Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For example, he wanted a better way to manage tail spend. At a quarterly meeting of the Institute of Supply Management, Kevin Frechette, the founder and CEO of Fair Market, gave a presentation on tail spend management. For example, the University may need to buy five snowplow attachments for the front of its Ford F-150 trucks.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

The transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. A good KPI dashboard can show you for example, the difference between planned and actual kilometers for each route.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

GXO Logistics recently briefed Logistics Viewpoints ( ARC ) on its recent operating progress and its formula for success. I was familiar with GXO as the former logistics segment of XPO and knew about select examples of its warehouse automation investments. Source: GXO Logistics Q3 2021 Investor Presentation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Past clients include schools ranging from Pre-K to post-secondary, small business owners, and teams in the logistics industry. Ann is the Co-author of the book, Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time – don’t worry the lessons also apply to logistics and supply chain folks. Strategy 1 – Be present!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

For example, adding a new workflow to accommodate a different order fulfillment strategy or scaling the system to handle increased volume during peak seasons can become a time-consuming and expensive process. By Andrew Southgate, V.P.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Large swings in supply and demand for different product categories and changes in distribution patterns left logistics managers grappling with the biggest challenge of their careers. Challenges that were made all the more difficult by one of the most basic yet complex questions in logistics, “How long will it take to get there?”

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. If so, the team at Logistics Bureau is always ready to assist you. We don’t sell software or represent any companies that do.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2018

He says, “I believe that collaborative logistics platforms demonstrate and validate the need for the physical Internet. It is quite a nebulous and fluid area of research at present,” he says. “It Key infrastructure such as “fully operating open logistics networks,” however, won’t be fully functional until at least the 2040s.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2022

Trinity Logistics is proud to announce their 2022 Distinguished Providers of the Year. Those awarded are well known amongst the company as providers that are highly valued partners for Trinity Logistics. Each of the winners will be presented with a crystal award to commemorate their success and achievement with Trinity Logistics.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2022

Trinity Logistics is proud to announce their 2021 Distinguished Providers of the Year. Those awarded are well known amongst the company as providers that are highly valued partners for Trinity Logistics. Each of the winners will be presented with a crystal award to commemorate their success and achievement with Trinity Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For example, price-conscious consumers don’t need an expensive next-day delivery option; instead, delivery service with a longer lead time but lower cost will appeal to this group. The post Alleviating the Uncertainty of Peak Season: The Role of Home Delivery in 2024 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

By attending the webinar, participants will: Learn – in real world examples – what a Blockchain is, how it works, and which business processes are already benefitting from the technology. Supply chain, logistics and transportation professionals hoping to learn blockchain basics. ABOUT THE PRESENTER. TOPICS COVERED. DATE / TIME.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 16, 2021

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. It becoming easier to find such opportunities given the vibrancy of the industry sector, and the enthusiasm robotics presently generates in defence circles.

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Stord

APRIL 21, 2025

With the global e-commerce market projected to surpass $8 trillion by 2027 1 , brands are presented with a massive opportunity for international growth. These challenges have pushed brands to think not only about where they growbut how they sustain that growth logistically. For example, a U.S.-based

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. Taking all aspects into account is the only way for logistics companies to have a solid foundation for decision making and holistic optimization. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It also presented an ideal forum for dealers and customers to have conversations with Hyster experts on how to scale available solutions to their unique handling requirements. similar news Hyster Adds Platform Stacker to General Purpose Ops Range The post Hyster Impact Live Showcases Clean Power appeared first on Logistics Business.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This solution has not been overlooked by logistics companies. Last-Mile Delivery.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

The TGW Logistics Group will demonstrate its Future Fulfilment Centre – how it works, how users can benefit from its advantages, and what technology it uses – for visitors at the LogiMAT intralogistics trade fair in Stuttgart from 25 to 27 April. This means that it fulfils tasks independently, optimises processes and is constantly learning.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

MIT’s Supply Chain blog presented a nice research study by Minhaaj Khan and Srideepti Kidambi and supervised by Dr. Tugba Efendigil. Their study is a good example of using less data rather than more to design a simple readily explainable approach … Continue reading →

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Transparent data prepared especially for your logistics operation will get you easily through your peaks. The hype usually revolves around just one item and can easily be managed by a modern logistics system. How can we rapidly bring our logistics operation up to its full speed during such a peak? Peaks are all so different.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

For example, numerous ports are still severely congested today. During the TPM25 conference that MTS Logistics attended last week, carriers were very clear that they will reinstate the Red Sea route only if they are 100% sure of vessels safe passage. Gulf exporters that are shipping pretty much anywhere that goes via transshipment.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

I recently attended a great presentation during which the presenter referred to a BHAG —a big hairy audacious goal. The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. For example, their increase in productivity was 217 percent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and looks at the difficult decision of transitioning in-house logistics to managed services. The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past. Take an example.

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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. For example, using smartphones and tablets instead of barcode scanners can make it easier to train your employees and for them to get work done. Trouble finding skilled labor”. The Eaten Elephant.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

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. There’s a lot to go through, so let’s dive in and see how logistics technology can help. WITH CAPACITY.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2021

The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past. Shippers should consider the following as indicators for when to add an outsourced managed logistics transportation services provider. Take an example.

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CH Robinson Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The boom in ecommerce poses novel challenges to the logistics industry. Logistics is a critical part of ecommerce operations – Many e-tailers want a certain degree of control over logistics as it is a vital part of their business. Online shoppers expect convenience, flexibility, and a high-quality shopping experience.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

There are many different models that ensure success in any company, but for the purposes of simplicity, we have chosen one model: the 4 Ps of logistics (product, price, promotion, and place). Product The P for product can simply refer to the product itself or can be present in more subtle ways. It is basically whatever is being sold.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

MTS Logistics recently held an educational environmental training and cleanup event on the beach in Izmir, Turkey. This past Saturday, October 8th, in Izmir, Turkey, MTS Logistics held its second annual Clean Oceans Project (called Temiz Deniz Projesievent in Turkish) in Seferihisar.

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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 Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Transitioning from legacy systems presents hurdles that add to the true cost. For example, monthly subscription fees, any software support charges, and data migration fees. Presenting the case for your WMS Implementation Once you’ve calculated the costs and have a rough idea of the total, you’ve got to make the case internally.

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Logistics in War

MAY 1, 2020

Logistics can be filled with a myriad of routine tasks, but the last twenty years of war in the Middle-east have proven that the life of a logistician can be as perilous as any other. It’s a fallacy to think military logistics is only now advancing on an automation. To a logistician, this is not a particularly new problem.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Today’s supply chains are increasingly complex, driving logistics operations to invest billions in systems to manage all the moving parts. It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. Mistrust of data and analytics tools is not just a supply chain and logistics issue.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

Many people associate reverse logistics to simply cover returns, but it is much more broad than that. Beyond answering “what is reverse logistics,” it is important to understand the history of reverse logistics, the benefits of reverse logistics and why it’s a rising practice, especially in aftermarket industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A notable example of greenwashing is when McDonald’s introduced paper straws to reduce plastic pollution. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The union plans to disclose the locations of new strikes during an online presentation to members that morning. That’s all for this week.

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ECW

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

For example, agriculture exams are highly seasonal. This visibility allows us to pick up and present containers to customs more efficiently, reducing turnaround times. Our job is simply to make sure that we are picking up containers and presenting them to CBP as quickly as possible for inspection.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Many major challenges of 2021—capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortage—are rolling over into 2022 and, in addition, the environment and machine learning are becoming more important for logistics and supply chain professionals. This is clearly an opportunity and challenge for retailers and last mile logistics companies.

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