Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Overall, it was a fun and inspiring event! Due to floods in Death Valley several weeks ago, the course was changed to avoid closed. After writing about it since January on Talking Logistics, I’m sure you’re all wondering: How did the JDRF Death Valley Ride go last weekend? I’ll let these photos speak for themselves.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 19, 2021

Twice a year we had a “PT” (Physical Training, I think) test that consisted of measured performance on five “events.” ” One of those events was a 2 mile run. Also, of course, we could make up 5-10 seconds a lap if we really had to. I have no idea. But we never did. Time: 14:00. Rate vs. Output.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. Multinationals knew that events could occur that could cost them tens, or hundreds of millions of dollars. But these events were not predictable – they might happen, they might not.

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NGT News

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In conjunction with Highland Electric Fleets and National Grid, a Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus equipped with a Proterra battery system discharged nearly 3 MWh of electricity to the regional electric grid over the course of 30 events this summer in Beverly, Mass.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 22, 2021

Since the first quarter of 2020, there have been more black swan events than could ever have been expected. First, of course, was the Coronavirus pandemic, then the Texas winter storm, and finally, a ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days. For the food industry, these have all created major disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

At that time, I wrote about the COVID pandemic, and how similar events occur that elevate the uncertainty of the market. These events make accurate forecasting very difficult. Review of Prior Impactful Events. Well, here we are just two years later in another highly unusual market context.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The frequency of RFP events is only one area that can be improved as shippers look for a better way to manage freight procurement processes. Flexibility to schedule rate bid events based on business needs. Some companies hold bid events quarterly, and others implement ad hoc bids to address issues within a specific geography.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

It was Tuesday afternoon of a traditional five-day kaizen event. Those printouts, of course, only showed output. We were partnered with consultants that we paid for with the idea of eventually learning to lead these events on our own. Since then the company has been through a series of mergers and acquisitions.

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Envase Technologies

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Envase and Jim were happy to be able to co-sponsor the event. Of course the event was fun, but the real goal is raising money and awareness for two very important and essential causes. This event in Houston is just one example of how Envase gives back to the community.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Buying organizations use this technology to monitor and analyze supplier risk events in real-time. These are big data platforms that monitor news sources and assorted databases from governments, financial institutions, ESG NGOs, and other sources to detect when a negative event has occurred or may be about to occur. Of course it would!

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 11, 2024

No matter which of those courses of action I chose, they are not things I can assign to someone else to do for me. Anyone who has been though a classic “kaizen event” knows this. This is also the text for a course by the same name taught by the Kansas Leadership Center. I have to do the work myself.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

At the same time, Apple tried to steal the show by showcasing its new products at the Hey Siri event. Of course, Apple’s supply chains are consistently rates the best in the world. To estimate the first month’s sales we took last year’s first month sales after the September Event. cost Apple? Bottom line?

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

JUNE 1, 2023

In this captivating article, we delve into the annals of history to explore the most important events that paved the way for the extraordinary development of logistics as we know it today. It is a complex discipline that touches every aspect of our lives, from the products we purchase to the way they are delivered to our doorsteps.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Whether this is through fun events, awards, or the benefits provided, showing your Team Members that they are appreciated and valued will often raise morale. Fun Events. If there’s one thing we do well, it’s offering fun events for our Team Members. Of course, you can’t talk about appreciation without awards.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Other sub-groups of LSCMS include LogiSYM, a leading event platform in the Asia region for the dissemination and sharing of trends and best practices in logistics, and the CargoNOW industry news website and magazine. And of course, an LSP judged to execute poorly and deliver low value service is clearly not satisfying its shipper client.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2021

She is a sought after author and speaker having been published in various books, articles, and white papers and spoken at dozens of industry events. Join the Circular Supply Chain Network to be among the first to know when we have live discussions, webinars, new courses, and more! Key Takeaways: Circular Supply Chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Steve Banker, after a ride along in an autonomous truck from TORC In 2022, Torc Robotics – a provider of autonomous trucks for the middle mile – and Daimler Truck, who is the majority owner of Torc, held an event for journalists and financial analysts at a Torc facility in Albuquerque. This will be a step-by-step process.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

MARCH 1, 2021

Severe weather and rough seas to more catastrophic and rare events like ship groundings, structural failures, and collisions can result in containers being lost at sea,” a report from the World Shipping Council reads. We do offer all risk Marine Insurance for peace of mind and coverage in the unlikely event your vehicle is damaged.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

These extreme error events “are the supply chain equivalent of the highway washout or bridge closure.” These are events that are extremely costly to deal with or represent huge losses in potential revenue. During the pandemic, extreme error events rose to 38%. Pre-pandemic that number was 27%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Maintaining all past and future promotional events in a database. Maintaining outlier events that have influenced demand patterns or supply availability . Modeling the impact of weather events. Automatic identifying and removing outlier events from the historical data. Having accurate stock-out data.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 17, 2024

Of course, each contract is different but usually, this has been the norm for the greater population. Also, the events in the past three years were a huge learning experience for the importers who otherwise haven’t paid this much attention to ocean freight rates and contract negotiations.

