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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.8 - 1.11

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Slower manufacturing growth as well as elevated tariffs and interest rates could all cut into demand, Supply Chain Dive reports. 150 high-tech logistics hubs coming to China by 2025. The locations aim to use automated ports, autonomous vehicles, robots, drones, and smart warehouses. YoY on China to US lanes.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

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The audit of the Oregon State Department of Administrative Services’ Office of the State Chief Information Officer was performed by the Oregon Secretary of State Audit Division and looked at $8 billion in departmental spending. TMS market matures as shippers shift focus to visibility. Logistics Management. “In TMS technology.

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Smart Strategies for Saving on Freight in 2019

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It’s a fact: shippers who have been playing the spot rate market in 2018 have been paying more for freight than at any time in 2017. Unlike in previous years, where competition to fill space drove a shipper's market, in 2018 demand is exceeding supply which has shifted the balance of pricing power. Cass Freight Index.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1/21-1/25

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It remains to be seen if this decline is due to shippers front loading shipments at the end of 2018 to beat new tariffs. Vancouver area shippers prompt Canadian Transportation Agency investigation into freight rail operations. Vancouver area shippers prompt Canadian Transportation Agency investigation into freight rail operations.

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5 Differences: 3PLs vs 4PLs

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In the modern globalized world of logistics, the shipper has more options than ever. In a market with thousands of third party logistics (3PL) providers it can be a daunting task figuring out which provider belongs where along each link of your supply chain. First Party Logistics (1PL): This is where it all begins.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Benchmark Your Carriers

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Freight is a rapidly evolving market that is seeing changes in capacity, growth, routing, service, and technology. Freight is a rapidly evolving market that is seeing changes in capacity, growth, routing, service, and technology. Leverage your growth to bolster every rung in your supply chain. That's why we benchmark.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.18-3.22

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Adidas running out of sneakers as supply chain lags behind demand. The German footwear giant warned investors that “supply chain shortages” have hamstrung 1st quarter earnings, according to their annual report. Latest ransomware attack underscores shipper vulnerability to cyberattacks.