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8 Things to Know in Shipping, Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain this Week

Intelligent Audit

This is excellent news for everyone in freight accounting as companies struggle to increase profit margins that have narrowed amidst increasing fuel surcharges. . When the Russia-Ukraine war began, few understood the repercussions might bring flashbacks to the 2007–2008 global food crisis.

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Current State of the Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

Shippers are focusing on using dimensional pricing to cut down on wasted space, and consolidation of freight has become the new buzzword. Although capacity is tight, especially considering the number of carriers who are prioritizing freight to boost production, reports Roger W. The Importance of Making Freight Attractive to Carriers.

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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

In July 2007, the price of natural gas rose to an astronomical $14 per MMBtu. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing. Gilmore, Dan. “50 50 Years of Walmart’s Supply Chain.” scdigest.com. Supply Chain Digest, July 26, 2012.

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The Holidays and The Logistics Crunch: It’s all about the Planning & a Fun Comparison of Logistics & A Successful Turkey Day!

GlobalTranz

As we see this year, there are more cars on the road (meaning carriers want that attractive freight), and we are also seeing tight capacity. Don't let the bird not be the star of the show, make sure your freight is ready to go! That’s not just good news for consumers; capacity is opening up for freight carriers.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Attracting Millennials to Manufacturing: Understanding Millennial Experience in Order to Gain Talent

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: As an older Millennial who landed in Transportation Management & Logistics marketing, our target audience are manufacturers who ship freight. Unfortunately, the passion began to fall through when the oldest millennials entered the workforce in 2007 and saw a huge economic collapse in 2008. Economic Instability.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

According to Supply Chain Dive , “ Cost-cutting has become a major focus for the agency, which has posted $87 billion in losses from fiscal years 2007 through 2020. ” Panelist Hannah Testani, Intelligent Audit CEO and freight-auditing technology expert, noted that COVID brought 2030 volumes to 2020.