The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Prior to Flock, he played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics – a UPS Company, a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng.

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WorkWave

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Like so many conferences, the 2020 Home Delivery World pivoted to a virtual format in reaction to COVID-19 fears. Through the use of Swapcard, an event and networking app, attendees were able to connect with exhibitors and stay abreast of scheduled sessions, events, meeting requests, and more. Time To Read: 3 minutes.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

In 2020, the United States saw five years’ worth of ecommerce growth in one year. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that your transportation strategy can break at any time. If you use only one distribution center in California and all your freight has to be delivered from there, can you meet online ordering expectations nationwide ?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Rob O’Byrne makes an early start with his round-up of supply chain and logistics trends that might make industry headlines in the coming year. 2020 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends: What’s Around the Corner? Happily, though, that’s not something you can expect to change in 2020. It’s that time again… Well, almost!

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JANUARY 25, 2021

The International Chamber of Shipping has released the Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table for 2020/2021. As of 2020, Panama led the flags of registration by dead-weight tonnage with over 7,886 ships registered in Panama. Meeting of reporting requirements. Attendance at IMO meetings & Member State Audit.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2024

With the official departure from the European Union on 31st January 2020, followed by subsequent negotiations and agreements, the impacts continue to reverberate throughout the industry, raising questions about its future trajectory.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The food and beverage industry has faced significant challenges and growth over the past couple of years. After several unpredictable years, many hope we’ll see more stability back in the industry. In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. According to a recent U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Fashion logistics is increasingly shifting to omnichannel operations to meet the needs of retail and e-commerce. The accelerated growth of digital channels during the 2020–2021 pandemic continues today, driven by consumer demand for convenience, delivery flexibility, and ease of comparison.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Fish has been in the transportation industry for the last 30 years, serving on various transportation committees during that time. Chris and his spouse Christine are active in the community; most recently, Chris served as the chairperson of Ruan ’s record breaking 2020 United Way of Central Iowa campaign.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Fish has been in the transportation industry for the last 30 years, serving on various transportation committees during that time. Chris and his spouse Christine are active in the community; most recently, Chris served as the chairperson of Ruan ’s record breaking 2020 United Way of Central Iowa campaign.

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The Lean Thinker

APRIL 20, 2020

At KataCon 2020, Steve Medland posed a problem that comes up fairly often: The default Toyota Kata process analysis (“grasp the current condition”) involves determining takt times and cycle times for the process, and a lot of processes don’t have an obvious repeating cadence. First some background just to level-set everyone.

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TransAudit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Environmental and Safety Regulations: International bodies such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set stringent rules, including the IMO 2020 sulfur cap, to reduce emissions from ships. Rules of origin dictate whether a product qualifies for reduced tariffs, and failure to meet these requirements can lead to unexpected fees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2021

In fact, people commonly use it as a metaphor in business situations “I didn’t meet the deadline. WMS suppliers were well positioned to support their customers with the adaptations required to meet the abrupt change in fulfillment requirements driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. The year 2020 was far from static.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2024

Over the past decade, the main battleground for China’s WMS market has been in the consumption industry; but more recently the battleground has returned to the manufacturing industry. In terms of revenue, the manufacturing industry creates about 1/5 of the overall market for WMS. in order to have a competitive advantage.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2021

They learn from one another and help each other grow, as well as hearing from industry experts. Like everything else, 2020 changed this year’s conference. The conference was able to bring insight into today’s market, what to expect, and how to make the best of this ever-changing and growing industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

I read earlier this week that pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030. 7-Eleven Inc.

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The coming months are going to be a real test of the shipping industry in terms of how it can manage capacity and coordinate to meet the needs of customers. Chinese factories are facing challenges of meeting excessive orders that are way beyond their current capacity. Contract Extensions.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

When that stopped, the industry found itself in a crunch and within just months, prices took off by some 400%. So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. And it’s not just ocean freight.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2022

With the evolution of the Covid virus and the widespread presence it is imperative to have in place testing solutions that meet the growing needs of the global population,” said Quraish Baldiwala, Senior Director, Global Distribution, Abbott Diagnostics. “We

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 4, 2022

The staggering growth of ecommerce meant that last mile, ecommerce fulfillment, visibility solutions, returns software, and other supply chain services firms grew to meet the surging demand. industry consolidation, 2.)ecommerce The third and final key takeaway from the BGSA Conference was the huge amount of financial deal activity.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 14, 2021

