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

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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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

That was the key message Doug Braun, CEO of BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), delivered in his keynote presentation at the SOAR 2018 Customer Conference last month. Source: BluJay Solutions. Source: Adelante SCM / BluJay Solutions Research Study. How do you define it? How would you answer those questions?

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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. FreightWaves TV and podcasts are informed by FreightWaves’ freight data analytics and presented in interesting and engaging shows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 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. All of these issues remained relevant in 2023 as well (see Conference Board C-Suite Outlook 2023 ). And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

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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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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. The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

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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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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. Teams need a single source of the truth that creates a seamless workflow, enabling immediate action.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. Brent pointed out that Covid created small interruptions for many companies in terms of sourcing semiconductor chip materials. In May, I attended the Kinaxis Kinexions event in San Diego, CA.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s been nearly three weeks since we traveled to the magical city of New Orleans for our much-anticipated 2022 Freight Agent Conference. This year’s Freight Agent Conference was held at the historic Hotel Monteleone in the fabulous French Quarter. PROVIDES A SOURCE OF MOTIVATION. Some of Trinity’s Freight Agents mingling.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

“Not everything possible always makes sense,” states Frank Müller, Senior Vice President Brand Management, during this year’s STILL press conference, held this week at its manufacturing HQ in Hamburg. Key areas here are automation, alternative energies, circularity and service.

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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.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Freightera CEO to speak about freight marketplaces, shipping trends, and innovative solutions that are more sustainable and affordable at the GIC 2022 Trade Show and Conference. Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt will be presenting at GIC Trade Show and Conference on October 25th. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2024

Scale drives profitability,” Turner told a group of industry analysts on April 22 nd , the day before the Coupa Inspire user conference began. This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, sourcing, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

This year, I attended the TPM conference, where I listened to details during the presentations where the new alliance is aiming for 90% schedule reliability. This is compared to the industry average of less than 60%. The push for 90% is quite ambitious.

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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. Source: IBM. Source: IBM). Ron Castro, IBM’s Chief Supply Chain Officer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2022

A couple of weeks ago, I attended Körber Supply Chain’s Elevate User conference. One session that I found interesting was a presentation from Patrick Noonan, Chief Product Officer at SanMar. This meant the company did not handle the product development or sourcing. degrees Celsius.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure Group, also presented at the Executive Forum.

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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. Each Supplier gives a presentation about their company’s expertise, and overview of how they have worked with you. It is time sensitive.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Source: Google. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Descartes Evolution Global User & Partner Conference 2019. Another is that visibility enables companies to deliver an enhanced customer experience, which was the theme of this year’s conference.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Source: Morai Logistics. Source: SupplyChainOpz.com. Source: Big Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management: Trends and Related Research. Presented at 6th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management, Bali, 2014. . Check out the infographic below for all the facts!

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The catalyst was fairly simple – there are freight conferences and tech conferences, but few that really mesh both very well. After attending dozens of conferences, it was thrilling to put together our own little gathering. Plus, the conference was awesome. It would take days to pour out everything that I picked up.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, and machine learning, to name a few. Throughout the conference I met with a number of software and hardware suppliers to get a glimpse of what they were showcasing.

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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. To reduce the environmental and congestion challenges this presents, both electric and autonomous vehicles (and electric autonomous vehicles) are expected to see significant growth in the coming decades.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2022

As introduced by conference moderator, Flemish TV presenter Anne De Baetzelier: “The Handelsbeurs in Antwerp has been hosting progressive business discussions for over 400 years, so what better place to continue insightful discussions today?”.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

I’ve addressed that question in previous posts and episodes (see links below), but it all boils down to this, which a logistics executive said in a presentation on Vested many years ago: “Have the courage to manage for the long term against the pressures we face today for instant results.”. The post How Many Truck Drivers Are There?

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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. As Noha explained during the conference, there are a few questions you should ask yourself before embarking on this journey.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2017

We would receive information from different sources via email or telephone about the status of an order and shipment and then we had to make sure we entered all of those incidents and dates into the spreadsheet, which was very time consuming. And if you’re attending the CSCMP EDGE 2017 conference next month in Atlanta, Ms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. according to the Walmart Marketplace website. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2024

In 1956 , “Artificial Intelligence” was officially coined by John McCarthy, Marvin Minsky, Nathaniel Rochester, and Claude Shannon at the Dartmouth Conference. The conference is seen as the founding event of AI. In the 2000s, big data came into play, giving AI access to massive amounts of data from various sources.

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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. Throughout the conference I met with several software and hardware providers to get a glimpse into what they were showcasing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions. Cardinal Health’s senior vice president of global logistics, said of their implementation of the Kinaxis’ supply chain planning (SCP) solution, “I was scared!

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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. Think for instance of a Source Optimization app for your retail company – a custom solution that helps you understand how and when to source your supplies, foresee possible supplier issues and adapt your plans accordingly.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 26, 2019

This point was emphasised in my own presentation at the seminar ( pages 25 to 35 of the report ). Moreover, any neglect prevents us from minimising the ADF’s possible weakness with sources of strength or comparative advantage. Present day convenience will likely cost the future ADF dearly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

A supply chain team was also just hired to build out global sourcing and customs CM and MFG. They didn’t allow Powerpoint presentations, which was great. I can sense the atmosphere in the conference room. CLINT: What are some of the notable process changes at Kiva while you were at the company? They were incredibly efficient.

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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). . Source: Nulogy.

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