DAT Solutions

APRIL 3, 2017

During the first part of this year we’ve seen more shippers extend their payment terms than at any time since the financial crisis of 2008. What does that mean for freight brokers? Transportation intermediaries appear to have it easier: matching accounts receivable to payables and operating expenses. The golden rule.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Gregory (Greg) Lehmkuhl has been named President of Con-way Freight Inc., president and CEO, who has served as interim President of Con-way Freight since August 2010. These strengths will serve him well as he assumes the leadership reins at Con-way Freight.”. the parent company of Con-way Freight. “I Stotlar, Con-way Inc.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In 2008, Dr. Raymond Panko published a paper detailing examples of human error in data entry. What does that mean for a shipper dealing with hundreds or thousands of freight invoices monthly? What does that mean for a shipper dealing with hundreds or thousands of freight invoices monthly? . His findings? Behavior Analysis.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Since the collapse of the housing market and the economy in 2008, the freight transportation industry has managed to claw its way out of a damaging situation and maintain historically low trucking rates. Unfortunately, this means an already-strained transportation industry will have additional needs. Reshoring Initiative.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

The shipping industry saw growth and expansion in 2014 when compared to the state of the industry since 2008. Shippers are focusing on using dimensional pricing to cut down on wasted space, and consolidation of freight has become the new buzzword. Expansion of the Panama Canal Will Increase Incoming Ocean Freight.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2023

The use of complex technologies in managing inventory, transportation, trade, and other supply chain activities has been evolving for ages. Initially introduced by Nakamoto in 2008 in his publication on Bitcoin, blockchain technology refers to a decentralized peer-to-peer network that runs behind Bitcoin transactions. Vermeire, P.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. We hope you find the following information interesting and helpful. US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. Readers' choice!

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2015

Transportation capacity problems have been a volatile issue over the past twenty years or so. The American Transportation Research Institute has already identified a problematic decline in trucking capacity over recent years. 2009 was an exception due to the 2008–2009 recession.) Set favorable payment terms and timeframes.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

manufacturing sector following recent years of reshoring and great slow-down of new off-shoring by major manufacturers, and gradual economic recovery from the 2008 financial markets disaster, appear likely to increase the workforce deficiency over coming decades, in light of ongoing staff shortages. Filling the Skills Gap.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 3, 2014

Robinson (CHR), the world’s largest provider of truckload transportation services, visited MIT CTL recently to give his view of the changing face of logistics. Most people thought of transportation as a part of their overhead.” One reason is the increased focus on cost control in the aftermath of the financial meltdown of 2008. “We

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

economy through the lens of the logistics and transportation sector in terms of costs and implications to the economy during 2021. Since the inception of this blog in 2008, Supply Chain Matters has provided perspectives and takeaway thoughts from each annual report. GDP level, and a level not seen since 2008. For 2021, U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today). November 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Federal Maritime Commission to become a licensed ocean freight forwarder. XPO Logistics Trucking Subsidiaries Sued Over Driver Classification (WSJ – sub.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Overall, from 2001 to 2008 average Asian wages increased 7.1-7.8%,

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

When the housing market collapsed in 2008 , the US and global economies went into a tailspin. Better use of asset-based and non-asset-based resources, such as dimensional pricing, forecasting, storage, kitting, less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload usage in freight consolidation.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2016

Another busy week, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention, headlined by a major acquisition in the transportation management systems (TMS) market: Kewill Announces Acquisition of LeanLogistics. Study: Biggest trucking firms outsource over 42% of their freight (FleetOwner).

