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Where have all the Truckers Gone? 10 Strategies for Shippers to Fight the Capacity and Trucker Shortage

GlobalTranz

2009 was an exception due to the 2008–2009 recession.) Preferred shippers maintain complete, detailed communications about each freight load with carriers. 10 Strategies for Shippers to Fight the Capacity and Trucker Shortage appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

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The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. For centuries, the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

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The Changing Relationship Between LTL Carriers and 3PLs

The Logistics of Logistics

On July 30 th , I hosted a webinar where my friend and colleague, Erik Malin gave a presentation on the changing relationship between the LTL carriers and 3PLs. LTL Carriers and 3PL Changes: My Takeaways from the Webinar. The LTL carriers are getting good freight from 3PLs, so the relationship is working in many ways.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

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Ashton talked in depth about IoT to the RFIDJournal.com in 2009″ “Today computers – and, therefore, the internet – are almost wholly dependent on human beings for information. ” Ashton added that IoT had grown a lot since 2009, but he claimed it has still has much further to go.

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The LTL Market now Belongs to the Carriers: Shippers Must Know how to Level the Playing Field

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Whereas 2009 saw the control of transportation industry profits in the hands of the shippers, two years later a shift occurred in the favor of carriers. Recession for Goods Distribution. As noted by Accenture , in 2011 the economy began to climb out of the recession, creating a power differential for carriers and shippers.

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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!

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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, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

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The principal causes of manufacturing job losses were growing trade deficits, especially with China, Mexico, and other low-wage nations, and the weak recovery from the Great Recession since 2009. The Great Recession was unusual because of the length and depth of the manufacturing employment decline. trade deficit (Scott 2014b).