GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

There’s been a lot of progress made in the steel industry in general and here are some of the tips and tricks to expect from the steel fabrication industry for 2015: Buying Equipment. Use a Third Party Logistics Company : A prominent report supports the rising using of 3PLs as a way for shippers to take a competitive advantage.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Benefits of 3PL Transportation Services. A customer-focused 3PL partner can take daily logistics to-dos off your plate, add efficiencies, solve problems, and save you money. The supply chain isn’t your company’s main focus or expertise but is for 3PL companies. Save Money. Don’t just save but gain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2015

Common TMS functions include: route planning and optimization, load optimization, execution, freight audit and payment, yard management, advanced shipping, order visibility, and carrier management. 53% of the companies in the study are 3rd party logistics companies (3PL). Many 3PLs resell their TMS to their clients.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We will then conclude the 5 main categories by featuring the top 10 freight articles of 2015. As you grow, so should freight costs.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2015

February 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The post This Week in Logistics News (April 6-10, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. 3PL Cloud/SaaS Mergers/Acquisitions This Week in News cloud Con-way Truckload FedEx Oracle Pitney Bowes TNT' Have a happy weekend!

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

Although 3PL Logistics Companies or 3PLs were around before the recession, companies realized the short-term savings of outsourcing logistics, transportation, and freight management to 3PLs quickly, and the age of the rise of the logistics provider was born. Client Needs of 3PL Logistics Companies.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. Kuehne + Nagel Inc.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2015

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Truckload Freight and Rates Dip Seasonally in February: DAT Freight Index. Cass Freight Index – February 2015. Freight stats dominated the news this week. percent from January 2014.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

Nonetheless, my takeaways below from the recent GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference provides some insight about the company, it’s success to date, and where it’s heading (assuming Infor doesn’t make any significant changes). Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 9, 2015. Bridges2015 — Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 10, 2015.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 16, 2017

The freight capacity crunch has dominated supply chain and logistics since 2014, and many shippers fear it will arrive sooner than many experts believe. The Freight Capacity Crunch Has Not Yet Reared Its Head. The freight capacity crunch remains an object of speculation in among logistics providers and shippers.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. Reports 2015 First-Quarter Results. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the 3PL industry remains hot, with another large deal announced this week: XPO Logistics is acquiring Norbert Dentressangle SA for €3.24 Con-way Inc. Talks on EU-U.S. billion ($3.53 billion USD).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – January 2015. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers : U.S.-NAFTA NAFTA freight totaled $95.8 NAFTA freight totaled $95.8 NAFTA freight than in December 2013… Year-over-year, the value of U.S.-NAFTA in January.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. As Joe Dixon, SVP of Supply Chain at Brooks Brothers, commented at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference a few weeks ago: “SAP is our internal ERP system, GT Nexus is our external [supply chain] ERP system.”.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2015

Recently, they started a series featuring MBAs in the supply chain space , and this post really stood out to us as Cerasis is a 3PL service provider focused on Transportation Management. . He will complete his MBA from the University of New Hampshire in 2015. To avoid confusion, let’s call 3PL what it is: outsourcing.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2015

LLamasoft and CHAINalytics Partner to Provide Integrated Access to Freight Market Intelligence. Teamsters lose another vote at FedEx Freight facility (Reuters). On the 3PL front, Ryder announced that it was awarded SAFETY Act Certification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Freightos

MAY 17, 2016

Five Tech Trends That Will Change Freight. They even recently filed as a 3PL, in the process labelling their current logistics suppliers as competition. VC ❤️ Freight Startups. Funding in 2015 grew by 125%, hitting $1.5 Moving data better means moving freight better. A whopping $13.92 billion dollars.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

DAT Solutions Launches Freight Market Analytics Service. It’s only been a couple of weeks since I wrote that convergence in the 3PL industry is accelerating , pointing to the number of large M&A deals announced in recent weeks, including UPS buying Coyote Logistics and Geodis Group acquiring Ozburn-Hessey Logistics. .

