of ripple or cascade effects as they get everything back in their networks back to normal.” Pete Buttigieg, U.S. The report, which analyzed 8.4 That’s all for this week.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Here are some details from the press release: During the course of the three-week pilot project, customers will be able to order selected products from online marketplace siroop that are suitable for transport by a Matternet drone, such as consumer electronics and other e-commerce items weighing up to two kilograms.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Over the course of 2016, real revenue and volume growth in the air and sea freight forwarding markets was remarkably similar globally, but this disguises significant differences across important countries and regions, say analysts who keep a close eye on the market. The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7%

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

It is not just about training people in their current role, but it’s also about developing people to the maximum of their potential. The 2017 hurricane season,” Mr. Herzog said, “was a big event on our journey. Stephens told me was that Ipsen was running several programs to get their people to where they need to be.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2017

billion, and initial findings suggest 2017 will surpass last year’s sales, reports Scott Stone. If outsourcing any labor resources, remember to give proper training and orientation to your facility. Proper training reduces delays caused from temporary workers not understanding how your facility runs.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 3, 2018

note: on occasion, LIW examines the art of training and educating logisticians. LIW is privileged to have Dr Bruce Gudmundson, USMC University, discuss a teaching method very relevant to training leaders in ways to overcome ‘wicked problems’ in war. By Bruce Gudmundsson. A link to his site can be found here.

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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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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

The Bureau of Labor Statistics asserts courses to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) last anywhere from three to six months. Unfortunately, this amount of time equates to a higher cost of waiting for more drivers to finish their training, thus driving up trucking rates.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

He highlighted several quotes from client companies, including this one by John Venhuizen, ACE Hardware’s CEO, from the company’s 2017 Annual Report: “For ACE, we believe continued success for the future requires…an ultra, hyper-convenient shopping experience that amazes both in and out of the store.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2022

Transformation is greatly needed since the efficiency of piece picking in warehouses plays a key role in creating a frictionless course of the logistics to follow. The system ensures reliable and uninterrupted operation and doesn’t require any special training from its operators.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 22, 2021

Offering career opportunities and advanced training programmes as well as an environment that fosters teamwork, the international company presents itself as an attractive employer who has maintained its strong commitment to training even during the two years of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

Matthew trained and supported him throughout his transition from modified to full duty. The wear and tear from the frequent forces and awkward postures their spines must endure during all that bending and lifting really adds up physically – not only over the course of a single day, but over the course of a career.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

The advantages: they are easy to use and it does not take long to train employees. Of course they have to budget for it. Over the course of its more than 50-year history, TGW has worked out the most important success factors for such projects. Intensive employee training. But what is the alternative?

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World Food Programme Logistics

JULY 22, 2019

Photo: WFP/Edward Johnson For three days a week over two months, the women attend the blended theoretical and practical haberdashery classes in MAPS’ training centre in the Bekaa Valley. Germany is the World Food Programme’s (WFP) sole supporter of livelihood projects in Lebanon and has funded over 350 projects since 2017. “It

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

An estimated 4,200 companies made customs declarations in 2017. Training and education are essential as is access to test systems to ensure organisations understand the new processes and steps required. Over time of course, CDS will become the new normal. Companies will need significant help to make the change”.

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World Food Programme Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2019

One day in spring, a conversation with a local vet about Sabah’s problematic knee resulted in Ali enrolling in a paid course on livestock care. The course began with the basics, such as focusing on their well-being, milking techniques, the best types of fodder, and spotting signs of sickness early on. and vets in this case?—?to

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Forto

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The magnitude of this initiative is hard to imagine until one witnesses the train roll into London after traveling 18 days from China, loaded with items such as laptops, smartphones, apparel and food items. According to China Railway Corporation, there were about 6,300 trains that traveled both east and westbound from 2011 to 2017.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2019

In 2017, Poland produced 689,700 finished vehicles, 1.2% 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. up on the previous year, according to the Polish Automotive Industry Association. to 514,700 units. .

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Of course, additional labor risks revolving around workplace safety, like horseplay among employees, can arise as well. In these scenarios, additional training and reinforcement of appropriate human resources (HR) measures and policies can mitigate supply chain risks. In the short-term future.

