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. Shippers and carriers continue to shift away from long-haul trucking and one-way freight.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. The executives surveyed identified these positions as those they believe currently most affected and that they expect will present even more severe staffing difficulties by 2020.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The 2012 Third-Party Logistics Study is based on over 2,250 responses from both shippers and logistics service. Multiple layers, supply constraints and the specific challenges the various channels present, coupled with short. About the 2012 Third-Party Logistics Study. world such as the Middle East and Australia. 3plstudy.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says. He presented his outlook for container shipping to the TPM Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif.,

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Logistics service providers can of course play an important role in the consolidation of freight flows, but the most successful collaborative projects are initiated by shippers themselves. This presents new opportunities for the company’s supply chain operations, says Frank Vorrath, 45, Vice President Global Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The software then decodes and presents it to the user in a manner that makes sense to them. He is also the author of “Rogue’s Guide to Acquisition: Principles from the Final Frontier” listed on Bill Gates Recommended Summer Reading of 2012. Author Bio: Jayesh Mehta is the Director of Marketing at Fortress Mobile.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

This extensive product range presents unique challenges for logistics, as each item has different storage and handling requirements. Perishable goods like fresh food may utilize air freight for faster delivery to distant locations.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. The field is large and growing.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

According to Forbes magazine , The greatest reshoring will occur in industries that benefit most from cheap natural gas and have access to global markets… [industries such as] chemicals and metals… for products that change rapidly, including fashion apparel and technology… whose product value/weight ratios do not justify air freight.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2020

Around the world, airlines were cutting passenger flights which also meant less air freight capacity. The coming months are bound to present more challenges for manufacturers worldwide. Manufacturing plants were shutting down. Governments began imposing strict measures limiting movement.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 10, 2013

I gave the example of Sun Microsystems, which suffered a spate of freight thefts in Europe. How can security professionals present a convincing case for investments in supply chain resilience in the face of such skepticism? Here are three possible approaches. 1. ID situations where resilience is a by-product.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

When it started, it was a lot of discussion about over the road trucking and freight brokerage. They cover both fulfillment and freight logistics. To end up together with my daughter in an industry that’s so top of mind and important has been a great Mother’s Day present for me. You ask about the future of logistics.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Training and developing people in manufacturing roles has traditionally presented unique challenges, particularly in how training is structured and experienced. Twitter Google+ The post 3 Keys to Winning the Manufacturing Talent Battle appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

Transplace Updates, Enhances TMS Freight Allocation Module 2.0. Con-way Freight Announces 2013 General Rate Increase. Freight Shipments Fell 1.2% provides greater flexibility in establishing how the freight is presented to authorized carriers, and the amount of visibility carriers have into the progress of the auction.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 13, 2016

Editor’s note: This post originally ran in 2012. Do you have receivers who have a particular problem with that SKU at delivery, and does that present a cost or accessorial reduction opportunity? What’s Missing in Your Total Landed Cost.Transportfolio. Since it’s a relevant topic, we wanted to share it with you again.

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Freightera

MAY 4, 2017

Freightera to Build North America’s First Low Emission Freight Marketplace, Partners with SmartWay to Showcase Certified Carriers. has partnered with Natural Resources Canada’s SmartWay program in an initiative to reduce fuel costs and emissions from freight transportation. Freightera Logistics Inc. It’s a win-win,” said Mr. Beckwitt.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 2, 2015

We first started playing in late 2012 and we were instantly hooked. And last night, for the first time, Finley found Emerald to mine… although at present, you can only trade with Villagers for stuff you can already get… maybe there will more application in the next update!). Manufacturing STEM'

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Speakers from supply chain management, freight forwarding, air carrier and inland distribution companies addressed the problems with perishables, which include major product groups ranging from foodstuffs and medicines to flowers. ► 2012. (1). “With perishables, we can’t really do it from farm to shelf.”

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Logility

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Presented at our Connections customer conference, the SAILS Awards recognize companies who significantly improved their business processes, deployed an innovative solution to address their supply chain challenges, or demonstrated an on-going commitment and leadership role in the expansion of supply chain improvements.

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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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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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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. Unfortunately, the cost effectiveness may simply not be present. Freight costs of offshoring may exceed the freight costs of domestic shipping. .

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

This is an exciting milestone that accelerates our vision of a digital platform that modernizes international freight and improves global trade. I started Freightos a decade ago, in 2012. I assumed, after all, that freight carriers would publish APIs simply because they wanted to fill their vessels efficiently.

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Convey

JUNE 29, 2016

Taylor and Richter bring prior experience from their years with BlackLocus, a SaaS software company that provided price intelligence to retailers and was acquired by The Home Depot in 2012. Results across Convey’s client base include: 11% average reduction in freight spend. Convey (formerly Pivot Freight). phone: 512.794.8876.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

I will note Rice used my list during his own excellent presentation on supply chain innovation at the MHI annual conference last October. The result was terribly inefficient handling on both sides of the equation, poor space utilization on the cargo ships, freight damage, and high logistics costs.

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