Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

And now for this week’s logistics news: Walmart Adds Truck Powered by Compressed Natural Gas to its Transportation Fleet CMA CGM offers $5.5 billion for Bollore logistics unit Retailers Tackle Cardboard Overload With Made-to-Fit Boxes Robust.AI billion) for the logistics unit of Bollore. That’s all for this week.

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SCM Research

OCTOBER 16, 2015

In today’s guest post, Andrew Lyons, one of the two new Editors-in-Chief of the International Journal of Logistics: Research & Applications (IJoL) provides an introduction to his journal. The journal covers all aspects of logistics and supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

In order to facilitate smooth learning process, this article will show you 10 greatest supply chain management books that can help you accelerate the learning. The content is good then people refer to it often (number of citations is also used to measure the importance of journal articles aka Impact Factor).

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SCM Research

JUNE 11, 2017

My guest post today comes from Alan McKinnon who for several years has been raising concerns about the academic obsession with journal rankings and low rating of logistics/SCM journals. The literature challenging the principle, practice and application of journal ranking has been steadily expanding and becoming more critical.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

In the below article I propose to have a look at the main benefits and advantages of the cloud-based logistics management. Each industry has its peculiarities, among the others, in the logistics, manufacturing, and supply. It incorporates your resources from every stage of the logistic process in the real-time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2014

I recently read a Wall Street Journal article on a tech-driven revolution in sports, written by Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s general manager most well known as the character played by Brad Pitt in the movie Moneyball. […]. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints: A Blog for Logistics, Supply Chain, and 3PL Executives.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

As every year ( see my previous post from Denver last year ), several leading supply chain management journals have used this forum to present their best paper awards. Fearon Best Paper Award, Journal of Supply Chain Management), and Dixon & Verma (Journal of Operations Management). Congratulations to all the winners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In last Thursday’s Wall Street Journal there was a front page article titled U.S. Logistics Outsourcing Logistics Technologies Petroleum Industry Supply Chain Planning' Boom Can Stand Further Fall in Oil Prices. “Oil Oil prices would need to fall at least another $20 a barrel to choke off the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. In this article we will explore four factors that must be thoroughly evaluated. To read the full article, click HERE. Their picking accuracy actually increased to 100%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

I provided a glimpse of the study content in an article in October that lists the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers , based on ARC’s estimates of 2021 revenues. Together, these two articles provide a substantial quantitative and qualitative overview of the global warehouse automation market. Plans for the 2.8

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

This articles will show you more about the theoretical background , related concepts and 7 elements you need to achieve this goal. 2) Virtual Integration : in 1998, Harvard Business Review conducted the interview with Michael Dell and published the article called " The Power of Virtual Integration ".

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Current logistics and supply chain management trends are discussed very often on social media sites. This article will show you some trends in the past and reveal what the future holds. In the year 2000, Journal of Business Logistics published the article named " Ten Mega-Trends That Will Revolutionize Supply Chain Logistics ".

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SCM Research

AUGUST 16, 2014

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 43 (4), 300-320 DOI: 10.1108/IJPDLM-08-2012-0243. Practice Theory Article Empirical Research Operations Management Supply Chain Integration Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Risk Management'

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results. DB Schenker expands its contract logistics capacity in Dubai due to global customer demands. Flagship Logistics Group, Rising Sun Systems and Corporate Traffic are among the first customers. Note: Ryder is a Talking Logistics sponsor. Have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2017

So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week with some brief commentary: Target to Buy Grocery Delivery Startup Shipt for $550 Million (WSJ – sub. and Nousot partner to deliver predictive logistics analytics. and Costco Wholesale Corp. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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SCM Research

OCTOBER 20, 2013

It has become a good tradition that some of the leading journals of our field announce their best paper awards during the CSCMP’s Supply Chain Management Educators’ Conference, the academic part of the CSCMP Conference ( see my previous post from Atlanta last year ). Journal of Business Logistics, 33 (3), 196-209 DOI: 10.1111/j.2158-1592.2012.01052.x.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

If you go back a decade ago, analysts like me urged companies to view logistics as a competitive weapon, but the advice fell mostly on deaf ears. Most companies viewed logistics as a cost center, with little strategic value; unfortunately, many companies still view logistics that way today. CSX profit up, beats forecasts as U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2020

