The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In August, 2017, a national, publicly traded bank holding company bought a minority stake in InMotion Global and AscendTMS. It grew through a continued mixture of internal organic growth and further diversification through a continued acquisition strategy with Palm Beach Capital. The 3PL was sold in 2014.

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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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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Although rate volatility is expected to stabilize in 2017, organizations must do more with fewer resources to survive. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. This graph shows how quickly the surge begin and rise in 2017. Consumers have power.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 5, 2017

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. BTW, the SOAR 2017 conference was very well attended — almost 500 attendees from 10 countries — with a lot of great keynotes and breakout sessions.

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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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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 6, 2017

It’s already clear that 2017 is in no way an exception to this rule. 2017 Trucking Trends. This can be a tricky balancing act considering you’re trying to serve two very different groups of people, and yet it can come down to some fundamental factors. More Industry Interdependence.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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. He has spent countless hours studying the industry and all of its workings. With the guidance from the co-owners of Aventure Management , Brown Dog Carriers and Logistics was born.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2022

Launched in 2017, Emerge is backed by Greycroft, New Road Capital, 9Yards Capital, and the founder of GlobalTranz. Kevin Nolan and the Nolan Transportation Group Story. Learn More About the Emerge Market Story with Andrew Leto. Andrew Leto. Emerge Company Page on LinkedIn. Will Chu and the Vector Story.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 12, 2021

Launched in 2017, Emerge is backed by Greycroft, New Road Capital, 9Yards Capital, and the founder of GlobalTranz. Kevin Nolan and the Nolan Transportation Group Story. Learn More About the Emerge Market Story with Andrew Leto. Andrew Leto. Emerge Company Page on LinkedIn. Will Chu and the Vector Story.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

CX North America Integrates Its Freight Collaboration Platform With Active Aero Group’s Technology. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results (CCJ).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 14, 2017

Joel Holt is Director of Continuous Improvement at Kenco Group. If you’re not already practicing lean concepts and processes in your warehouse, there’s never been a better time to start — your company’s ability to fiscally compete in future markets may depend on it.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017, Milgram had approximately $155.3 In Q2 2017 , Global Forwarding net revenues increased 24.5 million in the second quarter of 2017 compared to $291.1 Infor Expands the Power of the GT Nexus Commerce Network.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has invested in Hyperloop One (CNBC). As reported by CNBC : Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is investing in Hyperloop One, a company developing the super-fast transport system originally dreamed up by Elon Musk. Bpost to Buy Radial for $820 Million (WSJ – sub.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

This is quite the appropriate quote from Supply Chain thought leader, Steve Banker, the Service Director, Supply Chain Management at ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst and technology consulting company. The reality is that the speed at which the supply chain & logistics industries are changing are breathtaking.

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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.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) has launched T oyota Automated Logistics Group (TALG) to house its existing subsidiary, Toyota L&F, alongside the companies it acquired in 2017 (Bastian Solutions and Vanderlande) and 2022 (viastore).

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

You know what might be more complex than supply chain management? The college application and financial aid process. We’re wading through it now with my oldest daughter who is a senior in high school.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

The Utz Group , a global market leader for returnable packaging, is marking its 75th anniversary this year. At this major milestone, the Utz group continues to demonstrate the spirit of innovation instilled by its founder. The post Utz Group celebrates diamond anniversary appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 19, 2017

Ken Wood , sponsored by Descartes Systems Group ( donate to Ken ). I am happy to announce the confirmed riders and sponsors for this year’s team: James Coon , sponsored by BluJay Solutions ( donate to James ). Andrew Clarke , sponsored by C.H. Robinson ( donate to Andrew ). Steve Wallace , sponsored by Elemica ( donate to Steve ).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 19, 2017

Roundtable Discussion Groups. Discuss top challenges in small groups with your peers. Date: Tuesday, 26 September 2017. Although Big Data applications have distinct operational advantages, some fundamental data issues need to be overcome if a Big Data revolution is to be achieved. Speakers and Panellists will be announced soon.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Here are some posts I wrote this year sharing my takeaways from various conferences: Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference). More on The Future of Delivery (Takeaways from MercuryGate Velocity 2017 User Conference). Vendor Conferences (alphabetical order).

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In mid-2015 his employer opened one of the first industry “Innovation Labs” – a loosely structured group with the single purpose to research and test early-stage supply chain innovations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2024

Lucas began pivoting toward becoming an optimization company in 2017 when it introduced dynamic task prioritization and pick-path optimization. With dynamic prioritization, planners assign priority codes and work groupings that allow related tasks to be grouped. UPS orders become Group 2, and USPS becomes Group 3.

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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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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

significantly improved their ability to generate cash in 2017, producing the strongest working capital performance since 2008. In 2017, companies significantly extended payments to suppliers, taking 3.4 Performance of the other major elements of working capital performance, receivables and inventory, both deteriorated slightly 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.

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Bringg

MAY 1, 2018

billion people worldwide purchased goods online in 2017. In 2017, retail e-commerce sales worldwide climbed to 2.3 The global parcels market was almost US$350bn in 2017, up from just over US$310bn in 2016. billion) in sales during Singles’ Day 2017. Source: CoStar Group). Source:Statista). trillion in 2021.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 9, 2020

CEVA Logistics has renewed its contract with Mondadori Group, the pre-eminent Italian publishing house for books and magazines. The new contract between Mondadori Group and CEVA Logistics extends a partnership begun in May 2017, for further five years.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 24, 2022

A group of six international shipping organizations, including the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), proclaimed Monday that, after over a decade of preventative efforts, that the Indian Ocean would no longer be considered a high-risk corridor. The Proclamation. The History. Along with measures taken by the E.U.,

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 15, 2020

The Gebhardt Intralogistics Group has named Kim Fabian Schneider as Managing Director of its Swiss subsidiary. The new managing director has gained more than 13 years of industry experience before he became sales and project manager at Gebhardt Switzerland in September 2017. Gebhardt founded the subsidiary in February 2017.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 26, 2020

Our third place entry was founded in Beijing in 1961 and is currently the result of a 2016 merger between Cosco Group and China Shipping Group to form China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company – hence COSCO. The company’s headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland. You know, the one with the pink vessels?

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. SWISSLOG is a business and reportable segment of the KUKA Group. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4

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Transporeon

AUGUST 29, 2018

compared to Q1 2017. in Q1 2018 compared to Q1 2017. higher than April 2017 levels. Der Beitrag 29th Annual State of Logistics Report: Top rates, strong demand and disciplined pricing in TL and LTL environments erschien zuerst auf TRANSPOREON Group Blog. LTL revenue per hundredweight jumped 3.7%

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Material Handling and Logistics

MAY 14, 2018

For example, our economic model shows that if GM simply maintained its 2017 ranking rather than dropping 3 points this year, it would have realized an additional $167 for every light vehicle manufactured and sold in N.A. Likewise, had Ford maintained its 2017 level, it would have gained even more -- $600 million in profit.”.

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