Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Single people mark the occasion by spoiling and treating themselves to gifts and presents, but it wasn’t until Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba chose the date to offer heavily discounted merchandise on its platform for 24 hours, starting at midnight on the 11th November, 2009, that Singles’ Day became a major commercial event.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 28, 2016

As leading supply companies have begun to realise, an essential need is arising to look at distribution networks in a new wa y. Static plans with a five-year horizon will no longer ensure supply chain optimality , and once distribution network misalignment starts to creep in, so will inflation of network costs. Product loss/damage.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2017

If it were only possible, such an adventure would really throw today’s distribution center advances into focus. Now imagine what the distribution center of 2045 will look like if technology continues to disrupt logistics as profoundly as it has done since the 1990s. Is your mind boggling yet? The Partially Automated Warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries manufacture and distribute a wide range of consumer products, including bath tissue, paper towels, napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products. Of course, getting a promise right is vital. IT systems can be part of the problem.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” This is having a ripple effect on supply chain and distribution networks. Poor Delivery Experience Can Negate It All.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Using the latest technology is key to bridging the skills gap and attracting new talent into manufacturing and distribution industries. Government, businesses, and academic institutions should collaborate to ensure workers of both the present and future are equipped with the digital skills they will need to navigate the smart factory.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s no surprise that the current labor market is presenting a big challenge for organizations within the supply chain. The new ways in which your customers purchase from you will affect the inventory and replenishment patterns your business was familiar with during its time using a singular distribution channel.

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Logistics in War

MAY 11, 2023

The paper, of course, covers a swathe of topics and concepts. Force posture is underpinned by supply chains, distribution and the technical systems – military and civilian – that ensure that the right ‘stuff’ gets to the right location. This is, of course, a normal goal for logistics planners to have. 1] Betts, R.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

A worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is present in 72 countries with more than 167,000 employees. Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. million kilometers of highway.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Limited storage has presented opportunities for transportation providers to further partnerships and deploy additional resources. This, of course, leads to the expansion of cold storage facilities at various points in the supply chain as well, which includes warehouses, distribution centers, and retail outlets.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

Of course, the pandemic then hit global shores, not to mention the ripple effects of global trade wars. The market gap however presents an opportunity for Indonesia, a country responsible for 60 percent of global palm oil production. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7 Challenges to growth with supply chain. Low labour productivity.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 9, 2022

To this end, the E-Learning Platform has been inaugurated with two courses specialised in international logistics and freight forwarding and a SOC Masterclass focused on Shipper Owned Containers. The Cooperative members who register for one of the above-mentioned logistics courses by CIFFA will get free access to this Masterclass.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 17, 2023

Alex Van Winckel Director Strategic Relations and Sales at INFORM’s Terminal & Distribution Centre Logistics Division commented, “We are thrilled to be presenting our Intermodal TOS solution at TOC Europe. We look forward to meeting with our customers and partners at the conference, and of course to build new relationships as well.”

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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. In normal times there is no benefit, but companies need to stay the course even when demand and supply are equal. In May, I attended the Kinaxis Kinexions event in San Diego, CA.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 16, 2022

based BlueGrace Logistics, who presented at this year’s MODEX , the material handling and supply chain show held in Atlanta in March. His presentation related to allocating resources in commercial trucking. [Data that answers] those questions can become incredibly powerful.”. READ THE FULL ARTICLE .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

At one point, the steamship lines owned the chassis and oversaw their distribution at the ports and inland container yards. What Is The Best Course Of Action To Deal With These Problems? A 3PL partner that will always present the facts to you, no matter how disconcerting they may be. Chassis Issues. So What Is An Importer To Do?

