Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 16, 2023

Körber Supply Chain Software (Körber SCS) hosted its 2023 Elevate User Conference in Orlando this week. The conference theme was finding your rhythm – a fitting metaphor for supply chains across the globe as they return to more predictable patterns after experiencing disruptive fits and starts over the last couple years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

A crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. Throughout the conference I met with a number of software and hardware suppliers to get a glimpse of what they were showcasing. The big piece here was the OMS.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago. ProMat 2023 occupied both McCormick Place South and McCormick Place North with over 1,000 exhibitors. I was aware of the German Logistics Award presented to dm-drogerie markt for its use of the solution in its Brandenburg facility.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

TIA 2023 Technovations Conference , October 18-20, San Diego, CA Focuses on technology innovation, trends, and new product offerings for the 3PL community. Features 21 showcase presentations with innovations that will advance the industry. Offers education sessions crafted by the TIA’s Technology Committee.

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The Lean Thinker

JANUARY 24, 2023

The 2023 Toyota Kata Summit, aka “KataCon9” is coming up fast – officially 14 and 15 March, with a extra breakout sessions on “Day 0” on Monday March 13th. Also the evening of the 13th is the Kata Geek Meetup, a less formal series of short presentations and discussion. And – yes, I will be there.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2023

More than 50 sessions in the conference programme, new exhibitor events daily and, for the first time, a Campus Plaza for innovation and career. From May 9 to 12, 2023, transport logistic in Munich will offer the largest supporting program to date, proving its status as a leading world trade fair.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 17, 2024

The conference took place in Orlando, FL, from January 7-10 and featured more than 150 sessions geared toward each of WorkWave’s products: RealGreen, PestPac, Coalmarch, Service by WorkWave, WinTeam and ServMan. The conference featured keynote speeches from WorkWave’s Chief Executive Officer David F. HOLMDEL, N.J.

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Penske Move Ahead

JUNE 19, 2023

For the ninth-straight year, Penske Truck Leasing will be participating in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC). As part of the national conference, more than 5,000 students who were state champions participate in hands-on competitions in more than 100 trade, technical and leadership fields.

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WorkWave

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

At this event, WorkWave Chief Customer Experience Officer Jill Davie is co-presenting a speaking session with Claudia St. Time To Read: 3 minutes HOLMDEL, N.J, Time To Read: 3 minutes HOLMDEL, N.J,

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WorkWave

APRIL 26, 2023

April 26, 2023, WorkWave® , a leading provider of SaaS software solutions that support every stage of a field service business’s life cycle, maintained its market success with overall revenue growth up 36% year-over-year (YoY) and a 120% net retention rate in Q1 2023.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? For companies wishing to decouple their supply chains from China but struggling to do so, the current situation presents an unsettling start to 2023.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Pam is the Conference Chair of Manifest a global logistics tech show bringing investors, leaders and innovators from around the world together. She is the Conference Chair of Manifest a global logistics tech show bringing investors, leaders and innovators from around the world together. About Pam Simon. Connectiv’s LinkedIn.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and high inflation in many countries are presenting supply chain managers with major challenges. Additionally, the always present issues of shortage of skilled labour, supply chain disruptions and cost pressure also prove difficult. Sustainability laws force action.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The 34th Annual State of Logistics Report was first presented by Penske Logistics on June 20. Brogan provided an update during the annual CSCMP EDGE conference on Oct. Supply and Demand In 2022, supply and demand rebalanced across all modes of transit, which has continued throughout 2023.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 17, 2023

Penske is a Presenting Sponsor of the event and a Title Sponsor of the State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief. Chris Hough, vice president, will co-present along with Bandag/Bridgestone, as part of the Beyond Electric Workshop, during the Emerging Applications: Next Generation Engines and Technologies, session.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

I am coming to you from the sunny confines of San Diego, CA where I am attending the 2024 Körber Elevate conference. And while the industry faced a lot of complexities and challenges in 2023, we continue to face more every day. Mr. Elliott made two statements early in his presentation that stuck with me.

