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. Shippers and carriers continue to shift away from long-haul trucking and one-way freight.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

The data published by MAPI in December 2014 shows that industrial production increased at an annual rate of 3.9% in the third quarter of 2014 and is expected to grow by 3.5% With an increasing number of foreign-based US manufacturers looking homeward, the future of manufacturing is already looking upbeat in the US. in 2015, 3.9%

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. billion USD) in pro-forma trailing 12-month revenue for the year-ended December 31, 2014. Norbert Dentressangle serves customers in retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemicals, agriculture, e-commerce and high tech. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies” was formed in 2014 to foster and collaborate with the maritime industry to reduce vessel speeds in this busy passage to slow ships down. He crafted delivery solutions for e-commerce clients and managed supply chains for several chemical and freight forwarding companies.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results. Moving on to 3PL news, Transplace announced this week that it has acquired Logistics Management Solutions (LMS) , “a non-asset-based third party logistics provider with particular strength in the chemical and industrial manufacturing sectors.” And with that, have a happy weekend.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Second Phase: 2006-2014. What suppliers need help with cost (LEAN, labor, freight,…)? Our factors spans all those prior priorities, but expands into a much higher level of analytics on design cost (simplicity, leverage, supplier input), manufacturing cost (sites, labor, automation,… ) ,service costs (freight,…).

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. We have talked a great deal about the evaulation of suppliers on our blog and this post continues that great tradition.

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Elementum

JUNE 29, 2015

With one third of the world’s freight traveling through these waters, the region would naturally be a hotspot for pirate activity. In 2014, there were 15 hijackings. Pirates are targeting chemicals and fuel from slow moving tankers, hoping to siphon off materials to sell on black markets.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Freight Brokers See Profits Surge on Shipping Rush (WSJ – sub. DAT Freight Index: Spot Market Truckload Rates Soar in January. Descartes Systems Group, for example, acquired Customs Info in June 2014 and Global Trade Content is one of the company’s fastest growing segments. Amber Road, Inc.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

often suffer from all kinds of severe weather during the first quarter, impacting freight movements. If freight needs protection from freezing, the shipper may need to change routing instructions. During the "snowpocalypse" winter of 2014, a series of snowstorms extended across two-thirds of the continental U.S.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

And of course, there’s the issue of profitability: a study from Deloitte in 2014 highlighted the importance of a healthy supply chain to an organisation’s bottom line. When freight charges vary, margin visibility can suffer. Industries using cloud-based supply chain management software. Know what you need.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

We did find one chemical company, Englehard that really understood this gap, and they were a forward thinker, and wanted to hire analysts and focus on market information. So we moved to a model of specialists – metals, chemicals, indirect services, etc. We moved to 425 analysts in 2014.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

XPO will also capitalize on synergies from the combination with Con-way’s managed transportation, truckload and freight brokerage businesses. All of the acquired operations – Con-way Freight, Menlo Logistics, Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal – will be rebranded as XPO Logistics.

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QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

Products include petroleum, steel, high-tech, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications equipment, electronics, chemicals, consumer goods, food, lumber and mining products. Annual freight traffic equaled about 37.22 is known as a world leader in many industries. Industrial production grew at about 2.3 trillion in 2018.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

It also manufactures wood and cork products, paper and pulp, chemicals, fuels, lubricants, automobiles and parts, base metals, minerals, porcelain and ceramics, glassware, technology and telecommunications equipment, dairy products, wine, ships, plastics and optics. . The country is slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Virginia.

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