GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

LTL capacity has routinely been used as a source of added capacity when full truckload becomes unavailable. LTL capacity is quickly becoming harder to find, and full truckload carriers have already started to turn away freight. The added competition will help mitigate rate gains, but it is only a bandage over the problem.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2015

These influences are changing shipper and LSP transportation requirements in real time, which creates a need for designing the right solution to address those challenges. Designing a solution to better manage transportation involves a 3-step approach: Evaluate and understand the current state. Design the future state.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 12, 2022

Often, the general public’s view of freight transportation is similar. With a sudden large intake of truck or rail transportation, society moves on with their lives, understanding only a fraction of the supply chain in its entirety. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, “Freight shipped across the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Freight Audit may not be the sexiest aspect of transportation management, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t play a critical role in helping companies effectively manage and control their transportation spend, as well as provide valuable insight to drive continuous improvement.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With an educational and professional background in finance, Shannon joined the logistics industry in 2012 with Knight Transportation out of Phoenix, Arizona. In the podcast interview, Shannon and Joe discussed how and why Shannon and his partner, John Gamero Co-Founded FreightVana.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2018

Lost labels and mislabelled freight result in delays, loss of customer confidence and damage to your business reputation. To combat the problem here’s a way to improve freight labeling for transport and logistics management. Lost labels and mislabelled freight are irritating. Mislabelled freight is also prone to damage.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

CVSA-certified inspectors will commit a blitz of inspections across North America, creating a sudden strain on resources for both domestic and cross-border freight. The best way to avoid disruption is to source and have readily available resources to expand capacity at a moment’s notice. The overwhelming answer is “yes.”

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A recent market consultant panel, hosted by PARCEL FORUM ’21, “ How to Best Use Transportation Consultants ,” revealed tremendous insight into the state of the market and how companies are leveraging such technology to reduce costs. That’s different from other providers or 3PLs. It’s not solely about parcels either.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Cindy Banker with ProCorr Display and Packaging who is bringing us some great insight on how to reduce product damage. Warehousing eats up about 25% and transportation 60%. Packaging and product damage during shipping is extremely common. Trucking Logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Whilst people spend years learning the art of counting money, and businesses grapple on how to account for their revenues and expenses, counting carbon is a relatively new concept. Identifying sources of Carbon emissions. The current practice on how to measure greenhouse gases, is to organize things into three buckets.

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

As produce transportation winds down and the freight market loosens slightly for the first time in several months, CPG shippers have the opportunity to prepare for the quickly approaching peak season. This peak season is poised to be another strong showing for the freight industry as demand for consumer products remains elevated.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 29, 2020

As we begin 2020, we can anticipate more balance in the transportation marketplace, according to industry sources. In terms of available freight, economic and market analysts suggest for-hire truckload volumes will be plus or minus 0.5% It’s not just about the economy and freight movement in the market.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Choose between a broad overview of procurement and a focused course that focuses on certain topics like strategic sourcing, contract management, or supplier relationship management. Throughout this course, you will gain valuable knowledge and practical insights on various aspects of the sourcing process in procurement.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 19, 2023

This includes everything from sourcing raw materials to ensuring that products are delivered on time and in good condition, which means short lead times, minimal customs paperwork, adequate transportation infrastructure, etc. Image source Also, numerous regulatory requirements must be met when transporting goods across borders.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As you prepare for 2022, consider what different modes, trade lanes, or inland transportation strategies you can implement in your supply chain. While congestion and shortages continue across transportation modes, one area where you may find opportunities for savings is in your global trade strategy. In fact, C.H. Final Thoughts.

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 22, 2019

5 Tips for Protecting Your Freight Against Cargo Thieves. Protecting freight is one of the responsibilities you have to your clients. Do your research when selecting transportation routes. Make Smart Use of Transportation Technology. Sources: [link]. The average value of stolen goods per incident was $142,342.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. The traditional leader values cost reduction but is blind on how to value time. Build in-market sourcing. What is normalcy? Shift in cycles.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2012

<strong><em>If you think the price of fuel is the only element driving freight costs higher – </em><em>Think again! </em></strong> Introduction. Ground freight was then followed by 8.7% The best indicator of ground freight cost is the US Freight Rate Index, CPM (cost per mile).

