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How a Blockchain Platform Will Help Truckers Be More Efficient and Earn More Money

Shipchain

The trucking industry moves more than 70% of America’s freight, and gross freight revenues from trucking exceeded $726.4 billion in 2015, reports TechCrunch. Happy truckers amount to having freight picked up or delivered on time, as well as more enthusiastic operations.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 20-24, 2016)

Talking Logistics

April 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Cass Freight Index Report – May 2016. trillion in 2015, a 2.6 The company cited a weak freight market, lower fuel surcharges and higher costs, among other factors, for the revision. HighJump Adds Supply Chain Analytics to Enterprise Software Suite. in favor to 48.1%

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Should We Celebrate this Marriage?

Supply Chain Shaman

On March 26, 2015, Insight Venture Partners (“Insight”) purchased E2open for $8.60 To create a standard electronic booking system for the ocean freight industry. A supply chain visibility demo. However, when the stock did not meet shareholder expectations—management of costs– the company went private. Investors moaned.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 29 – March 4, 2016)

Talking Logistics

DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. Another feature of LeanGlobal is the utilization of WebSettle® for ocean freight audit and settlement. WebSettle manages accruals, freight invoice, discrepancy checking, and freight cost allocation to avoid inaccuracies and delays. Through direct connectivity with U.S.

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TMS in the SMB Market: The Evolution Toward Software-as-a-Self-Service

Talking Logistics

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2015 was that 3PLs and software vendors would focus more on acquiring small and midsized business (SMB) clients this year. New Freightview users are afforded a free 30-day trial period, followed by a standard $99 per location monthly fee.

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Inventory Optimization 101 – Smart & Effective Inventory Management

ThroughPut

Studies show that almost 65% of damaged inventory ends up that way due to the incorrect method of packing, storing, or securing in freight containers. Also in 2015, the global cost of overstocking goods was $470 billion , while the cost of under-stocking was more than $600 billion.

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Inventory Optimization 101 – Smart & Effective Inventory Management

ThroughPut

Studies show that almost 65% of damaged inventory ends up that way due to the incorrect method of packing, storing, or securing in freight containers. Also in 2015, the global cost of overstocking goods was $470 billion , while the cost of under-stocking was more than $600 billion.