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Penske Move Ahead

JULY 13, 2023

From plastic knickknacks to foam stress balls, conferences and trade shows are known for their freebies. As a presenting sponsor of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo — the world’s leading sustainable transportation conference — Penske devised a new, earth-conscious approach to conference giveaways.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

To learn more about the future of logistics, tune as they give a preview of the topics for their upcoming Manifest conference happening in 2023 like sustainability, connecting the ecosystem, machine learning, and intelligent infrastructure. By the way, we should also mention Manifest had its first conference in 2022, right?

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The 2023 Third-Party Logistics Study, released today at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals EDGE conference in Nashville, Tennessee, provides industry insights into the current state of the 3PL market, the importance of relationships and the value 3PLs provide.

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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 Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

Last week I attended the Blue Yonder ICON conference. While market pressures eased in 2023—leading to a slump in prices for metals including copper, lithium, cobalt and nickel—long-term investment is vital to avoid projected demand outpacing supply, according to the analysis from the IEA. Prices rose 0.4%

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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. Yes, sometimes that means it gets a bit more complicated.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2022

In January 2023, the Germany Supply Chain Due Diligence Act will come into effect, requiring businesses to monitor supply chains for human rights violations and compliance with environmental standards. Before going to the very well attended Coupa Inspire user conference, I was not exactly sure what a business spend management solution was.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The results of the 2023 Young Professionals Survey were presented at CSCMP's annual Edge conference in Kissimmee, Florida, on October 2. Leveraging these findings can help attract, retain, and develop the talent necessary to meet the ever-changing demands of the supply chain landscape.

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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. The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Klaus: I agree.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

Fast forward to the 2023 ProMat show. They didn’t allow Powerpoint presentations, which was great. I can sense the atmosphere in the conference room. One such executive credited Mark Messina with Amazon’s ability to scale its rollout of Kiva Systems subsequent to its acquisition of the company. They were incredibly efficient.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

The potential for transformational benefits can also present the biggest pitfall, as organizations may rush into launching smart factory initiatives without a clear understanding of the extent of the challenges facing them.” Gartner research has identified the five top risks to avoid when launching new smart factory initiatives: 1.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 29, 2023

This is the first part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. This conference convened to discuss supply chain resilience at a time of strategic competition. By David Beaumont.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We will add new services around process automation and data analytics, plus we will continue to build out the sensor and hardware capabilities as we enter 2023.”. With dry intermodal, rail freight, tank container, cargo and brake monitoring, the Nexxiot hardware and software portfolio is constantly expanding.

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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. It is about capability depth, supporting systems, logistics and capacity – and in the context of this conference – a supply chain network as a buffer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2023

Fast forward to the 2023 ProMat show. They didn’t allow Powerpoint presentations, which was great. I can sense the atmosphere in the conference room. One such executive credited Mark Messina with Amazon’s ability to scale its rollout of Kiva Systems subsequent to its acquisition of the company. They were incredibly efficient.

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Logistics in War

JULY 3, 2023

This is the second part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. This conference convened to discuss supply chain resilience at a time of strategic competition. By David Beaumont. Part one can be found here. Supply chains move and flex where demand exists.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well. He was a speaker at COP22, the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

This week, to learn a little more about reverse logistics, I’m attending RLA’s annual conference in Las Vegas. Based on the present growth rate for returns, by 2027, customers will return nearly $1 trillion in merchandise annually. Dubbed the “Cornerstone of the Circular Economy, today was Day One.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

I think political uncertainty, and where this will take the economy, is the biggest risk, but it looks at the moment as if OEMs that are already present are going to stick with Turkey,” says LMC’s Thomas. On the contrary, there is good reason for optimism over a possible increase in Turkish automotive capacity in the coming years. “I

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 3, 2024

During a presentation on mobile warehouse robotics at a supply chain conference in Singapore this year, a local SME posed a question about the flexibility in choosing automation technology. In the lithium battery industry, inappropriate material handling can be particularly costly and dangerous. Technology: The Next Differentiator?

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