In a recent Wall Street Journal article (“The High Cost of Impeding Automation“), Dr. Carl Benedikt Frey from Oxford University writes that “history tells us that policies aimed at restricting or slowing automation come with a steep price tag. Read more Robots Will Take Your Job, Not Mine.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 4, 2022

During his undergraduate study he spent three years as a research assistant in the Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory at the Connecticut College Physics Department – including multiple collaborative investigations at NASA Langley Research Center; He is a co-author of five articles that have been published in refereed journals.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2014

As reported in the Wall Street Journal : On average, a customer now has to spend $82 on merchandise to qualify for free shipping, based on July data from 113 major retailers—up from $76 the same month a year earlier, according to StellaService Inc., Note: Manhattan Associates and Transplace are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I wrote those words in March 2014 in response to a great in-depth article in the Wall Street Journal about Oracle Team USA’s incredible come-from-behind victory in The America’s Cup. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 1, 2019).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Transplace Acquires Logistics Management Solutions. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results. In related news, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon recently “tested package delivery by licensed cab in San Francisco and Los Angeles using taxi-hailing mobile app Flywheel.” and Lyft Inc.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. My youngest daughter took it the hardest, crying all through breakfast. Now Cow rests in peace in a New Balance shoe box in our family room.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2014

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. Acquires One Stop Logistics, Inc. Senate EPW Committee signs off on MAP-21 Reauthorization Act (Logistics Management). Here’s an excerpt from the article: “The company is being geared toward the cloud business model,” said [SAP spokesman] Mr. Liedtke. Mexico cross-border services.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2021

In today’s Wall Street Journal, in an article titled Retailers Try to Solve Labor Imbalances by Retraining Staff, Suzanne Kapner highlights how Levi Strauss & Co. The post Reskilling Employees for Supply Chain Jobs appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2014

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. Announces the Acquisition of ADS Logistics. FedEx Ground loses new legal round with labor (Logistics Management). The post This Week in Logistics News (August 25-29, 2014) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. req’d)).

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

This articles will show you more about the theoretical background , related concepts and 7 elements you need to achieve this goal. 2) Virtual Integration : in 1998, Harvard Business Review conducted the interview with Michael Dell and published the article called " The Power of Virtual Integration ".

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). Rake today, shovel tomorrow. Growing length of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2021

Khan, in one of the most influential legal scholarly articles of our time, argued that the current American antitrust law framework, which focuses on keeping consumer prices down, cannot account for the anticompetitive effects of platform-based business models such as that of Amazon, Facebook, and Google.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Lowenthal calls for innovative approach for freight infrastructure funding (Logistics Management). According to the Wall Street Journal , the company plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in midtown Manhattan. Here are some details from the article: Amazon’s space at 7 West 34th St., Buckle your seatbelts.

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SCM Research

JUNE 18, 2015

In our new article, The Interplay of Different Types of Governance in Horizontal Cooperations: A View on Logistics Service Providers , we take a look at horizontal relationships. The Interplay of Different Types of Governance in Horizontal Cooperations: A View on Logistics Service Providers. Raue, J.S., & Wieland, A.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This article describes how to incorporate simulation techniques into optimization, build a stochastic optimization model, and end up with a more resilient supply chain model. She has also contributed insightful articles to industry journals, enriching the discourse on supply chain network design. But it has gaps.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I was in Orlando, Florida this week moderating workshops for a logistics service provider client. req’d) How Blockchain Could Benefit Levi’s Worker Well-Being Initiative (Sourcing Journal) Companies Plan for Tariffs, More Paperwork in Case of ‘No-Deal’ Brexit (WSJ – sub.

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SCM Research

MAY 15, 2015

I am very happy to present the 2014 NOFOMA Special Issue , which I have recently co-edited for the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. First, the article by da Mota Pedrosa et al. First, the article by da Mota Pedrosa et al. Finally, Bhakoo et al. da Mota Pedrosa, A., Gammelgaard, B.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The post Supply-Driven Supply Chains appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Read more Supply-Driven Supply Chains.

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SCM Research

JULY 4, 2014

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