Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. How did we get here so fast? Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Pringles !).

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Attempting to "normalize” flow through a distribution center or inbound to manufacturing is a critical aspect to controlling overall logistics and transportation costs. Additionally, some level of predictability helps in the carrier sourcing aspect of the business too. Gaining "Shipper of Choice" Status.

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BlueYonder

JULY 25, 2017

Over the past 30 years, the 3PL industry has gone through tremendous transformation. The shifts in manufacturing and retail business models, enhanced delivery models, such as last mile and click and collect, along with the innovative advances in technologies, have created significant opportunities for 3PL companies.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2016

You can download our first e-Book, "The Future Of Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing: How Technology Is Transforming Industries" here. 5 Engagement Strategies in Managing a Relationship With a Transportation Management 3PL. How Effective Logistics and Transportation Management Leads to Scalability in Business Operations.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. According to the site, it has serviced over 2,300 customers across 5,473 shipments since being founded in 2017.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 7, 2014

The heydays of 2009 to 2011 may be over but Turkey is still a very attractive market for European manufacturers. Dun & Bradstreet studies suggest that Turkish growth will slow down over the period of 2013-2017. The Purchase Managers’ Index in October 2013 was 53.3, The year 2013 shows a 2.7% The year 2013 shows a 2.7%

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

are now using at least one 3PL in their operations. Armstrong's research reveals that 90% of domestic FORTUNE 500 companies use at least one 3PL; that represents a significant gain over the past 15 years, when only 46% of the companies had a relationship with a 3PL, so the number has almost doubled since the turn of the century.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Refurbishing services are only one of the many reasons a company would need to ship a product back to its source. As much as American consumers enjoy buying new goods, they also frequently return items they’ve bought, making it necessary for logistics managers to figure out the best way to get products back to the manufacturer.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017. We are now on the 4th of our 5 main blog categories we will feature as we wind down the year.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2015

Additionally, industry experts and third-party logistics shipping providers ( 3PLs ) find themselves in the difficult position of ensuring the flow of merchandise continues as LTL use grows. According to the National Retail Federation, 85 percent of consumers purchased items online as part of cyber Monday. to three percent.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Manufacturing and retail transformations, technology disruptions and digitalization of data have redefined the roles of distributors and third party logistics (3PLs). Digital Transformations in the Manufacturing and Retail Industries. Below are 5 disruptions shaping the digital transformation in distribution and logistics.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The impact this position carries in manufacturing is undervalued and recognized.” purchasing/procurement manager with a manufacturer of building equipment with 21-25 years of experience, living in the South Atlantic region and earning $36,00. I would like to see more support and recognition.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp.,

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Cloud technology is nothing new anymore, but as the technology continues to grow and becomes increasingly easy to set up and use, its adoption rates keep climbing – global spending on cloud services grew from US$145 billion (2017) to $332 billion (2021), and is expected to reach $397 billion in 2022 ( Statista ). Inventory Analytics.

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BlueYonder

JULY 25, 2017

Over the past 30 years, the 3PL industry has gone through tremendous transformation. The shifts in manufacturing and retail business models, enhanced delivery models, such as last mile and click and collect, along with the innovative advances in technologies, have created significant opportunities for 3PL companies.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. I still believe in the hypothesis I put forward last year in Keeping Control: What 3PLs Must Convince Their Customers : that as manufacturers and retailers start to view logistics as a core strategic function, their desire to take more control will increase, and so their desire to outsource will diminish.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Contents Supply Chain Movement 26 – 2017 Q3. Date of appearance: September 15th, 2017. 14 | 3PL Subway Map Europe 2017: Calm before the storm in logistics market. She was recently voted Denmark’s best Supply Chain executive 2017. 30 | Top 25 SCM Executives Denmark 2017. 7 | News & Background. ‘e-Commerce

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

It has been forecasted that by 2040, approximately 95% of all purchases will be facilitated by ecommerce. This was 46% more than in 2017. Product sourcing. Product sourcing is the process of purchasing or creating products that you can sell. The ecommerce industry will eventually overtake brick-and-mortar retail.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2022

New sources of data and AI driven models can be applied across companies’ product development, supply chain, and sales lifecycles to give them greater confidence, knowing they are on the right path to growth. billion in 2017 plummeted to $5,200 billion in 2020. billion by 2027. But the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

What I have yet to see is a technology that fundamentally changes and improves the relationships between the shipper, carrier, and 3PL. Transplace TMS Screenshots (source: Transplace). How many have we invested in so far?

