Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Regardless of your point of view on truck fuel efficiency standards, the reality is that it only addresses part of the opportunity available to shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions. The redesign has saved the company €1.2 million a year. percent improvement.

Vendor Strategies

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With an educational and professional background in finance, Shannon joined the logistics industry in 2012 with Knight Transportation out of Phoenix, Arizona. About FreightVana FreightVana is a Digital Logistics Partner powered by technology and built on a foundation of trust and transparency.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It said that if it takes two months for the ports to become fully operational, the window for shipping this season’s crop will have closed. Those same words were said when the ports were shut down for 10 days in 2002 , and again in December 2012 when 600 clerks went on strike , shutting down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for 8 days.

Long Beach

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” By 2012 they had implemented this multi-enterprise supply chain network (MSCN) solution. Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. But they were very basic.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

Predictions for transportation management in 2016 highlighted growing stress and concern. Obviously, supply chain entities providing less-than-truckload and other modes of transportation do not want drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Big Data Became Essential to Transportation Management.

Transportation Management

GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2016

In a 2012 survey by Forrester and Zebra Consulting, reports Cigniti Technologies , only 15 percent of manufacturers had implemented at least one Industrial Internet of Things solution. Transportation costs are considerable for many manufacturers, and leveraging technology to make transportation more efficient, helps reduce overall costs.

Internet of things

The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 14, 2023

In 2012, after managing advertising campaigns for top-tier brands for many years, Paul and his wife co-founded Bulu Box, a health and wellness subscription box service that provides product samples to customers. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Turvo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Taimen Transport LLC is a rapidly growing logistics company located in Chattanooga, TN specializing in over-the-road transportation. Taimen Transport had previously implemented Turvo , replacing a number of legacy systems and processes. Chris Wang, CEO of Taimen Transport. When opportunity called, Taimen answered.

Transportation

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. scdigest.com.

Gartner

Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually. And yes, it’s not just size; technology plays a key role in keeping those ships operating.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

Meanwhile, eCommerce is catalyzing significant changes in retail real estate as more companies vie for warehouse space and transportation services to meet a growing number of online orders, explains Alexander Frei and John Morris of Area Development. But, by the end of 2012, eCommerce logistics had grown to 5 percent.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

A Perfect Match for Our Mission At Freightos, our mission has always been to bring international shipping into the 21st century, using digitalization to make it faster, more cost-effective, and more transparent for the organizations that literally move the world. But we never thought we could do it all ourselves.

Optimal Sourcing

DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 21, 2014

So try these three games (in no particular order) with your family and give them a taste of the industry basics: Lords of Waterdeep: Storing and shipping adventure. In this 2012 German-style board game , players take on the role of rulers of a fictional city-state. Planet Planning Transport & Logistics' About Kelli Saunders.

Resource Reduction

GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

As the push towards sustainability in logistics continues, those involved in modern manufacturing and shipping, especially shippers, must understand why this trend is taking place, its potential costs, obstacles, and benefits, and what it means for the future of manufacturing and logistics. By 2014, the decrease had risen to 15 percent.

Sustainability

Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 6, 2012

According to the latest American Shipper benchmark survey, transportation spending increased in 2012 – according to 75 percent of respondents – remaining unscathed by budget cuts. Shockingly, though, companies are failing to invest in the necessary procurement tools to manage spend and optimize their transportation networks.

Optimal Sourcing

Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Here’s how the scheme works, as described in an AP article published last October ( Thieves Pose as Truckers to Steal Huge Cargo Loads ): Thieves assume the identity of a trucking company, often by reactivating a dormant Department of Transportation carrier number from a government website for as little as $300.

Cargo

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Not surprising, with the exception of Amazon, eBay, and a few other e-commerce giants, most online retailers have stayed away from selling to consumers in other countries, or they have limited their sales to a very finite number of countries (cross-border e-commerce reached $300 billion in 2012 , while global online trade will top $1.4

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2013

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. But progress continues to be made in this area.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

In DSD, instead of shipping truckload quantities of goods directly to a retailer’s regional distribution center every few weeks, a manufacturer has their own account representatives that sell to and service individual stores. Microsoft purchased Blue Horseshoe’s warehousing and transportation products in 2012.

