Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2017

Having available capacity means more than having enough trucks, rail or steamship carrier assets to manage your business. With capacity in a constant state of flux, it’s critical that shippers and 3PLs maximize efficiencies and assist carriers in maximizing the utilization of available assets. Build a Reliable Carrier Network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF has been working with a supply chain solutions provider called SupplyOn since 2001. According to Mr. Sobeck, the SupplyOn solution means that when you need to “register a supplier or to update their information, you only need to do that once instead of several times.” Will the needed parts arrive at their plant on time?

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Freightos

APRIL 12, 2016

Check out how you might have booked this shipment as a freight quote on Freightos. Dragon is the name of the space cargo ship that just delivered 7,000 pounds of freight, including the inflatable room. We’re huge fans of innovation in the logistics space. “Where’s my inflatable room?”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

And, some companies just instinctively followed the corporate crowd toward outsourcing. And, some companies just instinctively followed the corporate crowd toward outsourcing. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. This is the first post in a two part series on our update on Reshoring. a move known as reshoring.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the planes hit the towers? Customs Commissioner at the time, gave a speech where he said: “We must reaffirm the importance of knowing your customer and consider the overall ‘air-tightness’ of your supply chain, from factory floor, to loading dock, to transportation to our border.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

To believe that after college you will make a career choice and spend the next 40 years of your life doing just that is unfathomable to me now. In reality, a few abrupt moves and getting laid off in 2001 by Dell drove a sharp left-hand turn in my career in 2002 that evolved to where I am today.

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