Talking Logistics

JUNE 11, 2013

At the Manhattan Associates Momentum 2013 conference last month, the answer was a great conversation about transportation trends, challenges, and opportunities. Not all freight or shippers are created equal. What happens when you bring together a large group of shippers and carriers and put them in a conference room?

Forecasting Software

Freightos

AUGUST 31, 2016

Bringing Freight Online With WebCargoNet And Freightos. But this story is more about a vision for a better future of freight, than just another acquisition. WebCargoNet’s focus has been more on the carrier-forwarder relationship and has also placed more focus on air freight. An Industry On The Verge Of Change.

Freight

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release. Freight Shipments Fell 0.2% Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Kewill Announces Intention To Acquire Four Soft. HighJump Software Announces New Latin American Partnership.

Prescriptive Analytics Software

Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

ATA Releases Latest Freight Forecast, Projecting Strong Trucking Growth. NAFTA Trade in April 2013. Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Temasek Polytechnic Establish Scholarship Programme, Announce 2013 Winners. According to the forecast, overall freight revenue will grow by 63.6 Trucks Transported 60.6% percent to $1.3

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013. Overcapacity in the global air freight market, increasing customer preference for lower-yielding shipping solutions, and a slowing U.S.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2013

Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% Truckload and LTL Driver Turnover Rises in First Quarter of 2013. The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 1.2 Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (July 8-12, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. in May from April. Be Sociable, Share!

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2015

8 Most Common Reasons Why You May Receive a Freight Claim Declination Letter. Make Your Life Easier With These 5 Freight Bidding Platforms. New Hours of Service Rules Explained With Compliance Date Coming July 1, 2013. Freight Bill vs. Bill Of Lading: Knowing the Difference Is Key to Effective Logistics.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. WTO overcomes last minute hitch to reach its first global trade deal ( Reuters ). XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

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. Third Phase: 2013-future.

Supply Chain Design Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

According to a recent report from Evan Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates, the 3pl industry is expected to see even more growth in the coming years than it saw from 2010-2013. percent in 2010-2013. percent from 2013-2016. Here are the details. The growth of the U.S. third party logistics industry was at a healthy 4.5

Transportation Management

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

By employing proper freight accounting , through freight payment, auditing, and consolidation services, within a TMS solution, a shipper can go from paying $11 per freight invoice, all the way down to only 5 to 10% of the $11, according to Inbound Logistics magazine.

Manufacturing Procurement

GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2017

New episodes of the podcast have been published every Friday since its launch in 2013, touching on important topics like retail shifts, blockchain innovations, labor shortages, and the Internet of Things. Editor's Bonus Pick: Talking Freight by Cerasis. Inbound Logistics. Supply Chain and Logistics Management.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

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. Training Magazine 's annual survey indicates that from 2006-2013, average investment in training per manufacturing employee was reduced by 31 percent.

Buyer Training

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Spot market freight was stuck in neutral for most of the third quarter , with some pockets of seasonal activity. Recognizing that 2014 was extraordinary in many ways, the past month looks anemic even when compared to the more typical freight movement of September 2013. In October 2014, the gap was much narrower at 8%.

Freight

GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

restaurant industry made in 2013. About 81% of Walmart merchandise passed through those centers in 2013, the website said. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2013.” May 22, 2013. Put another way, Walmart’s revenue comes to 81% of what the National Restaurant Association says the entire U.S. Facts at a Glance.”

Gartner

Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

Freight

Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

Why this book rocks: Whether you focus on ocean, air, truck, barge or rail freight, it’s probably a steam engine that’s making it all work. Why this book rocks: In 2013, China exported $2.2 Read this if you’re interested in: What the important freight shipping origins and destinations of the future will be. That’s it!

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Freightos

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Yesterday Freightos announced a private beta version of its online instant freight quote marketplace. So obviously, being freight rate nerds, we got to wondering: How much would the logistics of shipping the iPhone 6s from China to the U.S. From some rough calculations, we believe that Apple’s freight costs for supplying U.S

Negotiating Skills

Freightos

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Since we live and breath freight, we constantly come across information that’s critical for our customers – logistic providers, shippers and carriers. And as freight innovators ourselves, we love seeing more innovation. Freight Rates News that rates for freight and logistics trends – October 2015.

Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2022

freight rail industry. From 2009 to 2013, Jefferies served as a senior policy advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. Operating over a private, 140,000 mile network stretching across the far reaches of North America, AAR members include the major freight railroads in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as Amtrak.

