Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2020

Spot loads quadrupled in the last month with outbound tender volumes at their highest since 2018. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-haul transportation industry has been tested daily. The biggest issue? Fluctuations in supply and demand. Volumes have since cooled; however, volatility prevails as manufacturing […].

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

LogiSYM Magazine – January/ February 2018. Leadership – a Key to Business Success (Part 1) – LogiSYM January/February 2018. Leadership Excellence for the Digital Age – LogiSYM January/February 2018.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

It’s one of those Fridays, where I’m running short on time, so I’ll just jump straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Welcome to the Carbon Tax Trade Wars Remember the China-US trade war that began in 2018, where the US imposed tariffs on more than $300 billion.

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River Logic

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

On the other hand, the October and November 2020 Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is higher than any time since 2018, indicating a pent-up demand for manufacturing. Since then, there's been a dramatic recovery, although November 2020 figures are still 3.7% lower than those from November 2019.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

percent from 2018. Norwegian petroleum refiner Equinor ASA predicts a destructive drop of 47 percent in oil demand in the global market between 2018 and 2050. According to IEA data, around 16.5 million electric cars were sold in 2021 globally, an increase of 43.5 China is the largest market for EVs and accounted for 7.5

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

LogiSYM Magazine – January/ February 2018. Leadership – a Key to Business Success (Part 1) – LogiSYM January/February 2018. Leadership Excellence for the Digital Age – LogiSYM January/February 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 16, 2019

This was especially difficult in 2018 as capacity constraints caused freight rates to skyrocket. Increased demand and customer expectations continue to put pressure on shippers to deliver on-time-and-in-full without comprising their bottom line.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2022

1 spot on both the 2018 Inc. SwapLeap is a next generation TMS and the #1 company on the 2018 Inc. Under Hollister’s leadership, SwanLeap delivered an unprecedented 75,660.8 percent growth in revenue in the past three years, catapulting the 5-year-old software company to the No. 5000 list and the Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 1, 2022

In addition, Inc.com recognized Reliance Partners in 2018-2020 as one of the Top 50 Workplaces while Fortune also recognized Reliance Partners in 2017-2020 as a Top Workplace in America. Reliance Partners Chattanooga location was recognized as Business of the Year in the large category by the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce in 2018.

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C3 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

billion in 2018, at a CAGR of 15.2% from 2018 to 2024.” Both systems, as well as hybrid versions, are rapidly reshaping the standards of dock and logistics management, and the trend is expected to continue. According t o PRNewswire , “The w arehouse management system market is expected to reach USD 4.82 billion by 2024 from USD 2.06

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

In 2018, after a severe operation for kidney cancer, Joe declared to me in a positive voice that he was going to beat his diagnosis of stage 4 liver, brain, and lung cancer. Joe died Wednesday. As a great supply chain leader and my client for ten years, his energetic spirit always lifted my soul.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

You made it through 2018. Past Prediction Articles: If you want to read my past trend articles checkout the article from 2018 and 2011. Welcome to a new year. Congratulations. It has been a while since I penned a blog post on New Year’s predictions, but today as I sit and drink my hot chocolate, I feel the itch to write.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When I asked Johnny when the Bayer journey began, he explained that it started in 2018 in Mexico. In 2018, Bayer Crop Science implemented the FourKites visibility solution to try to improve customer satisfaction, as well as give more accurate ETAs. Bayer Crop Science is no different.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2025

Note the lack of resilience of Eastman through the pandemic and the negative shift in operating margin and inventory turns since 2018. For me this is a good example of why traditional supply chain planning techniques are not sufficient in a volatile world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Their last survey was in 2018. The US Energy Information Administration, within the DOE, does periodic surveys to understand the total energy consumption and consumption across different types of buildings. The previous survey had been in 2012, and the compound annual growth rate in the number of warehouses over that time was 4.0%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

In 2018, they implemented a LLamasoft inventory optimization solution. They view the years 2018 and 2019 as years when the maturity with which they were able to use these solutions greatly increased. At this point, they do not include distribution reduction costs. But the savings were not just based on optimization technology.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

A similar study from 2018 found the same flaws and dynamic led to poor contract reliability even in much less volatile times. And when rates plummeted in early 2023, carriers saw importers no-show on their volume commitments in favor of the less-expensive spot market. But this problem isn’t new.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 13, 2019

