GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Global challenges, including port congestion, fuel costs, governmental policies and the ongoing pandemic will be among the factors affecting over-the-road hauling across North America as we look forward through this year and beyond. When freight capacity is this tight, carriers are selective about who they do business with.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

T he cascading logistical problems caused by the pandemic and the war in Eastern Europe have made securing a reliable supply chain a national imperative. So, what must manufacturers and policymakers do to ensure that we have secure and resilient supply chains? What does the term “supply chain” encompass?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Can I secure a dedicated ship to see me through near-term shortages? It was recently reported that one of the world’s biggest container logistics companies, Maersk, will only handle cargo from direct shippers, cutting out freight forwarders. 1 carrier stopping its dealings with even a portion of the world’s freight forwarders?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

How should shippers be prepared to secure their supply chain operations? The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. The alliance covers shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America, as well as routes within Asia. Where do we stand today?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

As I’ve touched on before in my columns here, the supply chain industry is increasingly turning to real-time transportation visibility platforms to pinpoint where freight is at any point on its journey. The yard is a black hole crying out for visibility.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 18, 2024

Michael is the CMO and Co-founder of Revenova , the industry’s exclusive provider of CRM-powered transportation management systems (TMS) for freight brokers, 3PL/4PLs, carriers and shippers. The company provides CRM-powered transportation management solutions (TMS) for freight brokers, 3PLs, carriers and shippers.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

As an example, the Transportation Manager at Kimberly-Clark discussed the results their company has achieved with Blue Yonder: “Blue Yonder transportation management immediately began generating up to $14 million a year in freight cost reductions in North America compared to our previous manual methods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs. The responsibility for container safety is shared across the supply chain, with solutions for safer container transport including proper packing, stowage, and securing of containers, and reporting of correct weight. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Freight Center

MARCH 19, 2020

Well, imagine a machine that looks and operates like that, but is actually a 3D body scanner for measurements, not security. That’s the machine Human Solutions of North America has been selling and shipping for years. Learn more about Human Solutions of North America in today’s FreightCenter customer spotlight.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 17, 2020

The majority of toilet paper sold in North America is manufactured in North America. Given that there has not been a massive shutdown in America factories the lack of supply cannot be attributed to temporary factory closures. Demand is generally neither seasonal nor sporadic.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 9, 2022

In fact, today you can procure freight rates from your transportation providers right in your TMS. There are many reasons to supplement your spot freight procurement with automated processes sooner rather than later. Freight in new lanes out of bid cycle. Freight in new lanes out of bid cycle. Specialized project freight.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

20, compared with three in the same week last year, according to online freight marketplace DAT Solutions LLC. Digital freight and blockchain topped the list, while driverless trucks and drones were at the bottom. As I’ve said before, it takes a lot more than a mobile app to succeed in the freight transportation industry.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

While it remains to be seen whether the coming quarter will live up to expectations, there are multiple powerful predictors hinting that the freight market will not wane in intensity over the coming months. Typically, freight experiences a seasonal boom, starting with back-to-school shopping and concluding following year-end holidays.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Cargobase goes Ocean Freight. September 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Transplace’s strategy is very focused on building out its transportation management technology and services in North America, and in recent years it has expanded its capabilities in Mexico and Canada both organically and via acquisitions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

This technology is deployed among regulators, law enforcement, and national security agencies, as well as over 100 of the world’s largest public and private companies. Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. governmental agencies to include U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. One best practice for shippers to consider is booking 3-4 weeks in advance to secure required export space.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 7, 2018

Research and identify freight trends with DAT RateView, a truckload pricing database of $45 billion in REAL transactions between brokers, carriers, and shippers. Railroads have been promising to take freight off the highway for decades, particularly in earnings conference calls. Naturally, intermodal representatives are upbeat. "In

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

In the meantime, here’s Trump, Amazon, and the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Amazon Expands Into Ocean Freight (WSJ – sub. Freight on digital fast track: DHL launches CILLOX. Freight on digital fast track: DHL launches CILLOX. CX North America Information Services Inc.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2017

Are you able to secure the capacity you need? Often shippers that have the most issues in this area serve customers in rural locations or have highly volatile freight volumes. Many shippers immediately assume reliability issues fall on the carrier—and sometimes they do. www.linkedin.com/in/markderks/.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

However, in the current market, we have helped clients secure savings consistently in the 8-12% range, with some as high as 20%. But again, it all depends on their initial starting point, the freight characteristics of their shipments, and to some extent being located in a favorable geographic position.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Learn more on how to overcome today’s supply chain challenges by securing the free guide, 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4%

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Sensing and predicting disruptions as early as possible will allow organizations to develop proactive risk mitigation strategies and lower premium freight. Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient. I look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference!

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 22, 2017

Railroads across North America are heavily investing capital in their intermodal offerings—and have been for the past five years. Greater emphasis on security. Security is a growing concern for many intermodal shippers, which is why railroads have begun implementing automated gate systems (AGS). The shipper. million tons.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

BM: For society, the Physical Internet (PI) enables order-of-magnitude improvements in the efficiency, sustainability, security, trustability and resilience of supply chains, logistics, and freight transportation, all around the world, within each company and across industries. EB: What are the advantages to society and consumers?

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Elementum

JULY 6, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data this month that shows global demand for air freight has slowed considerably through May. Excluding seasonal factors, there has been no growth in air freight demand since 2014. In North America specifically, demand fell by 2.9 Sound familiar?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2018

project44 Secures $45M in Funding to Expand its Advanced Visibility Platform. For Cloud Logistics, this acquisition will help the company expand its solution footprint (which today is mostly over-the-road and intermodal transportation) and grow its geographic presence beyond North America. E2open Acquires Cloud Logistics.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Floral season’s imbalance shifts toward the Southeast and produce season primarily impacts the West and Southeast regions of North America. Robinson has the largest network in North America and can provide the scale you need in any market. As the market shifts, consider alternative options for securing capacity.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

Think about it as another type of API/EDI – as a different way to communicate securely between partners. That way, information can be shared but remain secure. Let’s dream of a world where we don’t rely on email to tender 90 percent of TL freight! Each member on that network gets access privileges on a need-to-know basis.

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Bulk Connection

MARCH 30, 2023

When it comes to North American bulk transport, however, there’s a little more to the story than meets the eye. In this article, we’ll look at the current state of bulk freight capacity in North America and tell you what you need to do to secure it.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

CX North America Releases Next-Generation Mobile App for Drivers. December 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Introducing mySourcemap Lite: Enterprise-Grade Supply Chain Mapping for SME’s. QuestaWeb Teams with FedEx to Bring Customers Unparalleled Customs Compliance Content.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Whether shipping produce or scrap metal, generalized providers could secure reliable capacity for an array of companies. This notion rings especially true with CPG shippers since the freight requires higher service levels than other non-time-sensitive freight to arrive at its destination on time.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

For centuries the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Many functions are required to complete this, including: Maritime, road freight, digital freight, truck, and/or air delivery services. Freight forwarding. The logistics sector is rapidly growing and there is no shortage of groundbreaking technology and premiere partners in North America, Europe, and beyond.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. NAFTA freight totaled $88.0 NAFTA freight increased from the same month of the previous year. in February. Looking at U.S.-Mexico

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. Peak season is generally between August and the end of October, which means securing capacity during that time requires additional planning.

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