The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 19, 2017

The Big Data Revolution: Redefining Digitisation in Maritime. This session will focus on the top Big Data trends shaping the maritime industry. It will assess the supply chain as a whole and assess where the adoption of Big Data will have the greatest impact. Roundtable Discussion Groups. Date: Tuesday, 26 September 2017.

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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. This was followed by a breakout session where the attendees discussed the challenges and opportunities in small groups and then reported back their key takeaways.

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Jayem Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2017

Warehouse Investments and Priorities: In one of the articles written by Clint Reiser of ARC Advisory Group on Logistics Viewpoints, warehouse technology investment priorities are higher and interesting. The post Trends in Warehouse Management 2017 appeared first on Jayem | Top logistics service provider in India. billion in 2018.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 14, 2017

Your systems need to be able to seamlessly integrate with theirs, to the end of utilizing their data and effort whenever possible. If your current supply chain partners are resistant to the evolution of your partnership or sharing data, don’t be afraid to carefully consider your ongoing partnerships with them.

Warehousing 77

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. MacroPoint uses this data to help transportation brokers, logistics service providers and shippers track the locations of deliveries in trucks. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017, Milgram had approximately $155.3 percent to $121.0 percent to $250.0

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has invested in Hyperloop One (CNBC). Here’s some data reported by DAT Solutions this week: The DAT North American Freight Index achieved record highs in September, with a 9 percent gain compared to August. Bpost to Buy Radial for $820 Million (WSJ – sub.

Supply Chain Planning Software 84

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian). The post This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. How did we get here so fast? Pringles !).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

The integration between MercuryGate’s TMS platform and Banyan’s live carrier connectivity leverages Banyan’s existing connections to a large and diverse group of carriers and 3PLs.”. And when it comes to last-mile and home delivery operations, mobile technology has become indispensable. See also news from Onfleet linked above.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2017

Robinson , Descartes Systems Group , and Elemica are sponsoring this year’s team and employees to participate in the ride, which will be September 14-16 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Check out the team website for photos and a recap of last year’s ride (we’ll be updating the site soon with this year’s team information).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 19, 2017

Ken Wood , sponsored by Descartes Systems Group ( donate to Ken ). The dashboard also integrates real-time traffic flow and incident data, and flags safety hazards. “By I am happy to announce the confirmed riders and sponsors for this year’s team: James Coon , sponsored by BluJay Solutions ( donate to James ).

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

For the first 15 years of his professional career Matt focused on information technology – working for a large silicon valley software companies to data center startups to a brief stint with a family foundation who, unlike his previous employers, existed to give all their money away. About Matt McLelland.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

billion) over the next five years will be used to increase R&D in logistics data technology, as well as for development of smart warehousing, smart delivery and global logistics infrastructure, all of which are core to building the global logistics network of the future. The additional investment of RMB100 billion (US$15.2

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Mazars Ledger

JUNE 12, 2018

Pape Ka | Mazars USA LLP Vincent Van de Maele | zettafox Description In October 2017, Mazars Group announced the acquisition… The post Transforming Water & Wastewater Utilities with Data Analytics appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States. Pape Ka | Mazars USA LLP. Description.

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Logistics Manager

JUNE 24, 2018

France-based container transportation and shipping company CMA CGM Group recently announced the commercialization of connected containers with TRAXENS by CMA CGM. The group has now agreed that the time is right to deploy TRAXENS on a larger scale by offering it to all their customers.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Since the third quarter of 2017, many manufacturers have been regularly confronted by scarcity in the transportation market – a problem they haven’t encountered in years. Freight prices are also going up because of carrier rate increases since the last half of 2017. Shippers are feeling the effects of scarce carrier capacity.

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Transporeon

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Ocean freight rates are expected to increase significantly in 2017 Based on a survey conducted by our benchmarking partners Xeneta , more than half (56%) of the respondents expect rates to increase while 44% believe rates will remain stable. Most importantly, no one expects that rates will decline in 2017.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

As leaders gather at the of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos for a week of high-level discussions on the future of the global economy, the CDP group released its annual rankings of the top green businesses. CDP's rankings score the thousands of companies which disclose to the organization on their environmental action.

