Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Container shipping prices skyrocket. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. This was part of the reason the company missed its 2008 goal to reduce aircraft emissions by 20 percent by the end of 2020. Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2019

As inventory volumes increase, warehouses still using traditional manual-entry processes are at risk of becoming overwhelmed. Too many warehouses continue to use outdated inventory management processes for handling large quantities of material. When to Introduce License Plating. You face difficulty when planning shipments.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 20, 2023

We have had a lot of start and stop motions on sustainability topics ever since 2008. The process automation exists even outside of the warehouse or transportation sector. More and more of the visibility aspect within your transportation journey is connecting directly to carriers rather than going through different channels.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

When the housing market collapsed in 2008 , the US and global economies went into a tailspin. According to Inbound Logistics' Report : For shippers, cutting transport costs is the top-rated challenge, according to 47 percent of respondents (see Figure 2). Warehousing and E-Fulfillment. International Shipping Optimization.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Some hire additional workers, others rent out warehouse space or fill stores’ back rooms with extra stock. Shipping companies in particular are looking to hire extra workers. This means that there are fewer people available to transport goods over-the-road. year over year according to analysts at Deloitte.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 5, 2022

Last mile carrier tracking shows the status and often location of a package from the moment the shipping information is sent to the carrier. By adopting a distributed fulfillment network, merchants can offer their customers 1 to 2-day ground shipping. What Is Last Mile Carrier Tracking? The Importance of Last Mile Carrier Tracking.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2018

Today’s truck capacity shortage can be linked to several market forces, some that the transportation industry has dealt with for years and others that are new and unfolding. economy in 2017 and so far in 2018, manufacturers have been producing more goods than usual and requiring more freight to be shipped. What are the real causes?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

Pitney Bowes Expands Shipping Logistics Portfolio with Acquisition of Enroute Systems Corporation. November 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The solution also facilitates inbound shipping processes from vendors/manufacturers to retail stores and warehouses.

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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). TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an As reported last week in the Wall Street Journal , “Ralph Lauren Corp.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

The ships now have to reduce their Sulphur emission by over 80% – 85% by switching to Lower Sulphur Fuel. This regulation will see the largest reduction in the Sulphur content of the transportation fuel under taken at any time in the history. Ships and carriers use heavy fuel oil that contains Sulphur.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In 2008, Dr. Raymond Panko published a paper detailing examples of human error in data entry. One solution is to turn to big shipping data. To harness the power of big data analytics in transportation , companies also must integrate it with current systems. Transportation Spend Anomaly Detection. His findings?

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

Direct to consumer online shop launched with fully functioning billing, payment, shipping capabilities. Manufacturers that are used to shipping pallets and cartons to retailers will need to be prepared for the world of shipping eaches to consumers and do so economically. The site was launched in eight weeks.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Kewill Expands Partnership with INTTRA to Provide Complete End-to-End Transportation Planning Solution with INTTRA’s Ocean Schedules. Finally, there were several news items related to transportation management systems (TMS) this week. Kuebix Announces New Name and Disruptive Technology.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

She spent her childhood and much of her professional life managing people, originally on processing ships in the Bering Sea, then later in manufacturing. In 2008 Cathy, along with her partner Mike, started Crystal Creek Logistics, her own fulfillment company. They specialize in transporting frozen food. and Canada.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

from the year before, and about $250 billion more than companies spent on logistics in 2008. Warehousing is one link in the supply chain that needs to take a more active role in embracing technological innovation, according to the researchers. Overall, total spending on logistics rose to a record of nearly $1.5 trillion in 2017, up 6.2%

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Global Trade Management

MAY 16, 2014

The price of fuel has a direct impact on transportation costs. Some experts have calculated that each $10 increase in the cost of barrel of oil results in a 4-cent per mile increase in transportation rates. Increased transportation costs can affect the optimal design of a supply chain. That adds up! Stefan Reidy. 1:53:00 pm.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Have you ever considered changing your traditional mode of transportation? Now is the time to utilize all modes of transportation in the most efficient way possible. As early as 2008, multinational companies began experiencing rising labor costs in China’s coastal provinces. Every mode of transportation comes with pros and cons.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 24, 2015

In 2008, when Howard Schultz (Starbucks chairman, president and chief executive officer) returned to the ship, orders had been failing, money was leaking out and internal communication was poor. I added a second major in transportation and logistics and, for a full armoury, added a third in production operations and management.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

Anyone with a factory and adjacent warehouse in a free trade zone is more or less forced to open an extra warehouse outside of the free trade zone in order to distribute within China. From there the pushchairs are shipped to local DCs in China, Japan and South Korea for crossdocking and transport to retailers.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

FedEx Introduces Enhancements to Deep Frozen Shipping. percent from Q4 2011; “net revenue grew at a lower rate than gross revenue, primarily due to slower growth in warehousing volumes at current accounts, and tighter margins on new business.” Descartes Extends Cloud-Based Air Messaging Services for Forwarders & Brokers.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

LTL gets even trickier according to a report by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. . The volume of product damage occurring in between manufacturing and retail is substantial - a 2008 study by Deloitte estimated “unsaleable” product cost manufacturers $15 billion annually or 1-2% of gross sales. Among the challenges: .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Robinson and the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. The volume of product damage occurring in between manufacturing and retail is substantial - a 2008 study by Deloitte estimated “unsaleable” product cost manufacturers $15 billion annually or 1-2% of gross sales. LTL gets even trickier according to a report by C.H.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 31, 2017

Thanks to Amazon, consumers are accustomed to fast, affordable shipping. Fast, affordable shipping requires adding more locations to create a larger fulfillment network that moves inventory closer to end customers. 2017 is projected to set a record-high for store closures—even beating out 2008—with nearly 9,000 stores closing.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2017

These included things like shipping delays, production delays, stock outs, and the like. They found 30% of their orders leave the warehouse with a negative margin. That’s just taking sales, minus cost and warehouse handling costs. Supply Chain Impact on Shareholder Value. As an example, I have a customer who is a distributor.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We”. Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. Shipping and delivery capabilities become even bigger competitive weapons. The Google TMS?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

They are order sourcing, order scheduling, order release and finally order shipping & delivery. Order sourcing process finds the optimal node from which order can be sourced; whereas scheduling determines when the order can be shipped or delivered. Hence, timing the release process astutely, is extremely important.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

The cost of recalling and destroying food products varies according to factors such as the amount of product recalled, labor required, transportation and storage costs, and the geographic distribution of the product. Westland-Hallmark 2008 $500,000,000 Meat/ Listeriosis. JB Tolleson, Inc. 2018 $41,500,000 Meat/ Salmonella.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

The companies today need a Warehouse Management System (WMS) that can be implemented quickly, configured easily and which is cost effective. Todays WMS is a tightly integrated code between the intrinsic WMS functions like receiving, put away, inventory, picking, packing and shipping, which are the primary functionalities. October 2008.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 31, 2017

. </p> <p>Thanks to Amazon, consumers are accustomed to fast, affordable shipping. </p> <p>Fast, affordable shipping requires adding more locations to create a larger fulfillment network that moves inventory closer to end customers. . </p>

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

You also have to consider storage costs, warehouse maintenance costs, ordering new items, packaging, vendor costs — all these require spending money. If the right technology is infused with your warehouse and inventory management processes, it can greatly streamline your entire operations and grant value to your organization.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

No one’s saying we’re going to replace them any time soon, so the CFO can continue to get his financial and inventory data, but we can better manage execution decisions in transportation or a planning decision around inventory positioning using AI/ML and real-time data.”.

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