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FreightTech Reality Check with Brad Forester

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad is a highly recognized senior supply chain leader with over 23 years of managing, designing, and implementing freight transport technology. JBF Consulting has been helping shippers select, implement, and optimize logistics systems since 2003. Brad has a BA in Logistics Management from Michigan State University.

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The Network Effect in Supply Chain and Logistics

Talking Logistics

For UPS, “networked for growth” involves migrating its existing networks (Small Package, Freight, Logistics, Forwarding, and Technology) toward a single interoperable network, which would enable the company to provide more integrated and enhanced customer solutions and drive greater process efficiencies and innovation powered by analytics. .

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Modernizing Supply Chains with Brandon Daniels

The Logistics of Logistics

It was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Singapore, and Tokyo. solution combines aggregated market data and customer data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to a company’s individual buy and sell behavior.

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Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves

Talking Logistics

Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight. UPS Freight is the fourth largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $2.4B UPS Freight has 6.9% UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. UPS Freight is a business segment of United Parcel Service, Inc. LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight Services.

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Measuring Transportation Vehicle Utilization: The KPIs

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However, measuring space utilization presents challenges: Lack of volumetric data: Comprehensive data on freight volume is often lacking, hindering industry-wide analysis (McKinnon, 2003). Research indicates that a significant portion of a truck’s time is spent idle or empty (McKinnon and Ge, 2004; IGD, 2003). Kearney, A.

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Potential Efficiency Improvements: Vehicle Efficiency in Businesses

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Biofuels, derived from renewable sources like plant materials, boast a lower carbon footprint while still being compatible with existing diesel engines (often in blends) (Khare & Sharma, 2003). Sharma (2003), Fuel options, Chapter 9 in Hensher, D.A. & Button (eds.),