CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 20, 2019

When I talk to worldwide businesses in Asia, Oceania, North America, or anywhere else, their chief concern is always the same: how do we meet our customers where they are to get them the products and services they want, all while keeping our own business strategy central? How to prioritize supply chain strategy for business expansion.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 13, 2018

As part of an extensive revision of VW Group’s management structure, Herbert Diess (pictured) is taking over from Matthias Müller as chairman of the board. Diess will also be responsible for VW Group development and research, as well as Vehicle IT.

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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. We’ll begin with a look at pricing strategy. Do You Lack Confidence in Your Pricing Strategies? It’s unlikely, however, that the effects of your pricing strategies are quite that simple.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. If you want business success (and who doesn’t?),

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Horizontal integration has become the go-to value chain strategy over the last two or three decades, to the point where companies that insisted upon remaining vertical became the outliers in a global field of distributed organisations. For Starbucks, vertical integration is a risk mitigation strategy.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

ShipMonk has been named a Business Intelligence Group “Company of the Year” for 2023! The Business Intelligence Group BIG Awards are for entrepreneurs, products, and companies that are leading their respective industries. These are all qualities at the foundation of ShipMonk’s operation and strategy. Did you hear the news?

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Airfreight Logistics

JUNE 21, 2019

One of the world’s leaders in the global market for the movement of oversize, unique and heavy air cargo, Volga Dnepr Group , recently announced they would continue to expand their strategic partnership at Leipzig/Halle Airport with Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG). The expansion will cover the areas of air freight and logistics.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 24, 2023

Last weekend I went to dinner at one of the restaurants of the famous Valencian group “Saona” This time I went to a new place opened by the group and I was astonished when I saw the bill: 18€. Under the name Saona, the group created other very similar restaurants with the same model (Saona, Turqueta and TagoMago).

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

The Group’s Innovation Projects and Development Center (IPDC) and the Interroll Academy, which is responsible for internal and external training measures, are also based there. As part of this growth strategy, for example, new plants were recently commissioned in the Heilbronn/Heidelberg, Germany, area and in Georgia, United States.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

The shareholders of viastore Group , a leading international provider of intralogistics systems, intralogistics software and supporting services, have today (31st March 2022) signed an agreement to sell all shares in the company to Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO). For the 2021 financial year, the Group reported sales of around €140m.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Of course, some “standard” KPIs might fit flawlessly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

That’s when you can course correct in any number of ways that make your business more efficient and your customers happier. And modern, API-first data strategies have vastly improved portability, ensuring data can be easily moved and shared between any cloud and any application. In other words, visibility is an enabler.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 6, 2018

Deutsche Post DHL Group can look back on another very good financial year. The Group’s operating profit climbed by 7.2% Group revenue was up by 5.4% Deutsche Post DHL Group has applied the IFRS 16 accounting standard with effect from the beginning of 2018. billion in the 2017 financial year. billion to this total.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

It will be interesting to see how these smugglers will change course when fossil fuels are completely replaced by renewables. UPS EVP and Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer Matt Guffey said the new contract includes “volume protection” with established minimums to ensure enough Postal Service parcels keep flowing into its network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Ferguson provides plumbing and heating products to 9 specialist customer groups – over a million customers – in the US and Canada. Products, of course, can be picked up at the branches. It examines the skills of the people on the team, the process, technology, and strategy associated with supply chain design.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

the forklift truck manufacturer which is part of the KION Group, is currently present in 52 countries and pursues the ambitious goal of being successfully represented in 86 markets in the EMEA economic area in the coming years. MV: Of course! Q: How important is it for you that Baoli is part of the KION Group? It definitely is.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Of course, as this is an ultimate guide to product slotting, it would only be fitting to leave you with a statement about the cost benefits if it includes an explanation of how they come about. Therefore, any slotting strategy should focus on minimising such travel. Or a similarly sized reduction in warehouse labour costs ?

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Of course, the economic viability of these types of shipments is limited to specific commodities. For more information on how Freightos drives market insights across the value chain, visit terminal.freightos.com Ian Arroyo Chief Strategy Officer, Freightos Group Ian is a passionate entrepreneur, strategy geek, and people builder.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

At its Annual General Meeting, KION Group reflected on a financial year in which the Group managed to navigate the coronavirus pandemic in robust shape: “The KION Group has remained on course even through choppy waters. “We are now better positioned than ever and remain on-track for growth.”

