The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 6, 2020

FreightWaves is a freight industry leader in data and analytics, logistics industry news and commentary. SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector. Tim Dooner.

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AIMMS

MAY 28, 2015

This month, I had the pleasure of attending Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix. In almost every way this is a large and very professionally run conference with over 1500 attendees, everything you would expect from a Gartner event. In this post, I will summarize some of my favorite takeaways from the conference.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Until now, the bulk of big data has come from social, machine and transactional data sources. The broader rollout of 5G will increase the capacity of the network and further enable the proliferation of video data. Additionally, the data garnered from AI-assisted monitoring can help to identify habits to improve driver behavior.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few. This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain.

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Stord

MARCH 5, 2019

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)’s conference attracts retail and supply chain leaders from the biggest brands in the country, providing a forum for innovation, networking, and collaboration. If you couldn’t make it, or want to refresh your memory, here are five big themes from the 2019 conference.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

The 2018 supply chain conference season kicked off for me last week. I gave a keynote presentation on emerging technologies (drones, driverless trucks, 3D printing, blockchain, etc.) at the SMC3 Jump Start 2018 conference in Atlanta, GA. This aligns with what the conference attendees are feeling and expecting.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chain conferences are an excellent way to connect with industry professionals, learn about new technologies, and refine your operation through the experience of others. It is up to your organization to decide which conferences to attend and how you will leverage the information presented.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

So, going into 2025, I would like to focus on current congestion data, global trends and what U.S. During the TPM25 conference that MTS Logistics attended last week, carriers were very clear that they will reinstate the Red Sea route only if they are 100% sure of vessels safe passage.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 7, 2022

SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector.

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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. John, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President, Affinity HR Group, on “Labor Trends: Reading between the Data and Human Resources Lines” on November 16 at 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM local time. Time To Read: 3 minutes HOLMDEL, N.J,

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WorkWave

JULY 10, 2019

On October 7 – 10, 2019, thousands of service business professionals will gather at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston for the WorkWave User Conference and IFS World Conference. Based on last year’s success, one of the many educational events at the conference is the PestPac Bootcamp. Come to the conference and see!

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2017

As I prepared my keynote presentation for the BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2017 conference , I recalled this experience and saw it as a good metaphor for the difficulties many companies are having today responding effectively to the blizzard of supply chain management. I’ll share my takeaways from their presentations in future posts.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Whether you’re a longtime veteran of the freight industry or thinking about starting your own agency, the GlobalTranz Agent Conference, sponsored by DAT , is the perfect way to kick off the New Year. Register for the conference today! Here are six takeaways that attendees have come to expect from GlobalTranz’s annual conference.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

A notable exception is MercuryGate (a Talking Logistics sponsor), which was founded 17 years ago and recently held its annual user conference in Las Vegas. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘The Future of Delivery,” which I love because it raises a lot of questions and possibilities (see my recent post on the topic).

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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. The trade fair’s supporting program connects business, politics and research in expert presentations, panel discussions and interactive formats.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. The elevation journey actually began the day before the conference officially started. So, what are some of the data challenges the industry faces?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Whether you are already a GlobalTranz Freight Agent or are considering joining our team, the GlobalTranz Agent Conference , sponsored by DAT , is the perfect opportunity to learn about GlobalTranz’s latest technology, mode, and service offerings, network, and learn the latest emerging trends in logistics and technology.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Today, Samsara , the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Cloud, unveiled its latest product innovations at its premier Go Beyond conference, London, designed to empower leaders with greater visibility across their operations and assets and gain deeper insights through AI.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Over the last few months, Clint Reiser and I have been working on an extensive omni-channel data set. We presented our findings at last month’s CSCMP Global Conference in San Antonio, TX. Just for Fun'

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2023

I spent the better part of last week in Las Vegas, NV attending the Blue Yonder ICON customer conference. This was the first time I have attended a Blue Yonder conference in person since 2019, which feels like a lifetime ago. New platforms are being created by data clouds, artificial intelligence (AI), and robots.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

FourKites , a leading real-time supply chain visibility platform, has announced that its European customer conference, Visibility 2021, will be held virtually on 7th October. The theme of this year’s conference, “Go Beyond,” presents a bold vision for supply chains of the future, centred around automation, innovation and collaboration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The conference as a whole was fantastic, from the location and networking events to the conversations I had and sessions I attended. The conference did not disappoint. This means connecting these different stakeholders and facilitating data sharing that will make the entire supply chain run more efficiently.

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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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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Therefore, it’s not surprising that the question at the forefront of the most recent Leadership Roundtable meeting (held last month at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2018 conference ) was, How do we get started? Getting Started with Digital Transformation.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Q1 logistics conferences With the start of the new year, it’s time to start thinking about the National Retail Federation (NRF) logistics events too, but that’s not all there is to do. The conference brings together over 38,000 retailers, vendors and industry experts. National Retail Federation (NRF) | JAN. Register Here.

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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. Sean Elliot, Acting Co-CEO kicked off the conference with a keynote that highlighted what Körber did in 2023, but more importantly, where the company is going in 2024. Data Visibility. Workforce Efficiency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

RF Guns Generate Massive Amounts of Data. Supply chain managers need real-time data to effectively manage operations. While supply chain software companies offer solutions that come with analytic solutions, the data used for the analytics is usually archived data. Archived data is not real-time.

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Log-hub

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Data is present in almost every discussion about innovation and digitalization. Nevertheless, a lot of our customers face uncertainty, insecurity or helplessness when discussing data. They store a significant amount of data in their company, but they haven’t effectively coordinated or utilized it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I’d say that the conference did not disappoint on any of those three points. In his presentation, Matt discussed the future of supply chain optimization. SEE and RESPOND: the ability to get ahead of data, see the data and respond accordingly. The big piece here is you need to be able to break apart the data silos.

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AIMMS

APRIL 20, 2015

This was my first INFORMS Business Analytics conference and I was not sure what to expect. These sessions were incredibly valuable, but there is much more to the conference – there is the time between the sessions as well. AIMMS SVP Gertjan de Lange presenting at INFORMS 2015. The AIMMS team at INFORMS.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2024

It has become a term applied to applications that can perform tasks a human could do, like analyzing data or replying to customers online. In 1956 , “Artificial Intelligence” was officially coined by John McCarthy, Marvin Minsky, Nathaniel Rochester, and Claude Shannon at the Dartmouth Conference.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” The underlying theme in all presentations, and my conversations at the event, was digital transformation. As always, S&OP was a hot topic at the conference.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Tom France, the vice president of distribution at Trane Technologies, gave an entertaining presentation in early October of this year at a FourKites online conference. During the pilot, you may learn that even though the technology works, it can’t work well if there are data gaps. Trane Technologies Facility in Columbia, SC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

At supply chain and enterprise application conferences, software companies have talked about using generative AI to create user manuals. This check involves connecting carrier contract data and shipment dwell times. They look at the data and ask themselves, “is this a problem?” It is data in context.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. Vendor Managed Inventory Model : The manufacturer receives electronic data ( usually via EDI or the Internet) that tells him the distributor’s sales and stock levels. The distributor maintains the inventory plan.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Or it could be a conference presentation or webinar your prospect just delivered. . Go through this information carefully; it will give you numerous clues how to position your sales presentation to align with how it serves your prospect’s customers. . #2: 3: Freight data. 5: Conferences . 2: Company news.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In addition to the presentation of new vehicles, the focus will be on logistics, transport and the digitalisation of commercial vehicle transport on the way to climate neutrality. To give exhibitors and visitors the best possible exposure to their target audience, the IAA Conference will focus on different key topics over four days.

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