Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

In WannaCry’s case, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Windows XP — an operating system still in wide use today, even though it was originally released in 2001 and Microsoft stopped supporting it in 2014. How many companies still manage their transportation operations like yesterday’s Giant Eagle? User Experience improvements.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 11, 2025

The following text is of a presentation given at a 2019 Wiliams Foundation conference, ‘Sustaining self-reliance’ As the original article cannot be found on other sites, it is provided here with some slight adjustments. Many of these conversations can end with it. War wont always begin when the first shots are fired.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

AUGUST 1, 2021

While these are types of ships, these ships could be operating on two main types of services – Liner and Tramp services. An example of a liner service may be as below – CMA CGM’s South China Sea Service between Asia and West Coast of North America. This weekly service operates 7 vessels and takes 49 days on a round trip basis – i.e

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

For example, numerous ports are still severely congested today. 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. years on planning and operating through a hub model.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

I believe our findings capture the pulse of North America logistics operations and the executives’ perceptions and priorities going into the second half of 2023. We learned from the Conference Board C-Suite Outlook that rising inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions were high impact issues for CEOs in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2015

Last month I attended JDA Focus, the company’s annual user conference. My favorite presentation from the event was that by Tony Simmons, an Operations Analyst from Genco. I found it to be a great example […].

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It also matters because federal and state agencies and competitive pressures will also demand it (see, for example, the Federal Highway Administration’s e-Construction and Partnering initiative). Getting Started with Digital Transformation.

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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. For example, I learned that there’s a difference between cement and concrete, even though many people use the terms interchangeably.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use. Today, Supply Chain Design is becoming more operational and real-time, as companies have to respond more quickly and intelligently to fast-changing forces impacting their business (e.g.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

One of the companies she holds up as a positive example of a big company addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is Walmart. A few years ago, for example, my oldest child explained to me that Walmart was a malignant force. Rebecca Henerson’s formula for fixing capitalism was a business best seller.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Plenty of examples of warehousing. Companies often choose private warehouses because of the high degree of control that they confer over the handling and storage of goods. High capital and operating costs make private warehouses a realistic option only for large, established businesses. Their pros and cons. Let's dive in!

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2023

I recently attended Körber Supply Chain’s user conference, Elevate 2023. For example, instead of traditional longitude latitude coordinates, electric power distribution companies often use approaches such as linear referencing and network connectivity to describe asset context and attributes.

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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. For example, the 2014 Edelman winner was the Kid Risk Team at the U.S. The AIMMS team at INFORMS.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The ability to operate in emerging domains such as ‘space’ and ‘cyber’, act in the ‘grey zone’, or investments in new technologies from hypersonic weaponry to automation and AI are seen as offsets to potential adversaries. The successful delivery of the ULAC has been greatly beneficial for both the Army and BAE Systems Australia.

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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 leads supply chains to continue to operate in silos, rather than in a connected manner. Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL.

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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. This is how Blue Yonder is planning to build the supply chain network and operating system of the world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The interview occurred during athe FourKites Visibility 2023 user conference on September 7th in Chicago. And at last week’s FourKites Visibility user conference, the tech pioneer reported investment in a different form of artificial intelligence, Generative AI. I attended my first Visibility conference in 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Computer Vision can be used to improve process adherence in the warehouse Flymingo is an Israeli computer vision company that identifies supply chain mistakes in operating processes in existing warehouse camera feeds. The solution is used to drive high adherence to standard operating procedures in a warehouse.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

AUGUST 30, 2020

While these are types of ships, these ships could be operating on two main types of services – Liner and Tramp services. Example : A service that calls the South African ports of Durban, Cape Town and Ngqura on a fixed weekly schedule carrying cargo to the UK/NWC ports of London Gateway, Antwerp, Hamburg, Le Havre and Rotterdam.

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10xLogistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This article is directed mostly towards practitioners who operate supply chains within companies which market and sell products. The three strategies, from which a company picks are: 1) Customer Intimacy 2) Operational Excellence 3) Product Innovation. Operational Excellence - This is low cost. Just do what you say you will do.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

William shares how they transform data into critical actionable information that optimizes and powers operations throughout businesses. They want you to tell and recommend an action for them to run their business better and more efficiently and make the operation safer. I will give you an example of predictive. They want action.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 17, 2024

Examples of this can include access to industry research, subscriptions to relevant publications, or budgeting for educational conferences. Be the example and show them how you take on that initiative, and they will likely follow suit. This way, growth will be fostered organically. Trinity Logistics has you covered.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence? Work centers?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 3, 2024

At this point, we can see the market reaching some maturity, where more end users recognize the benefits and essentiality of automating warehouse and logistics operations with mobile robots. Safety and reliability are key concerns as well, as human errors can lead to significant property loss and cripple operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Rockwell Automation hosted its user conference, Automation Fair , in Boston, MA during the week of November 6. In contrast, their early experiences within manufacturing environments had a great deal of variability that depended on the specifics of the manufacturing operation.

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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. First, supply chains do not operate in isolation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2021

On Monday, March 8th, a vice president of supply chain for a large retail chain – a chain with over 5,000 stores – spoke at Körber’s supply chain conference Elevate. This service window means that their DCs need to operate at a very high level in terms of throughput and accuracy. Körber ranked the highest.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As you read this, I will be flying home from project44’s Transform conference where I moderated a panel discussion on real-time freight visibility and I recorded several video interviews with project44 customers and partners. Ok, so did everybody else who attended the conference, but it was cool nonetheless. FedEx Ground Expands U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

Aera Technology offers a solution they call “Aera Decision Cloud” A key challenge for manufacturers is connecting integrated business planning (IBP) – a longer term plan – to operational planning and execution – what needs to be done in the near term. Allocation is a good example of this.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Raja Hammoud, EVP of Products at Coupa, speaking on the main stage at Coupa Inspire Coupa recently completed its Inspire conference. The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. It ran from April 11 th through the 13 th at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas. The use cases just keep expanding.

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AIMMS

JUNE 20, 2017

Something struck me after spending a few days in Phoenix at Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference. Supply Chain Network Optimization is key to running an efficient and profitable operation today. For example S&OP, Inventory Optimization and Workforce Scheduling. Network optimization tools aren’t future-proof.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes. The processing units in an oil refinery, for example, operate at high temperature and high pressure. AspenTech has developed in a process simulator which is tuned with real plant operating data. These constraints need to be understood.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Trying to maintain these operations during a global pandemic is ten times harder. Let’s take a look at how companies that are accustomed to shipping to trade shows manage their operations, how they’ve adapted to the current reality, and what the future holds. Online Trade Conferences & Auto Events. Toward a New Normal.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

And every conference showcased the latest technologies available to help you do so. For example, if sales typically spike in December, then the expectation is that sales will again spike in the coming December. . For example, ML algorithms may show that once temperatures drop below a certain number, demand significantly drops.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

So, at scale, this one area of inefficiency, combined with recent labor challenges, was creeping into the entire operation, creating a situation that needed to be solved immediately. And you’ll need to include IT and Operations team members throughout the planning process. We go back to the question of replacing the WMS.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 18, 2019

We just finished our conference, Descartes Evolution 2019, where the theme was Transforming the Customer Experience. Visibility, however, has a much broader meaning, and this is a great example of other ways to apply the visibility concept. What a win-win.

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Women in Trucking

MAY 25, 2020

Conference & Expo. For example, about 14 percent of active Women In Trucking members are male, and five of the association’s board members are men. Conference & Expo, listening and asking questions to learn more about the perspective of women in the industry. Like this kind of content?

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