GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We've already hit 3 of our 5 main categories by featuring the most popular blogs for the logistics blog posts, manufacturing blog posts, and supply chain blog posts. We are here to help you get some of the latest tips and trends so you remain sharp at your game. . So Far" that we are running this week. We hope you enjoy! 29 and Jan.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Unlike the all-time highs of 2014, 2017 will reveal an industry on the cusp of restoring order and LTL rates to acceptable, reasonable levels. This will be the most important trend to watch in 2017. Shipping LTL Rates Will Improve.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

Manufacturing in India. India has a robust manufacturing sector, with typical products including textiles, chemicals, food, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petrochemicals, machinery, software and pharmaceuticals. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. In addition, it has 45 heliports. as of 2017.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2014

2014 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Be it Christmas, the New Year and New Orders, a new budget, Thanksgiving returns, etc.,

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. 13 Small Package Shipping or Parcel Shipping Best Practices. According to Jeff Berman of Logistics Management, 71 percent of shippers believe the greatest focus for small package shipping is cutting costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Overall Trends in Consumer Value Networks. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. Disintermediation. The difference?

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Date: 28 – 30 April 2014. It is this ability to present the entire freight transport and logistics supply chain under one roof that makes Multimodal the go-to event for shippers, importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers – all seeking ways to run a slicker supply chain. Manufacturers. Multimodal 2015.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 25, 2018

But there are several trends presenting themselves that will help us redefine what “normal” means for truckload in 2018 and 2019. Below, we explore 8 trends that will have an effect on the truckload market in 2018. It appears this trend of hyper-efficiency will continue. Efficiently utilizing capacity.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

As a freight broker , you know the importance of staying ahead of trends in your business. 2014 was a dynamic year for shipping and freight, and 2015 might present us with some surprising changes as well. One month in, here are our predictions for freight brokers in 2015: Manufacturing Comes Home.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. Manufacturers find themselves at a crossroads. 12 | Profile Hans Willems, Vice President Supply Chain Europe, Boston Scientific. 28 | B to C e-commerce puts pressure on supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 10, 2015

In 2014, the total cost of logistics rose to a staggering $1.45 percent in 2014. Motor carrier transportation cost for 2014 was approximately $702 billion, and an additional $10 billion was found to exist within costs related to shipping. In the first quarter of 2014 showed national warehouse occupancy stood at 93.3

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

Today, we’re proud to present Cathy Roberson’s… 3 Technology Trends Changing the Supply Chain (2015-2020) Part IV. Technology Trend 1: Mobile. In fact, according to eMarketer, there were estimated 1.75bn smartphone users worldwide in 2014. Technology Trend 2: 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch. The data is shared with suppliers who know when to ship more products. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2014.”

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 12, 2018

Flatbed shipping is known for its cyclical and seasonal trends, fragmented marketplace and carrier demographics, and variability in demand. However, if you’re shipping material on open deck trailers, these topics aren’t the primary drivers of flatbed demand. Some commonalities across macro trends (i.e.,

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2014

While omnichannel retailing is in the spotlight these days, lurking in the shadows is another big challenge and opportunity many retailers (and manufacturers looking to sell direct to consumers) have been struggling with for years: cross-border e-commerce. And here are a couple Twitter posts: Anyone use i-parcel before for shipping?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Offshoring is basically when a company moves manufacturing to a foreign country in an attempt to save money. For a time, this model of manufacturing seemed to be the paragon of effective business. This may include research and development, product manufacturing, product packaging, and shipping processes.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Computerized Shipping and Tracking. With the aid of modern technologies and web-based software, like a transportation management system (TMS), you can simplify the supply process and dramatically reduce shipping errors. Forward-thinking manufacturers are looking at big data as a catalyst for greater collaboration.

