DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2017

At the second annual DAT User Conference, Montague presented a summary of his research on "Retail and E-tail, and You" to more than 165 of the company’s customers. Online sales have grown by an average of 15% per year since 2014, said Montague, citing statistics published by eMarketer.com.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I was attending the Zycus Horizons 2014 conference at Amelia Island today, listening to speakers. I can see the light that will maybe be a freight train someday. Also more end to end KPI’s – our own inventory – but don’t have supply chain lead-times on end to end.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The implementation of a robust internal Control Program, which we talked about in our June 2014 post. The post US Imports and Exports Law Regulations: Getting Upper Management Support appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. in International Trade Law and is available to solve your global trade needs, now!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

The manuscript is due to Wiley on March 1st for an August 2014 publish date. I need it for my conference on September 10th-11th, 2014. I recently interviewed him for my upcoming book, Metrics that Matter, that publishes in August 2014. I am behind. The heat is on. No backing out. Writing a book is a labor of love.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 9, 2016

Last month, for example, Kewill (owned by private equity firm Francisco Partners) announced the acquisition of LeanLogistics , a leading network-based transportation management system (TMS) provider, which followed the company’s October 2014 acquisition of IBM’s Sterling TMS solution , which is also network-based.

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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’s Red Online service leads the €5 billion outsourced e-fulfillment market in Europe, with €242 million revenue in 2014 and 31% organic growth. Con-way Inc. Talks on EU-U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. Readers' choice!

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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. Throughout the freight transportation industry, the impact of drivers cannot be overstated. told the conference.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 17, 2014

The sustained tightness has enabled the carriers to increasingly focus on their good freight. The price differential between hard and easy freight has increased. for a six month total of 107,158—in the first half of 2014 from a year earlier, as strong freight demand and tight capacity spurred large fleets to boost equipment purchases.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2014

UPS Establishes Freight Forwarding Services in Myanmar. A couple of years ago, however, I presented at the TMW Systems User Conference, and I wrote about how the company was working to enhance its TMWSuite solution with transportation planning and mode selection capabilities. Con-way Truckload Rolls Out Enhanced Driver Pay Package.

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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. At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

MercuryGate’s User Conference 2014 was in New Orleans last week. At a conference sponsored by a TMS supplier, you would expect much of the talk to center on the freight savings that can be achieved with a TMS; and this was […].

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Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

In 2018 shippers are paying more for freight that takes longer to move. At last month's CONECT 22nd Annual Trade & Transportation Conference it was clear just how wide sweeping the issue was. truck driver retirement rates jumped to 33% last year, up from 22% in 2014. According to. FleetOwner. That's real.".

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

At the Roadnet User Conference in July, I spoke about the convergence of technologies occurring in the fleet management space — namely routing and scheduling, telematics, mobile, and business intelligence and analytics. Why is global demand for freight audit and payment growing? What role is technology playing?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2015

Author information Chuck Intrieri 3PL Consultant at International Distribution, Purchasing,Importing,Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement Professional Lean Educator and Implementation Consultant Speaker at the Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF) Conference, November 3, 2014 on Lean initiatives. Supply Chain lean inventory'

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

February 2015 North American Freight Numbers. billion in 2014 and sales are expected to reach $6.23 AWS revenues grew 49 percent in Q1 2015 compared to Q1 2014, while the rest of its North America business grew 22 percent. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Performance. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Gained 1.1%

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In short, the increased threat of terrorism underscores the importance of taking a smarter approach to supply chain risk management , which was one of my predictions for 2014. The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). percent in Q3 2015 compared to Q3 2014 in the United States).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2015

UPS now applies dimensional weight pricing, also known as “DIM” Pricing, to ALL packages as of December 29, 2014. This matched a similar announcement made by FedEx last year on May 2, 2014. Do you favor DIM pricing over the old freight classification system? Freight Logistics LTL dimensional weight pricing'

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 13, 2018

We will continue to monitor this closely, and should point out that demand still exceeds capacity, even more than it did at the previous peak in 2014, however the improving asset utilization trend was equally significant until recently. What is the DAT Freight Barometer? Donald is Principal and Managing Partner at Broughton Capital.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Setting up an inbound freight management program with your suppliers with specific KPIs set from the onset and looked at again every quarter. Applications in the Supply Chain and Logistics Field of "Radical" Collaboration. Holding a "Supplier Day" and set forth rules following the above 5 guidelines.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

The Transportation Management System (TMS) of the 3PL can gain rewards for both parties as well through freight optimization. Six Sigma’s DMAIC , PDCA and VSM should be used as well to solve problems and gain opportunities. 3PL/SLA Skills/Knowledge.

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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. freight imports anytime soon.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2014

enVista’s Transportation Solutions Practice Attains Record Revenue in First Quarter 2014. March 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). I don’t have much insight into what prompted this change, or why it was made now versus prior to its recent users conference. Echo Global Logistics, Inc.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Author information Chuck Intrieri 3PL Consultant at International Distribution, Purchasing,Importing,Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement Professional Lean Educator and Implementation Consultant Speaker at the Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF) Conference, November 3, 2014 on Lean initiatives.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. Supply Chain Technology vendor managed inventory'

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

A unique way I used to improve Supplier Quality Management (SQM) is by The Supplier Day Conference. link] Twitter Google+ LinkedIn The post Examples of How Supplier Quality Management System Implementations Pay Off appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. Personal Supplier Quality Management System Case Study.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Teamsters step up union drive at FedEx Freight, Con-way (Reuters). September 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). September 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report – October 2014. UPS plans bundled deliveries to cut costs (FT.com – sub.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Descartes Evolution Global User & Partner Conference 2019. Real-time freight visibility is quickly becoming a “must have” capability for transportation managers. Simply put, real-time freight visibility is hot right now, with both customers and investors. Takeaways from Evolution 2019.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 3, 2016

During a TPA Supply Chain Conference presentation, I explained that it doesn’t have to be that way. link] 2014. It bothers me that poor cold chain management leads to so much fresh produce being thrown out before it even hits the shelf. You can use these 6 key concepts to build a better cold chain and reduce waste. 1] DeltaTrak.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Pro forma 2014 revenue amounts to approximately USD 13 billion (DKK 75 billion) and the combined workforce will grow to 44,000 people in 84 countries, 848 offices and 339 logistics facilities. Furthermore, DSV will now be truly global within contract logistics and expand into road freight activities outside Europe. Conference call.

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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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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today we finalize our most viewed articles from the Cerasis blog by featuring the most read freight articles published in 2015. We have published now over 650 articles, and so you should almost find anything related to manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight. . Top Freight Articles of 2015.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

Craig Fuller is CEO and Founder of FreightWaves, the only freight-focused organization that delivers a complete and comprehensive view of the freight and logistics market. FreightWaves is the leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

FreightWaves is the leading Freight Intel provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. [03:50] They founded Access America, and it grew to about $600 million in revenue in 2014. People call it the Bloomberg of freight. What problem do you solve for me?

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