Talking Logistics

JUNE 24, 2016

A beautiful woman passed away this morning, my wife’s aunt who we all loved, so I will be brief with my comments about this week’s supply chain and logistics news. Logistics in Transition: U.S. Business Logistics Costs Slow Considerably with 2.6% April 2016 North American Freight Numbers. in favor to 48.1%

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

More Resources Home November 15, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices decreased 3% to $5.56/kg

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Freightos

JANUARY 16, 2024

More Resources Home January 16, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices decreased 8% to $5.36/kg

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

More Resources Home November 7, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices increased 21% to $5.72/kg

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

More Resources Home February 7, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices increased 14% to $6.06/kg

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

More Resources Home February 28, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices increased 32% to $4.8/kg

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

More Resources Home February 13, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices decreased 35% to $3.91/kg

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

More Resources Home February 22, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices decreased 7% to $3.65/kg

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The pivot towards index-linked contracts and Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs) is not merely a trend but a strategic recalibration towards agility and resilience. In essence, the journey towards digitalized, data-driven freight contracting is both a challenge and an opportunity. It’s time for change. Get Your Custom Report Now!

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. First, for all of you who have asked for podcast versions of our Talking Logistics episodes , they are now available on our iTunes Podcast channel ! DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

More Resources Home December 19, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices were level at $5.86/kg

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

More Resources Home January 10, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. China – N. Europe weekly prices fell 38% to $1.86/kg.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

(Examples include alternate sourcing, bill of material changes or alternate modes/routing between the planning, procurement and transportation.) The groups of supply planning, procurement and logistics operate within silos. To create a standard electronic booking system for the ocean freight industry. History of E2open.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More Resources Home December 28, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. China – N. Europe weekly prices fell 17% to $3.97/kg

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Here at Freightos, our vision is to digitalize international freight–air and ocean. But so far air freight and ocean freight have gone in different directions. There is progress in digitalizing ocean freight, but its been slow and inconsistent.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home January 3, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices stayed level at $5.85/kg

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue.

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A critical aspect of the following supply chain best practices is to have intuitive procurement software that provides insights and analytics to help navigate the uncertainty and make the best decisions for the future. Supply Chain Best Practices : The Effect of Inflation on Procurement & the Supply Chain. Be creative and flexible.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 4, 2015

If ever there was a perfect time to engage a logistics IT solution like TMS, Optimizer or Yard Management tool, it is now. Let’s look at some of the ways investing in logistics IT today will pay off the next time fuel prices surge. Intelligent Procurement. Freight Payment Accuracy. Projected Savings Range. Mode Selection.

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Effectively managing your suppliers is an integral part of the procurement process (and important to the entire supply chain as well). Without goods and services, nothing can be produced, which would make procurement impossible. Logistics and freight movement is more straightforward in these crazy times.

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Shipsy

JANUARY 16, 2020

Shipsy’s rate procurement software comes powered with intelligence around local charges, intelligent reference rates and multiple dashboards around cost saving and vendor participation. Experienced professional in logistics technology space and handles sales at Shipsy for Southeast Asia. Discover More Data Driven Logistics Insights.

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Shipsy

JANUARY 16, 2020

Shipsy’s rate procurement software comes powered with intelligence around local charges, intelligent reference rates and multiple dashboards around cost saving and vendor participation. Experienced professional in logistics technology space and handles sales at Shipsy for Southeast Asia. Discover More Data Driven Logistics Insights.

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Shipsy

JANUARY 30, 2020

Help us with your details “here” and get a demo of our system now! Experienced professional in logistics technology space and handles sales at Shipsy for Southeast Asia. Discover More Data Driven Logistics Insights. Amit Walia. Helped companies across different sectors reduce inefficiencies in supply chains. January 31, 2020.

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Turvo

MAY 27, 2020

has now released a one-of-a-kind collaborative logistics platform, RyderShare™, powered by the Turvo platform , says BusinessWire , to achieve those goals. Get a demo. In fact, Ryder System, Inc., Of course, even shippers have problems. And it seems natural, not just a “Digitization” for “Digitization’s sake.” Think about it.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

More Resources Home November 21, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices decreased 6% to $5.23/kg

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

Aimee Loshinsky January 25, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo In Freightos Q4 2023 KPI press release , we announced that the company surpassed one million bookings across the platform in 2023. Freight is digitizing itself now at real scale.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Shipping and logistics: Selecting the appropriate shipping method, arranging transport, and coordinating with couriers for delivery. This can include freight forwarding and documentation management. This arrangement allows businesses to focus on their core operations while entrusting the complexities of logistics to experts.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

Studies show that almost 65% of damaged inventory ends up that way due to the incorrect method of packing, storing, or securing in freight containers. Many manufacturers use an annual inventory budget which is usually prepared well in advance before the inventory is procured.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

Studies show that almost 65% of damaged inventory ends up that way due to the incorrect method of packing, storing, or securing in freight containers. Many manufacturers use an annual inventory budget which is usually prepared well in advance before the inventory is procured.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

When you want to drive down your logistics and transportation spend, the very first thing that you need is freight and transportation data. Accurate freight and transportation data is particularly important. With freight costs rising, the task of teasing out hidden costs is becoming increasingly critical.

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Freightos

JANUARY 24, 2024

More Resources Home January 24, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. China – N. Europe weekly prices fell 6% to $3.34/kg.

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MercuryGate

AUGUST 25, 2020

Request Demo. For logistics service providers (LSPs) and transportation companies, creating a positive customer experience is the Holy Grail. As further explained by Inbound Logistics , “carriers are provided access to the transportation management system (TMS) so they can select from a list of available appointment types and times.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2023

More Resources Home December 13, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices decreased 7% to $5.88/kg

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Freightos

DECEMBER 6, 2023

More Resources Home December 6, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices were level at $6.30/kg Europe – N.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

More Resources Home November 28, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices increased 20% to $6.28/kg

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But with alternative routes and plenty of excess capacity available, operations should continue reasonably well, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs. With the other major carriers also rerouting now, it is likely freight rates will rise for Asia – N. Shipping through the Suez Canal will take more time.

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