Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Or how about if you need capacity for a shipment – broadcast it across the social media outlets and you are likely to find space for your products to ship. Rich is responsible for directing Elemica’s Product Management and Development activities, joining Elemica in 2009 through the merger with RubberNetwork.

Real-time Visibility

Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Since 2009, when ScottsMiracle-Gro began implementing its new distribution model, the Company has reduced the number of miles traveled to ship products to home center customers by approximately one-third. ScottsMiracle-Gro is consolidating the warehousing and distribution of its bagged products that are shipped to home center stores.

Customer Service

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Here’s what I wrote back on this date in 2009, as I recalled the events of that tragic day eight years earlier: I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, near Red Hook and the docks. Toys R Us lowers free shipping limit for online orders. Today is September 11. I never forget. DAT Solutions Launches Freight Market Analytics Service.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

While the driver for this move was excess capacity, as well as a compelling cost savings benefit, we also knew there would be a two-year hit on our inventory performance until the flexibility was created at other sites to allow the inventory levels to fall and resume the improvement trend we had been following.

Case Study

Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity. Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 percent from 3 percent. percent from 3 percent.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logility

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Optimization driven by algorithmic planning is an early form of machine learning that relies on a set of provided information (supply chain facilities and capacities, transportation lanes and capacities, customer service requirements, profit requirements, etc.) to automatically make optimal decisions.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. For example, the China-owned COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have confirmed their merger. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season.

Panama

Unleashed

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Shutdowns and shipping disruptions could suspend production on the other side of the world, leading to supply shortages. After placing an order online they can either pick it up or have it shipped. Covid also highlighted vulnerabilities in the long – and often complicated – global supply chains of many organisations.

Case Study

Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Some rate increases have been allowed in the last weeks, but it’s unclear how much generation capacity can be increased given the coal shortages. The world’s largest exporter since 2009, Chinese producers shipped $2.5 Energy price increases and shortages are affecting other countries too, including the UK, Europe, and India.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Container Shipping Industry The quarterly performance of ocean container shipping lines continue to reflect decreased volumes and significantly reduced profitability levels amid this industry’s reported 30 percent reduction in scheduled route capacity. The two U.S. percent this year. Earlier this month, A.P.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

Carriers and providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. The rate was further 80 percent below the peak spot rate of $10,377 reached in September 2021.

Predictive Analytics Software

American Global Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2009, Yellow merged with Roadway Express to form YRC Worldwide Inc. With the loss of Yellow, LTL capacity declined. That loss of capacity declined so much that it led to increased rates for shippers. Specifically, it created a 10% gap in capacity. And pricing issues will persist until the capacity gap dissolves.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

There is much more to shipping rewards than throwing products in a box and slapping on a label. If you’re like a lot of small business startups, however, you might have forgotten to figure in fulfillment costs, including shipping and warehouse storage fees. After all, that geode science kit or spiffy new bicycle design is your baby.

Procurement Solutions

BlueYonder

JUNE 5, 2019

I joined JDA in 2009. It has been incredibly challenging to be in this new place, figuring it out as I go, “building the ship as it’s moving,” and has pushed me outside my comfort zone. I practice yoga and meditation, and also love boxing and dancing when I can squeeze it in. What year did you join JDA? What did you do before that?

Supply Chain Planning Software

CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The overall effectiveness of GRIs mainly stem from carrier utilization and market capacity. Carrier utilization ran high in early 2015, and although volumes remained relatively strong year over year, the addition of capacity into the marketplace led to falling utilization levels. in 2015, accounting for the addition of 1.72

Forecasting

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

They are order sourcing, order scheduling, order release and finally order shipping & delivery. Order sourcing process finds the optimal node from which order can be sourced; whereas scheduling determines when the order can be shipped or delivered. The first problem was that of underutilized capacity. December 2009.

Optimal Sourcing

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

In my capacity as a consultant and having worked in multiple implementations, I have always thought about processes that could have reduced the cost, time and rework and hence would have brought about a high degree of customer satisfaction. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The retailer may be using different methods to fulfill orders like, drop ship fulfillment, delivery and installation and home delivery using 3rd party carriers. Inventory and Capacity Visibility to Order Management System. Hence, address can be amended without re-checking inventory and capacity. December 2009.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

That will have a direct impact on the dynamics of global container shipping, airfreight and logistics networks. The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® i ndex was reported as its lowest level since 2009 by the end of October 2022 while the S&P global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell to a 29-month low.