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group has annually published a series of supply chain management focused predictions since its inception in 2008. In this update, we focus on our fifth prediction which is focused on global transportation and logistics services sectors. Background. Prediction Background. Prediction Implications.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group has annually published a series of supply chain management focused predictions since its inception in 2008. A published Future of Freight study sponsored by Deloitte in September 2022 indicated that U.S. Background. firms are expected to reshore upwards of 350,000 jobs in 2022 alone.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. 2013 is off to a slow start for freight shipments, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for January. Here is an excerpt: Both shipment volume and total freight payments declined significantly from December [2012] to January [2013], as the economy slowed to a near stall.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Podcast Summary: Today’s guest is Peter Stefanovich, co-founder of Left Lane Associates , a business brokerage specializing in the transportation and logistics business. Peter started in the transportation/logistics world in 2008 while working in Chicago for an international retail construction company. Download the audio file.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS? In the run up to the July 1, 2016 requirement that there must now be a verification of the gross mass of packed containers, Freightos research has determined that only one third (36%) of FCL freight quotes are still being saved with a weight. But the range balloons out when comparing companies.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 31, 2011

AT&T* today announced the availability of three leading mobile transportation and dispatch management applications from Complete Innovations and Xata Corporation, enhancing AT&T’s portfolio of fleet management solutions. million subscribers in 2008 to 2.4 242, December 2008. (4) million in 2010. About Xata.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2022

However, if a driver failed the test, or refused to take one, they could simply go to another trucking firm without this information being available. This information can then be tracked if the owner attempts to set up a new company using the same trucks and drivers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I started my career working in 3PL’s – one of which was the largest freight forwarder in the world in the 1990’s. Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and The Australian Logistics Academy, an. Provider in ASIA in 2003 & 2004, In 2008, the Society won the Supply Chain Asia Education. Raymon Krishnan.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

« Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain | Main | ROP using APO CTM » Green Supply Chain Management. It should not be hazardous during storage, transportation and also while disposing once it reaches end of its product life cycle. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The current outlook for the rail freight industry is, at best, mixed. Where rail freight once was the price-competitive transport mode of choice, low fuel prices and increased availability of trucks in the spot market have resulted in low freight rates that are expected to remain low¹. The Wall Street Journal, Erica E.

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Quantified Freight

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

.” The carriers have been upping their game since 2008 by hanging their “fricking lasers” from the rafters of their barns. No longer does an LTL pricing analyst look over a bid request and utter the words “meh…I see a lot of class 50 on here…that’s probably like 45 PCF freight. ” Nope.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The 2023 Strategy sets expectations on the development of future policy measures to strive for 30% GHG reductions by 2030, 80% GHG reductions by 2040, both relative to 2008 levels, and an overall level of ambition of reaching net-zero emissions as close to 2050 as possible. Use a four-step model to guide decarbonisation efforts.

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Quantified Freight

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

.” The carriers have been upping their game since 2008 by hanging their “fricking lasers” from the rafters of their barns. No longer does an LTL pricing analyst look over a bid request and utter the words “meh…I see a lot of class 50 on here…that’s probably like 45 PCF freight. ” Nope.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. At the end of 2021, ocean freight rates were more than three times what they were throughout 2020. Bloomberg).

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2015

Editor’s Note: As an older Millennial who landed in Transportation Management & Logistics marketing, our target audience are manufacturers who ship freight. I figured, we pepper in some tips on transportation management, but if we also offer value to manufacturers, they would turn to us as the experts. From [link].

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 13, 2011

Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has named Bill Ashburn General Manager of its line of transportation software solutions. Ashburn joined Accellos in autumn 2008 with the acquisition of Prophesy Transportation Solutions, Inc., which Ashburn co-founded in 1986.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Transporting goods around the world is not without certain risks. Protecting freight against loss. You can’t always protect your freight from loss. To clear up these confusions, this post will explain key cargo insurance information and how it can help mitigate your shipping risks. That’s where cargo insurance comes in.

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TMC

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Transportation management system (TMS) technology helps companies to manage a host of performance metrics – including working capital. Overall working capital performance continued to degrade, reaching [the] poorest performance levels since the 2008 financial crisis,” states REL. Is Working Capital on Your Logistics Dashboard?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Have you ever considered changing your traditional mode of transportation? Now is the time to utilize all modes of transportation in the most efficient way possible. As early as 2008, multinational companies began experiencing rising labor costs in China’s coastal provinces. Every mode of transportation comes with pros and cons.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. LTL gets even trickier according to a report by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. Robinson and the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. communities that receive their goods exclusively by truck.

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