Barton’s appointment comes at a time of rapid expansion for ToolsGroup, with double-digit growth of its North American business in 2018. Barton succeeds Patrick Smith, who served as managing director for North America from 2011 to February 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2024

The company was founded in 2018 and has raised $322 million, in the previous series funding round it raised $100 million. Altana utilizes AI capabilities to analyze data points through the supply chain to spot irregularities and risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

She started her petition in 2018 after her husband nearly died of heat stroke on the job. Theresa Klerk’s petition, which started in July of 2018, was an articulate plea to UPS to align their rhetoric with the reality faced by their workforce. “As The petition, run by Change.org, was signed by more than 1.3 million people.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 12, 2019

alone, Amazon introduced 208 million new products in 2018 — most of which are slow movers, or ‘long-tail’ items. Despite its extreme complexity and scale, Amazon’s July, 2018 earnings doubled shareholder expectations, turning a quarterly profit of a whopping $2.5bn. In the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The press release is silent on total revenues, but 2018 total revenues were 1B$. Purchases include ICON-SCM in 2013; SERUS Corporation in 2014; Orchestro and Terra Technology in 2016; Steelwedge and Zyme in 2017; Inttra, Cloud Logistics, Entomo and Birch Worldwide in 2018; and Amber Road in 2019. I welcome your thoughts.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Gartner: Keys to Solving the Top S&OP Challenges; Refreshed 29 October 2019, Published 12 June 2018. Ultimately, they were able to increase their statistical forecast accuracy by 3.2% (KPI: WMAPE) within six months of the French pilot project’s beginning. Read the full Melitta case study below. Read Case Study. Michael Youssef.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Despite the inherent challenges, a 2018 McKinsey article estimated that the payoff of agility enabled by digitalization can be staggering: “For companies that aim well and execute effectively, the resulting cost reductions could be transformational. And Agility Can Help Improve Profitability Too?

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Read on for common use cases. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

In 2018, DHL Supply Chain announced its plans to deploy emerging technologies in 350 of its North American facilities. My colleagues and I often have the opportunity to discuss initiatives such as this with company executives. Of course, we subsequently share interesting insights in Logistics Viewpoints articles.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2025

In 2018 she founded the MIT CTL Women in Supply Chain Initiative which seeks to better understand gender balance in supply chain management. Additionally, Katie was responsible for the creation, implementation, and management of several custom executive education courses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

That compared with just 2 percent in 2018. The data shows that only 60 percent of its shipments came from China during the same period, down from 80 percent in 2018. Walmart shipped one quarter of its U.S. imports from India between January and August this year, according to bill of lading figures shared by data firm Import Yeti.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This company had undergone a network design project in 2018 with Solvoyo. Executives must have the fortitude to make changes in the operating policies and the network infrastructure that may affect the lives of employees. I recently talked to a former executive at a global automotive manufacturer.

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AIMMS

APRIL 11, 2018

Get a demo of TacticaOps at VIV Europe 2018 . F092 at VIV Europe taking place in Jaarbeurs, Utrecht in the Netherlands, June 20-22, 2018 for a free demo of our new TacticalOps planning & optimization software. . We’re answering the right questions and hitting the right spot. Visit Booth 7.F092

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C3 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

According to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) , 60,800 openings existed for drivers in late 2018. The trucking shortage remains a critical event that merits close monitoring and preemptive planning. Researchers also found that over half of all employers had difficulty finding and securing drivers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2022

He founded Altana in 2018, along with co-founders CTO Peter Swartz and COO Raphael Tehranian, after identifying a need for access to a trusted source of real time supply chain information. About Evan Smith. Evan Smith is CEO and co-founder of Altana. The three founded Altana while working at Panijiva, a trade data science company.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2025

Maybe Soon , Seeking Alpha , 14 March 2018. [4] Get ready for them to change everything , ZDNet, 2 November 2020. [3] 3] James Norman, Quantum Computing Will Revolutionize Data Analysis. 4] Belle Lin, “ Amazon Unveils Its First Quantum Computing Chip ,” The Wall Street Journal, 27 February 2025. [5] 9] Ibid.

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