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Logistics in War

MAY 31, 2018

During a logistics course in late 2017, I was asked to consider what the traits and behaviours of the strategic ‘future logistician’ might be. [1] At the strategic level, logistics problems are simply too large for one person, irrespective of their rank, influence or training, to be able to resolve them independently.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

In late 2017 I published a post of anecdotes, observations and lessons given by senior officers contacted through the course of academic research. The disclaimer provided in 2017 applies: This post is a collation of pertinent points imparted through these conversations. By David Beaumont.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

In ‘Burning incense at a new altar’ and closing Logistics In War for 2017, I reflected on the state of interest in military logistics and why it was important to the profession of arms right now. Secondly, the professional development of the military logistician and the training and education required for future success.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 5, 2019

The mother of four has been taking part in mobile phone repair training through the World Food Programme’s (WFP) self-reliance project. Then, in August 2017, an outbreak of violence meant she had to take her four young children and flee across the border to Bangladesh. I can also learn sewing but I like this course.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2024

The online pure player, which is part of the Berlin-based LUQOM Group founded in 2017, offers a range of around 450 brands and more than 60,000 products. Darkness is an exaggeration, of course. Training in German, English and Chinese also took just two weeks. in the UK and luminaire.fr Lampenwelt is the nucleus of LUQOM.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2019

That shifted slightly from the 2017 results, which showed 81% strongly agreed and 19% agreed that the supply chain is a good career choice. In 2017, 69% strongly agreed and 31% agreed that they would recommend that others consider supply chain as a career.

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Logistics Manager

JULY 25, 2018

The proverbial waves of change will still often come crashing down and it’s always best to have a course of action mapped out. The new training room is also an important area that allows for training primarily focused on shaping a sense of customer excellence.

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World Food Programme Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

in 2017 WFP bought 16 metric tons of beans from them; last year, it ordered 150. Marina Claro, who took part in a WFP-supported training course in El Salvador, shows her favorite bean meal with tortillas. WFP provides seeds, new knowledge in agricultural practices , and a market for the produce.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Therefore, while it is, of course, essential for everyone in your business to have visibility of the KPIs discussed above, it’s evident that except for the C-Suite, and your most senior management, the general workforce is unlikely to be able to use them as a basis for action. This post was originally published in July 2017.

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Logistics Manager

MAY 1, 2018

Carriers have understandably then been keenly focused on managing costs, but the results of the second half of 2017 showed that some of them have recovered enough to a point where they can begin thinking about other investments. Training for Future Success. How do you train a new employee?

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Logistics in War

JUNE 3, 2023

Sally Williamson is a serving Australian Army logistics officer and Art of War Scholar currently attending the United States Command and General Staff Officer Course. iv] US Defense Procurement and Acquisition, Defense Contingency Contracting Handbook Version 5 (Washington, DC: Government Publishing Office, 2017),94. [v] vi] George B.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

They know of course how they did against last year and they’ll probably have some customer satisfaction metrics, but that’s not the full picture. Speaking of challenges, what is the one business-related project in 2017 that you are most proud of? Explain benchmarking to me as if I were a five-year-old….

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World Food Programme Logistics

APRIL 18, 2019

Behind the scenes with logistician Fatouma Omar Mohamed 31-year old Fatouma Omar Mohamad from Djibouti City first joined WFP in July 2017. Of course, given the level of emergency response in Yemen I often have to work during weekends, but my family is very understating and supportive. Like many of my colleagues, I have a family.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Meanwhile, warehouse robotic solutions are developing apace, as you’ll know if you’ve been reading some of my posts on supply chain trends to watch in 2017 and 2018. Of course that’s really not such a bold prediction to make, since some warehouses are already running dark today. Autonomous Trucks, Trains, and Drones.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 6, 2018

In total HSI has now issued almost 5,200 NOIs since the beginning of October 2017. In 2017, the largest judgment in U.S. After the inspection is over, Lurie says it is important to make proactive plans for training and further cleanup of your system. which was forced to pay a total of $95 million in forfeitures and civil claims.

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LandLink

JULY 25, 2018

DAT reports a particularly robust year in shipping in 2017, especially in the second half. Training drivers to use it can be extremely time consuming and compliance is slow to reach 100%. Which, of course, will be absorbed in the carrier rate structure.

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