GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So We display the most popular freight blog posts in the order of #5 to #1. 9 KPIs to Track for Proper Freight Management. We hope you enjoy!

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Speaking at a recent event in Las Vegas, Patton said, “ This business model is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground,” according to reporting from SupplyChainDive. SupplyChainDive, in their recent analysis of a 2022 study by logistics provider Descartes, reported that, “ U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

enVista Announces Record Revenue for 2014. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. These trends, in turn, are putting tremendous pressure on supply chains to not only meet the more stringent expectations of consumers, but to do so profitably. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers : U.S.-NAFTA

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Before we get into blockchain’s potential entry points into the supply chain ecosystem, let’s take a look at the two current trends in SCM *(Supply Chain Management): Dynamism SCM has evolved to become a huge, global ecosystem.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. This will be the most important trend to watch in 2017. Capacity Will Grow Tighter.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Trump administration re-evaluating self-driving car guidance (Reuters).

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. In the supply chain articles category it is clear the top ten are all about trends, facts, technology, and of course optimization.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. ” Walmart states early on. Walmart’s Supply Chain Forged Over Decades.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Production Freight Logistics Retail Purchasing Receiving Freight: Dasher, Carrier, Forwarder (and Rudolph). There is certainly demand for better freight. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr. importers brought in 1.86

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Freight forwarding. To help support new customer trends (e.g. Warehousing and storage. Handling raw materials.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

After launching in 2014 and raising a total of $63 million, this “Uber for Shipping” venture (as investors and the press liked to call Shyp) never found a sustainable business model. In August 2014, in a post titled Uber, the Next Amazon? , Shyp and Uber: Pulling the Plug on Disruption. and Amazon.com Inc.”.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Yesterday we had said we concluded our most popular blog posts by category for the blog posts written from our major categories for 2014. Well, manufacturing companies who ship freight in North America. So, knowing that, Cerasis wants to write about best practices, trends, opinions, and more that matter to manufacturers.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Hunt Locked in Freight Revenue Dispute (WSJ – sub. Shipping Rates to Increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight Services. As reported by CNBC: For the first time, Amazon is offering free shipping on all US holiday orders in an effort to add new Prime members and juice the season’s sales numbers.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2015

with Predictive Execution and Big Data Views. November 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report for December 2014. LOG-NET releases Version 7.5 Paragon acquires majority share in Axida. almost ready to consider loosening trucking curbs: Mexico (Reuters).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Freight Shipments Rose 0.4% UPS Expands Expedited Ocean Freight Service To Mexico. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) reached its second highest level in history in August, rising 0.4 There’s lots going on today, so let’s go straight to the news. in August from July.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

This dispute has left a damaging effect on our industry—causing extreme delays and millions in lost sales,” the American Apparel & Footwear Association said, as reported in the WSJ. “If It said that if it takes two months for the ports to become fully operational, the window for shipping this season’s crop will have closed.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 24, 2014

Bucking the trend. There are a number of reasons why these graduates have bucked the broader employment trend in Europe, believes ZLC Director Dr. David Gonsalvez. “To Companies turn to supply chain professionals to help them cut costs and streamline processes in key areas such as inventory management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Check out 5 Trends in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. I always find it interesting to see the list, to see who came out on top, and to hear what their views are on prevailing trends. Gartner Survey Metric Notes: 1. Inventory Turns: 2017 cost of goods sold/2017 quarterly average inventory. Email Address.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Derailed CSX train in West Virginia hauled newer-model tank cars ( Reuters ). XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results. Mergers and acquisitions are an ongoing trend in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, and the big deal this week was Kintetsu World Express (KWE) buying APL Logistics (APLL) for $1.2

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

When making predictions, it’s easy to look at recent trends and simply project them forward. But this assumes that the factors behind those trends will remain the same, which is often a false assumption. In other cases, we simply fail to see the forest for the trees when making predictions. Abercrombie & Fitch Inc.

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Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

But is the reshoring trend here to stay? In trying to dig deeper into the trend’s trajectory, things get muddy. The Reshoring Initiative Data Report, a study conducted in 2014, looked at regions of the United States that added jobs from 1997 - 2014 (most added jobs, however, are from 2010 - 2014).

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). What is the USMTO Data Report? Why Wenzel America Uses the USMTO Data Reports.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

CX North America Integrates Its Freight Collaboration Platform With Active Aero Group’s Technology. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results (CCJ).

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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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Unleashed

JANUARY 5, 2021

Inventory turnover is a key formula that’s often discussed in the context of inventory management efficiency, and crops up in most types of inventory report. Let’s take a closer look at this important metric. Now you know how much you inventory cost for the period. A Retailing Industry Perspective ”, published in 2014.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2016

Trucks were readily available on the spot market in 2015 , and at bargain prices -- at least when you compare to average rates in 2014. If you take a longer view, however, it's 2014 that looks like the exception. Analysts predicted that consumers would boost the economy by spending the money they had saved at the pump.

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Quantified Freight

MARCH 9, 2017

We all know that one of the mainstream messages being buzzed around is the impending and massively disrupting driver shortage in the trucking, transportation and freight industry. The American Trucking Association did an interesting study on current trends in driver shortages back in 2014. Is this true or just a good headline?

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It’s recently been reported that Amazon has now hired thousands of delivery drivers for its new holiday last-mile shipping program. Purchasing a fleet of thousands of trucks across US and Canada. In 2017, the trend continued with the testing of “Seller Flex” which is a 2-day shipping service.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 26, 2017

Honeywell’s Connected Freight Technology Monitors High-Value And Perishable Goods In Transit, Helping Prevent Damage, Loss And Theft. Software vendors and those involved in the purchasing decision have always viewed “function” as more important than “form.” Simply put, many user interfaces…. I also wrote….

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

This was not a trivial transition because the software industry, until relatively recently, was long fixated on measuring its health and success by new license revenue (sales of products) instead of customer-centric metrics, such as realization of ROI and payback objectives. Where is Descartes today? Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

5 Trends in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. I always find it interesting to see the list, to see who came out on top, and to hear what their views are on prevailing trends. Gartner Survey Metric Notes: 1. Inventory Turns: 2017 cost of goods sold/2017 quarterly average inventory. Email Address.

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Cathy Roberson

JULY 12, 2021

While USPS postage and labels are still available for purchase on the platform, Stamps.com company officials noted that “customers may see other carriers and service options.” Going Global Stamps.com outlined its 2021 strategy in its annual report. ShipEngine - Shipping API provider.

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