Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its US supply chain operations to support a strategy to transition the supply chain network into a fully-integrated, self-distribution model.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. billion in 2019. Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

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Trimble

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

A group of nearly 200 CEOs from the world’s biggest brands, recently stated that shareholders were no longer the central purpose of today’s companies. Employees are now the focus, which means corporate culture is too.” - writes Rachel Montanez in the Forbes article covering the Comparably awards. companies. “A

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Logistics in War

MARCH 11, 2025

The following text is of a presentation given at a 2019 Wiliams Foundation conference, ‘Sustaining self-reliance’ As the original article cannot be found on other sites, it is provided here with some slight adjustments. This idea has been carried further into Australian military and policy discussion.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

In this article I unpack the difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain and how it is all connected, starting with some simple definitions of these terms. in 2019 and an annual average growth of +3.4% for the period 2019-2024. In 2019, the merchandise trade volume growth will fall to 2.6%

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

[og_img] IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, the CMA CGM Group, and the GoodShipping Program have successfully completed a biofuel test programme, on CMA CGM vessels… The post IKEA, CMA CGM, and GoodShipping successfully complete 2019 biofuel test programme appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In addition to local governments in China facing serious debt challenges, big developers such as Evergrande Group are also in serious trouble due to debt and falling prices. Back in 2019, Vietnam’s exports to the U.S. India I wrote another article about India earlier this year and how it can benefit from China’s current situation.

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IoT World Today

MAY 14, 2020

Key takeaways in this article: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, augmented reality may have an immediate impact. After many pilots and proofs of concept, more AR initiatives could move into production, according to a Boston Consulting Group and PTC study. . Others agree. AR experts foresaw application in emergency scenarios.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Labor Groups Call for Better Warehouse Working Conditions in New Jersey (WSJ – sub. It’s been two and a half years since Britain voted to leave the European Union, but with the exit date of March 29, 2019 getting closer, there’s still no agreement on how exactly to leave. Autonomous trucks gain ground in US logistics (McKinsey).

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Stord

JANUARY 7, 2019

We’ve rounded up the key insights from the article below. New approaches aren’t just for one market segment or group, though. With expansion to multiple additional markets planned in 2019, this relationship will continue to deliver a competitive advantage going forward. Read the Wall Street Journal article

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

I’ll put it on my “Ideas for 2019” list. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Financial Results. Here are some additional details from the article: The change means that a bottle of detergent or can of cat food stored too far away from a customer’s shipping address will be unavailable for purchase.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 5, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Forth Worth Texas-based Class I railroad carrier BNSF Railway Company announced this week that Matt Rose, executive chairman, will retire in April 2019. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Article Topics. October 5, 2018. October 5, 2018. About the Author. Subscribe today. It’s FREE!

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This article, which is focused on the different types of artificial intelligence used and the types of problems they are solving, is aimed at helping practitioners cut through the hype. This enables planners to provide differentiated service levels based on customer value and business parameters.

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 11, 2020

Guesswork about container location or estimated time of arrival costs the shipping industry as much as $20 billion annually , according to Boston Consulting Group. The IT department has come out of the basement and onto the main floor,” Rudy Muller, senior manager of IT at MVII terminal, said in an article on IoT in maritime. [

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

cities in 2019 (Reuters). Here are some excerpts from the article: The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that U.S. And in today’s Wall Street Journal, there’s an article highlighting how “a San Francisco-based automated logistics firm called Zipline International Inc. GM plans large-scale launch of self-driving cars in U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

While it was a bit tough to jump right back into the swing of work, I saw an interesting article about workplace conditions when I got back. according to the report, which was released Thursday by the Environment California Research & Policy Center and the Frontier Group. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 10, 2021

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the current challenges and provide tips on what you can do to address labor challenges. A recent article in Logistics Management examines the current challenges that companies are facing in attracting, hiring and retaining warehouse employees. in 2019 – before the pandemic.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 25, 2022

Customer: Inter IKEA Group. Realisation Phase: From: 2019-08-08. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the home furnishings group generated growth of 0.9%. This is how the furniture group is responding to the persistent cost pressure while also focusing on the health of its staff. To: 2021-04-19. Description. to €861 million.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Article Summary. Even before the arrival of the pandemic, the global e-learning market was expanding at an astonishing rate, with a 2019 study estimating that it would reach $336.98 E-learning widens access to education to students in lower-income groups who can’t afford full-time university fees. percent from 2018 to 2026.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 27, 2020

The Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit held in Denver, USA, in November 2019, emphasized this very aspect. The article further states that “Mr. If the planners lag behind, it will have an adverse impact on not only the supply chain but also on the organization as a whole.