As you can see from the SONAR data below ( Figure 1.1 ), comparing current volumes to this time last year, imports are running well above volume levels seen in 2020. experienced after the initial slowdown in China in March of 2020, as delayed sailings began arriving, we still are above that peak level. Figure 1.1. Domestic Outlook.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

year-on-year in 2020 with a 39% increase in Q1 2021. Last year, Raley’s converted its closed store in Sacramento, California to a dark store — an e-commerce fulfillment center to meet the spiraling pick and on-demand deliveries. billion from January to September 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. in July 2021.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

With all the disruptions in the supply chain since 2020, the last mile has been in a constant state of flux. However, even as retailers scramble to meet e-commerce consumer demands, and providers lean into the latest trends to get those packages to front doors, there is plenty going on behind the scenes. “One

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MTS Logistics

JULY 15, 2024

Companies like Amazon, Alibaba, and other online retailers are importing vast quantities of goods to meet consumer demand. West Coast reached $8,000 in May 2024, up from $1,500 in early 2020. Responses from the Shipping Industry In response to these challenges, the shipping industry is making significant adjustments: 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2022

Industry is responding. After decades of controversy concerning the realities of climate change and its causes, the fossil fuel industry is now shifting to a strategy of presenting itself as the source of solutions. This repositioning includes rebranding itself as a “carbon management industry.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the world has dealt with supply chain issues. Insufficient materials to meet customer demand. While increasing demand for at-home exercise equipment also expedited the expansion of the online wellness industry. As we welcome 2022, we also welcome new supply chain challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2023

The international aviation industry accounts for 2-3 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions annually and can no longer operate in a sustainable manner without major transformation. This target should be viewed as a deadline for the airline industry to change the way aircraft are fueled, flown, and operated. until 2050.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2021

I am wrapping up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The market, despite a slowing economy during the great lockdown, still saw growth in 2020.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 25, 2021

However, there has been a downside for businesses having to meet increased customer demands in a limited period of time. From an operational point of view, the 2020 holiday season was more difficult than usual because businesses had to deal with the reality of limited carrier capacity which reduced their speed in processing orders.

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2023

There were plenty of freight insights to take in over three days of sessions, meetings and conversations with carriers, forwarders and BCOs, but far too many to include all of them in a blog post that anyone might make it to the end of. The post TPM ‘23 – An industry moving forward appeared first on Freightos. More (too much?)

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Ship Monk

MAY 10, 2022

It is a means to meet customers wherever they are and however they choose to transact, utilizing our multiple channels and 75+ integrations. Adapting Quickly to Meet Needs and Beat Obstacles. Adapting Quickly to Meet Needs and Beat Obstacles. In May 2020, ShipMonk moved into its California fulfillment center with 332,000 sq.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

From the height of the pandemic to meeting the current increased demand, truck drivers have had to keep moving forward now more than ever. In 2020, winners were awarded cash prizes up to $750, but this time, 10 winners received cash prizes up to double that amount of $1,500. The industry has always proven to rise to the occasion.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The manufacturing industry confronted many uncertainties in the last year due to the pandemic. 2020 SYSPRO research showed tha t 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. Industries are facing the need to plan new strategies and invest more in technology to gain a stronger foothold.

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WorkWave

JUNE 27, 2024

According to the American Trucking Association, the industry faced a shortage of over 80,000 drivers in 2021, projected to grow to 160,000 by 2030 if current trends continue. Current State of Driver Availability Statistics The trucking industry, which is pivotal to the economy, is grappling with an unprecedented shortage of drivers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

While the industry moves toward more cohesive programs to track performance, including profitability per load, the need to boost benchmarking through freight KPIs is absolute. The sudden surges of 2020 are not one-off scenarios. They will recur and create a new index for measuring industry growth. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 9, 2023

Why is logistics during Mother’s Day a critical aspect of the floral industry? Florists and retailers typically place their orders for Mother’s Day flowers weeks in advance to ensure they have enough inventory to meet the high demand. What’s in the article: How are Mother’s Day flowers shipped? billion in 2021.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 31, 2022

Among key insights , we learned that finance leaders are realigning their 2022 priorities to meet changing business needs. This is especially critical to the US Food and Beverage industry respondents ( 69% ). The predominant industry ranking this area of focus is Furniture and Fittings, at 46%.

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