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IoT World Today

AUGUST 26, 2019

Of course, the Internet of Things and the broader field of artificial intelligence have a host of potential supply chain applications. . Kicking off on August 19, the event lasted five days. As of August 26, the event’s jury had not decided which team will win the contest. .

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It was our job to teach our continuous improvement people how to do that coaching and assisting – beyond just running kaizen events that implement tools. .” It was the job of the continuous improvement people to nudge, coach, assist the leaders to move in these directions. PDCA Thinking. Four Rules: 1. Safety First.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

even though events lead to capacity and pricing changing dramatically in real-time. Of course, none of this would be possible without our customers who trust us every single day. Aimee Loshinsky Aimee Loshinsky is Freightos Corporate Marketing Associate where she excels in the realm of events marketing.

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Shipchain

OCTOBER 20, 2020

That last few years have been nothing short of eventful for the trucking industry. This, of course, left some large shoes to fill, and unfortunately, 2019 could not meet the mark, with freight rates falling by 27 percent as per Camino Financial. A Brief Recap on The Trucking Industry’s Recent History.

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Industry Trucking Freight Course 128

IoT World Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

IoT World is North America’s largest IoT event where strategists, technologists and implementers connect, putting IoT, AI, 5G and edge into action across industry verticals. Compound increased demand with aging infrastructure, and it’s a substantial challenge. [ Book your ticket now. ].

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Morai Logistics

JULY 8, 2020

Typically, a single area is impacted by some sort of event. For example, if a supply chain is temporarily stymied by some extreme weather event. Whether it’s a flooding or a hurricane or an ice storm, the reach of weather events tend to be contained to a city or country or region. That is not so for COVID-19.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

Adjust supply chain design more frequently than ever: As radical shifts in the centers of gravity of demand take place and the often-used transportation modes become inaccessible, organizations need to revisit their supply chain design and dynamically course correct.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 8, 2019

Just so you know my perspective: In the course of my work, I typically purchase between 10 and 20 thousand dollars worth of airfare a year. I pay attention to weather and other events that might disrupt the system, and contingency plan accordingly. His response was, well, quite direct: “I disagree. My Perspective as a Frequent Flyer.

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

Supply chains will survive COVID-19, of course, but not without interim pain and structural change. But with a black-swan event, it just magnifies the risk.”. Sign up for virtual event updates here. ]. Erratic consumer demand adds further dysfunction. All of that works perfectly well when things are OK.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Promising to be a dynamic convergence of leading players in the logistics industry, this event is poised to showcase the latest innovations, trends, and solutions driving the sector forward. For more details, please check the official page of the event: [link] The post TransLogistica Romania appeared first on Logistics Business.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Driven to Success Award awarded one company from each product line that showed exceptional growth and partnership over the course of the last year and the Pit Crew Award was a submission-based award given to the company whose team showed excellent teamwork and collaboration over the course of the past year.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Of course, there’s another advantage. CRITICAL EVENT CONDITIONS LIKELY TO CAUSE ROAD CLOSURES Analytic data insights also allow understanding of how critical events affect road conditions. That includes seeing which lanes have the highest activity and will incur additional costs. Download the White Paper.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2020

Weather events can put a drastic slow down on your operations and unfortunately, it’s practically impossible to predict exactly when these events will happen. Sure, there are seasonal weather events like snow and hurricanes, which gives us a reasonable timeframe in which to expect these types of events.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Real-time risk solutions also use natural language processing to read online publications and other data sources, make sense of what they read, contextualize the data into information, and report supply chain disruptions caused by weather, geopolitical events, and other hazards in near real-time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The answer lies in identifying supply chain disruptions — from a big event, like a port closure, to smaller day-to-day performance exceptions — at the earliest possible moment. As disruptive events occur along the digital thread, the entire organization can act in a fluid, connected manner to optimize costs, service levels and other outcomes.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Severe weather conditions require flexibility and preparedness, prompting ships to change course or delay voyages to escape the force of nature. Challenge 4: Insurance Challenges The rise of extreme weather events creates dilemmas for the insurance industry.

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