Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

Shyp is a startup that “picks up, packages, and ships anything at the best price, through major international carriers like USPS, UPS and FedEx, for business and everyday use.”. Shipping your shoes versus shipping your TV, it actually doesn’t sound like it makes a lot of business or financial sense. It doesn’t.”.

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AFFLINK

JULY 20, 2017

Reading books about supply chain strategy can help bridge the divide between work and play. Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate. Her book is an excellent choice if you want to go behind the scenes of SCM.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain. billion in 2014 and sales are expected to reach $6.23 Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Although the research focused on the retail industry, the six fundamental disciplines outlined in the book, and the recommendations we make, apply to companies across all industries that want to enhance and leverage their supply chain capabilities to drive profitable growth. percent in 2014. percent in 2006 to 3.4

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH. The difference?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

With many folks taking off early for the holiday weekend, I’ll just go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Exporters Wary as Shipping Safety Rule [SOLAS] Kicks In (WSJ – sub. With Amazon in mind, Wal-Mart to offer free shipping for 30 days (Reuters). Infor Acquires Predictix.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

COP21, the Paris Climate change conference taking place this week got us thinking what the carbon cost was for shipping the TV. A quick check showed that shipping the TV from Taiwan to Nashville (ocean & trucking) led to about 6.7 kg of carbon emissions. The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. It’s not just trucks.

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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.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

These two graphs explain why Maersk is splitting its shipping business, which is reeling from overcapacity; from it’s energy business, which is reeling from low oil prices: As Tolstoy observed, “each unhappy family is unhappy it its own way.” Twenty such ships were ordered. billion in 2014.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2015

The fundamentals of a Freight Rating System match a user’s shipping and freight characteristics and a carrier’s service and price options. Only 35 percent of shippers use TMS to manage operations, according to the Logistics Management’s 2014 Technology Usage Study. The Basic Functionality of a Freight Rating System.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). For related commentary, see Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014. — Adrian’s Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2014. Shipping and delivery capabilities become even bigger competitive weapons.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come looms with startups eager to automate freight shipping, from “Uber-for-trucking” companies like Cargomatic and Convoy , to online freight quoting like us at Freightos , and even incumbent forwarders, with K+N’s new online platform. FREE BETA ACCESS × SEARCH, COMPARE AND BOOK.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

In technology news, INTTRA announced a partnership with JDA Software, which will give JDA customers access to INTTRA’s full suite of ocean shipping software, data and services. The company’s overall share of container volume has grown from 22% in 2014 to 24% in recent months.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

In order to increase efficiency, the goods would be manufactured in batches based on factors such as the customer shipping address, the patent says. Haven TMS allows users to manage the entire transportation logistics workflow on one platform and streamline critical processes. in an email.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. Orbit Chart for SanDisk for 2006-2014. Implement customer-centric policies to maximize $/GB shipped while effectively balancing service levels and inventory levels. This is a story of a supply chain turnaround. Does it work?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptors that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

What kept nagging at me though is that the presentations were largely about “righting the ship” rather than “moving from ship to air.” In 2014, of the 20,460,136 individuals with disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community , 7,030,317 individuals were employed —34.4 According to DisabilityCompendium.org.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. Holiday shipping time also bring customers that ship primarily for this season. Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. It supports the ability to consolidate multi-vendor/PO shipments to optimize total shipping costs. Complexity in the global supply chain has increased dramatically since that time.

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Freightera

JULY 10, 2020

Ship to Amazon fulfillment centers / Amazon FBA with us! Since 2014, we have been helping businesses reduce their shipping costs while transporting freight within Canada and the United States as quickly and seamlessly as possible, automating most of the quoting, booking, and all related documentation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

While on most days it is hard to book at this hotel since demand is higher than supply of rooms, during this period, the room occupancy was so low, that they shut down the restaurants. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Editor's Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. Holiday shipping time also bring customers that ship primarily for this season. Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Content Summary: First Self-Sailing Electric Cargo Ship Set to Launch. The ship has a range of roughly 65 nautical miles, and can haul as many as 100 containers at a speed of 12 to 15 knots. Printer-friendly version.

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Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

Greg Ritter, Chief Customer Officer at XPO Logistics, warned of industry shortsightedness, "The larger carriers are consolidating and buying smaller carriers, not for their book of business, but for their drivers." truck driver retirement rates jumped to 33% last year, up from 22% in 2014. According to. FleetOwner.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

GMS approaches the global vendors with purchase order and manages it throughout, taking care of all shipping documentation and regulatory factors, such as customs duties, and organises third party logistics for on-time in-full material fulfilment of deliveries to our warehouses. Which book has inspired you the most and why? “I

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

Orbit Chart Comparing Syngenta and Monsanto Progress on the Effective Frontier – Balancing Inventory Turns and Operating Margin for the Period of 2005-2014. We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2014

On April 24 2014 the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is testing a distribution network for the “last mile” delivery of purchased goods to customers. Furthermore, given Amazon’s shipping volume, its rates are probably low and consequently may be easy to dismiss as not particularly profitable. Herein lays the opportunity.

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Tompkins Blog

MARCH 10, 2014

In addition, more than 40% of shippers reported that they plan to acquire a TMS in 2014. With these two points in mind, it is surprising that any company shipping goods today would not make effective use of a TMS. These functions allow companies to: Select carriers, book, and track shipments. Functions of a Successful TMS.

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PINC

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Significant detention times at shipping and receiving facilities can create a number of challenges for trucking operations, including interruptions to otherwise tight schedules and inefficient use of equipment and labor. Over the four-year period between 2014 and 2018, detention times and the frequency of detention both increased.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. It supports the ability to consolidate multi-vendor/PO shipments to optimize total shipping costs. Complexity in the global supply chain has increased dramatically since that time.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 25, 2018

Online orders are now shipped from manufacturing, upstream fulfillment centers, and retail stores. According to the Energy Information Administration , Benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $64 per barrel in December 2017, the highest monthly average since November 2014. Eliminate ebbs and flows as much as possible.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 22, 2015

Massive ships. While container terminal operators certainly feel the pressure, freight forwarders and the shipping lines themselves have a few planning puzzles to sort out on their own. Capacity of container ships handled in 2014. Shipping lines alliances. Slow steaming. Alliances and consolidation.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. Top 16 Most Popular Transportation Blog Posts of 2014. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Holiday 2015 will go down in the record books as a phenomenal success. More than 80% of all Holiday 2015 online sales will receive free shipping. Shipping volumes of eCommerce orders will hit record highs: More than 1 billion packages will be delivered in the US for Holiday 2015. Image Credit: Flickr user Joakim Jardenberg.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dave will be speaking on his journey along with other supply chain leaders at the Supply Chain Insight sGlobal Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 10th and 11th. These interviews of supply chain leaders will be collated into our fourth book on supply chain excellencewhich will publish at ourconference in September 2015.

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Freightera

MARCH 29, 2021

Zhenya shared a deeply personal story behind Freightera’s green mission: to make freight shipping easy, accessible, and green, and reduce the stress on the people and the planet. Freightera offers instant, all-inclusive freight quotes from hundreds of trucking companies, ready to be booked in seconds.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 29, 2014

The first day of JDA FOCUS 2014 ended with a festive Grand Party at the MGM Pool Deck last night. In his riveting speech, Captain Phillips recounted his dramatic capture and shared his experience as a “floating CEO” in charge of the operations of a multi-million dollar ship and its crew. Go with the Flow.

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