Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Of course, dangerous goods (aka hazardous materials) is not just limited to lithium-ion batteries; it also includes other classes of materials, such as flammable and combustible liquids, flammable and poisonous gases, radioactive materials, and corrosive substances. For example, CEOs and CFOs are very focused on growth these days.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

When we talk about risks in the supply chain, of course, you can have upside and downside, but I don’t see many supply chain practitioners talking about downside risk or scaling down. For example, how flexible is your network? You know, “How does this scale?” ” “Will this process scale?”

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

FedEx, for example, has been on a multiyear digital transformation journey that included cloud computing and work-from-home capabilities but also widespread sensor technology buildouts, robotics forays and continued support of blockchain technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

Here is what Mr. Toornman said at the conference. “We The skills enhancement program, dubbed Strategic Capabilities Planning, will include a mix of internally supply chain programs, systems education and external APICS courses – APICS is now part of the Association for Supply Chain Management. We need people that are adaptable.

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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. Can you give me a concrete example of how your risk management solution detected a threat and came to the rescue? Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

You may read my post on holding a supplier’s day conference at your facility so that you may increase collaboration. Creating Collaboration: Supplier Day Conference Details of The Day. Light lunch: cold cuts, bread coffee, and soda: simple: this expenditure is up to you, of course. Complete one-on-one meetings.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

My takeaways from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. Another example, this time in the oil industry, would be an oil blending app. The trick of course is to combine these two approaches.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

I haven’t attended an industry conference over the past year, or participated in a client meeting, where blockchain — along with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — hasn’t been part of the conversation. Of course, the most common question about blockchain is “What is it?” Take EDI, for example.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2024

The LTL carriers have course-corrected their capacity concerns. Estes added, “This is a great example of how Estes continues to invest wisely in assets and capabilities that create capacity, opportunity, and resiliency for our company and those we serve. People we would see at conferences, have calls with or see on emails.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

The Bureau of Labor Statistics asserts courses to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) last anywhere from three to six months. told the conference. For example, Major Shipping Company A may have extra room on Truck 1245 and “sell” this space to the 3PL for a fraction of the typical shipping cost.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2015

For example, retirement benefits, paid-time-off, overtime pay, adherence to daily work schedules, and other aspects of typical workers is completely eliminated when robotics are employed in supply chain processes. For example, humans must create build an item from the inside out, as our tools only allow us to perform certain actions.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

For example, this year, Chinese New Year occurred later in the season than usual, so we started planning with customers in mid-January, not mid-December, as we do in some years. When he’s not working, Vince enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching his favorite Chicago sports teams, and hitting the golf course.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. Another example, this time in the oil industry, would be an oil blending app. The trick of course is to combine these two approaches. But what exactly is a Supply Chain Analytics app? Oil blending is not easy.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

I was fortunate to be able to attend again this year, and, though I couldn’t sit in on all the sessions or meetings I would’ve liked, here are my key takeaways: Geopolitical challenges, Red Sea especially Geopolitics were, of course, on people’s minds.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2017

For example, there are over 100,000 companies that sell over $100,000 worth of goods annually. Alibaba’s Jack Ma recently urged 3,000 US small businesses to do just that at a conference in Detroit, and he is making good on his vision to take down trade barriers that are holding smaller businesses back from buying and selling globally.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 24, 2018

Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. He gave examples of how large companies are acquiring digital startups.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

One person’s supply chain career might be focused on the specific area of freight forwarding, for example, whereas another person’s might encompass end-to-end operational management from raw materials management to customer invoicing. Of course, generally, you should not expect to get more out of networking than what you put into it.

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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. However, the flight path and structural characteristics made it dissimilar from those which have typically been used for meteorological research.

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10xLogistics

JULY 18, 2015

So, for example, an executive says in an interview in a prominent industry magazine something like, "Until we see better ROI we cannot and will not add capacity to our system". Ok, what just happened? A line from that article: "A trigger may have been the June meeting. At least we have come a long way.