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

This week, Ng announced the launch of Landing.ai , a new startup that focuses on bringing artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry. On Wednesday, Target announced an agreement to purchase grocery delivery startup Shipt , with plans to use the acquisition to roll out same-day delivery to some 900 stores by summer 2018.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A shift to manufacturing critical goods like pharmaceuticals in the United States would lead to higher production costs, for instance. Established in 2017, the company is on track to hit $1MM in revenue in their third year. Beachgoer is an AI-assisted eCommerce startup that leverages big data to make profitable purchase decisions.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

This self-service 4-session course provides an overview of how to build a strong transportation management foundation, with a focus on strategy development, procurement, the role of technology, and the importance of enabling a continuous improvement culture and processes. JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2018

Even with all those records and peaks, one statistic stands out for me: As 2017 drew to a close, national average rates were higher for spot market trucks than for their contract fleet counterparts , for all equipment types. Spot market rates rose slowly at first, then rocketed up in the summer of 2017, surpassing contract rates in December.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The latest example is Jabil, which according to the Wall Street Journal, “will begin making its internally-developed supply chain management software available for subscription in the first quarter of 2017.” billion in net revenue last year.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Deere & Company (brand name John Deere) is famed for the manufacture and supply of machinery used in agriculture, construction, and forestry, as well as diesel engines and lawn care equipment. One of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer chips, Intel needs little introduction. Deere & Company.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 12, 2019

And 78% of ecommerce brands saw up to 30% growth in Cyber Weekend 2018 sales compared to 2017, with an additional 11% ecommerce brands seeing up to 50% growth in revenue. For example, offering either 10% off the entire purchase or a free small gift when a customer retweets a specific tweet. Oh, and 2019 is projected to be even bigger.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Right now, we are seeing a shift away from the big box brand purchasing that defined the spring of 2020 to food trends more in line with what we have seen over the past several years. plant-based and cell-based meat companies in the past 10 years — $13 billion of it in 2017 and 2018.” Increased Sourcing Transparency .

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Manufacturing and retail transformations, technology disruptions and digitalization of data have redefined the roles of distributors and third party logistics (3PLs). Digital Transformations in the Manufacturing and Retail Industries. Below are 5 disruptions shaping the digital transformation in distribution and logistics.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 9, 2021

Mike then founded Sleek Fleet in 2017, which is now Sleek Technologies. As a broker insider, Mike saw first-hand how antiquated the freight procurement process was for manufacturers, retailers and distributors. In 2003, Mike founded his own successful freight brokerage, Advantage Freight Network (AFN), growing it to over $170M.

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BlueYonder

JULY 6, 2018

tariffs start to impact manufacturing; year-over-year orders for big rigs doubled in June; new advances in consumer chatbots could save businesses billions; and two major European grocers will team up in a bid to keep supplier prices low. As Manufacturers Position for Tariffs, Factory Activity Increases. in June from 58.7

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In fact, investor funding for this technology has ballooned since 2017 , growing from US$0.1 Third-party logistics (3PL) has been a solution for a number of years, and we expect that some of these providers will pivot their focus more and more onto the last mile by providing last mile as a service (LMaaS). billion to $5.6

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 12, 2019

2017: A growth year for volume. Market analysts such as ACT Research offers analysis that helps market participants understand new orders, purchases, and their timing. Slightly below the 10-year average and well below correction years like 2017 when around 23,000 trucks were exported. As a result, oversupplied.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

Graves indicated in an interview with Bloomberg that the combined entity will have a “ focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal. America-centric is a big differentiator for us with customers, with investors.”

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

They had previously been relying on dropshipping from their manufacturers, but that left them with little flexibility to improve their delivery promise. Limited Options: It didn’t make sense to continue with only dropshipping, but signing a long-term contract with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) wasn’t the right fit.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This idea was further confirmed when we held a roundtable discussion with the supply chain industry’s leaders at the 2017 CSCMP Edge Conference. According to this Inbound Logistics article , The Jel Sert Company, a manufacturer of fun foods such as Otter Pops, used half pallets to ship mixed products for display in retail stores.

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