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. Competing on customer experience is the new battleground in business and supply chain management is a critical enabler. Source: BluJay Solutions.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

If you’ve attended any logistics conferences lately, or just tried covering a load in recent weeks, you know that the tide is turning in the transportation market. Will these trends continue in 2018? Capacity is tightening and rates are going up. What impact will the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate have on the market?

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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. This week, for example, CCJ reported that “60 percent of fleets running between 1 and 100 trucks have yet to adopt ELDs, according to a recent survey conducted by CarrierLists.”

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The mood at the 3PL association’s annual conference was buoyant based on truckload demand, but concerns about brokers’ digital strategies floated. Thursday, October 25, 2018. Armstrong & Associates says brand recognition is particularly important to the third-party logistics industry. XPO Logistics and C.H.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 10, 2018

April 10, 2018. Perry, who recently launched a new informational website, “ Transport Futures,” also advises managers to stay well informed on dynamic changes in the industry by attending conferences and trade events. Furthermore, survey results suggest that end-to-end supply chain transparency is the No. April 10, 2018.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Logistics experts shared their research findings during the Council for Supply Chain Management’s (CSCMP) annual EDGE Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Penske is once again a major conference sponsor. So far, e-commerce growth has continued in 2018. percent in the second quarter of 2018. It ticked up from 9.4

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2019

Discussions in the packaging Ideas Lab at the Automotive Logistics Europe conference last year pointed toward smaller collaborations as a good starting place, where two OEMs and a packaging provider worked together to come up with a standard product and then shared it with the wider industry.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

June 6, 2018. However, during several of the industry conferences this spring, I had multiple conversations about what many are now calling a “labor crisis” in our industry. June 6, 2018. By Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director ·. Today we need to nurture, develop and create a healthier work environment.” .

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 16, 2019

At the NASSTRAC conference in May 2018, the nation’s top trucking lobbyist said that, at that time, the tax reform bill had already seen $3.8 And it added that the growth in 2018 was paced by both consumer and government spending, as opposed to corporate gains.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Over the medium term, Buckby expects growth to pick up in line with higher global trade volume forecasts in 2018, though risks are tilted to the downside due to factors such as political uncertainty and continued trade protectionism rhetoric. Deep dive into the market. Digitize or die.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 23, 2019

The buzz of only four drones, like a swarm of flies, drifts into the conference room. Adam Marlatt surveys the ‘mouth of the poisonous caterpillar’ before the exercise begins. After successful training workshops in Mozambique and Madagascar in 2018, Ethiopia is the third African country to take part.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 3, 2018

December 3, 2018 ·. The military initially was the leader in drone use, but corporations also are adopting them to survey construction zones, deliver packages and monitor inventory in warehouses, among other tasks. John Santagate (2018). By Richard E. Robots Adding Another Level of Automation. Ready to Work.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

That is a key takeaway from the 2019 22nd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study, which was released today by Infosys Consulting, Penn State University, Penske Logistics, and Korn Ferry at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Edge conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

This year, BlueGrace Logistics held their National Conference at the beautiful SandPearl resort in Clearwater Beach, FL. To no surprise, the conference was jam packed with fantastic speakers including Don Hutson, Alex Sheen and Brian Holloway. Everyone enjoyed learning experiences, lunches and a reception back at headquarters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

I want to say a special thank you to Steve Banker and Conrad Hanf who I have worked closely with for the last 10+ years on Logistics Viewpoints as well as countless research projects, surveys, and events. Hurricane Florence, another prolific rainmaker for the Southeast and Middle Atlantic, caused $50-60 billion in damage in 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

The Home Depot is undergoing a $500 million cost savings push that will see the company reduce its supply chain holding capacity, EVP and CFO Richard McPhail said during a June 13 investor and analyst conference. percent in 2018. small businesses, from bodegas to florists, to deliver its packages by the end of the year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. The growth in e-commerce has resulted in an increase in parcels with more flexible transit time requirements, or deferred traffic.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

November 19, 2018. The timing for such a conference could not have been better, say industry analysts, as transpacific rates have been volatile and unsteady during the peak season for a variety of reasons related to carrier consolidation and pending trade conflicts. November 19, 2018. By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor ·.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Coinciding with the upswing in the world economy two years ago, global seaborne trade is doing well, note analysts for the Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). They also observe that containerized shipping expanded by 4% in 2018—the fastest growth in five years.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I’ve got some big ideas on how to raise the bar for 2018, so if you’re interested in joining or sponsoring our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure cycling team, please contact me. The Number of Retailers Offering Same Day Delivery has Tripled in the Past Year to Meet Elevated Customer Expectations, According to a New BRP Survey.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

has become a popular quote among today’s advocates of digitalisation after Nicholas Windpassinger’s book Digitize or Die was published in January of 2018, focusing on the merits and threats of the Internet of Things. In 2018 alone, 27 new enterprises have joined Hyperledger. Digitise or Die!” Make no mistake,” Mike White commented.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

CEO Jim Hackett has already called 2018 a “bad year,” casting some of the blame on costlier raw materials used to build cars. billion headwind related to raw materials and exchange rates in 2018, following a $2 billion drag on 2017 results. 16 at a Deutsche Bank conference in Detroit. “We We see that continuing in 2018.”.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 5, 2019

In the World Bank’s Trading Across Borders survey, which measures the time and expense involved in importing and exporting goods, Nigeria ranks near the bottom of the list at 182 out of 190 countries, below Syria and Afghanistan. . “The Low global ranking. Lomé looks to the future.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In a conference call with investors, executives dismissed concerns that Washington would block the deal, saying that national-security threats would be “almost non-existent.” ©2018 Bloomberg L.P. So Renesas’s purchase of IDT, which the company hopes to close in the first half of 2019, should be watched carefully. Compliance to U.S.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Since I’ll be speaking in three sessions at next week’s CSCMP Edge 2018 conference , I’ll be busy today finalizing my preparations. Brexit customs delays of 30 minutes could bankrupt one in 10 UK firms, survey suggests (Independent). And it’s dark and raining outside. WTO downgrades outlook for global trade as risks accumulate.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Every year, in our annual MH&L Salary Survey , we ask readers to identify the biggest challenge they face in their jobs, and every year they tell us the same thing: finding, developing and retaining talent. Participating in the 2018 roundtable (in alphabetical order) are: ?

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