Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In today’s blog we’re taking a look at what this means for shipping costs, and how retailers can fortify their operations against price hikes. Why are shipping costs growing? Response of shipping companies. Shipping costs hit an all-time high earlier this year. Fuel accounts for about 21 percent of carrier expenses.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Fall to Lowest Since 2010 (WSJ – sub. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). has acquired a minority stake in DS Co. ,

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

West Coast ports continue , causing importers like Lululemon Athletica to delay store shipments by up to 10 days, other shippers are heading to Canada’s West Coast ports, such as Prince Rupert where cargo traffic headed for the U.S. has increased 11 percent so far this year. ports have also spurred some shippers to look north. .

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

True Grit (2010) The 2010 film “True Grit” depicts the stubborn teenage Mattie Ross as she seeks to get revenge for her father’s murder. A Hijacking (2013) The plot revolves around the hijacking and subsequent attempted release of a Danish cargo vessel and its crew.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 31, 2022

The recent batch of retailers' earnings offers insights into the success that retailers are achieving in connecting the online and physical store, better known as omnichannel which was first coined around 2010. Last-mile shipping costs have steadily increased along with a number of surcharges to support increased demand.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Part of the statement reads: “The timing coincides directly with peak shipping season for the winter holidays, and a strike would have devastating consequences for retailers’ supply chains and could cripple the U.S. I wear a number of hats these days.

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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. One Network Delivers New ONE Chain™ Solution. CSX customers demand end to shipping bottlenecks as CEO apologizes (Reuters).

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Now, after eight months of increasingly bitter contract negotiations and lobbying by Congressional representatives, President Obama has ordered his Secretary of Labor, Tom Perez, to jump-start stalled labor talks between shipping companies and the dockworkers’ union. All containers move on a chassis frame. Other Lines followed suit.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

In fact, in 2018 we saw investments go up across the entire supply chain technology spectrum.” parcel shipping. New York City has seen a 29% increase in residential deliveries from 2010 to 2015. Two cargo bikes can replace one motorized vehicle, Peters Mendes pointed out. Logistics Management. “In TMS technology.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

In the enterprise software world, Netsuite is becoming the Pitbull of the industry, with various supply chain and logistics software vendors forming partnerships with the company to help expand their presence in the small and midsize business (SMB) market.

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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. It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. The history of the company can be traced back to 1870.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

There are customer-facing cogs, internal supply chain cogs, and supplier-facing cogs. ”[3] That customer-centric definition might lead one to believe omnichannel is all about marketing — but supply chain professionals know that’s not true. Cogs in the omnichannel machine. She lists a few: Website. ”[4].

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time I am very keen on the subject of supply chain innovation right now, for a variety of reasons. Supply chain in turn obviously has a key role to play in overall corporate/product innovation. First Thoughts. By Dan Gilmore – Editor-in-Chief.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

We take a closer look into co-opetition as a survival tactic and how it is becoming crucial to managing your supply chain, and inseparably, your business. The Kindle’s popularity was usurped by the iPad release in 2010— but Amazon quickly partnered up with Apple (and later, Android) to release the Kindle App, again widening its market.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Supply chain industry executives are split sharply about how Mexico will fare if it is able to agree with the United States and Canada on terms to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. . GDP gain in 2010. GDP gain in 2010. In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No. 9, falling below No. GDP growth.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 18, 2017

What does this mean for a firm's supply chain? After turning the taxi medalion industry on its ear in the mid-2010's and pivoting focus to autonomous vehicles, tech is aiming to expand the scope of their influence. The top 25 largest trucking companies represent ~25% of marget segment share with 91% of U.S.

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Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. If you define an ‘Effective Global Trade’ as a trade that is executed on schedule, without damage to the cargo and at planned cost, then your threshold for an ‘Effective Global Trade’ is too low. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Last September, a jury at Southwark crown court in south London found Amazon guilty of shipping dangerous goods by air. In Amazon’s case, the company stated “We ship millions of products every week and are confident in the sophisticated technologies and processes we have developed to detect potential shipping hazards.”

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

So, fleet managers need to ask a fundamental question, “What does it mean if my drivers, assets and cargo are continuously connected to the enterprise and how can I leverage this fact to create value for my organization?”. Mobile Technology in Transportation Management Impacts all Points Along the Supply Chain.

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