GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

While the world is ready for a strong return to economic and logistics stability, there’s another risk on the horizon. 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 overwhelming answer is “yes.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 3, 2021

Charlie is the Founder and President of CS Recruiting a firm that specializes in logistics and supply chain recruiting. Charlie has over 14 years of direct recruiting experience within the Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain space. Kevin Nolan and the Nolan Transportation Group Story. About Charlie Saffro.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In those services, the retailer needs to understand what will be provided and how to present it to the consumer. Founded in May 2017, Logistyx is a transportation execution solution provider focusing on multi-carrier shipping on a global level. ADSI was a shipping software company focused on the SMB market in North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

But how to do this was very ambiguous. Mr. Beery began by visiting Procter & Gamble, UPS Logistics, the devices division at Microsoft, and other companies with advanced supply chains. 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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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. 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. Drayage Capacity Issues Remain.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While salespeople are fantastic at closing deals, their expertise doesn’t usually include understanding each retailer’s delivery expectations or how to meet them logistically. You can read more about what retail buyers look for in Zipline Logistics’ 2022 Retail Buyer Report. Logistics Strategy Drives Category Domination.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In our white paper, 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook , we cover many of the lingering effects of the past two years, and the newest challenges truckload shippers can expect to face in the year ahead. How to Manage Truckload Macro Trends. How to Become a Shipper of Choice.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Will the trend toward a return to “regional manufacturing” boost volumes in over the road transportation in North America as manufacturers move away from Asian overseas operations? Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change. This strategy is not without its risks though.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 22, 2021

And for 21 years, Adam has been the Executive Director of the nonprofit he founded to export charitable goods from North America. How to use visibility to solve business problems? Dynamic transport planning. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

Today, shippers face increased regulations, unstable market conditions and capacity concerns that make it near impossible for a newly divested company to achieve all of its goals without the expertise and support of a third-party logistics (3PL) provider.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Descartes Integrates Transportation Messaging and Customs Filing with SAP®. Rake today, shovel tomorrow. My exercise plans for the weekend are set.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

As fast-growing businesses turn their attention to upcoming holiday demand, Ware2Go has tapped our internal experts and the latest industry data to create insights around what to expect and how to plan for peak season. In this age of globalization, using ocean freight to transport goods is increasingly important to emerging brands.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That''s why we ask our experts a very simple question " How to improve the operational efficiency in global supply chain? ". However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., I suggest that KPIs should rather indicate how well-orchestrated the end-to-end network is (e.g.,

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Kary Jablonski and Joe Lynch discuss how to level up your freight brokerage. Prior to Trucker Tools , she advanced through operations, logistics, and strategic planning roles with Uber in the U.S. Trucker Tools provides load visibility, predictive freight matching, and trip planning solutions for the transportation industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2021

How to Grow a Trucking Company with Brian Fielkow. Brian Fielkow and Joe Lynch discuss how to grow a trucking company. As Jetco CEO over the past 14 years, Brian developed the company into one of the Gulf Coast’s premier trucking and logistics providers. Key Takeaways: How to Grow a Trucking Company with Brian Fielkow.

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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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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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Pillars to a Successful Transportation Experience: Carrier Management | Transportfolio. As the market continues to tighten, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? How to deal with growing supply chain complexity. How to deal with growing supply chain complexity | Transportfolio.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As industries and consumer expectations shift, logistics has morphed from a cost of doing business to a competitive advantage. Some the country’s biggest CPG brands are leaving the old strategy of transactional shipping behind in favor of strategic logistics partnerships. How do we know this?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The primary challenge is figuring out how to locate and gather the right data, and then delivering it along with existing order documentation. This is essential for carriers and logistics providers, who operate key components of the enterprise supply chain. Others have already started planning for the move. Michelle earned a B.A.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. The largest impacts start in the South and move their way up the US latitudinally – think Florida to Georgia to North Carolina, and Texas to California to Washington to Oregon. What is produce season?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Automotive Logistics Group Publisher, Louis Yiakoumi, about the hot topics in this industry. But you logistics guys, you’re doing a terrible job because your logistics costs have gone up by half a million dollars.” The Chinese government is looking at logistics in its broadest format.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2013

I asked Kevin O’Meara that question last week on Talking Logistics. Also, check out the rest of my conversation with Kevin for additional perspectives on this topic, as well as his thoughts on transportation management, sustainability, social media, and other industry topics. Be Sociable, Share!

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Our aim here, if you’re new to the world of commercial importing and exporting , is to help you know what to look out for and where/how to concentrate resources to gain traction against larger competitors in what is becoming an ever-more-competitive arena. The domestic transport in the country of import.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 26, 2015

Are you up-to-date with the latest events in freight shipping and logistics? Check out some of the country’s top freight shipping conferences and events for the rest of 2015: Can innovative technology, new business models and eCommerce re-boot the business of logistics? Download the Brochure.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 10, 2017

Consider this: Roger works in logistics for an omnichannel retailer. Here are three common logistics problems you can easily solve with on-demand warehousing. Using a marketplace solution, you can find warehouse partners around North America that have the excess capacity you need. moments doesn’t hurt either.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Brief highlights of logistics investments over the last three decades. Those logistics professionals who went through the ‘90s remember the period that warehouse automation was trending at the forefront of capital investment in supply chains. Globally, logistics professionals are navigating their companies through the challenges.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

It’s the reason why a growing number of companies are starting to view logistics as a competitive weapon instead of just a cost center. It’s the reason why more than 300 people attended this year’s Shipper Symposium: to learn about the trends shaping the industry and to discuss how to rewrite the rules for success moving forward.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari pens highlights of the 2022 Crossroads Event recently conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This Editor had the opportunity to attend the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics ( CTL ) 2022 Crossroads Event. Background.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Meanwhile, 75% of furniture retailer, Ethan Allen’s products are made in North America. Transloading Once inventory arrives from overseas at a port or airport, deciding how to move it to the warehouse(s), store(s), or direct to consumer is the big question for shippers - Rail, trucking, intermodal, domestic air - are all options.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The rise of third-party logistics The rise of third-party logistics (3PL) providers has been a significant driving force in the evolution and convergence of supply chains. Businesses managing logistics in-house often deal with inefficiencies due to a lack of expertise and resources. We need to deliver quickly and inexpensively.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

But certain innovations in transportation and logistics are enabling these shippers to plan more effectively and manage risk. Used in fracking operations, ceramic proppant is heavy and dense, so transportation represents one of the largest costs, relative to the overall value of the product.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

At the same time, the supply chain specialists are expanding across Europe and even into North America. The firm’s lean engineers and supply chain engineers help hospitals not only with inventory management and logistics but also with process improvements in catheterisation labs, for example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

I saw an interesting story earlier this week about how a police department in a small Maryland city is using drones in its effort to thwart illegal dirt bike riding within city limits. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

To ensure regular and thorough inventory management, a third party logistics ( 3PL ) provider like ShipBob can really help. To know how to combat this issue, you need to first know what causes it. We also offer access to fulfillment centers across the globe, from Asia to Europe, North America, and Australia.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

To learn more about what is impacting the industry today, Supply Chain Nation spoke with Louis Yiakoumi, Group Publisher for Automotive Logistics magazine to get his insights for our Expert Insights series. SCN: What are the biggest logistics challenges automotive OEMs and suppliers are facing today? For them it’s just a cost.

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