Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2022

They write, “Mainstream news reports are full of claims that supply chains are broken, citing widespread product shortages, overflowing ports and spiking freight costs. So, there was a supply disruption and an increase in demand hitting the market at the same time. ”[3]. Supply and Demand are Out of Whack.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff. Additionally, Amazon has doubled its shipping container processing capacity by increasing ports of entry and partnered with more ocean freight carriers to secure space in “critical ports.”. Who doesn’t remember their first phone?

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

Everything from a lack of capacity, manufacturing shortages, cost control difficulties, regional supply delays and disruptions, length and complexity of supply shipping routes, driver and worker shortages, rising costs and expenses, and COVID-related disruptions have contributed to the retail supply chain process today. .

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Like most sectors of the gig economy, drivers are paid purely for the jobs they do (in this case deliveries) and have none of the benefits enjoyed by full-time workers, such as medical and pension assistance, or paid holiday and sick leave. It works like this: A poster, for example, needs someone to assemble furniture bought from Ikea.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 15, 2022

In 2013 I saw an episode on 60 Minutes showcasing Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and Amazon’s new paradigm of home delivery by drone. Now almost 10 years later we thought it timely to check on the state of the drone delivery market. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Love at First Flight!

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

He predicts that this will rise to just over 50% by 2016 and to more than 80% by 2020. Just as in the following five examples that reveal interesting data, best practices, and tips related to the supply chain. What did you find most intriguing in the Supply Chain arena in 2014? Top Supply Chain Blog Posts for 2014. I hope you enjoy!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. As a goal, it is easier to say than to define.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

But is that a real possibility, or are the predictions of supply chain mayhem just so much panic and hot air? Other reports say that people are sickening quickly and in enormous numbers, leaving factories short-staffed at the worst possible time—Chinese New Year. An End is in Sight, But Will it Be Too Late?

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. In the rail sector, the big issue is capacity. In the U.S.,

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

December 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Amazon, of course, has been the main catalyst in shaping consumer expectations regarding delivery time and cost — and in getting competitors to pursue unprofitable delivery programs of their own. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slides 1.4% in January.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

It is also interesting to frame up this discussion in terms of capacity in recent years – something that is never quite certain. Capacity tightened up in 2014 , but then loosened again in 2015. Now, in 2016, the industry is seeing recessionary levels of excess truckload capacity similar to those of 2009.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). Journey on.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

We first started writing about and featuring reshoring content back in September of 2013, and have since added 10 more reshoring related posts in our reshoring blog category. And, some companies just instinctively followed the corporate crowd toward outsourcing. Transportation and freight costs are reduced.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. Unfortunately, there may not always be enough employees available to assist customers in a timely manner as the customer might wish…When there is not an associate immediately available to accomplish this task [such as fetching an item from the back room], the customer experiences delay.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 17, 2020

Ocean carriers have canceled hundreds of services, parked ships and sent vessels on longer voyages to eat up capacity and preserve their finances amid diving trade volumes. They were double the size of the largest ships the industry operated just 10 years earlier. It only works in specific corridors, otherwise it’s too big.”.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Just last week, a significant milestone was achieved: the FDA approved the first “artificial pancreas” device , a closed-loop system comprised of a continuous glucose monitor, insulin pump, and control algorithm. Denmark’s DSV eyes more big acquisitions in fragmented freight market (Reuters). Why do I do this?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Transportation, and Freight. We are laser focused on not being just another company blog, but a destination of quality content. The competition is fierce in each category, as so far this year we have published over 150 blog posts! for everyone else.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

What’s more, faster delivery times could potentially reduce shipping costs for customers, and this, in turn, may result in a sales boost for retailers. Drones can be operated remotely by a person or they can be controlled intelligently by computers, or in most cases, a combination of both. What Are Consumer Attitudes Towards Drones?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Editor's Note: This is a blog post about the state of the freight brokering business in 2015. Cerasis is a freight broker and holds a $250,000 TIA Broker Bond. Many shippers have been burned by freight brokers who work on behalf of the shipper for transportation procurement, accounting services , freight claims management , and more.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

The capacity crunch and technology are reshaping ?the The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' annual State of Logistics report attempts to offer just such a map -- accompanied by some timely warnings. There was a lot of excess capacity in the marketplace. the supply chain. The research, done by A.T.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Trucking capacity in 2019 is about speed not rates according to industry analysts. ELDs have changed the way that carriers score their partners and shippers with long detention times are losing capacity in the form of time, rejected loads, and partnerships. You] have to ask us both that question at the same time.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

I admit it, the cafe con leche is not as good as my mom’s, but I’ve traded taste for time and convenience. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week. Source: Laurie Cus. They have been replaced by the Keurig and K-cup. European and Chinese regulators).

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

With a total area just slightly smaller than the U.S., Economists consider Brazil to be one of the strongest countries in emerging markets despite the recession of 2013 to 2016. Economists consider Brazil to be one of the strongest countries in emerging markets despite the recession of 2013 to 2016. Manufacturing in Brazil.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Customs Commissioner at the time, gave a speech where he said: “We must reaffirm the importance of knowing your customer and consider the overall ‘air-tightness’ of your supply chain, from factory floor, to loading dock, to transportation to our border. Today is September 11. I never forget. The meeting ended in disbelief and confusion.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Billal Chouli explains, “A supply chain is a network of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as intermediaries including freight companies, warehousing companies, and brokers, who transfer goods, services, money, and information amongst one another. ” Improving supply chain management strategies.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing and government regulations, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Carrier Capacity. Large Scale Market Indicators.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. The move may be risky, but the mega retailer’s play may also be indicative of an emerging trend in North American maritime freight.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

2013 has certainly been an interesting year! We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics. As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supply chain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2017

This year, supply chains reached Silicon Valley (and not just in the form of logistics startups ). Reducing excess capacity and making trucking more efficient has been a hot topic. This isn’t just a drive-by-night business; Convoy’s landing Unilever as a client, proves that the big boys are listening up. FREE DOWNLOAD.

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). I’ve been an industry analyst for over 20 years, which is hard to believe sometimes. Source: Google.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

And it didn’t take any flashy technology – just a bit of data and a bit of insight. Working at a logistics startup means attending a lot of logistics and freight conferences, most with the same technology panels talking about the same technology again and again. Stop Looking At Flashy Logistics Technology. The result?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and was 307th in the 2013 Fortune Global 500 ranking. The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

If supply (equipment) is abundant and there is less freight available, rates go down; if capacity is tight and shipment volumes are greater, prices go up. These carriers often ride the waves of regional freight demand driven by produce and other seasonal items. Instead, the market fluctuates based on supply and demand.

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Elementum

AUGUST 11, 2016

Trucking is the main means for freight transportation in the United States. Around 14,547M tons worth of cargo was in transit in 2013, accounting for 73% of cargo delivered that year. Similarly, Werner Enterprises, another major freight carrier, also experienced drops in net income of up to 30% as compared to 2015.

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