Remove Shipping Remove Supply Chain Software Remove Tampa
article thumbnail

The Connected Ecosystem with Bill Vitti

The Logistics of Logistics

Bill is the President and CRO of Transflo, the trusted industry leader in mobile, telematics, and business process automation solutions to the transportation industry. Bill has experience working on the carrier, shipper, and broker side, as well as in 3PL and freight software, giving him 360-degrees of visibility of the marketplace.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

China-US container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record. Amazon has been pushing its same-day delivery model for Prime members over the last year, making large investments in its supply chain infrastructure. USPS proposes holiday surcharges. Strong volume continues through Port of New York and New Jersey.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The New Way a TMS Fuels Routing Creativity

Talking Logistics

In today’s business environment, no planner is simply loading freight onto a truck and shipping it from Point A to Point B via a common carrier. The key tool for a logistics planner has long been a transportation management system (TMS), but the increased complexity of the market is driving demand for more creative TMS capabilities.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (March 20-24, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). Shipt debuts Costco delivery in Tampa (Tampa Bay Business Journal). Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping.

article thumbnail

Introducing Inside the Founders’ Studio

The Logistics of Logistics

Ryan was born and raised in Tampa Florida. In Ryan’s experience great technology is important but finding and keeping the right people is the key to success in the 3PL business. Joe interviews logistics, transportation, and supply chain industry leaders about innovation, technology, trends, and the future of freight.

article thumbnail

26 supply chain pros reveal the single most effective way to create a winning supply chain strategy

6 River Systems

With new supply chain innovations , trends in logistics technology and advancements like automated robots making a big impact on operational efficiency, it seems that supply chain optimization is within reach for more companies than ever before. Brown @TheMichaelBrown Michael D.

article thumbnail

Leveling the Playing Field for Small Businesses

Elementum

From the logistical challenges in smaller companies to the complexities in supply chains as they grow and mature into a full-blown enterprises, one’s fate in the business world is determined by how one responds to these challenges. Big names in the logistics industry spend about $1 billion each year on upgrading their technology.