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Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

manufactured goods over the next decade. But Walmart is not alone in its move towards “reshoring” jobs, moving factories back stateside after a decade-long exodus to cheaper manufacturing facilities in places like Southeast Asia. But is the reshoring trend here to stay? Manufacturing technology is improving in the U.S.,

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

Near and far, logistics providers and shippers are renewing their focus on sustainability to build the manufacturing giants of tomorrow. Essentially, an organization cannot gain the trust of the entire supply chain network and its consumers if the organization fails to reveal all processes within the manufacturing and transportation network.

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Elementum

JULY 6, 2015

Excluding seasonal factors, there has been no growth in air freight demand since 2014. Instead, manufacturers are turning to trucks and trains to ship goods – a more economical option for transporting goods up to 1,000 miles, with better prices and fewer security restrictions. percent while capacity increased by 4.3

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

Manufacturing in India. India has a robust manufacturing sector, with typical products including textiles, chemicals, food, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petrochemicals, machinery, software and pharmaceuticals. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. In addition, it has 45 heliports. as of 2017.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

Manufacturing in Brazil. After the intense investment in infrastructure to support the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, along with the recent “Brasil Major” initiative, Brazil is an emerging powerhouse rich in natural resources and with a strong focus on manufacturing and the supply chain. Other Important Industries.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

A traditional viewpoint of manufacturers reveals many flaws in the efficiencies of standard shipping, transportation, and other logistics processes. Inherently, manufacturing and logistics go hand in hand. Manufacturers must receive raw material inbound and send out product to customers outbound.

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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. percent in Q3 2015 compared to Q3 2014 in the United States). According to this year’s UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper U.S.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Cyber Insurance Becomes a Must for More Manufacturers (WSJ – sub. Well, it seems like a growing number of manufacturers are responding to this threat by buying cyber insurance.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. To help support new customer trends (e.g. expecting same day delivery, two-day shipping, etc.) Request Fulfillment Pricing.

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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. So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

2015 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Some facilities see orders soar ninefold — but taking nine times as long to meet demand isn’t an option.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

Like the multi-billion dollar chemical manufacturer that had been paying market rates for ocean transportation for eight years because nobody realized that their contract, filed away in a drawer by a transportation manager who had left the company, had expired. million in net sales in 2014 over the previous year, a 25% increase to $2.1

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. Other industries that don’t ship physical goods (for example Financial Services or Insurance) have adopted sophisticated Strategic Sourcing methodology for their Procurement.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

The Blockchain will save healthcare and shipping billions. Notice that all of the companies doing pilot tests of blockchain in supply chain management are multi-billion dollar manufacturers, retailers, and logistics service providers. Check out these headlines: 7 Ways The Blockchain Can Save The Environment and Stop Climate Change.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

With over 1,000 factories already producing hoverboards, Shenzhen is already the ‘hoverboard manufacturing capital of the world’. million TEUs (twenty-foot containers), 9 percent higher than August of 2014”. We asked a former Amazon logistics manager for his take on current trends with the big e-tailers. importers brought in 1.86

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

This week, as reported by Reuters, “Otto, the self-driving truck subsidiary of Uber, shipped a truckload of Budweiser from Fort Collins, Colorado to Colorado Springs last Thursday with the driver monitoring from the truck’s sleeper berth for the entire two-hour journey.” Jabil is not the first to head down this path.

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

One such manufacturer is Dunkirk’s Coca-Cola European Partners bottling plant. In 2011, 2012 and 2014, the site was internally recognized with the Oscas Energy award. Not only was this project time sensitive, but it required new manufacturing practices, meaning CCEP had to restructure its supply chain strategies.

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

One such manufacturer is Dunkirk’s Coca-Cola European Partners bottling plant. In 2011, 2012 and 2014, the site was internally recognized with the Oscas Energy award. Not only was this project time sensitive, but it required new manufacturing practices, meaning CCEP had to restructure its supply chain strategies.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Manufacturing in Belgium. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. We will feature over the next 7 business days each category’s top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2014. Read Full Post.

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