Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

And in the most emotional finish of the day, Henry Richard finished the race nine years after his brother, Martin, died during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The slower delivery times will allow it to use more trains and trucks as modes of transportation, which is more cost-effective and reliable than air transportation.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

DB Schenker Takes $25 Million Stake in Online Freight Booking Platform uShip (WSJ – sub. Back in August 2013, I wrote a post titled “ Is the Traditional S&OP Process Outdated and Heading to Extinction? Amazon’s delivery drones may drop packages via parachute (CNN).

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QAD

AUGUST 8, 2019

Industrial production is growing at about 4% annually as of 2017. The supply chain infrastructure in Spain is strong due to its robust transportation and communications systems. As far as Spain’s transportation system, it’s rail system is the most developed and one of the best in Western Europe. million people as of 2017. .

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

At Transplace’s recent Shipper Symposium, a diverse group of shippers, logistics experts and analysts came together to discuss the latest industry trends and obstacles faced by supply chain and transportation professionals, and identify strategies for addressing these issues and improving operations. Let’s assume that IP is negative in 2016.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 7, 2014

After years of 9% GDP growth followed by strong job creation and a 10% inflation rate, 2012 and 2013 have seen more modest but stable continuous growth. Dun & Bradstreet studies suggest that Turkish growth will slow down over the period of 2013-2017. The year 2013 shows a 2.7% I accept the Terms & Conditions.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Since the collapse of the housing market and the economy in 2008, the freight transportation industry has managed to claw its way out of a damaging situation and maintain historically low trucking rates. Unfortunately, this means an already-strained transportation industry will have additional needs. Reshoring Initiative.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

Economists consider Brazil to be one of the strongest countries in emerging markets despite the recession of 2013 to 2016. Both transportation and communication infrastructures are strong in Brazil. percent in 2017. Brazil is the eighth largest economy in the world, with a GDP approaching $2.055 trillion in 2017.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. 5) Freightos, Shipa Freight, Convoy. million (AUD), up from $11.4

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 23, 2017

Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) increased the 2017 freight broker bond renewal amount to $75,000 back in 2013 and set October 1 as the renewal deadline, that's the time when many freight brokers renew their bonds. When Should Your 2017 Freight Broker Bond Renewal Happen?

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

So when I asked Cathy Roberson, a senior analyst at Transport Intelligence and a tech-enthusiast who is vox supplychainus on Twitter at cmroberson06 , I was not surprised when she sent me back an analysis that seems to match up perfectly with some of Google’s recent projects: Google Glasses, Android and 3D printing. yellowbox].

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

For centuries the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. Container Regulation. 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A recent Supply Chain Insights study revealed that the number one event impacting supply chains from 2013 to 2018 was cyber attacks or computer hacking. Managing freight transportation. 5] Hailey Lynne McKeefry, “ Blockchain & Supply Chain: Early But Promising ,” EBN , 29 May 2017. [6] ”[1]. Footnotes. [1]

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Second, we just released our second Talking Logistics YOUniversity course, Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation. DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. You can also download the.MP3 file for each episode directly from its Talking Logistics page. JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. For centuries, the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

2017 Update: I originally published this article in 2013. Here we are In 2017 and little has changed, despite efforts to promote the supply chain and logistics sector to the female gender. Given the predicted increase in the road freight task (see chart below) how will we cope with the shortage of heavy vehicle drivers?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The rule will take full effect on December 16, 2017, so trucking companies have two years to become compliant. China Approves Merger of Cosco, China Shipping (WSJ- sub.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). DAT’s Accelerated Freight Matching Launches with New Load Board App for Carriers and Paperless Onboarding Service for Brokers. R2 Freight & Logistics, Inc. Electric Trucking Charges Up (WSJ – sub. First UPS U.S.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

2017 was a wild year, as freight transportation faced one disruption after another. Those four factors added up to extraordinary pressure on spot market truck capacity, driving rates up as high as we’ve seen them since at least 2010, when we established the freight rates database that forms the foundation of DAT RateView.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Below are five regulations that freight brokers should be aware of—either because they apply to brokers directly, or because the rules will have an impact on truckload capacity. Large companies were required to comply by April 6, 2017, while other companies have one more year to comply.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. I joined Schneider Electric Schneider Electric in Singapore with Global responsibility for Logistics and Network Design in 2013. De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap. People and Halal Supply Chains.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

The survey of more than 500 global logistics executives is part of the 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, an annual snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets by size, infrastructure, transport connections and business climate. . In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No.

