Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This was certainly another strange year, but the in-person conferences I usually look forward to were a mixed bag this year. I attended my first in-person conferences and attended a number of virtual ones as well. And the jury is still out on what 2023 will hold. Forecasts call for freight rate slumps in 2023.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In the recent fireside chat between Rob Carter, CIO and executive vice president of FedEx, and Brian Gillooly of Informa at the Interop 2020 conference, Carter discussed the role of technology in mitigating the effects of the pandemic. What really happened is we got sling-shotted into 2023.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Following their September 20-21 conference last week, the Federal Reserve has announced that it will be raising interest rates by another 0.75% from 3.0 Projections currently point to a continued slowdown heading into 2023 with a growth rate of only 2.2% The Slippery Slope. Rising interest rates will likely further press the U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 17, 2023

INFORM, a leading provider of intelligent AI and optimization software solutions, will showcase its proven optimization add-on solutions for maritime and intermodal terminal operators at the upcoming TOC Europe conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2024

Yet, in 2023, that changed; we saw the departure of the legacy LTL carrier known as Yellow Corporation. Fast forward to 2023, and that’s where their final chapter began. A few months into 2023, YRC and the Teamsters Union engaged in back-and-forth negotiations. The LTL carriers have course-corrected their capacity concerns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

Fast forward to the 2023 ProMat show. I can sense the atmosphere in the conference room. Addverb is working on that – completely shifting how material is moved in a warehouse – faster, accurately, and without humans, and of course scalable. Mark Messina was an executive on my schedule of calls.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. Then of course, our own team needs constant training because our initiative is evolving over time. Jan: I expect that 2023, and probably for years to come, life will be as challenging as it was in 2022.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

On 6th-8th October 2021, an international trade fair and conference in the field of logistics and the entire supply chain WOF (World of Freight) Expo took place in Bratislava. The archive of selected panel discussions from the conference is currently AVAILABLE HERE. In 2023, Bucharest will be waiting for the WOF Expo.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Of course, technical aids such as video conferences and collaboration tools have been a great help. The partnership between the logistics service provider and the research institute was launched in October 2017 and will now run until October 2023. Michael ten Hompel, Managing Director of Fraunhofer IML.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2024

For the fourth year running, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) will be centre stage in more ways than one at the forthcoming Multimodal Exhibition and Conference at Birmingham NEC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2023

Fast forward to the 2023 ProMat show. I can sense the atmosphere in the conference room. Addverb is working on that – completely shifting how material is moved in a warehouse – faster, accurately, and without humans, and of course scalable. Mark Messina was an executive on my schedule of calls.

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Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

This is the third and final part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. The company plans to invest $140 million in the initiative in 2023 as it implements the technology at its 940 remaining U.S.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

It was strongly hinted at, during the joint press conference, that this would take place in Ford’s Kocaeli plant complex, starting in 2023, which would surely mean capacity increases for the plant. Of course, such plans could always be disrupted by forces outside the industry’s control.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2024

Meanwhile, Microsoft opened roughly 100 new datacenters in 2023, and now has over 300 of them. This of course generates carbon from transportation activities. The company is operationalizing this target by reducing emissions as much as possible, increasing use of carbon-free electricity, and removing the emissions that remain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Asking these what-if questions entails assessing the impact on multiple areas, such as packaging, production, inventory, distribution, and of course customers. It also fosters the creativity needed to quickly consider alternatives, like those the weight loss makers are employing. Has that changed?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

By 2023, Lagos could have uninterrupted power supply if current efforts by the state government continue and are successful. The smart city vision of the state government was discussed extensively at a conference it sponsored during its “Lagos at 50” celebrations in May 2017. This is an exaggeration, of course. Lagos Innovates’.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Blog More Resources Home A Volatile Year Ahead: Scenarios for Ocean Freight in 2025 Judah Levine Freightos was delighted to host its seventh annual FreighTech conference recently, bringing together leaders in What does 2025 hold in store for ocean freight ?

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