Material Savings 107

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction 107

Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments. Data is the fuel that powers the modern supply chain.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

So-called retail control-group sales, which are used to calculate gross domestic product and exclude food services, auto dealers, building-materials stores and gasoline stations, gained 0.4%t, Refunds from 2017 returns may have also given retail sales a boost in March. Receipts advanced 0.6% following a 0.1% t, matching estimates.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

Is the fully wireless workplace continues to come into focus, and as warehouse and DC managers are tasked with doing more with less while exceeding customers’ ever-evolving demands, the global market for automatic data capture (ADC) solutions is growing exponentially. bar code labels). Zebra ranked No.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Crew Group, for example, recently debuted its “Eco Jean,” a selection of denim it boasts is made from “sustainably dyed organic Italian cotton.”. In Europe, luxury group Kering SA, Swedish fast-fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz AB, and British retailer Marks & Spencer Group Plc have all undertaken environmental and social projects.

Manufacturing Procurement 108

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 11, 2020

Manufacturers may ship their products across the globe, but they lack key data about shipment location and status as packages move from sea port to port. Guesswork about container location or estimated time of arrival costs the shipping industry as much as $20 billion annually , according to Boston Consulting Group.

Supply Chain Software 110

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2017

by December 18, 2017. Next-generation telematics solutions combine highly advanced telemetry, positioning and communications with cloud-based capabilities to automatically capture the wealth of real-time data available on fleet operations.

Cost Reduction 60

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

Only about 22% use network design software and 18% use network design software with embedded analytics among this group. . None of the respondents share data across multiple applications to manage inventory, network design and S&OP in an integrated way. Managing data across multiple spreadsheets quickly becomes unmanageable.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Each link in the supply chain is susceptible to fraud, waste, and delay; to say nothing of the duplicate data and paperwork that each company must process and maintain. The outcomes have provided visibility to track food with up-to-the-minute data, rather than relying on shipping information that is days or weeks old.

Supply Chain Software 77

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Material Handling and Logistics

MAY 28, 2018

Cyber risk is just one of the indicators of the index which reflects data related to economics, natural hazards and supply chains, and addresses concerns about business risks including political upheaval, fire and hurricanes. Despite a fraught political climate, the group says, the U.S. Natural Hazards a Wild Card.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Transparency International released its annual ranking, Corruptions Perceptions Index 2017 , on Feb. 21 and the group said that “despite attempts to combat corruption around the world, the majority of countries are moving too slowly in their efforts. The best performing region is Western Europe with an average score of 66.

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Transporeon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Quantitative data points to an increase of procurement activity even earlier this year: There has been an increase of 1,000 RFPs through the Ticontract transportation sourcing platform year over year between July 2017 and July 2018, a symptom of the unprecedented levels of increased demand. Photo credit: Photo on VisualHunt.com.

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The Logistics Academy

OCTOBER 18, 2017

As global supply chains become more complex and customers more demanding, the race is on to develop software applications that can effectively manage and make sense of the zettabytes of data being generated by our digital world. Of course, capturing the data and then using it to make good decisions are two entirely different things.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 8, 2018

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens list documents 260 data points of disclosure and performance measures in seven categories: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy & community support. . . Also in 2017, 76% of the company’s 10 priority ingredients were sustainably sourced.

Waste Reduction 60

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Both fourth quarter and full-year 2017 intermodal volumes turned in strong performances, according to data in the most recent edition of the Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics Report, which was released today by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). For all of 2017, IANA reported that total volume was up 4.7%

Materials Handling 28

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 20, 2018

For example, do you have: Full data visibility across your business? Coordination and tracking data between different departments and partners within the supply chain can be stressful. In 2017, 81% of businesses were either in the process of implementing an ERP , or had already completed an implementation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

Now, Walmart is also implementing robotic automation in its Canadian distribution network, with goals including making the process of getting products from trailers into the facility 90% faster than doing it manually in an effort to boost productivity, reduce strain on associates, increases shipping accuracy, and enhance data and analytics.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. At automaker BMW Group, for instance, plant employees can walk up to seven miles per day.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

as: Connected, intelligent products that communicate with users, new digital business models that harness collected data to offer additional services and as-a-service products, products on the assembly line that tell shop floor machinery how they are to be processed. According to Accenture, they define Industry 4.0 Revolution.

Manufacturing Procurement 100

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. Here are the complete data representing how many supply chain management professionals perceived these threats as significant. These disruptions included the following.

Supply Chain Design 75

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Rail and bus operator First Group, the subject of a takeover offer from US private equity firm Apollo Management earlier in the year, regained the top spot for the fastest growing company across the sector. The operator held the same position in Q3 2017.

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