Cargo Conference Forecasting Freight 
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. percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 More than $728 million is on the way to communities around the nation to bolster intermodal freight infrastructure. percent, or $24.5
Cathy Roberson
AUGUST 1, 2022
The planning typically begins at the start of the year as shippers work with carriers to share updated forecasts of capacity requirements throughout the year to ensure parcels are delivered on time during the season. However, if shippers under or overestimate their forecasted capacity requirements, they could incur a penalty from carriers.
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Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Red: Space is extremely tight and forecasting is imperative. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. Look ahead at your 3-month forecasts.
Cathy Roberson
OCTOBER 4, 2023
“Gathering data on the last mile is dark,” an Uber Direct executive told me at Oracle’s OracleWorld conference last month. It provides predictive insights on what packages or freight may be at risk for delays and where within the network they may be most at risk. HEAT was deployed to employees in 2018.
Cathy Roberson
MARCH 14, 2022
It’s been a crazy month plus - new customers, three conferences, and a couple of podcasts and webinars. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) latest forecast (March 3), daily spot prices for Brent oil closed at almost $124/b in the first week of March. an article is well, well overdue…my apologies.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Are you attending the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference later this month (September 25-28 in Orlando, FL)? I hope to see you at the conference! New Transport Mode to Redefine Freight Movement. July 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Room: Sun 3-4.
Cathy Roberson
AUGUST 15, 2022
Despite the disruptive nature of supply chains over the past couple of years, inventory management systems have not seemed to help retailers as effectively in forecasting and managing inventories - particularly as retailers made significant investments in omnichannel strategies. I wear a number of hats these days.
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