Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2013

Cass Freight Index Report – April 2013. Overcapacity, Fuel Costs Hit Shipping Industry ( Fox Business ). KSD provides its customers with customs declaration, security filing, transportation management and freight forwarding technology solutions. percent in the quarter, while Con-way Freight reported a 0.4

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Prime Membership: Amazon Prime – Subscription service offering benefits such as free two-day shipping, access to Prime Video, Prime Music, and exclusive deals. This subscription-based service offers customers free two-day shipping on eligible items, revolutionizing the e-commerce industry and setting new delivery standards.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. LLamasoft Launches Data Services to Provide Reference Data for the Supply Chain Design Community. In this week’s news, new products and services and a couple of acquisitions top the list.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2016

Plummeting freight rates mean that under 50% of logistics providers turn a profit on ocean shipping, while threatening competition from industry newcomers like Amazon and Alibaba spell out unprecedented challenges for the logistics industry. DHL seeded its empire by moving ocean documentation faster than cargo ships.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The technologies and business models supporting these platforms are also being applied to logistics and supply chain management, especially across activities such as warehousing, transportation, and shipping—with astonishing success. 5) Freightos, Shipa Freight, Convoy. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2013

Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% According to the press release: The SMC³ LTL reference tariff will be accessed directly from LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru and Transportation Guru software and will provide the rate data necessary to help determine the cost and feasibility of new network structures and shipping locations.

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Freightos

AUGUST 8, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home August 9, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Reports 2012 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results. FedEx Introduces Enhancements to Deep Frozen Shipping. Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. Robinson and Con-way both reported Q4 and full-year 2012 results this week. percent in Q4 2012.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 4, 2017

If you've been to a major freight or logistics conference in the past year or two you may have noticed the sessions shift from a focus on compliance and alliances to digitization, freight future-proofing, and technology. Data is tech's domain and fewer industries rely on data more than logistics. This is no coincidence.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

The mandate for the clearing house and other critical trucking regulations were listed in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act in 2012. Big Data Became Essential to Transportation Management. Big data analysis and the transportation management system (TMS) were set to be paragons of improvement and perfection in 2016.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Part one of a five-part series on the hidden benefits you can expect from working with a digital freight management company like Aborn & Co. The calculation usually goes something like this: Rate Savings Opportunity + Freight Optimization Cost Reduction Opportunity – Total payable to Aborn & Co = Return on Investment $$.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. One of my predictions for 2016 was that cross-border e-commerce would become the next frontier for shipping and logistics growth. The share of revenue from the unit that sells and leases postage machines is still just over 50% of the total, though that’s down from nearly 60% in 2012.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : . In the quarter, shipping costs jumped 37% to $4.17 As a percentage of sales, shipping costs rose to 12.5% Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. from 10.9%

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology. The data is shared with suppliers who know when to ship more products. Arkansas Business Limited Partnership, July 2, 2012.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

But as I wrote back in April 2013 , “If you look closely, Amazon’s real advantage comes from its logistics assets — the 89 distribution centers it [had at the time], including 20 opened [in 2012], with more scheduled to open in the months ahead. Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. Robinson Acquires Freightquote.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Identity theft (and more broadly, cyber-terrorism) is a growing problem, as the recent data breach at Target shows. Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. But consumers are not the only victims. The problem is also evident, for example, in the trucking industry.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

percent in 2013 to total $131 billion worldwide, up from $111 billion in 2012. Let’s bring it down to earth with a specific example – ocean shipping. As suggested in my recent post What Price Ocean Shipping? Addressing issues likes these requires data, and this is where the cloud could come in. It’s not a new idea.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager. 20 Years of Highway Data Shows Roads and Bridges Aren’t Crumbling ( Reason.org ). CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Mexico trade.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Sourcing decisions are guided by reported historical performance; the company uses established performance trends and data to review vendor relationships, rationalize vendor decisions, and determine whether new vendors should be considered to replace poor performers. You can ignore P.O. Clark Petersen, Director of Global Forwarding at C.H.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 13, 2016