Supply Chain Software

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. For example, the China-owned COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have confirmed their merger. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season.

Supply Chain Planning

BlueYonder

JUNE 5, 2019

I joined JDA in 2009. It has been incredibly challenging to be in this new place, figuring it out as I go, “building the ship as it’s moving,” and has pushed me outside my comfort zone. I practice yoga and meditation, and also love boxing and dancing when I can squeeze it in. What year did you join JDA? What did you do before that?

Supply Chain Planning Software

6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

It’s no longer a question of whether they will exceed human capacities, but when. The result is that machines will eventually (someday) exceed human capacity at economical prices. Or can they pick individual items, package and ship? It can also reduce shipping and handling costs for e-commerce and logistics companies.

Warehousing

Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

Not that long ago, they were the only way people listened to music, peaking at 23 million units sold in Q1 2009. For example, logistics providers reported that unless they paid extra during capacity crunches, 25% of their shipments failed to make the first available sailing. Remember iPods? We never looked back.

Optimal Sourcing

ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

Even during the Great Recession of 2008-2009, ecommerce wasn’t what it is today. COVID-19 ecommerce shipping and fulfillment FAQs. At the bare minimum, this includes acknowledging COVID-19 and your shipping status. At the very end he mentioned they’re still shipping but the core of the message was about how to help.

Material Savings

Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

If you use certain items frequently, keep them closer to the working or shipping area. They should create shock absorbers by way of safety buffers, be it inventory, capacity or other supplies. 2006-2009 I did a Ph.D. Warehouse efficiency directly depends on its layout. They should be more prepared by running what-if scenarios.

Inventory Reduction

FLEXE

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Before we kick this off, I would like to just get a sense of who’s in the room and do just a quick show of hands if you work directly in the field of retail operations in some capacity. It was 2009, 2010. Man: Shipping expenses. You can’t ship from Florida to Seattle and get it there fast and cheap.

Video

NC State SCRC

MARCH 22, 2020

And when President Trump went into his briefing today, he started rattling off numbers of masks being shipped…but what gives? However, there could be another supply chain shortage further up the chain: polypropylene resin, which ran short during the 2009 H1N1 influenz pandemic. Are these numbers real and will there be enough?

Czech Republic

Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

For forwarders, just as the 2009 financial crisis ended, another crisis began. There has been a massive increase in the capacity of the global container fleet. Today even small shippers won’t ship unless they can check the status of their shipment. Declining Freight Rates. The Threats As Catalysts. Put the two trends together.

Freight

Freight Waves

JULY 16, 2025

This new product offers the capacity to meet market demand and will grow as we move forward. We look forward to serving our customers with this expanded capacity and service.” We have reached an agreement and service is currently underway,” spokeswoman Kendall Sloan said in an email to Trains.

Purchasing Training

GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2017

logistics costs fell last year for the first time since 2009, reflecting concern within the industry. Overall Over-the-Road Shipping May Suffer From Being “Too Proactive.”. Lower fuel costs, better economic stability and continued growth of e-commerce have given rise to reduced shipping costs. Logistics Costs Are Unsustainable.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue.

Shipping

GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2016

While LTL shipping may have been the gold standard for shippers in the past, more shippers are starting to turn to a combination of parcel and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping to cut costs and drive profits. Parcel Shipping. The Main Drawback of Parcel Shipping. Benefits of Parcel Shipping.

Shipping

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2017

While these financial pressures have been ongoing since 2009 due to several factors, overcapacity was certainly one of the most prevalent. Ocean carriers continue to see their average operating margin dip below zero as rates fell to their lowest levels since 2009. 2017 Projections. Sri Laxmana has been with C.H.

Global

The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 4, 2013

During the downturn, carriers invested less in new trucks and terminals because shipping tonnage decreased. Now, shipping tonnage has increased and trucking capacity is much tighter. Most analysts believe LTL rates will increase 2-4% in 2013. Good old supply and demand means a price increase for most shippers.

Third Party Logistics

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2014

Tonnage shipped via LTL has steadily risen since the market lows of 2009. The increased tonnage, the driver shortage along with better asset utilization has reduced capacity. Tighter capacity means the LTL carriers have pricing power.

Price Reduction

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

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. Shipping during the holidays does not have to be a source of frustration; however, smooth holiday shipping requires significant planning ahead of time. They keyword, is planning!

Turkey

Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Even with the US-led international naval task force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels continued last week including a missile attack and attempted hijacking of a Maersk container ship on Saturday.

Negotiating Skills