Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

If it’s not one thing, it’s another…that keeps transportation infrastructure funding down the priority list for Congress. A few years ago, it was the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. For related commentary, see my post from February 2014, Enough Talk: Time to Fix Transportation Infrastructure Funding ).

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Transportation against the clock. In Sorcerer (1977), drivers are tasked with transporting creates of explosive nitroglycerin through the South American jungle in two old trucks. Transport can be dangerous. In earlier decades, films did not feature logistics or supply chains.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 16, 2015

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. For example, in 2013, the organization provided Syrian refugees with in-kind transportation of 394 metric tons of food and supplies. Of those 60 million people, 19.5

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

With the rise in global crude oil production and relative political stability in the major oil producing nations, particularly Iraq and Libya, the price of crude oil has fallen from above $100 a barrel to around $50 a barrel in just a year. Drop in the price of crude oil.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

While the push in the back office was for efficiency–larger batch sizes, transactional processing, lower costs of transportation, and labor arbitrage strategies (Many companies outsourced the back office to India.)–the There was a surge in M&A activity, and a focus on building global supply chains. Each is very promising.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 26, 2014

The oil and gas industry impacts freight transportation in four significant areas: Diesel Prices. So why does this matter for supply chain professionals? A quiet, but powerful story across supply chains this year has been the stability of fuel prices despite geopolitical turmoil.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We are seeking the best solutions while using the best raw materials and paying high attention to hygiene and sanitation in the warehouses and transportation. Manisa is not the optimum place in terms of supply chain logistics, such as for man power and transportation. Another business challenge is building up our export business.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. More than 1.14

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Logistics Middle East

JANUARY 8, 2015

Per year, 200 million tonnes of cargo is expected to be transported.'

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ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

There was a flood of large 18 wheelers in the city of Milan, apparently triggered by all the stock-outs going out and building issues with cross-border transportation leaving the region again. Shelves that usually carry pasta and water were empty. Fruits and Vegetable shops were still open on Sunday, as well as restaurants.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

These conditions could potentially impact supply chain logistics and transportation by sea, air, and land. Returning after four years, El Niño is predicted to peak in the first half of the year , leading to extreme weather conditions like heavy rainfall, flooding, and storms.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In total 15 countries were affected including Syria (which also declared a state of emergency), Cyprus, Lebanon, Jourdan, Palestine, Egypt, Southern Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). Of course, what happens in the U.S.

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Tailwind

DECEMBER 9, 2015

” “He fought in WW II, the Korean War, Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan and a backyard in Wheeling, West Virginia. Pratt VP Marketing & Sales Tailwind Transportation Software Isn’t he cute?” ” “It might surprise you Barbie, but I don’t think so. What is his story?” He is S-o-o brave!

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Superior surveillance platforms, weapons systems, communications equipment, and transportation methods can be decisive combat multipliers. Drones were used in Vietnam, in the Kosovo war, Afghanistan, Iraq, and, most recently, in the confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno Karabakh.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 10, 2022

Oil, gas, and transportation: Europe is the primary recipient of Russian oil and natural gas. Transportation: As oil prices go up, prices at the pump goes up as well. When transportation costs go up – everything else goes up: groceries, appliances, furniture, you name it. Biden is even talking to Venezuela!

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Tailwind

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In our industry, there are a significant number of people who have served in the military – many of whom served in the more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the logistics industry, we work to pick up things, transport things, and deliver things. And to do this effectively we must weigh things to transport, and transport safely.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Isle of Man.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Goods have to be transported across the globe and delivered to different destinations – from congested cities to remote, rural areas. The main challenge in logistics is an increasing complexity of trade-offs in transport planning. Guinea-bissau.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 3, 2016

Skilled employees apply deep knowledge of market conditions and proven processes to solve transportation problems. From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities. The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’. Guinea-bissau.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Supply chains are becoming more complex with frequent adaptations, whether temporary or permanent, and increasingly with logistics outsourcing and calls for integrated transport management. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Republic of.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Effectively, shippers (manufacturers and retailers that have products in need of transport) either don’t value innovation from their LSPs or don’t see innovation from them. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Effectively, shippers (manufacturers and retailers that have products in need of transport) either don’t value innovation from their LSPs or don’t see innovation from them. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The supply chain solutions for the 24-hour economy lie primarily in a flexible IT platform which enables the various internal software applications, such as for manufacturing execution, warehouse management and transport planning, to be connected to external systems such as for customs handling. Guinea-bissau. Holy See (Vatican City State).

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Transportation. Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. Warehousing.

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