The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 26, 2015

Are you up-to-date with the latest events in freight shipping and logistics? Staying current in the world of shipping and freight also takes strong networking and communication. 7 of the Best Freight Shipping Events to Attend in 2015. 7 of the Best Freight Shipping Events to Attend in 2015. Download the Brochure.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Taking place at The Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston, TX from September 28 to October 01, 2023, this conference is expected to attract over 1,000 providers from across the country. The conference will take place at The Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston, TX from September 28 to October 01, 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The conference as a whole was fantastic, from the location and networking events to the conversations I had and sessions I attended. The conference did not disappoint. These disruptions occur for myriad reasons, such as factory disruptions in China or ships getting stuck in the Panama Canal.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The site was launched in eight weeks. Kinaxis (@Kinaxis) May 15, 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Tom France, the vice president of distribution at Trane Technologies, gave an entertaining presentation in early October of this year at a FourKites online conference. The equipment they ship is often too large to go in one truck and needs to ship in multiple pieces. They ship to 6,000 dealers on any given day.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This year’s CSCMP conference reinforced that we’re in the early days of a massive transformation. And at the conference it was clear that the data problem is still huge and everyone needs a better way to solve it. Compain co-founded ClearMetal after working in Hong Kong at one of the world’s largest container-shipping companies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Price of Ocean Shipping Business Continuity. At conferences, I hear many discussions about risk management and control towers. Swimming is excellent relief from stress as we plan the conference two months away. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030. Semiconductors. Toilet Paper. Commodity scarcity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2024

Jake is the Chief Technical Officer at Gnosis Freight , the freight-tech company that pioneered the world’s first Container Lifecycle Management® Platform, which is a supply chain platform focused on the full lifecycle of shipping containers. Gnosis Freight offers a software platform for managing container shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. And with that, I bid you adieu, and let’s move on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 22, 2015

Massive ships. While container terminal operators certainly feel the pressure, freight forwarders and the shipping lines themselves have a few planning puzzles to sort out on their own. Capacity of container ships handled in 2014. Shipping lines alliances. Slow steaming. Alliances and consolidation. Mass consolidation.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

Last week I was at the SAP Sapphire conference, and this week I was at Manhattan Associates’ Momentum 2023 conference. It’s been a busy two weeks of traveling, learning, and networking. I’ll share my takeaways from both events in upcoming posts. Sneak peak: AI and sustainability were big topics at both.) I’m looking forward to.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

The SVP of Supply Chain at Walmart speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual user conference. This new infrastructure will allow the retailer to expand ecommerce assortment while reducing both shipping time and cost. The store omnichannel services include pickup at store, ship from store, and digital pharmacy fulfillment options.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2022

Mr. Amend explained Walgreens’ project in a speech at the Blue Yonder ICON user conference on May 25 th. We discontinued it because demand for the service was not there.” But now it was full speed ahead. Blue Yonder is a leading supplier of supply chain and retail software solutions. Walgreens Embraced a Microservices Solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

We were also joined by over 1,500 people from around the world who attended the conference virtually. The theme for the conference was “Ready. When it comes to making decisions, whether it is faster shipping or larger orders, it cannot be all about revenues and margins; the impact on the planet needs to be factored into it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A warehouse management system is a category of application software that supports receiving, put-away, picking, shipping, and value added services. Or an associate might be instructed to put a shipping label on a pallet when it is staged in a designated location near the dock. How Do WMS and Computer Vision Work Together?

