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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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 19, 2017

This session will focus on the top Big Data trends shaping the maritime industry. Roundtable Discussion Groups. Discuss top challenges in small groups with your peers. Discuss top challenges in small groups with your peers. Date: Tuesday, 26 September 2017. Speakers and Panellists will be announced soon.

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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

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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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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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2023

France and the Netherlands introduced similar measures in 2017, the publication adds, while the European Commission is working on a broader set of rules for the entire EU. Climate change has also become a key factor in international trade policy, with the EU emerging at the forefront of this trend.

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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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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

While Amazon gets the lion’s share of attention here in the United States — and it’s own branded trend (“The Amazon Effect”) — it’s important to recognize that Alibaba is another giant disruptive force in the industry. E-Commerce Mania Spreads To Warehouse Market (WSJ – sub.

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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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Talking Logistics

MAY 19, 2017

Ken Wood , sponsored by Descartes Systems Group ( donate to Ken ). It also underscores another trend I’ve written about over the past year: the growing convergence of commerce and logistics. 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 Academy

JUNE 8, 2017

Analysts announced the results at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, which is being held in end of May 2017 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, AZ. 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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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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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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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 6, 2018

Deutsche Post DHL Group can look back on another very good financial year. The Group’s operating profit climbed by 7.2% billion in the 2017 financial year. Group revenue was up by 5.4% In 2017 we took another major step on the road to achieving our strategic and financial goals for 2020. per share proposed.

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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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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, It’s nice to see the bounce-back here -- to me it’s just on trend,” Societe Generale senior U.S. Receipts advanced 0.6% following a 0.1%

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Transporeon

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And just in time: We’ve seen some interesting bidding trends over the last year or so, especially in the domestic trucking industry, where: 2017-2018’s lack of trucking capacity—a large part of shippers’ bidding activity—meant shippers went to bid not only earlier, but in much greater volume than previous years (a 15% YOY increase in 2018).

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Transporeon

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And just in time: We’ve seen some interesting bidding trends over the last year or so, especially in the domestic trucking industry, where: 2017-2018’s lack of trucking capacity—a large part of shippers’ bidding activity—meant shippers went to bid not only earlier, but in much greater volume than previous years (a 15% YOY increase in 2018).

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2018

Directly opposing macroeconomic trends. The other top trend, however, that is going to make the situation worse — e-commerce. E-commerce grew by 23% in 2017 according to eMarketer, and every additional e-commerce delivery requires a vehicle AND driver to get it to the consumer.

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Apparel Logistics

JUNE 7, 2018

Of-the-moment trends are notoriously short-lived, and the surge of interest spurred by a celebrity spotting can pass as quickly as it arose. ” Agility and responsiveness are critical for fashion suppliers to meet demands quickly and efficiently before the flare of interest for a new trend burns out.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

Swedish cargo airline West Atlantic saw strong revenue growth in full year 2017, mainly generated from the contract with Royal Mail and the rise in e-commerce traffic. The group also sees “high probability” to increase the B767 fleet during 2018. It now operates eight aircraft in total for DHL.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

percent per hundredweight for the second quarter of 2017. percent per hundredweight for the second quarter of 2017. This follows the average growth trend of 3.3 Since they’ve begun to incorporate DIM weight pricing, LTL carriers have seen a growth of 3.2 So what results has the LTL industry seen for their changes?

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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%

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

billion e-commerce figure for 2021 is almost twice as large as its 2017 e-commerce sales estimate, representing a 17.7 This shows that e-commerce sales have been growing at a rapid and persistent rate in the US, and is likely similar to that of trends in many other countries as well. percent four-year CAGR.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 7, 2018

Deutsche Post DHL Group continued its positive business performance of previous years also in the first quarter of 2018. Reported Group revenue was EUR 14.7 billion and with this almost on the level of the prior year (2017: EUR 14.9 billion (2017: EUR 2.3 Operating profit (EBIT) rose by 2.3% to EUR 905 million.

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Now, That's Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2018

In its most recent monthly analysis of the global air freight market , the International Air Transport Association (IATA) observed that while demand for air freight was softening, cargo volumes are still trending higher. Industry-wide freight ton kilometers (FTK) grew by 2.0% over the past six months.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The investment in UK industrial property continued its upward trend in 2017, with an increase of 80% on 2016 levels, according to the latest research from global property adviser Knight Frank. The volume of investment transactions exceeded £7bn in the second half of the year, bringing the annual total for 2017 to almost £11bn.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2019

As we begin 2019, what are the key lessons learned from last year, and what trends and factors should shippers keep an eye on to make sure they’re able to respond effectively to whatever happens in the transportation market in the weeks and months ahead? Are there large bubbles at certain age groups? A “new normal” in transportation?

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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

Established in 2017, Polestar enjoys specific technological and engineering synergies with Volvo Cars and benefits from significant economies of scale as a result. With GEFCO’s innovative logistics solution, we lead the new trend of car delivery service.”

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The fourth quarter of 2017 and the calendar year over all were very solid for United States industrial real estate activity, according to research recently issued by Chicago-based industrial real estate firm JLL. We have been gradually seeing this shift quarter-over-quarter through the course of 2017. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

Market analyst WorldACD has described 2017 as a “real bumper year” for airfreight but posed the question: “When will the party end?” In its latest update, WorldACD reports that December 2017 saw a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 4.5% WorldACD added: “We can safely call 2017 a real bumper year. .”

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Transporeon

APRIL 2, 2019

It looks like they are marching upwards through 2017, which means shippers need to take early action now. Checking the background info In 2015, the ocean freight rate trend was distinctly downwards – the SCFI declined from around 1,000 to just 500 during the year. Through 2017, most shippers anticipate rising freight rates (56%).

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

President of Morai Logistics, Kelli Saunders, is Awarded 2017 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 in the Entrepreneurship category by Women’s Executive Network (WXN). On November 23rd, 2017, president of Morai Logistics, Kelli Saunders, was honoured with the 2017 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Since 2017, the PEL platform has amassed 32 strategically located logistics properties across seven European countries, primarily in Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Andrew Wooler, CEO of Burstone Group, remarked: “Our goal has been to establish strategic partnerships in Europe, and we’re pleased to partner with Blackstone.

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