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Forto

MARCH 17, 2020

Of course, our customers know where their cargo is even without us, because all parties involved have the same information about the cargo. With the “Coronavirus Task Force,” we have created a simple conference call at management level that starts at 8:45 a.m. Building trust with continuous solutions.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 14, 2016

The best presentation I have seen in a long time was given last year at the CSCMP Annual Conference and it was given by Amazon. For example, Amazon delivers on Sunday through the US Postal Service. Of course, there are other items but these are the big three in my book. His answer was clear: " We don't trade off.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. Part Two offered examples where militaries get it right, and a number of examples where events did not transpire as well as they might. Huston, Sinews of War. 1] See Eccles, H.,

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Globalior

JUNE 30, 2020

The WTO also conducts courses for government officials to build their expertise and skills, so that they may help their countries to better facilitate trade. Council and Trade Negotiations Committee Division: Provides support to other functions such as the Ministerial Conference and the Dispute Settlement Body. How does the WTO work?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

But, of course, with so many cases in such a vastly populated nation, the risk of a new variant emerging to start the whole cycle over again cannot be underestimated. National Fisheries Institute Global Seafood Market Conference on January 17, 2023, agreed that the just-in-time model is floating belly-up.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Transport management and visibility specialist Transporeon recently staged an online conference which very neatly replicated the format of the real-world version with a quirky navigation that allowed attendees to enter different rooms in a faithfully reproduced virtual ‘venue’. Let a futurist explain, reports Paul Hamblin. I’m not convinced.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

This, of course, has become costly with globalization, unless multiple suppliers have been strategically chosen within close proximity. For example, if a there is no substitute for a material used, then that supplier should automatically be considered riskier despite its levels of performance. This can be done in various ways.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Michael Brandl, Executive VP EMEA for Koerber Supply Chain, told the conference that the company’s objective is to become the global supply chain management (SCM) leader. This provides visibility, for example if there’s a blockage we stop the next process.” AI, of course, is high on the agenda.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 21, 2020

Surging use of cloud-based video services such as Zoom and Cisco WebEx for business conference calls. Whether business systems are weathering the storm is of course of primary concern to supply chain managers, especially at a time like this, when stress-testing all links in the chain can facilitate shrewd business continuity decisions.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

For example: Why will it exist? That’s exactly what will happen if, for example, you underestimate the quantities of products your warehouse must comfortably hold. You will need to make sure you calculate, for example, how many intake doors will be optimal for your volumes of incoming goods. What market does it serve?

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Jennifer Hoffman of Trinity Logistics is sharing freight market information at Trinity’s 2022 Freight Agent Conference. For example, we have a very successful Freight Agent in our network who makes an amazing living and has a lot of very predictable freight shipping every day. Do it now, as Arnold Schwarzenegger says.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

Of course, other forms of robotic and automated intralogistics technology are taking off too. Covering key industry themes and trends, the line-up of influencers, innovators and pioneers among the conference speakers will reflect the growing role of artificial intelligence, automation and robotics within the modern supply chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Lord Bamford unveiled a plaque to mark the opening during a conference at the new HQ attended by JCB’s largest 50 dealers from around the world. He said: “Europe has been a very significant market for JCB since the 1950s and this facility is a great example of our investment in future growth.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Over the course of 2016, real revenue and volume growth in the air and sea freight forwarding markets was remarkably similar globally, but this disguises significant differences across important countries and regions, say analysts who keep a close eye on the market. DB Schenker and uShip, for example.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Other ways we support experiential learning include hosting external student case competitions, touring logistics facilities, and attending industry conferences. For example, as online sales reach a record high, B2C service provider Jet.com uses some creative logistics concepts to bring value to customers.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 17, 2017

Incumbents perhaps, maybe one that the CEO used in a previous role, or the latest ‘Uberesque’ offering you have seen at a conference. For example, not that you ever would; but imagine you agreed to pay for warehousing services at an hourly labour rate! In most organisations there will be ‘favoured’ 3 PLs.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. Part Two offered examples where militaries get it right, and a number of examples where events did not transpire as well as they might. Huston, Sinews of War. 1] See Eccles, H.,

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Bringg

AUGUST 4, 2020

The only enterprises making money are conference organizers and magazine publishers; Trough of Disillusionment – Because the technology does not live up to its overinflated expectations, it rapidly becomes unfashionable. In the last two weeks alone, we launched major transformations for three leading retailers (here’s one example).

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