Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 9, 2024

In supply chain planning, a probabilistic approach that considers a wide range of possibilities is increasingly important amid complexity and changing conditions, to help planners decode uncertainty and make more informed decisions. The supply chain is no exception. Why Probabilistic, Why Now?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2024

As an industry, linking supply chain planning and execution has been discussed for decades. Countless companies grapple with the fundamental flaw of disjointed processes, which leaves planning blind to crucial factors such as transportation, warehouse, and labor constraints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. Yards are a choke point between transportation and warehousing — and wherever you have choke points, you have a higher risk of inefficiencies that drive up labor costs, detention fees and delivery commitments. The net result?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. It can be used to solve a wide variety of supply chain problems. Simulation techniques can fill those gaps and allow for a more holistic view of a company’s supply chain. But it has gaps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In the same week, thousands of port workers initiated a strike, demanding better working conditions, and fair pay, and pushing back against automation technologies that threaten their livelihoods. Hurricanes and labor strikes are formidable disruptions to supply chains, exposing critical vulnerabilities.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? .

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The Peet’s Coffee Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Michael Balint at Solvoyo and looks at the fresh produce supply chain. To read the article, click HERE.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Supply Chain: Cash or Trash with Seth Page. Seth Page and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain: cash or trash. Seth is the COO of ThroughPut.ai , an artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks in real-time.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I’ll be leading a panel discussion on “Automation, Real-time Insights, and Collaboration” with various industry leaders. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 15, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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PINC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

New webinar discusses the current trends in the food supply chain space and the role that technology is playing in the modern-day cold chain. . The temperature-controlled supply chain or “cold chain” has always faced unique challenges. He also discussed future fleet technologies (e.g.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2023

Walter (Mitch) Mitchell and Joe Lynch discuss the Tai Software story. Mitch is the Founder and CEO of Tai Software , where they developed a TMS built for speed and scalability. About Walter (Mitch) Mitchell Walter (Mitch) Mitchell is the Founder and CEO of Tai Software, where they developed a TMS built for speed and scalability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives by Luc Kremers , Vice President – Asia Pacific, BCI Global Reshoring is accelerating as American and European companies want to de-risk their supply chains from geopolitical developments and supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. Background on Ocean Transport. The supply chain can handle cost increases more easily than variability.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2023

Mike is the Founder of Jarrett , a leading 3PL providing transportation and logistics solutions. Prior to starting the company, Mike spent several years in the supply chain industry where he was Vice President of Carrier Operations for Hudson, Ohio–based Caliber Logistics (now known as FedEx Supply Chain Services).

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The company is driven by its mission to decarbonize freight by building a cleaner, automated rail future. Parallel will achieve this by enabling railroads to open terminals for less and operate new transportation services alongside traditional freight trains. About Parallel Systems. Key Takeaways: The Parallel Systems Story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart U.S., Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart U.S., The new parcel stations will allow Walmart’s private fleet to transport even more online orders. million through the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

Steve Elwell and Joe Lynch discuss why supply chain disruptions are here to stay. Steve is he Managing Director of Haxlar , an integrated manufacturing solutions provider, delivering design, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, and product management services for a wide range of industries. About Steve Elwell.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2023

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., IATA’s U.S. cargo subsidiary.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. He has degrees from the University of Maine and Fordham University.

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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 The vehicle will make its inaugural trip from Indiana to California, where it will be featured at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. CMA CGM is offering 5 billion euros ($5.48

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Burak Cendek and Joe Lync h discuss the VC perspective – in other words, how venture capitalists view opportunities in the transportation and logistics industry. As a partner at Autotech Venture, Burak oversees investments relating to fintech, SaaS, and supply chain/logistics. About Burak Cendek.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 23, 2018

Implementation and review of trucking logs following the ELD mandate are well underway, and it is causing a headache for trucking managers and supply chains alike. More importantly, states with a high number of industrial shipments, such as California and Texas, stood out and ranked highest in the number of OOS violations.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2019

Optimization is a ubiquitous term in the supply chain and logistics industry. In practice, however, relatively few companies are using optimization technology, particularly in transportation. What factors are shifting transportation optimization from a “nice to have” to a “must have” capability?

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2020

3PL Basics: The 11 Transportation Services with Jeremy Thone. Joe Lynch and Jeremy Thone discuss the 3PL basics: the 11 transportation services provided by 3rd party logistics providers. Jeremy Thone is the Marketing Director at 3PL Systems, which is a transportation management system software company based in Signal Hill, California.

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PINC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

By collaborating with universities and colleges, companies can help develop a new stream of supply chain talent that’s ready to take on the present and the future. We have a lot of talented workers in this industry and the focus on supply chain, in general, is just going to increase as time goes on.”.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Then, he found that building a rocket for transportation purpose might be a good idea (at that time, many people tried to talk him out of this craziness). In June 2002, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation or SpaceX was established with the goal to make the space launch service way cheaper.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

miles I will ride next Saturday with my Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure teammates at the JDRF Death Valley Ride in California. It is going to take several more years and millions of dollars more to bring other promising technologies to market and to find a cure, which is why the money we raised is so important.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In my work with clients, customers bandy about the term “customer-centric supply chain.” Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. A customer-centric supply chain is easier to say than implement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

FabFitFun Warehouse in Chino, CA FabFitFun is an interesting retailer with a complex supply chain. They have assembled a set of hardware and software solutions to enable huge surges in shipping. This is an interesting retail niche, but it comes with a supply chain that has huge surges in shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Around 30,000 of the available jobs will be in California, Amazon said. The majority of positions are for in-store workers while others roles are for the company’s supply-chain facilities. The jobs will be available across the U.S., the company said Tuesday.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2016

The use of cloud computing in supply change management is not some dark, forbidden territory any longer. The cloud is making new, innovative transportation management systems (TMS) available to more shippers. In some cases, the cloud is taking on the human responsibilities of retiring experts in the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

One challenge to this approach, however, is that many shippers focus exclusively on price when making their transportation decisions. California-based Ventura Foods, which managed more than 127,000 inbound and outbound shipments last year, has a long history of building these kinds of strategic partnerships.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Despite the epic supply chain problems, some companies have taken big steps to profitably meet consumer demand leading up to and during the busy holiday season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains. When it comes to deploying robots, warehouse technology is more established, as the use of robots within warehouses is set to grow significantly. One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile and home delivery.

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