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 19, 2020

One of those is Supply Chain Secrets, an educational company in the Logistics Bureau group, which exists purely to share practical guidance with companies and individuals wishing to improve their supply chain knowledge and expertise. “I Supply chain strategy development and alignment. Rob O’Byrne, Founder, Supply Chain Secrets.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as a separate entity, they are now an integral part of most academic systems. The study showed that upwards of 30 percent of American students enrolled in at least one online course in 2018. Online courses are the quickest path for a student to obtain a degree.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Founders Haesaert and Vermeersch will no longer be involved in the day-to-day operational management and strategy of C4T, but remain invested in the company as shareholders together with 83North, Hi Inov, 42CAP and 10x Group. Werner Koninckx will represent the founders on the board.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Top brass can better align labor goals to corporate strategies, giving the organization a clear sense of purpose and direction. If a task runs off course, corrections can be made immediately. Many perceive them as a stick held over employees’ heads to squeeze more work out of them. But in reality, a modern LMS can be more of a carrot.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Of course, the issues are further compounded by the fact that modern technology now means that an increased number of warehouses are automated almost 24 hours a day, meaning very few or no personnel are on site. The best way to save lives of course, is to ensure automatic fire detection is in place, across your entire cold storage facility.

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3PL Links

JULY 21, 2024

Today’s diverse difficulties have demonstrated the need for applying certain tactics in order to change course. According to the group, the COVID-19 issue sparked a significant shift in logistics firms, but more significant change is still to come. Both the supply chain and society as a whole were impacted by these shifts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

For example, even during continued market disruptions from the COVID pandemic and the war against Ukraine, the Group stuck to its digitalization strategy and invested significantly in digitalization of business processes and forward-looking technologies. With the guiding principle of ‘For the better.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

The shareholders of viastore Group , a leading international provider of intralogistics systems, intralogistics software and supporting services, have today (31st March 2022) signed an agreement to sell all shares in the company to Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO). For the 2021 financial year, the Group reported sales of around €140m.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

Logistics Business’ David met with 3 namesakes, including Blue Yonder’s Senior Director for Global Retail Industry Strategy. We’re excited to have them in the group. Of course, you cannot discuss all these areas without mentioning AI. “In There were many Davids at the Manifest convention.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Reporting to keep the inventory strategy fresh and supporting the goals of the organization. Is a replenishment strategy needed? Getting a warehouse to best-in-class performance requires using inventory strategy as the foundation for success: The incoming inventory needs conformance rules to support a robust inventory control process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

Of course, there is much more that goes into effectively implementing each of these safeguards. Prior to founding FourKites, Matt spent 7 years in the enterprise software space working for market leaders such as Oracle Corp and i2 Technologies/JDA Software Group.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. Driving the Maersk Shift.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

Meanwhile, Walmart has aggressively expanded its marketplace of third-party sellers, following a strategy that has enabled Amazon to offer a mind-boggling range of products on its website. Vessels are expected to seek shelter/alter their course to avoid the impacted areas,” Maersk, the world’s No.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

The firms are on course to add 115,000 jobs by 2030, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association — but at current degree completion rates, the group says, nearly three-fifths of those jobs could remain unfilled. Target has a licensing agreement with Starbucks. Baristas at its stores are employed by Target.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Supply chain leaders need to understand why logistics fundamentals will continue to shape e-commerce shipping strategy. Minor improvements in the warehouse management system can help fulfill more orders, but the entire process will fail without a focus on the transportation strategy. What’s Wrong With E-Commerce Shipping Practices?

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2022

Despite the accelerating speed of IoT adoption over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, improvements are still needed to draw the optimum benefits from the technology. Unreliable connectivity, inadequate data strategies, and a lack of skills are hampering many businesses’ ability to reap the rewards of IoT.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy that’s aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. I’ve also described some of the issues that can arise from such an error.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Carriers representing half of global capacity digitized, means that half are not and, of course, even those that are still have huge, sometimes the majority – of their pricing, capacity, and booking taking place either offline or in disparately siloed platforms.

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