Parade

JANUARY 24, 2017

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Internet Truck Stop and Freight Quote have been connecting supply and demand in the trucking industry for over a decade. Some have raised millions in venture capital from some of the top names in the tech industry.

Modeling Software 60

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Business Solutions: Amazon Business – Marketplace offering tailored products and tools for businesses, including bulk purchasing and business pricing. Perishable goods like fresh food may utilize air freight for faster delivery to distant locations.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 79

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2016

Think back to 2012 when Sam Taylor, CEO of Oriental Trading Company , went undercover in his own company. Well, this example shows how wearable technology in the supply chain was being used 3 and a half years ago in 2012. Do you ever watch Undercover Boss? The benefits of the cloud in the supply chain are clear.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Parade

JANUARY 24, 2017

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Internet Truck Stop and Freight Quote have been connecting supply and demand in the trucking industry for over a decade. Some have raised millions in venture capital from some of the top names in the tech industry.

Modeling Software 60

Modeling Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 60

Parade

JANUARY 24, 2017

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Internet Truck Stop and Freight Quote have been connecting supply and demand in the trucking industry for over a decade. Some have raised millions in venture capital from some of the top names in the tech industry.

Modeling Software 60

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Understand technology, information, and reporting tools and how to use them in the business. Internal and external customer response times improve with online tracking and reporting tools to confirm order and shipment status. Logistics staff manages transportation costs through mode and carrier selection guidelines.

Pricing Training 145

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Part five of a five-part series on the hidden benefits you can expect from working with a digital freight management company like Aborn & Co. There are a lot of emerging technologies in the transportation industry. He is a 2012 graduate of Harvard University where he was a four-year member of the football team.

Supply Chain Software 10

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

In transportation news, the American Trucking Associations reported that its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 0.9% Looking ahead, Costello is concerned “about the high level of inventories throughout the supply chain [that] could have a negative impact on truck freight volumes over the next few months.”.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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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.

Predictive Analytics Software 201

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

Innovation 174

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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. Need help in focusing back on your core compentancy and dealing with these forces distracting you from reducing transportation costs?

Buyer Training 120

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Daniel Helmig, head of ABB’s Supply Chain management, is currently busy implementing supply chain transformation throughout the company’s 450 plants and many project sites as the company consolidates back end processes and establishes ten global transportation management centres. “It 42 | Tools & Technology.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2015

Transportation optimization is more than moving freight for the lowest cost or a short-term boost in performance; it’s also about continuous improvement delivered through smart, data-driven planning and efficient execution. Central to achieving this is a joint commitment to nurture and evolve the shipper-3PL relationship.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 12, 2015

Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.1 Delivers Tools for Improved Driver Productivity and Enhanced Route Visibility. April 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). In other technology news, Roadnet Technologies announced the launch of Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.1,

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Managing adverse weather conditions is part and parcel of transportation planning. A major freight company employs a team of meteorologists that works closely with its flight dispatchers and contingency coordinators, for example. Professor Yossi Sheffi is Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics.

Metrics 67

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

With Houston largely unavailable from a commerce perspective, businesses can no longer rely on their supply, transport and warehouse networks in the area. 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

With Houston largely unavailable from a commerce perspective, businesses can no longer rely on their supply, transport and warehouse networks in the area. 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools.

Material Savings 207

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2013

The application is also an important analytical tool. In the longer term, the MIT CTL research team aims to expand the scope of Port Mapper by integrating it with data on highway freight flows. Hopefully this is an overestimate, and we will not see a repeat of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

Analytics Software 70

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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. About 2.9%

Japan 17

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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. The problem comes in transport. ► 2012. (1). • Inconsistent computer communications.

Cargo 40

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

Calls for more effective transportation capacity planning, inventory management, multi-sourcing and diversified supplier base strategies are crucial to mitigate business continuity in case of a crisis. The short-term strategy to build resilience, is to focus on three major elements, essential to keep freight moving. .

Supply Chain Planning Software 233

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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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Supply Chain Cost Management Results: Deere & Company’s supply chain cost-management achievements included an inventory decrease of $1 billion, a significant reduction in customer delivery lead times (from ten days to five or less) and annual transportation cost savings of around 5%.

Cost Reduction Strategies 54

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The First True Network Optimization System: While there there were a few very primitive single commodity network optimization attempts by various academics that were not of much value, the first true “multi-product” network optimization tool was developed by Dr. Arthur Geoffrion and Dr. Glenn Graves, both of UCLA, in 1972.

Supply Chain Planning Software 49

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 29, 2019

A 2016 study of 3,000 fleet owners [2] proved this fact by comparing TCOs in 2016 vs. 2012. In the transportation industry, the total cost of ownership is a calculation that helps trucking companies determine the complete costs of owning and operating a truck. Fleet management costs are increasing. Breaking Down TCO in Trucking.

Purchasing Skills 47

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