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Convey

AUGUST 29, 2017

Year-to-date company highlights include: Bookings growth: 340 percent increase in new bookings, and 157 percent growth in new customers year-over-year through August 2017. Data shows that customers using Convey’s solutions realize a 5X increase in visibility into shipment exceptions and an 11 percent average savings on freight costs.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

We’ve used our transportation management system to make load times a critical metric for us.”. The trucking and railroad titans have been locked in arbitration since January 2017 over revenue J.B. Amazon has suffered seven workplace fatalities since 2013, according to the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH).

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. 15th, 2017 (PDF., IDC, Digital Transformation Drives Supply Chain Restructuring Imperative, July 2017. no opt-in).

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. About Ryder.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 17, 2020

Ship operators said they allow liners to spread operating expenses such as fuel and crew salaries across more shipments, allowing them to offer lower freight rates to customers and effectively decrease the cost of transportation that is a backbone of global trade. Denmark’s A.P.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2019

What are the best ways to move freight? Thousands of SKUs, hundreds of transportation lanes and countless business partners must be managed in tandem to optimize business performance and serve the end-customer. Only for turkeys.” eft , 1 February 2013. [2] .” Supply chain managers need to demonstrate that same curiosity.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This past October, the American Trucking Associations warned that the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017. In the report, ATA projects the shortage to reach 50,000 by the end of 2017 and if current trends hold the shortage could grow to more than 174,000 by 2026. Confusing, isn’t it?

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

When Mr. Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift. He was promoted to a full-time job in 2017, and is now earning more than $16 an hour. Freight rates are on the rise, and there are signs that the shortage are unlikely to abate. facility at an Indianapolis, Ind.,

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 26, 2017

What Transportation Professionals Should Know in the Event of a Government Shutdown | Transportfolio. While most pundits are now predicting the government will remain open past April 29, 2017, we thought it would be worth a reminder regarding how a government shutdown would impact the transportation industry specifically.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Many transportation and logistics software companies were launched in the late 1990s and early 2000s, during the height of the dotcom era, but very few of them survive today — they either went bankrupt or were acquired by others. When asked, “How is transportation viewed by upper management at your company?”

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GTG Technology Group

OCTOBER 5, 2016

If it ever comes to fruition, the Hyperloop One will be a giant step for the future of intermodal freight transportation. Elon Musk published the concept for Hyperloop One in a 2013 white paper. It plans to release a full-sized model for testing in 2017 in anticipation of opening the first Hyperloop in 2020.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 3, 2014

The Latest: What to Expect in Transportation Regulation. While there will continue to be periodic articles about attempts to roll back the 2013 HOS changes, I think we will see fewer and fewer references to the 2013 HOS changes. Sanitary Transportation of Food. As a reminder to readers, the rulemaking process in D.C.

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Elementum

JULY 21, 2016

trillion by 2017. from 2013 and 2018. Amazon’s move into the ocean freight business may have surprised many, but with how fast e-commerce is growing, it makes perfect sense. The total global business to customer e-commerce sales is anticipated to grow to US $2.3 But all that growth has to affect the global logistics industry.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I remember speaking a few years ago with Art Mesher, Descartes’ CEO from November 2004 through November 2013, and he attributed the turnaround to Descartes’ shift from a “culture of selling” to a “culture of serving.” Real-time freight visibility is quickly becoming a “must have” capability for transportation managers.

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