Supply Chain Planning Software

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 25, 2017

The use of the new technologies, ranging from robotics to value-added services within transportation management systems (TMSs) saw greater implementation across supply chains via TMSaas, and widely-held beliefs about the supply chain’s limitations were tested. Multiple Companies Sought to Replace the Deficit Left by Amazon Robotics.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

I have a plane to catch this morning, so let’s go straight to the news… 3Gtms Announces the Inaugural Release of 3GTM Transportation Software. NAFTA Trade in December 2013 than in December 2012. This week the company announced the inaugural release of 3GTM, the company’s flagship transportation management software (TMS).

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

I also think that Quintiq’s leadership in concurrent planning to solve new problems is promising, especially in the design of transportation and inventory flows. For example, we discovered that transportation and duties are 5x the expense of labor and overhead. Is it duties, or is it transportation? Find out what it is.

Case Study

Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

As I’ve commented in previous postings, if you are a 3PL or transportation company and you’re not involved in cross-border shipping with Mexico, then you are missing out on a growing business opportunity (see Reuters article from December 2012). And finally, UPS raised a red flag by lowering its full-year EPS expectations.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

Descartes’ GLN, route planning and transportation management solutions and deep domain expertise can help our retail, distribution and manufacturing customers in managing their global and local inbound logistics and delivery operations.”. . In related news, Maersk downgraded its forecast for ocean shipping demand.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

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

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P. a bushel, the highest price since July 2012. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Accenture ).

Material Savings

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 13, 2017

According to research in 2012, 27.7% Just like SEO, the shipping industry has the most impact on the global economy. Shipping companies transport most the world’s products. It could be the title, subject matter, authorship, taglines, hashtags, post’s format or any other thing that worked in your favor.

Supply Chain Strategy

DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The shipping options and costs are unacceptable. In 2012, 75% of UK retailers offered one to three delivery options. Today, shoppers can choose from up to nine shipping options. Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Transport & Logistics' More choice = fewer abandoned shopping baskets. Offer better delivery terms.

Retail

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Reports 2012 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results. FedEx Introduces Enhancements to Deep Frozen Shipping. Robinson and Con-way both reported Q4 and full-year 2012 results this week. percent in 2012 compared to 2011 (including contribution from acquisitions). percent in Q4 2012. percent in Q4 2012.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The 30 th SCRC meeting kicked off today with a theme on “Transportation Strategy in an Infrastructure Constrained Environment”. This is a theme that was discussed a year ago at a conference in DC on Transportation Infrastructure, over coffee with William Lucas from Caterpillar. It is also happening at border crossings such as Mexico.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Speaking of Amazon, the company is raising the bar again on delivery in response to Walmart testing a free, three-day shipping service. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, “U.S.-NAFTA billion in March 2015 as three out of five transportation modes – air, rail, and truck – carried more U.S.-Mexico

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

million, up almost 21 percent from Q3 2012. percent from Q3 2012. However, net revenue, which excludes purchased transportation, increased 8.2 Con-Way this week reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 The company’s Menlo Worldwide Logistics group reported revenue of $380.5 million, down 11.0

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

Trucks Transported 60.6% It provides the key warehouse management features needed to quickly deliver ROI, including the tracking and visibility of inbound orders, directed put-away, variety of picking methods, shipping, directed replenishment and inventory control. . percent in 2012. NAFTA Trade in April 2013. percent to $1.3

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Order visibility and control combine with logistics strategies to realize transportation savings that impact the bottom line. Logistics staff manages transportation costs through mode and carrier selection guidelines. Thanks to route optimization, order speed from vendor ship date to DC delivery aligns with demand.

Pricing Training

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

All signs point to the rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping. What’s evolving is that consumers are going further down the SKU stream to have more shipped to their houses – both regularly and on-demand. McGuigan served as the President of Transplace’s Transportation Management and Software as a Service business (SaaS).

Supply Chain Planning Software

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In 2012, for example, he was elected as a fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), where he served as chair of the Sections and Societies Subcommittee and as president of the Transportation Science and Logistics Section. Thank you, Marius, for your friendship, support, and confidence in me.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Keith Richard is Vice President, Operations, Transportation Management, at Transplace. Mr. Richard later became the Director of Transportation at Ryder, leading the $300MM transportation and logistics operations for Dr. Pepper and Cadbury Adams. Jon Eberly is Customer Service Manager at Transplace.

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