Editor’s note: This post originally ran in 2012. And unless you hunt down and include those hidden costs in your TLC calculations, you’re basing supply chain decisions on incomplete data. Develop robust cube, dimension, and weight data for all of your products and keep it up to date. What can you do with dimensional data?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

The shipping giant, like many organizations, depends heavily on air travel to move items around the world. DHL avoided this problem because it had planned for alternative freight methods in the event of a disaster and was able to enact the strategy when signs of an eruption began to emerge.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

The shipping giant, like many organizations, depends heavily on air travel to move items around the world. DHL avoided this problem because it had planned for alternative freight methods in the event of a disaster and was able to enact the strategy when signs of an eruption began to emerge.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Over the past few decades, companies have realized that the way they bring products to market – from sourcing parts and services, to manufacturing, to shipping, to distribution – isn’t just a practical necessity, but an avenue for competitive advantage.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Cloud & Big Data. Online retailers on the other hand, will lure customers with a more pleasing web experience, the convenience of free shipping, inventory availability and lowest price. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Japan is known throughout the world as one of the best sources for technology products and automobiles, so it makes sense that top industries include motor vehicles and electronic equipment as well as machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles and processed foods. . as of 2017. Other Important Industries.

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Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

Adoption of e-docs and WCO data standardization would greatly reduce the burden existing documentation practices place on consignees and logistic service providers. · Monday, August 27, 2012 12:02:00 pm. What do you think the LSP industry should do to improve trade effectiveness? (by by Arthur Radford). Stefan Reidy. 9:28:00 pm.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

All of the offered solutions are dependent on proprietary applications and investment in an extended infrastructure of data capture or data input equipment and process intervention. That was the message of a panel of experts on perishables shipping Wednesday at the AirCargo Americas Conference in Miami. We can eliminate this.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 3, 2012

Intelleflex, a leading provider of on-demand data visibility solutions for supply chains and asset tracking, today announced the Intelleflex CMR-6100, the first fully integrated cellular-enabled, GPS-equipped multi-protocol RFID reader with support for the ISO Class 3 battery assisted passive and EPCglobal C1G2 passive standards.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Since about 2012 there’s been a massive influx of VC funding that has been poured into startups to revolutionise logistics and supply chains. Today, companies have access to real-time data about customer demand. to automatically predict the probability of a spike in demand for a specific product. In the U.S.,

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The Los Angeles port has experienced 49% growth since 2020, the biggest increase in nine years based on data compiled by Bloomberg. West Coast ports were barely keeping up with the growth in freight before the pandemic and had no ability to absorb disruption. There are operational issues that are also hindering operations.

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Logility

DECEMBER 14, 2012

This year’s 2012 Sailing to New Heights with Logility Award was presented to KGP Logistics, one of the country's largest single-source value-added suppliers of supply chain services, communications equipment and integrated solutions to the telecommunications industry.

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Amazon introduced its B2B marketplace in 2012, AmazonSupply, and then in 2015, renamed it Amazon Business. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

These advantages are enabled by a couple key capabilities: Technology : Technology advancements and our collective supply chain knowledge has come a very long way since my blog post from 2012. The logistics industry has undergone a massive digital transformation that enables us to have smart, connected global supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Regardless of what the internet hype suggests, offshoring rates have continued to surpass the rates of reshoring from 2012 through 2015, explains A.T. Kearney report seems bleak, it does reflect data from several years prior. . Freight costs of offshoring may exceed the freight costs of domestic shipping. .

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

So we asked Carl Johnson, President of Pac West Transport Services , a freight brokerage located in Portland, Oregon. Pac West specializes in temperature-sensitive freight, and started brokering Christmas trees shortly after the company was founded 32 years ago. Data from USDA's most recent Census of Agriculture in 2012.

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