The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Bart De Muynck and Joe Lynch discuss the connective tissue of the supply chain, which is a reference to project44. As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the most trusted end-to-end visibility platform, tracking over 1 billion shipments annually for the world’s leading brands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

That’s the question that continues to bedevil the global supply chain industry. As I detailed in a recent column , the answer to constant supply chain volatility is pervasive real-time visibility into the precise location, temperature or status of a shipment — at any point along the journey. Where’s my shipment? .

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. In other words, visibility is an enabler. Lesson learned.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. 5 Supply Chain Predictions for 2023 ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa Software ) So much has changed in a year!

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2023

Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. About Doug Waggoner.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I recently read a thought-provoking report with several predictions about the future of supply chain technology. How can it be that so many companies will continue to invest so much in state-of-the art technologies, and yet fewer than one in 20 control tower deployments are expected to deliver on their potential?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago. Automate was not co-located with ProMat as it has been in years past. The HAI autonomous case handling robots clearly show a value proposition of flexible automation providing throughput for high storage density facilities and operations. First stop, Pickle Robot.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

However, over-the-road transportation costs remain low. With so many factors outside their control — and a pressing need to be as efficient as possible — many companies are looking to improve their daily supply chain operations and decision-making rather than assume the plan they built six months ago will play out perfectly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. The impact?

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Ryan is the Vice President, Industry and Growth at Metafora , previously “CarrierDirect”, which is the leading business consulting and software development firm that exclusively serves the Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain space. Ryan Schreiber is the Vice President, Industry and Growth, at Metafora in Chicago.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

Nick is Co-founder of Sync Logistics Training is a joint venture between Metafora + Kinetic, a Learning Management Software that gives brokerages the power to transfer years of industry knowledge to new hire employees in an engaging and effective platform. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2023

In early May, I participated in one of the supply chain industry’s premier events, which attracted more than 3,500 logistics professionals. I attend this conference every year, but this time, strolling the exhibition floor and surveying the 110+ technology providers’ latest wares, I was struck by a dichotomy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2024

Mike is Co-Owner and Vice President of JKC Trucking , a leader in temperature-controlled transportation industry for over three decades. JKC Trucking specializes in refrigerated and frozen LTL services from the Midwest to the West Coast, playing a crucial role in the American food supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. The yard is a black hole crying out for visibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago , Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone , a U.S.-based Optilogic Acquisition of Insight Inc.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Successful Bulk Food Transport with Chris Fish. Chris Fish and Joe Lynch discuss bulk food transport. Chris is the Senior Vice President of Dedicated Contract Transportation by Ruan Transportation which provides Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, and Value-added Warehousing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Successful Bulk Food Transport with Chris Fish. Chris Fish and Joe Lynch discuss bulk food transport. Chris is the Senior Vice President of Dedicated Contract Transportation by Ruan Transportation which provides Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, and Value-added Warehousing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Robots and automation enriched the Jetsons’ lives. Last week, I was having breakfast with a CEO of a leading software supply chain management company. At that time, he aggressively pursued automation, and actively tested new technologies. Today’s supply chain is like the Flintstone era.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Some of the world’s biggest retailers and their partners are once again feeling the sting of “ the bullwhip effect ” – a term of art amongst supply chain professionals that describes how changes in demand at the retail level can reverberate and amplify issues throughout the supply chain. All aboard.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Ben serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the U.S. Benjamin McLean serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the United States. About Ruan Transportation. About Ben McLean.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chain conferences are an excellent way to connect with industry professionals, learn about new technologies, and refine your operation through the experience of others. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Most supply chain suppliers have solutions that are very similar to each other. The vocabulary used in transportation can be confusing. Shippers” are companies that have goods that need to be transported. The Emerge solution has attributes of different supply chain software solutions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

Nick is the Director of National Accounts at Loadsmart , a freight technology company that is removing the barriers between shippers and carriers so freight can move in the most efficient, transparent and automated way. By automating the process, Loadsmart employees or “Loadies” are able to manage more with less.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

This post is part three in the Logistics and Supply Chain Technology 2015-2020 series, with insights from Martijn Graat, the founder of LogisticsMatter. 5% of the 7,800 mile shipment from Shenzhen to Chicago could cost almost a third of the full shipping price. Putting the Smile back in Last Mile. Crowdsourced Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

In a prior post , I wrote about the various ways data is transforming global supply chains. Data is the raw fuel of digital transformation and the linchpin to accelerating industry collaboration, automation, predictive insights and so many more cutting-edge capabilities (including those yet to be invented). He lives in Chicago.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! It is estimated that $161 billion worth of food is wasted every year in America, and about 30% to 40% of our food supply goes to waste. A lot of this waste is caused by inefficiencies in the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. Elenjickal noted that over the last 36 months, supply chains have become more complex than ever before. This leads supply chains to continue to operate in silos, rather than in a connected manner.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers. The technology start-up secured $30 million in Series A funding in 2022.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 2, 2021

Chicago-based FourKites, a supply chain visibility platform, and Rockford-based Cleo, an ecosystem integration software company, announced an integration to accelerate data exchange for carriers across the global logistics and transportation industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Nick is the founder and CEO of a 3PL that uses technology to deliver a superior customer experience and gain a competitive advantage. Jeff is the co-founder of a technology company that developed the collaborative logistics platform used by Nick’s company. Transloop has locations in Chicago, IL, and Nashville, TN.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2024

Prior to Drive My Way, Beth built a successful HR consulting practice serving organizations in a variety of industries and held senior positions at Unilever, Rockwell Automation and Helene Curtis. Through its one-of-a-kind Match My Way technology, Drive My Way brings employers and CDL truck drivers together for the best possible fit.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2023

We are looking at opportunities to help our customers reduce cost, automate tasks, improve sustainability and improve their labor positioning, whether this is an automation play or a labor play. For example, our customers are looking at: Automation of processes and tasks. Distribution center slotting plans are in sync.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 10, 2021

The UP stopped moving containers for a week in SoCal for boxes moving to Chicago. Rail dwell time in SoCal is around two weeks, and rail dwell time in Chicago is 2-3 weeks. Uber Freight recognizes the importance of managed transportation. Click the Button above to receive the full transportation market report for July 2021.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 4, 2023

The Challenges of Handling Onboard Inventory Let’s begin with the challenges faced by organizations planning for airlines, trains, cruises, ferries, and other businesses in the transportation industry. Today’s supply chains can no longer depend on spreadsheets and static planning tools to handle this current state of complexity.

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Logility

JULY 27, 2022

These studies have historically required complicated and hypersensitive software, the studies last for multiple months, and they can cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Even sophisticated design tools sometimes rely on a circuity factor to serve as a proxy for road distance. Simplicity! But the real world is not that clean.

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