Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. Analysis by the Financial Times reveals that many new jobs were created in Central Europe between 2010 and 2013, particularly in electronics manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

To be able to deal with tariffs and customs, many supply chain companies have partnered with third-party logistics providers who help them manage in-country transportation, distribution, and warehousing. Stagnation of Air Cargo and Sea Freight Rates. This system requires a convoy of trucks with electronic systems.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Amazon reported its Q4 2015 results yesterday, and although it reported record profits for the quarter ($482 million), the company’s shares tumbled in after-hours trading because overall results fell short of analyst expectations. Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Grainger was an early adopter of B2B e-commerce dating back to 1995 with the launch of its first electronic catalog. It now serves more than five million businesses and has generated $25 billion in global sales since it began in 2015. Do these platforms hold the key to growth and lower supply chain angst for businesses?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). Insights from Kenco Customer Summit 2015. Aligning Warehouse Labor Management with Omni-Channel Strategy. percent in Q3 2015 compared to Q3 2014 in the United States).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2018

Freight Costs Weighing on Earnings at Consumer-Goods Makers (WSJ – sub. For Warehouse Workers, Technology Starts to Look More Like Home (WSJ – sub. BuildIt is an electronic ticket management system that automates manual processes. Command Alkon Introduces BuildIt to Digitally Revolutionize Construction Industry.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Jason Koebler and Joseph Cox explain, “In the 2015 novel Ghost Fleet , the spark that starts World War III is not a nuclear bomb, but a supply chain hack. The story line begins back in 2015 when Amazon was considering the acquisition of Elemental, a video-compression company. All of this is extraordinarily cheap.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Short lived , the fidget frenzy was just the latest consumer fad to push global production into overdrive, like 2015’s hoverboards. For the Alibaba spinner, take Xiamen Denghong Electronics , one of millions of Alibaba sellers. Amazon has spent 25 years evolving from from sales to warehousing and finally to in-house product brands.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. government systems, the necessary import and export security filings for international shipping are auto-populated, based on the data within the TMS, and electronically filed. Another feature of LeanGlobal is the utilization of WebSettle® for ocean freight audit and settlement.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Logistics service providers can of course play an important role in the consolidation of freight flows, but the most successful collaborative projects are initiated by shippers themselves. Interestingly enough the industries with the greatest challenges – high-tech and electronics – post the greatest progress.

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Supply Chain Challenges: Freight Volume Rising, Driver Shortage Growing The shipping industry plays a critical role in world economics. Most notably, earlier this year when freight volumes hit records levels while at the same time, the number of available drivers fell by more than 50,000.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 7, 2018

The most recent report on adoption rates of TMS is from 2015, with only 35 percent of shippers actively using a TMS, asserts Bridget McCrea of Logistics Management. In full truckload freight management, technology will make or break plans for keeping freight spend in check. However, technology can change the narrative.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

The number of IoT (Internet of Things) Connected devices is expected to grow from 23 Billion in 2018 to 31 Billion by 2020 and up to 75 Billion devices in 2015 (Source: statistic.com). Our reliance on computers and electronic processing is here to stay. There are over 5 Billion Mobile phone users and over 2 Billion Smartphone users.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Walmart Supply Chain and Transportation Trends for 2015. Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics).

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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). Yes, 3PLs provide customers with multiple logistics services like transportation management and warehousing, but that definition is stale and limiting.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Truckers take government to court over electronic logbook mandate. Conceptually, other retailers could store goods in Amazon’s warehouses, then have Amazon manage the entire delivery operation. Well, the ink is barely dry on the Final Rule for electronic logging devices (ELDs) and already a lawsuit has been filed.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Velocity Mail (June 2018) : “an electronic transportation network that provides global air carriers with mail and parcel shipment scanning and tracking solutions.”. Velocity Mail (June 2018) : “an electronic transportation network that provides global air carriers with mail and parcel shipment scanning and tracking solutions.”.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2015

August 2015 North American Freight Numbers. According to Reuters , Walmart applied for permission from the FAA to test drones for home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 26-30, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

New Infinea® X from Infinite Peripherals® Expedites Warehouse, Logistics and Supply Chain Operations. FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates for Express, Ground and Freight Services. Final rule for electronic logging devices is pushed back to end of October (Logistics Management). Worries Rise Over Global Trade Slump (WSJ – sub.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Warehouse Capacity Under Pressure.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 26, 2015

increasingly being used to drive more efficient warehouse and assembly operations. As a result, a worker may need a degree or other form of training beyond simple manufacturing, such as engineering, computer-electronics, or robotics.”. appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. Final Thoughts.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Kanban Pull systems reduce wasteful complexity in planning and overproduction that can occur with computer-based software programs such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) which creates a Push system with too much wasteful inventory going into the warehouse. Negotiate the fuel surcharge (FSC) and optimize your freight via their TMS system.

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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. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . After a rough 2015, the first half of 2016 was no different. The Freight Game of Thrones.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 18, 2019

With the start of 2015, UPS and FedEx instituted a dimensional (DIM) weight pricing structure. This has changed the way freight companies calculate shipping charges. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) figures show a large jump in the volume of freight shipped between 2012 and 2015. Understanding DIM Weight Pricing.

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The Lean Supply Chain

MARCH 22, 2015

3. Quality Assurance goes to your suppliers, qualifies them for their quality systems and enables them to ship to a point of use on the production floor to avoid sitting in a warehouse as wasteful inventory. At times, 8-10% of freight bills you receive are incorrect. Watch freight classifications. The New Role of the 3PL.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Disability inclusion programs help warehouses hire overlooked talent. Relativity Space , a rocket startup founded in 2015, plans to build fairly small rockets that can blast satellites into orbit cheaply and quickly. The company expects more “challenges with freight costs and input costs for the better part of this year.”

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2016

At first, many of the regulatory measures, such as electronic logging devices (ELDs), can seem extensive and overreaching. Outsourcing of Freight Data and Payment Management. Previously, rates were determined by freight classification. For example, the IoT has been used extensively in improving warehouse processes.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

In 2015 it was a dark story if you were a carrier. But some Class 1 railroads, CSX in particular, are cutting back on intermodal service to favor more profitable freight. Warehousing is one link in the supply chain that needs to take a more active role in embracing technological innovation, according to the researchers.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Meanwhile, the debate around electronic logging devices (ELDs) did not die down as I had predicted — in fact, it continues today (December 18, 2017), which is when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will start enforcing the mandate. And because trading partner networks are constantly changing, it’s an ongoing process.

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