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Contents Supply Chain Movement 18 – 2015 Q3. Publishing date: 18 September 2015. Winner of the last quarter (Q3-2015): Amazon. Loser of the last quarter (Q3-2015): Costco. 14 | 3PL Subway Map Europe 2015. 14 | 3PL Subway Map Europe 2015. – Closer checks on freight invoices.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

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 In other words, the deal was driven by KWE’s desire to expand its solution footprint and geographic reach — the usual factors in most 3PL deals.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). More large mergers and acquisitions were announced this week: AB InBev and SABMiller reach $100 billion deal , Dell is buying EMC for $67 billion , and in the 3PL industry, the convergence continues with DSV acquiring UTi Worldwide for $1.35 UPS Sets 2016 Rates.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates for Express, Ground and Freight Services. Another week, another acquisition in the third-party logistics (3PL) market. Another week, another acquisition in the third-party logistics (3PL) market. Big Retailers, Delivery Firms Face Struggle to Find Holiday Workers (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 19, 2015

In the 2015 19th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, survey results showed the continuing, positive overall nature of shipper-3PL relationships. A distinct majority—92%—of shippers report that their relationships with 3PLs generally have been successful. By 2015, three out of four jobs within the industry are expected to change.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. Mexico mode…Freight moved by pipeline increased 11.4 billion of freight to and from Mexico, followed by rail at 14.2

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2015

Freight Startups Attract Silicon Valley’s Attention ( WSJ – sub. XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results. Finally, the list of startups looking to disrupt the freight brokerage and freight forwarding markets continues to grow. Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Moving on to 3PL news: Last week in my comments about GrubHub’s two acquisitions , I said that we were going to see a lot more activity in the same-day/local delivery space in the weeks and months ahead. billion of freight under management.”

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Manhattan Associates Mobile Distribution Management Takes Center Stage at CSCMP 2015. July 2015 North American Freight Numbers. These include freight rating, carrier selection, load tendering and visibility as well as match pay. Trimble Introduces FieldMaster Logs to Simplify Compliance with DOT Regulations.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2015

As 2015 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). The 3PL Industry is Suffering from Gresham’s Law. Want a Better Supply Chain?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2015

August 2015 North American Freight Numbers. I know of at least one third-party logistics provider (3PL) working with a large customer that is experimenting with drones for this purpose. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 26-30, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2015

We first featured the most popular manufacturing blog posts followed by the top Supply Chain blog posts, then logistics, transportation, business, 3PL, and then finally we round out our series today featuring the most popular blog posts focused on freight and freight management. Look out for great stuff in 2015!

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Earlier this year at the JDA FOCUS 2015 conference , I led a panel discussion on the third-party logistics (3PL) industry that featured Rick Jordon , SVP Regional Head of Logistics – Americas at Panalpina , and other 3PL executives. Two things customers should look for when evaluating 3PLs.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2015

March 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index – April 2015. The post This Week in Logistics News (May 11-15, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Manhattan Associates Expands Cloud Deployment Options to Enable the Commerce-Ready Enterprise.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

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. The LTL freight industry outlook for 2017 would be incomplete without addressing warehousing difficulties. This will be the most important trend to watch in 2017.

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Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

What does the oldest company on the top ten global technology companies have to do with freight? Here’s What This Has To Do With Freight. The digitization of the freight industry is about improving speed and efficiency. . For previous years’ reports: 2015 , 2017 , 2018. This trend moved forward in exciting ways in 2019.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The current outlook for the rail freight industry is, at best, mixed. Where rail freight once was the price-competitive transport mode of choice, low fuel prices and increased availability of trucks in the spot market have resulted in low freight rates that are expected to remain low¹. However, there is one that isn’t ― pricing.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Further enhancements include strategic freight management, load and pallet building as well as resource planning integration for better visibility and planning of the container fleet. SMC³ Unveils New Version of BatchMark XL Analysis Tool.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2014

I wish you all Happy Holidays and continued health, happiness, and success in 2015. 5 Principles for Greener Freight (2,220 views). Keep Your Truckload Freight Moving (1,982 views). Freight Audit and Payment – Alive and Kicking! Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2022

While the importance of third-party logistics may be a no-brainer (hello, we love our online orders delivered quickly and without damage, too), we wanted to share more about what 3PL includes and how it works for businesses. . What Is 3PL? As an extension of BR Williams, our Logistics Division offers flexible capacity as a 3PL company.

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