Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2019

Jim explains that market forces are often what drives companies to move “nice to have” capabilities into the “must have” category. For manufacturers, the ability to do coast-to-coast intermodal transfers using rail schedules can save quite a bit. Then post a comment and share your perspective on this topic!

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

We see the supply chain in action every day, as we see transportation on our roads, rail, sea and in the air. For supply chain managers balancing the “day to day” imperatives of service, cost and working capital management, as well as navigating internal stakeholders, it can be difficult to know how to approach the topic.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Speakers are the SCRC meeting yesterday and today continued to speak more on the topic of transportation strategy given increasing challenges in the transportation sector, and the need for an effective transportation management strategy. Rail mileage peaked in 1920 and then went into recession. Average rail rates have fallen 42%.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The boxes and labels of yesterday are giving way to a single amorphous category: “Providers of Supply Chain Software and Services.”. The answers to “What is a third-party logistics provider?” and “What is a transportation management system?” don’t fit so neatly in a box any more.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 8, 2016

If you use this definition as an analogy for peacetime Supply Chains, the “troops” would a company’s production, air, rail, and freight resources. Strategy is a very relevant topic to anyone in the field, because it has huge repercussions for the who, how, and why of Supply Chain. Those people are hard to come by.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

It’s barely been a month since UPS fuel surcharges were the latest topic, but with fuel prices skyrocketing to surpass records, they are once again on the table and weighing on the industry’s collective minds. . A host of issues are starting to affect inflation and fuel prices in particular. Driving Forces of Higher Fuel Costs.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 1, 2018

Rail locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment. In response to the proposed 301 tariffs, China announced that a 25% tariff rate will apply to a list of goods in 106 categories, including U.S. This blog post is not meant to cover every aspect and provision of the above topics. Electrical machinery. Aerospace products and parts.

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