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Sabinext

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In my last article of 2018, “ Which Trends Will Change the Rules of Logistics in 2019? ”, I talked briefly about urban logistics and megacities. I want to dedicate my first article of the year to take a closer look at the specific consequences of urbanization and how they can be approached. Asset pooling solutions.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Paul Abbott is an expert logistician with more than 25 years working on articles for the supply chain space and more than four decades working as an award-winning journal. He a sought-after author, having written both best-selling books and timely pieces in Industry Week Manufacturing Network and Supply Chain Management Group.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Don't have time to read the whole article? MEWPs are now classified according to Group and Type. There are Group A and Group B MEWPs, as well as Types 1, 2, and 3. Now, the purpose of this article is to make you familiar with the new ANSI standards for aerial lifts. MEWP Classification By Group.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

This narrow focus of this article is on the materiel aspects of ‘self-reliance’, and provides a starting point for a conversation that the ADF must have. Commentators should help to reduce problems to the point that are actionable by the groups that can devote time and effort to resolving the problems of self-reliance.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 6, 2019

Editorial Note: On 11 April 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining high-intensity operations and sustaining self-reliance. In support of the seminar, The Central Blue and Logistics in War will be publishing a series of articles.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 12, 2020

A study by market research group NPD reveals how that particular market grew in value in January by 20 percent compared to a year earlier. The Chinese food delivery market, dominated by pizza orders, reached $6.138 billion (USD) in 2019, so the surge translates into millions of dollars and a significant fillip for industry leaders Ele.me

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

In response to the constraints on belly capacity, outbound cargo-only flights from China are increasing and are above 2019 levels. According to the Wall Street Journal, trade research group Panjiva reported that US seaborne imports fell 15 percent in the first half of March, including a 44.9 percent from February 2019.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

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247 Customs Broker

JULY 22, 2020

Europa Worldwide Group saw turnover rise 16.5%, and pre-tax profit rise 15.4%, in 2019 as it crossed the £200 million turnover mark for the first… The post Europa Worldwide sees 16.5% growth – Logistics Manager Magazine appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

With all that in mind, I thought I’d share some examples of the highs and lows of online and in-store retail that enterprises have endured between late 2019 and early 2021, and highlight some of the most notable changes in the retail supply chain arena during that period. In 2019, I mentioned the fact that Amazon is a tough act to follow.

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3PL Insights

JULY 15, 2021

Still, claims remain elevated compared with the pre-pandemic average of 218,000 in 2019. Dave Gilbertson, vice president at workplace-software firm Ultimate Kronos Group, said the number of shifts worked by employees in manufacturing and healthcare has been slow to come back compared with other industries.

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Women in Trucking

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

On Monday, August 5, 2019, the National Transportation Institute (NTI) served as the host to a group of Girl Scouts for an education event called Trucks ARE for Girls! that took place in New Ulm, Minnesota, which is located about 100 miles southwest of the Twin Cities. Contact Lana for more information.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

For instance, VW Group is looking to digitalisation to improve container tracking and the Audi division’s efforts to to tag and track containers used to deliver parts to the San José Chiapa plant in Mexico is a good example. AutoSphere is holding a meeting in February to build on the strategy for 2019.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

At the time of writing this article, Ukraine and Russia have finally signed a deal allowing grain exports from both countries to recommence. In 2019, shipping giant Maersk launched ECO Delivery, a carbon-zero ocean shipping product that rewards its customers with CO2 credits. Kazakhstan in Tit for Tat Spat Over Russia Sanctions.

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WorkWave

JUNE 5, 2019

No doubt we are working in an industry where science, news, and environmental groups are passive aggressively pointing one of five fingers straight at us, but it’s simply not the truth. You can learn more in an article here published in February 2019. by homeowners and spray jockey technicians.

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

And more promising news: 76 percent of female 18- to 26-year-olds have a favorable impression of professional driving, according to a recent nationwide study by the Adcom Group, a marketing and communications firm. she emphasizes, adding that private Facebook groups give women, in particular, valuable opportunities for much-needed connection.

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