The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. Flock Freight is a technology-driven logistics company that specializes in pooling shipments to increase efficiency and reduce transportation costs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

An efficient supply chain strategy is one that takes every aspect of your supply chain into account, from inventory management and warehouse design to freight tendering and transport optimisation. Supply chain efficiency focuses on improving your processes whilst also reducing costs. What is Supply Chain Efficiency?

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

The empty container repositioning problem refers to the challenge of managing the distribution and positioning of empty shipping containers to efficiently meet global trade demands. This increases transportation costs and reduces profitability. This issue causes imbalances in container availability in different regions.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

So, while simplicity of design is a worthwhile goal, investment of time and resources in comprehensive and detailed data analysis can never be a waste. Competitor intelligence: Distribution strategies and network designs of your competitors. It would be folly not to take advantage of data availability and accessibility.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

If you’re a transportation executive, you’re always looking for ways to reduce costs, improve service, satisfy customers, and help the business meet its financial and strategic objectives.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Transportation executives are always looking for ways to reduce costs, improve service, satisfy customers, and help their businesses meet their financial and strategic objectives.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

Those groups came back from their experience with an visceral understanding that the status-quo wasn’t going to cut it in the face of the then newly emerging Airbus. But the key to meeting the needs of the customers was more than just understanding those needs better. Elimination of waste: Focus on adding value.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2023

Poor fit – If your 3PL does not have the necessary specialization, expertise, or resources to meet your specific business needs, it may be time to consider finding a provider that is a better fit. It may be necessary to look for a more experienced and capable provider to meet your growing needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2024

With tart cherry juice sales transitioning into a steady demand pattern, retailers must adapt their inventory strategies accordingly to meet this evolving consumer preference. It serves as a compelling example of how retailers must reassess their inventory strategies to adapt to rapidly shifting market demands driven by trends.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2024

The podcast also covers issues such as supply chain waste, empty backhauls, and the need for affordable, reliable hybrid trucks to prevent catastrophic failures in the food industry. New emission standards may not be feasible for the trucking industry to meet with current technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

At CES 2024, Hyundai conducted Media Day, highlighting their strategic theme “Ease Every Way”, a transformation powered by hydrogen and driven by software, which includes the new “HTWO Ecosystem” and “Software-Define Everything (SDx)” strategy. This strategic approach eliminates the necessity for hydrogen transportation and storage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

There are three responses in this question that address supply chain sustainability: align with our goals, mission, and values; meet consumers expectations; and increase profitability. The second reason to address sustainability topics, from a supply chain perspective, is to meet consumer expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

In this scenario, by adopting an adaptive supply chain, the retailer uses real-time data analytics to identify emerging trends and collaborate closely with suppliers to quickly adjust production and inventory levels to meet customer demand. This enables better planning and coordination, reducing lead times and improving cost efficiency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2024

This report provides an overall snapshot of the current state of ESG in supply chains, such as its use and prioritization, integration into corporate strategy, stakeholder influence, assessment of ESG goals, as well as challenges and opportunities. Ranked Among Top 3).” (Ranked Among Top 3).”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

This architecture enables: Complex Workflow Orchestration: Multi-agent systems can orchestrate complex workflows in minutes, significantly reducing the time and resources required for complex tasks. Logistics Optimization AI Agents can analyze transportation networks, weather patterns, and other variables to optimize routes and reduce costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

In practice, it implies reducing waste to a minimum. In some industries, like electronics, legislation is requiring that electronic waste be reduced. Despite legislation, in 2022, the world generated 62 million metric tons of e-waste, according to the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor.

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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. For Target, it’s both about meeting consumer demand and living up to its own corporate pledges. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

In this blog, I will discuss the use of AI/ML demand planning for fresh products to help maximize sales and reduce waste. Another example of data normalization is accounting for lost sales due to stockouts or waste of perishable products due to overstocking of inventory.

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The Lean Thinker

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Future State Map is a Hypothesis Once you understand the current condition, the next step is to answer the question, “How does the process need to operate in order to meet our goal?” It isn’t about seeing what you could do by removing waste. Now the conversations move to the right level. The net result?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

When you nail it, everybody wins – your customers get their deliveries on time, your drivers have sensible workdays, and you’re not burning money on wasted mileage. I also had to ensure that I planned each route in such a way as to make it possible for the delivery crews to meet the customers delivery time windows.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

Beginning mid-afternoon on Monday and continuing into Tuesday morning was “walk the process” – mainly looking at material flow, where things bunched up, and things that wasted people’s time (there was no shortage of that). Math was on our side. Interestingly, though, we were back on the site a couple of months later.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2024

Produce goes bad and clothes go out of fashion fast, issues that add to the massive food and retail waste the world’s major retailers are on the hook to solve. Then, using generative AI, a digital dashboard will make a suggestion on what to do with the product, eliminating the need for human decision making in the absence of informed advice.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This allows the retailers to eliminate wasted miles and get the item into the appropriate location for re-sale. The consumer can see the sustainability path of an item they are ordering, and if it doesn’t meet their requirements, they can look elsewhere.

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