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 16, 2014

It felt like a whirlwind, but this year’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference was definitely one of the highlights of the year for us. Watch Arjen’s keynote at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive conference. Participants as the role of a planner in our 10-task shipping challenge. We couldn’t agree more.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2021

On Monday, March 8th, a vice president of supply chain for a large retail chain – a chain with over 5,000 stores – spoke at Körber’s supply chain conference Elevate. The goal was to start with the “what” – how workers receive, pick, and ship goods and ensure that the same processes and tools were being used across the DC network.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2018

The 2018-19 contract season for ocean shipping is here, and it’s time to think about the best way to approach negotiations. Ocean Shipping Contracts: 5 Factors to Keep in Mind. Still, if you had ocean freight in 2016, the memory of the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line may linger in your mind.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I speak at many industry conferences throughout the year, where the majority of the audience are shippers — that is, supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing and retail companies. Today, I want to focus on what I learned at the conference, from the other side of the table, the carrier side.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2024

Christian Klein, SAP’s CEO, Speaking at Sapphire SAP’s user conference, Sapphire, ran from June 3 rd through the 5 th in Orlando. Many carriers can’t provide advanced ship notices or other shipment data electronically. 12,000 SAP customers and partners attended the event, and another 15,000 watched remotely.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 28, 2019

Here are a few places these themes popped up at the conference and how we can tie them back to a subject we love here at ToolsGroup: supply chain planning. We place an online order and want each item as fast as possible, even the same day, but oh by the way we also want the vendor to prioritize sustainability and use less shipping packaging.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2024

The announcement came on May 15th at the company’s annual user conference, Momentum. Cubing out is preferable; companies don’t like to ship air. Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) announced the release of Manhattan Active Supply Chain Planning. This puts their SCP on the same microservices platform as their other solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target Chief Operating Officer John Mulligan said on an earnings conference call Wednesday that the overstocking that weighed on the company last year was “in the rearview mirror” and that the retailer was turning toward getting fresh merchandise into stores for the fall.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022 by Lindsay Schuemann , Marketing Manager at Enveyo Two years. They’re shipping companies. The e-commerce shipping landscape looks quite a bit different from what it did just two years ago. And they’ll make buying decisions based on their shipping experience.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2014

In my work at Clorox we were starting to ship to Walmart using Retail Link. At that time, the conference circuit was buzzing. Companies are shipping fewer and fewer cases using VMI processes. I was involved in early Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) pilots. We were excited. It seemed like the start of a great thing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 17, 2023

Courtney Muller and Joe Lynch discuss highlights from Manifest 2023 conference, which was held in Las Vegas, January 31 to February 2. She also oversaw the sponsorship revenue team as well as the conference teams for all U.S. Our passion and our expertise is owning and operating at scale, vertical-specific conferences.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 31, 2023

About FRAYT FRAYT is a last-mile on-demand delivery and logistics technology company that offers businesses professional, reliable on-demand shipping through an intuitive web platform, API, and mobile app. The company offers businesses professional, reliable on-demand shipping through an intuitive web platform, API, and mobile app.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 6, 2022

Last mile or final mile is perhaps the most important and difficult part of direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping. Last mile accounts for 41% of the cost of business-to-consumer shipping. 2021 BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference. 2021 BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference – Welcome Remarks from Ben Gordon. Ben Gordon.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Each year I go to the Consumer Goods and Technology (CGT) conference where speaker-after-speaker talks about retail/supplier collaboration. It is for this reason that I sit on the back row at most conferences watching, listening, and smiling. The ecommerce customer wants convenient delivery to the home. I am a disbeliever.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The jobs reduction will save $1 billion this year, Tomé said on an earnings conference call with analysts on Tuesday. Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. While I like his optimism, I’ll believe it when I see it. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

For example, when I used to ship ice cream by reefer container to China from the west coast, the time on the ship was 12-18 days. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030. The conference is designed for extreme networking. Today, the lead times are up 20-30%, but the variability of unloading increased 40-50%.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2024

She discusses her company’s innovative and sustainable cold chain packaging solutions that maintain frozen or refrigerated temperatures for up to nine days, allowing for more efficient and environmentally friendly shipping.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. These efforts complete the set of the five (5Zs) initiatives that changed the world of transport and logistics during the 14 days of the Glasgow conference.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2023

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. Breaking down those silos was the focus of a panel discussion Rob Haddock and I led at the conference.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Throughout the conference I met with several software and hardware providers to get a glimpse into what they were showcasing. The data is all anonymous, but retailers can look at metrics such as time to fulfill, pack time, conversions, and ship versus pick-up, to name a few, across hundreds of Active Omni customers.

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