Negotiating Skills

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

In the United States alone, 3PL gross revenue increased 3.2% (a rate greater than our GDP) from 2012 to 2013 to $146.4 For example, a 3PL can combine the freight of 30, 40 or 50 clients to give shippers far more buying power than they would command “going it alone” in these trying times. Global 3PL revenues grew to $676.9 billion (U.S.

Transportation Management

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

FedEx, UPS, and DHL all claim to have been the first to switch to DIM pricing in 2013, but all packages were swapped over into the DIM pricing model in 2015. The Problem With Traditional Freight Classification Rates Freight classes have been primarily defined by an era that is far out of touch to today’s marketplace.

Price Reduction

Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

yellowbox]Check out where the future of online sales for the freight industry is heading with this free white paper.[/yellowbox]. The UPS Store (@TheUPSStore) July 31, 2013. In 2013, UPS became the first logistics provider to offer 3D printing services at select UPS Stores. yellowbox]. billion by 2018 with 2.3

Supply Chain Software

Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

At JOC ’s TPM in Long Beach last month, no less than fifteen sessions featured technology, digitalization, and freight future-proofing. The venture capital industry is a key player in driving freight digitalization. 2: (Freight) Data Is The New Oil. 3: Feeling The Pain. 4: The Market Opportunity of Digitizing Big Industries.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. According to a September 2013 white paper published by CargoNet and the Cargo Security Alliance , 8 percent of cargo thefts in 2013 (as of August 31, 2013) were due to fictitious pick-ups, up from 5 percent in 2011.

Cargo

GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2015

The National Network for Manufacturing Innovation launched in 2013 with the goal of “strengthening the innovation, performance, competitiveness and job-creating power of U.S. Below is an overview of this program. National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, The Infrastructure of Manufacturing Innovation Hubs. manufacturing.”

Manufacturing Procurement

The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2022

Founded in 2013, SwanLeap is a leading transportation, consulting, and technology firm specializing in supply chain best practices and cost reduction strategies. Transportation Insight HoldCo serves customers through logistics provider Transportation Insight, LLC, and freight brokerage Nolan Transportation Group. About SwanLeap.

Price Reduction

Freightos

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Freight is changing. in 2013, rising costs are pushing for more efficiency, whether by cutting operating costs with improved technology. By 2013, over 33.7 Anticipatory Package Shipping , 2013. Routes are changing. Technology is changing. Beyond expanding trade, which grew at 2.1% million TEUs were moved per year (TI).

Supply Chain Software

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The survey, conducted in late 2013, asked supply chain management (SCM) professionals about their priorities for the coming year. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post The Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts of 2014 appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. You can find the infographic at the bottom of this post.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. What caught my attention, however, were the other data points that Target revealed recently: Record sales on Target.com on Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, up 40 percent from 2013. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers : U.S.-NAFTA NAFTA freight totaled $95.8 in January.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 6, 2013

Logistics Websites – 2013. Best Logistics Websites – 2013. Additional Reading on Top Logistics Websites. The post Top Logistics Websites appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2015

The webinar was titled “The Growth of E-Commerce and Its Freight Transportation Impacts” and was held on January 21, 2015 as part of the DOT/FHA’s monthly webinar series titled, “Talking Freight”. Those who wish to access and download the webinar may visit the FHA’s “Talking Freight” website here.

Transportation

Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Amazon first announced the concept of Amazon Prime Air leading up to 2013’s holiday season. Beyond using Amazon’s Uber for Trucking service and drones for freight delivery and last-mile package shipping, there’s a chance that existing trucking companies and USPS may be threatened down the line by these platforms.

Shipping

Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2014

March 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). In addition… The application has also been extended to enable both buying- and selling-side capabilities for analyzing, collaborating on and creating freight agreements with a comprehensive strategic freight management solution. Echo Global Logistics, Inc.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Currently, the average processing speed of computers and amount of physical space required to store a certain amount of digital data doubles every two years , which means you are using outdated computers and technology if it was purchased in summer of 2013. Innovation Reduces Risk to Businesses.

Manufacturing Procurement

Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2015

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Truckload Freight and Rates Dip Seasonally in February: DAT Freight Index. Cass Freight Index – February 2015. Freight stats dominated the news this week. Month-over-month freight volume dipped 6.0

Logistics Network Optimization Software

SCM Research

JULY 14, 2016

All of these articles were selected from articles published in 2013. The Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transport by Pooling Supply Chains. Technology Designed to Combat Fakes in the Global Supply Chain. Business Horizons, 56 (2), 167-177 DOI: 10.1016/j.bushor.2012.11.010. 2012.11.010. Ballot, E., & Fontane, F.

Supply Chain Design Software