The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2024

From in-depth discussions about Trimble’s impact through solutions like PC*Miler and TMW Suite to the comprehensive examination of the importance of PC*Miler as a crucial software for the logistics sector, the interview explores the transformative nature of technology in freight transportation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Timestamps (00:00:04) A Trillion Dollars in Freight Transactions (00:00:16) Guest Background (00:00:50) DAT Freight Marketplace (00:01:36) DAT Analytics for Brokers and Carriers (00:06:31) Economies of Scale for Shippers (00:09:17) FedEx Exec on Logistics Puzzle (00:11:59) Industry Partnerships (00:16:41) Trillion Dollars in Freight Transactions (00:20:32) (..)

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

In today's highly competitive marketplace, it’s imperative for businesses to innovate new ways to streamline their supply chain and optimize productivity. Additionally, through a more stable and efficient supply chain, you can greatly enhance customer satisfaction and retention. Computerized Shipping and Tracking.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2023

FreightWaves also hosts conferences under Transparency and MarketWaves branding and is a co-developer of the first futures contracts dedicated to trucking spot rates. FreightWaves also hosts conferences under Transparency and MarketWaves branding and is a co-developer of the first futures contracts dedicated to trucking spot rates.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the year ahead. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many of these events were either cancelled or held as virtual events in 2021. This year’s list remains a work in.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Consumers were unable to travel, eat out, or attend events (concerts, sports, cultural) so they spent online. The increased consumer demand was coupled with supply chain shortages including: manpower, containers, trucks, drayage, dock labor, rail, etc. Flexport’s upcoming customer conference, FORWARD21.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This year’s CSCMP conference reinforced that we’re in the early days of a massive transformation. And at the conference it was clear that the data problem is still huge and everyone needs a better way to solve it. Capability to canonicalize and sequence supply chain events. The Data Problem. Cleaning it takes days.

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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.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

LLamasoft entered the supply chain planning realm in November 2015 when it acquired Barloworld’s Supply Chain Software (SCS) Division , a provider of supply chain design (“CAST”) and supply chain planning (“OPTIMIZA”) solutions. What would this “next generation solution” be?

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2019

Industry analyst Gartner has named its top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2019. These technologies are those that supply chain leaders simply cannot ignore,” said Christian Titze, research vice president at Gartner. Advanced Analytics.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 28, 2017

As you read this I’ll be flying back from the JDA FOCUS 2017 conference in Las Vegas. I’m still letting that sink in.

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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. IBM Watson Supply Chain Summit.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2017

I’ll be doing both for the first time in a couple of weeks at Seminarium’s Logistics & Operations Conference 2017 (October 18th in Santiago, Chile). Here’s a short video I recorded in Spanish highlighting the topic of my presentation: If you plan to be at the conference, I look forward to learning and networking with you.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Wednesday was Day Two at the Reverse Logistics Association’s annual conference in Las Vegas. ” The second is that as the field matures, Next Generation Supply Chain Technologies are finding their way into reverse logistics, albeit not nearly as quickly as they are being adopted by organizations in their forward logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

2020 Supply Chain Technology Trends ; Steve Banker, Chris Cunnane, and Clint Reiser. There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. But how mature are these technologies? HighJump is Rebranding as Körber Supply Chain ; Clint Reiser.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

Most of the disruption has been caused by fears that the virus could be spread through contact with infected colleagues in the office, at seminars, and at special events. How US Techno Giants Have Responded to COVID-19.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 26, 2023

The Future of Logistics is Here Manifest Vegas is the premier global gathering for industry leaders, innovators and investors that strive to find solutions and cutting-edge logistics & supply chain technologies. Hear from leading VCs and CVCs and learn what technologies they are invested in and why. Why Attend?

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Locus

APRIL 6, 2023

Mark your calendars for the biggest supply chain conference of the year is just around the corner! The Gartner ® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo is where the world’s supply chain leaders, experts, and practitioners convene to exchange experiences, ideas, and best practices.

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Freightos

MARCH 10, 2016

For shippers, carriers and logistics providers, the JOC ’s TPM (Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference) is one of the must-attends on the annual events calendar. I caught up with one of Freightos’ delegates after the conference and scoured through the presentation material for insights. Five Key Takeaways From TPM 2016.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

This unprecedented change, and the challenges and opportunities it creates for CPG companies and suppliers, was a hot topic of conversation at the Nulogy xChange 2018 conference a few weeks ago where I delivered a keynote presentation and moderated a panel discussion with industry executives (more on that later). . Tim Koers (Visual Pak).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I learned that fact (and many more important things) at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference in New Orleans this week. Data from transportation procurement events mirror these results. Cement is one of the raw materials that goes into making concrete, which is the finished product.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Since we promised to update you regularly, we’ve collated some of the latest stories from the world of freight shipping, warehousing, logistics services, and supply chain technology, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of the fast-changing logistics landscape. A Tense Future for Renault’s Supply Chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Koerber Supply Chain’s ‘Elevate’ event in Prague was an opportunity to discover how software and technology address the unprecedented complexity in logistics. End-to-end connectivity, digitization and visibility are the goals for many supply chain managers. David Priestman reports.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

This is self-contradictory,” said Jansen at the [Global Liner Shipping Conference]. More than 154 million shipping events have been captured on the platform, including data such as arrival times of vessels and container “gate-in”, and documents such as customs releases, commercial invoices and bills of lading.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Here are excerpts from the press release related to transportation and warehouse management: JDA® Luminate Transport : Leverages enhanced real-time visibility and analytics to accurately predict disruptions to planned transportation, self-diagnose root causes to exceptions and correlate those events to impactful remediation.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Technology also allows for more visibility into the supply chain, which directly leads to better and more timely decision making." Moses, Langley and Sylvie Thompson, supply chain transformation practice leader at NTT DATA Consulting, discussed the report's findings during the annual event.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The intersection of supply chain technology, changing online consumer spending habits, data management, delivery preferences, and other factors are all serving as game changers in how 3PLs are continually striving to better serve shippers.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Descartes Evolution Global User & Partner Conference 2019. I’ve spoken at this event in the past, but this year I came mainly to learn and network with the attendees (over 600 this year, a new record). Descartes, in short, is alive and well. Takeaways from Evolution 2019. Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

On December 17, Newsweek reported that “The United States Military has conducted joint training operations with South Korean forces to practice removing nuclear weapons from North Korea in the event of war.” How Advancements in Technology are Facilitating Supply Chain Visibility.

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