GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Primary Challenges in an E-Commerce Shipping Strategy Developing an e-commerce shipping strategy is about more than just considering e-commerce; e-commerce may include the omnichannel purchases in which customers use a variety of online and in-store devices and experiences to make a final decision and complete a purchase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

The figure includes Panasonic’s purchase of the remaining 80 percent of shares in Blue Yonder for $5.6 The 100+ Accelerator was launched in 2018 as a global incubator program to help solve supply chain challenges across water stewardship, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and climate action. billion, plus debt repayment.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. The transport industry has already been addressing the challenge for some time with leading truck manufacturers shifting their focus on a range of different types of environmentally friendly vehicles.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

This includes over-the-counter pharmaceuticals that are being purchased in record numbers online after 2020 quarantines propelled this industry forward. The pharmaceutical supply chain is made up of manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retail pharmacies that sell directly to consumers. The Solution.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

rate hikes, new peak surcharges for 2018 (Reuters). DCLI to Purchase TRAC Intermodal’s Domestic Chassis Fleet. Prime members can pre-order the Amazon Key In-Home Kit, which includes Amazon Cloud Cam and one of several compatible smart locks by leading lock manufacturers Yale and Kwikset. UPS announces U.S.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Billal Chouli explains, “A supply chain is a network of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as intermediaries including freight companies, warehousing companies, and brokers, who transfer goods, services, money, and information amongst one another. ” 4. ” Neurochain , 11 September 2018. [2]

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more. Both business strategy and specialized software are used in these endeavors to create a competitive advantage.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 5, 2022

While data remained elusive in recent years, UPS found a unique fact in 2018. However, online-based purchases, whether shipped to a residence, business, or even a pick-up locker, automatically come with a three-fold increase in the risk of return. Intelligent Audit has created the tools to do just that and help shippers.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters. Maybe they’ll do better in 2018. Growing length of U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. BluJay Solutions Unveils MobileSTAR. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results. Answer at the end.).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing. And if you want to be among the winners, you need to get on the highway and go fast.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2018

I look at freight transportation statistics all day long, and I am astonished by the rapid growth of the past few months, especially in the truckload spot market. Anticipate Freight Rate Changes. Prices on the spot market change quickly, but with freight rate tools like DAT RateView , your business won't be caught off guard.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Tracking payment information, such as purchase orders. Managing freight transportation. ”[6] She continues, “The increasing complexity of supply chain makes blockchain a good potential solution for three supply chain issues: Counterfeit, visibility/traceability, and efficiency play. Managing trade documentation.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2018

This week: A hot freight market has spurred hiring by trucking companies; Nordstrom invests in personalization technology; Walmart expands its grocery delivery service; growth in e-commerce increases demand for fast payments; and some employees say Union Pacific’s use of drones in railyards raises questions about safety. service fee.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2018

This week: A hot freight market has spurred hiring by trucking companies; Nordstrom invests in personalization technology; Walmart expands its grocery delivery service; growth in e-commerce increases demand for fast payments; and some employees say Union Pacific’s use of drones in railyards raises questions about safety. service fee.

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QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The advantage of a ‘pull’ system, over more traditional push based manufacturing, is that we only produce what is needed when it’s needed. These challenges include: An aging workforce : The 2018 estimate for the average age of a truck driver is 55 years. One-third are between 45 and 54 years of age. But why just in North America?

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Proxima

AUGUST 3, 2020

Whether warehousing, automation, freight, retail or e-commerce, business leaders needed to evaluate and address many or all in order to maintain their supply chains and keep up with the demand, which in turn, was drastically altered by the pandemic. billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $96.2 Growth of automation. billion by 2024.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Freight Rates 2019-2021. As a result, companies plug along planning based on historic lead times and freight rates which as you can imagine is doomed for failure. We are awash in a sea of self-interest. Background on Ocean Transport.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

Acknowledgement was made that rates are at historically high levels, with trans- Pacific freight costs rising by 200 percent in 2021 and with trans- Atlantic costs rising by 100 percent. There is no cost for paid CSCMP membership, or the report can be purchased for $249 by non CSCMP members. Supply Chain Matters Added Perspectives.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

The company wasn’t a pure startup at the time (it was founded in 1981), but like all software companies during those years, it rode the dotcom tidal wave up — and then crashed down with everyone else (see period from 1999 through 2002 in the stock chart below). Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Meanwhile, warehouse robotic solutions are developing apace, as you’ll know if you’ve been reading some of my posts on supply chain trends to watch in 2017 and 2018. Again, the key to this solution will be the use of automation and robotics. Robots Run the Warehouse. In the Air.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The past three quarters have been anything but typical for the freight market and the domestic economy at-large. The arrival of COVID-19 sent freight volumes skyrocketing to keep up with panic buying at retailers nationwide. Following the short downturn , the freight market began a rapid recovery that has yet to cool off fully.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

From 2022, we can see a steady rise in enterprise businesses investing in last-mile delivery software. Global Last Mile Delivery Software Market was valued at USD 5.38 Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 10.78 – Verified Market Research, Last-mile delivery software market, Jun 2021.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

The company expects to open four such giant facilities this quarter, as it aims to triple online sales by 2018, to $35 billion from $12 billion last year. Walmart uses its mammoth purchasing power to shape suppliers’ behavior which also drives down costs, Gartner said. Decades in the Making. But the retailer has refined the methods.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. But much in the same way shippers had transportation difficulties in 2018, the past year was not easy on the other side of the industry — carriers.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Material Handling & Logistics ). Chain Store Age ).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The right technology solutions allow supply chain operations to make data-driven decisions and provide a competitive advantage, particularly if an organization’s competitors are slow to adopt the latest technology advancements. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). Freight Rates 2019-2021. We are awash in a sea of self-interest. Background on Ocean Transport.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Supply chain management systems are tools that integrate every element of a company’s supply chain to help it become more efficient, effective, and profitable. This is done either with on-premise software, through the cloud, or using a hybrid of both. . This is why a good SCM tool is so important. Cloud-based software.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well. Circular economies will increasingly be sustainable, and local economies as well.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

First-mile delivery refers to the process of transporting finished goods from a manufacturer or supplier’s facility to an online retailer’s warehouse or multiple distribution centers — the last destination before products are delivered to the end user. Some of these inefficiencies often start with improper purchase ordering.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

While FedEx has worked with many mass retailers on this solution in the past, it now offers hassle-free returns for small to midsize businesses. The current contract, which took effect in 2018, enabled UPS to skirt the significant labor-cost inflation that has befallen, among others, the ground-delivery operation of FedEx.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I was a little late getting started in 2018, and we were already into 2019 when I got round to publishing my usual trends article. Lawmakers are placing obligations on manufacturers to own the future of the materials they process. This year I decided to start early, but where to begin? The Challenges of SME Internationalisation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The 3 Pillars of Digital Procurement! I began my career working in a manufacturing plant within an international company that was completely vertically integrated. From component manufacturing through to subassembly manufacturing and end product assembly they did it all. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 11, 2019

A 2018 study found that free shipping was the number one feature for online shoppers. Here’s how eCommerce fulfillment works: You purchase or manufacture products to sell online. The fulfillment center pulls the order from your pre-purchased inventory. When you receive an order, you relay it to the manufacturer.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Bare Necessities @barenecessities Walmart has been busy expanding its portfolio, acquiring intimates brand Bare Necessities in October 2018.

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