The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2024

Beth is the Founder and CEO of Drive My Way , a unique, personalized recruiting service that matches CDL truck drivers with available jobs based on their qualifications and personal preferences. Through its one-of-a-kind Match My Way technology, Drive My Way brings employers and CDL truck drivers together for the best possible fit.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) has revealed new research exposing the magnitude of software supply chain cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the UK public sector. Worryingly, it took more than two in five of organisations more than a week to recover. Worryingly, it took more than two in five of organisations more than a week to recover.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Supply Chain & Logistics News (October 28th – 31st) A day late but, Happy Halloween! This increase in spending is not due to candy prices rising, the results from the survey show an overall candy prices only increased 0.9% The data is accessible to state U.S. billion dollars on Halloween candy this year.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Customer service is not the first thing that most people think of when it comes to logistics, but it’s an integral part of the supply chain. After working with hundreds of companies over decades, you’d probably be surprised by how many are getting things wrong.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Today marks a pivotal moment for the transport industry as Women in Transport launches its second annual Women in Transport Equity Index Survey , a global benchmark for tracking diversity and equity in the transport sector. Equity and diversity are vital to the future of transport, and we’re proud to lead this essential work.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Ben is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics , a leading global third-party logistics provider. About Ben Steffes Ben Steffes is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics, a leading global third-party logistics provider.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Despite frequent discussions about AI’s potential impact on jobs, the majority of logistics workers are untroubled by automation, according to a recent YouGov survey commissioned by SafetyCulture. However, the study points out dissatisfaction with outdated technology, which impacts productivity. billion annually.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. Forward-thinking supply chain professionals are looking to advanced technologies to streamline processes, improve accuracy, accelerate delivery and reduce costs. More data is coming in than ever before.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

For shippers and retailers to understand the true peak season meaning, they will need a firm grasp on the realities of inflation, expectations, and the use of technology to get through it. Worse still, drivers feel the impact as service demand declines in the target markets. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast .

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Staying up-to-speed in leading technology requires time and investments. With all the current and upcoming logistics technology, it can be confusing for shippers to identify what will have the best impact to stay competitive now and in the future. HOW LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP. WITH CAPACITY.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

When my fiance heard about the price, he advised that I find a local hairdresser and set up a frequent-shopper account with them for a few months until the tool is back in stock. And pretty much everyone realized that the old technologies used in planning are not going to cut it anymore when there are so many moving parts in the game.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In an era where convenience often dictates consumer choices, delivery services have evolved into a crucial component of business operations. Companies can no longer afford to lag behind in the rapidly changing landscape of logistical solutions, especially with the rise of e-commerce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years. This is where big data technologies come into play.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Delegate research conducted by Netradyne at the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit has revealed the untapped potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to boost fleet safety for greater precision and profitability in supply chain logistics and transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The transportation, logistics, and energy storage sectors are undergoing profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving consumer expectations, and the global pursuit of sustainability. For instance, global EV adoption is projected to reach 40% of total vehicle sales by 2030, according to BloombergNEF.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Transportation Technology Maturity Curve This is the time of year when industry analysts and technology pundits make predictions about the future. However, their predictions are based, in part, on a survey of more than 250 global shippers and logistic service providers.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We have witnessed the greatest transformation to logistics and the supply chain the industry has ever seen over the past few years. We’ve seen technological enhancements in the means of visibility, tracking and tracing, and managing everything under one platform. The Change. The Acceleration or Deceleration?

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19. We began to build out the services and microservices that represent the less complex, more flexible, faster-to-market capabilities that we have today,” Carter recalled.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Manufacturers increasingly turning to data and analytics, from an ERP system, to support business initiatives. Data is after all the fuel that runs the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Organizations have spent several decades trying to find software applications to provide decision-support capabilities. Challenges to using data.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. The emergence of IoT is an amazing thing for supply chain executives – and especially exciting as the enabling technology is becoming less expensive and more readily available, meaning that deployments are possible now. The Uberization of Freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“To improve,” the report rightly notes, “organizations should enhance supply chain visibility with robust data and analytics; use AI to foresee disruptions; keep business continuity plans current; and diversify supply sources, suppliers, manufacturing and logistics partners.” Those companies had at least $500 million in annual revenue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Knowledge Graphs are emerging as an important tool for building advanced AI capabilities. According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. We needed to model the data in a way that we can do simple searching. Data does not move.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Essentially, digital transformation is the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business. Leading companies take a strategic approach, integrating digital technology throughout their value chains. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards. Reverse logistic isn’t simply a reverse gear. Reverse logistics can also have a dramatic effect on steering a company’s fortunes. Reverse logistics is therefore worth doing, and worth doing properly.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In a recent Forrester study, they found the problem to be poor quality data. Digitization is your friend, but quality data is your foundation. Markets are rapidly evolving with a continuous stream of new regulations, new technologies are disrupting traditional business models, and new risks such as cybersecurity are arising.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2024

The frontier of AI strengths Recognizing this challenge, last fall leading academics from Harvard Business School, Wharton, MIT and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) published an illuminating paper, which they artfully named “ Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier.” AI is a tool in human hands.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

Mark Derks, BlueGrace Chief Marketing Officer June 23, 2023 In the dynamic and ever-evolving logistics landscape, having access to accurate and timely data is essential. Updated quarterly, the LCI has become an important resource for shippers seeking to maximize data forecasting as part of a predictive and prescriptive analytics model.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 13, 2021

With the events of 2021, including the attack on the Colonial Pipeline earlier this year, the importance of supply chain cybersecurity is among the most in-demand factors driving adoption of third-party systems and resources in logistics. Intuitive Technology Suites Can Make or Break Decisions to Partner.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2024

According to the characteristics of China’s WMS market, “Ecological”, “SaaS” and “Customization” are the three major trends in the future. However, due to the technology gap, in this period overseas giants ruled the Chinese market. Secondly, SaaS is a new opportunity for enterprises to realize “overtaking.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Over the past three decades, three technological shifts have transformed the fashion industry. First, in the early 2000s, advancements in data analytics, RFID, and localized supply chains fueled the rise of “fast fashion.” Now Let’s Get to The Supply Chain & Logistics News for the Week!

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

The solutions to supply chain problems boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. It’s true that the major issues in the supply chain—which were confirmed through MH&L ’s workforce survey process and published in an earlier article —are nuanced. Trouble finding skilled labor”.

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

More Resources Home The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization Eytan Buchman April 15, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More The March 26th Francis Scott Key Bridge allision feels shocking. Surely all the technology and guardrails should prevent this type of disaster.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Port Everglades’ landside operations resumed Thursday morning and waterside operations are expected to resume Thursday, pending channel and berth damage surveys. Bryce Williford, senior vice president of 3PL services at BlueGrace Logistics, said all the company’s carrier partners either closed or limited operations in the impacted areas. “At

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

In late 2023, Descartes conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. The study also provided insight into what companies are doing to address it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

Sitting Down with Mike Hain, Lead of Industry at Descartes to Discuss the 8th Annual TMS Benchmark Survey Mike Hain has over three decades of experience spanning transportation-based projects, executive consulting, various software organizations, and now go-to-market solutions with Descartes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In a survey of retailers and wholesalers conducted from mid-March to mid-April, 81% said sales in the perimeter had increased over the previous 12 months. Today’s grocers are capturing copious amounts of transactional data in interactions with customers both online and offline. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube.

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