Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. Spot freight availability was 74 percent higher than in September 2016. Bpost to Buy Radial for $820 Million (WSJ – sub. There were 6.6

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is a blog by one of our affiliate partners, Global Vision Group , a Federal Maritime Commission licensed Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF). And for the C-Level Executives who are pressuring their supply chain team to “do something,” it may be time for a reality check.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. Readers' choice!

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

After two rounds of shoveling more than a foot of snow yesterday, I am in catch up mode today, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Supply Chain Launches FedEx Fulfillment. Introducing mySourcemap Lite: Enterprise-Grade Supply Chain Mapping for SME’s.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions dollars in annual trade. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. Container Regulation. International Economy.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Over the past few weeks, freight rates have surged to multi-year highs and capacity was diverted, causing truck shortages in some key markets. The van rate hasn't been that high since late 2014. The van rate hasn't been that high since late 2014. The past couple months have churned up a perfect storm of supply chain pressure.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx Corporation FedEx , previously known as Federal Express, is an American multinational freight company founded in 1971 as a system for urgent deliveries. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (GSCM).

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

January 2014. Supply Chain Risk in China: Focus on. Supply chain executives in the US and Europe nervously listen to news out of Asia about factory fires, typhoons and labor disputes. impacts on their supply chains, they think through their contingency plans and wish they had more visibility.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

In fact, in 1980 only 33% of refrigerated capacity was containerized, whereas in 2010 this share was up to 90%.* Whether or not you decide to employ the latest technology, it’s important to remember other tried and true methods to protect your temperature sensitive freight. The Cold Chain and its Logistics.” Hofstra University.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Supply chain risks are reduced. As delivery speed is increasingly important, closer proximity to consumers, supply chain expediency, and convenience of doing business become priorities. Premium freight capacity improves. Competing against knock-offs is reduced.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters.

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Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

Increased traffic in shipping, rail, and road will likely mean more congestion and delays in coming years, at least until countries can innovate and mitigate congestion (see our articles on shipping congestion and China’s freight rail ). supply chain, have forced manufacturers to consider reshoring a large portion of the production”.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. Global Supply Chains Open Door to Fraud ( CFO.com ). Forget cloud, social, and mobile. Forget WMS and TMS. Forget BI and analytics.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

According to the International Monetary Fund, China’s 2014 GDP reached $10.38 Between 2004 and 2014, China imported $13.52 Most rely on an agency network relationship to move the freight to China only. Proficiency with International commerce terms of sale (Incoterms® 2010). trillion (USD) in goods. regulations.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 27, 2014

We’re sharing his original post here because supply chain technology is always a relevant topic. The FIFA World Cup tournament takes place every four years, but the 2014 event, which kicked off on June 12 in Brazil, has something that makes it unique: tracking technology. On rare occasions the calls are spectacularly wrong.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

Port Operators: As choke points in the physical fulfillment of a trade, Port and Terminal Operators, like Vessel Operators, dictate the throughput of trade, the efficiency of fulfillment and the effective impact of consignee supply chain optimization initiatives.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. View all Infosys blogs. Features & Opinions. |.

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