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2021

Latin American countries have particular challenges related to truck transport. Truck transportation comprises 75% of all freight in Latin America. So for a company to be competitive in the region, it’s imperative that they know how to effectively navigate countries’ transportation markets.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

In business it is not uncommon to hear the words “Logistics Management” and “Freight Management” thrown around interchangeably. This is extremely important when you consider the tasks at hand, the skills required, and how to fill these types of jobs. What is Freight Management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

But how to do this was very ambiguous. The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. A 4PL is a company that plans and executes transportation on behalf of their customers. One of those companies was Aera Technology.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 3, 2022

While many professionals have attended at least one typing class in their lifetime, it is likely that none ever encountered freight invoice-specific direction. To discover this, let’s consider the top ten causes for freight billing discrepancies and what could stop them in their tracks. . Accessorial Charges, Fees, & Waivers.

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CargoBarn

APRIL 21, 2022

These past two years have created significant transportation challenges. How do we fix it” is the question on most people’s minds. According to this year’s survey, customer and internal corporate data continue to be the predominant information sources for supply chains. Drayage has been especially hard hit. Take a Broad View .

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For instance, the capacity that is needed per shipment like the 2021 produce season transportation capacity outlook. But automation and sequential tendering processes within an advanced transportation management system (TMS) have given rise to the ability to manage by exception. Cybersecurity Concerns Remain.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

At a recent industry conference, a shipper asked me many questions about transportation procurement, such as, “How do you best determine how long and how often to have transportation sourcing events?” Read more Why Benchmarking is the First Step to a Successful Freight Procurement Event.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In freight auditing, freight audit advisors work with freight shippers to ensure that all charges are accurate and to prevent wasting money. Shippers can ensure they are getting the best possible rates from their carriers by working with a freight audit consultant. What Freight Auditing Is and Why It’s Important.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 12, 2021

Discrepancies and errors with invoices, records, communications, and processes represent the biggest issues facing companies today regarding freight management. Where no systems of checks or balances exist and no freight audit protocols remain, it is difficult to detect these issues before they cause major problems.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 22, 2019

3 Most Common Freight Forwarding Scams (and How to Avoid Them)! The transportation industry has seen a rapid influx of interest and growth over the last several years, and this includes the professionals who work as intermediaries between shippers and carriers. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Understand the Business Costs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Transportation industry confidence and being new to transportation is almost an oxymoron at first. Two months ago I had gone from being an Assistant Athletic Director/Strength Coach to a sales rep in the transportation world. It takes time to understand how the transportation regulations we have today came about.

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Logility

JULY 29, 2022

How to properly optimize your logistics network with network design. Ten candidates that can service 5,000 customers means the transportation table must contain 50,000 rows of statistically consistent data. Inbound sourcing costs and constraints need to be part of the objective function. The Challenge.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Digital shipping automation and transportation analytics – these terms get thrown around a lot lately within the transportation industry. But what do they really mean, and how can they help improve performance within the supply chain? Understanding how analytics in transportation works and its impact is essential.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

How do you best determine how long and how often to have transportation sourcing events? It’s a question many shippers are asking today as they try to figure out how to best navigate this ever-changing market. Read more [Video] Why Benchmarking is the First Step to a Successful Freight Procurement Event.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The critical difference is that transportation is the last step in forward logistics and the first with reverse, which can cause problems. Mr. Bentz has more than four decades in supply chain consulting, transportation and logistics, and currently leads Transplace Consulting Services.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. That''s why we ask our experts a very simple question " How to improve the operational efficiency in global supply chain?

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Learn how to meet expectations without sacrificing bottom line revenue with these 8 simple tips. Led by Amazon, the largest ecommerce companies have reset shoppers’ expectations for freight costs and delivery time. Dimensional Weight (of DIM Weight) is the method that freight and postal carriers use to determine shipping prices.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

For transportation and logistics – the revolution to decarbonize is likewise well underway. As a sustainable logistics consultant I’m often reading up on how technology is evolving in the energy sector. Fossil fuel proponents like to claim that oil and coal are the only “rainy day” energy source out there.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the market continues to change, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? How to deal with growing supply chain complexity. Companies with supply chains that span more than one continent often have shipments, whether inbound or outbound, being transported to various regions of the world to contend with.

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