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the weeks following the Damco brand subsumption, DB Schenker released a press release that referenced the Damco changes: “The last thing shippers need at present is further uncertainty”. The shift to full end-to-end integration, of course, leaves no one else in the middle. And that line is already being crossed.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

5 Amazingly Educational Supply Chain Infographics Covering the SCM, Logistics, Transportation, Distribution and 3PLs: In some intriguing yet minimalistic way, infographics provide the basic explanation of a topic or a trend. He predicts that this will rise to just over 50% by 2016 and to more than 80% by 2020. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 26, 2023

In this blog, we critically examine the transformation of logistics education in higher institutions, comparing past, present, and future developments in this field. The present Presently, logistics education has shifted towards a more comprehensive and integrated approach. Journal of Business Logistics, 35(3), 157-164.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 7, 2023

Very few prognosticators could have predicted the epidemiological course of the disease, the way that public policy responses to the disease changed over time or how those policies affected consumer behavior. No one saw that coming. Still, blind spots popped up.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

1] Now that same concept is poised to similarly disrupt the world of distribution. Today the concept of on-demand distribution is increasing companies’ ability to gain a marketplace perspective on these capabilities, treat them as commodities and compare the financial contributions of various options. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The most likely reason for the difference is the complexity of sales and distribution through multiple channels. If your enterprise is new to trading in a multichannel environment, you may have experienced challenges in the following areas: Supply chain visibility: Omnichannel distribution networks can be complex and fragmented.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

That mirrors the U-Freight Group’s experience over the last 12 months where changes in demand patterns associated with the ongoing emergence of e-commerce, is also driving development in merchandising, warehousing, and distribution patterns. “It

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

This topic is also very present in North America, although in a different way,” says Prieschenk. The problems should not be solved in the distribution centre, but where they arise. First, of course, it is about the distribution centre and the number of pallets and customer orders that are handled every day.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The award, usually presented in the course of an award ceremony in Munich, was received by the family company from Parkstein shortly before Christmas together with a video message in the mail. Last year WITRON celebrated its 25th anniversary of being present on the North American mark et.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

And, of course, I will also share how knowing your cost-to-serve will help you to solve those all-too-familiar performance gremlins. Excessive costs can hide anywhere in your company’s service provision or supply chain functions, including manufacturing, logistics, distribution, and customer service.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The courses so far have been great and I’ve really found it useful talking about my CV and my skills. Many of these businesses are long-term customers at nearby Prologis Parks, allowing course participants to find sustainable employment, close to where they live. Achieving my forklift licence is very exciting too!”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

Secretary of Transportation, told CNBC on Friday morning that what the government is watching for over the course of the day, as the issue has been identified, is “the kind of ripple or cascade effects as they get everything back in their networks back to normal.” And they present a host of logistical challenges. Pete Buttigieg, U.S.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

At distribution centers, Walmart uses cross-docking, a process in which product is exchanged between trucks so that each truck going to a retail store has products from different suppliers. This data must be not only present, but also running in harmony over all systems.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2018

A growing number of companies are already shifting manufacturing from China to Vietnam, which of course, may also be good news for logistics operators, since demand for warehousing and road transportation services will increase correspondingly with the manufacturing growth. The Outlook for Foreign and Domestic Firms.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Security is being recast as international logistics systems and supply chains contribute to the reshaping of the global order, and strategic policy intertwines itself with economics and industrial power to create objectives for the military forces protecting national interests (it has, of course, been ever thus).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

Statistic: A mere 10% of distribution centres exclusively handle pallets, while 66% handle a mixture of pallets, cases, split cases, and pieces. . Source : Logistics Management 2018 Distribution Center Survey. . Trend #2: Distribution Nodes Moving Closer to Customers. Trend #1: Warehouses are Getting Smarter.

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2019

That’s always been the case, of course, between the U.S. The models we see today that use major hubs for air and ocean freight with distribution either via road or other intermodal means, is pretty common even in Europe which may be even more advanced in its usage. That, in itself presents significant challenges for our industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Forklift telematics systems deliver the vital statistics data that every warehouse or distribution centre manager needs to get the most from their materials handling equipment budget. For example, how busy are they during their working day?

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Digitization takes living, real-time data from once futuristic fantasy to practical present-day tools. Companies who embrace these changes can stay ahead of shipping needs, coordinate the arrival and departure of shipments at distribution facilities and offer customers full transparency regarding product tracking.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The new systems were integrated during ongoing operations and were successfully put into operation in September 2022, notwithstanding the various negative factors affecting the logistics industry at present. Over the course of the project, the excellent cooperation and exchange with the Otterfinger community deserve particular mention.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Of course, you can have as many other metrics as you like, but the KPIs are the ones that should form a catalyst for action. If your KPIs are common ones, it shouldn’t be a problem, of course. That was how one of the pioneers of supply chain benchmarking, Xerox, set out to improve its logistics and distribution operations.

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