GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

DB Schenker Signs on With uShip Online Freight Platform (WSJ – sub. project44 Achieves Groundbreaking Level of Connectivity with 1000+ Freight APIs. Trucker Path Joins AscendTMS™ to Offer Free Transportation Management Software (TMS) to Carriers and Freight Brokers.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs. Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Second, we just released our second Talking Logistics YOUniversity course, Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. LeanLogistics Offers Software Solution LeanGlobal to Ocean Shippers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

Omnitracs’ Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.4 January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. One of my predictions for 2016 was that cross-border e-commerce would become the next frontier for shipping and logistics growth. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. in February.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The freight industry of today is evolving rapidly. It is no longer bound by the traditional constraints of the economy, and Amazon is gearing up to begin expanding to be the best of the global freight shipping providers. 8 Freight Shipping Trends Shippers Must Know for 2017. Freight Rates Will Increase.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2017

Automation sales declined throughout 2016, but industry experts believe a major shift toward third-party companies is coming, reports Patrick Burnson of Supply Chain Management Review Manufacturers need to increase production without increasing overhead costs, and outsourcing technology to 3Pls is the perfect solution.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today). Trucking, Rail Outlook Poor in 2016, Analysts Say (WSJ – sub. November 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Federal Maritime Commission to become a licensed ocean freight forwarder.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). a solution provider that facilitates the drop-shipping process between manufacturers and retailers. percent from 3 percent.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. UPS To Launch On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network. Kewill Introduces SOLAS-Compliant Freight Forwarding Solution by Integrating INTTRA eVGM Service. Otto, a start-up by ex-Googlers to make trucks driverless, has launched (CNBC).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly? The post Today’s Freight Capacity Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Guess Who Announced New Transportation Management Software (TMS) Functionality Yesterday. Wal-Mart focuses on online order pickup in stores, lower prices. UPS Forecasts Record-Breaking Holiday Shipments.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2016

73-hour, seven-day workweek limit set by Senate panel for truck drivers (Logistics Management). March 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). What could the industry achieve if manufacturers and retailers actually “walked the talk” on collaboration? America’s infrastructure $1.44

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 11, 2016

Foreign Investment - According to Eugene Demaitre of Robotics Business Review , the use of robots in warehouse and manufacturing environments is not a new venture. Robotics engineer Aaron Blasdel fills a Freight bin at Fetch Robotics headquarters. Driving Forces Behind the Increase in Use of Warehouse Robots. Photo by Signe Brewster.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 15, 2016

JDA and the Category Management Association Launch CatMan 2.0™. May 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). As reported in the Wall Street Journal : The failures are mainly the result of rising fuel prices and weak demand, said Avondale Managing Director Donald Broughton.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2018

It has been further spurred by the trend of nearshoring over the last decade, as American companies have relocated their manufacturing facilities to Mexico to take advantage of a skilled workforce, improving infrastructure, and proximity to the United States. Understand the 3-Legged Freight Movements at the Border. Likewise, a U.S.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Like last year , the summit brought together executives from different companies and industries to discuss important supply chain and logistics trends, with a focus on what’s happening in the worlds of software, warehouse automation, emerging technologies, and freight transportation.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

trillion in 2016, according to the U.S. percent in 2016. The Growth of Parcel Shipping on the Rise Thanks to the Amazon Effect Overall, parcel shipping is growing at a robust 10-percent clip as all other freight modes are basically flat, growing at a very modest 1 percent. trillion, a 3.8 percent increase compared with $3.37

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2016. According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. Meanwhile, the use of Big Data will empower new fleets and freight optimization and consolidation measures, and the IoT will provide new insights.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks.

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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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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). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Cyber Insurance Becomes a Must for More Manufacturers (WSJ – sub.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

However, logistics focuses expressly on the movement and storage of products, while the supply chain goes into deeper detail, including manufacturing processes, procurement, and the flow of goods. Further, we may see, as we are now in manufacturing, the rise of cobots, or collaborative robots, as coined by Rethink Robotics.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2016

What defines the small and mid-sized business (SMB) market for transportation management systems (TMS)? Its freight spend? Capacity Management. Procurement & Contract Management. Rate Management. Shipment Management. Visibility & Event Management. Freight Bill Audit & Pay.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Since the collapse of the housing market and the economy in 2008, the freight transportation industry has managed to claw its way out of a damaging situation and maintain historically low trucking rates. Unfortunately, this means an already-strained transportation industry will have additional needs. Reshoring Initiative.

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Here are the top trucking trends that all shippers should be aware of, according to The American Transportation Research Institute. Coming into 2019, issues like the tariff wars, driver shortage, and rising freight rates were high on transportation managers’ radar screens. National van rate averages are at $1.81

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2017

Online retail has had a striking effect on manufacturer and retailer supply chains, changing how they work. Even Amazon lost a reported $7B on shipping in 2016. This makes both hard and soft cost management at every step in the supply chain even more important. Can’t keep up with freight pricing? The Pace Setters.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2016

The rationale for outsourcing certain manufacturing and supply chain processes, such as transportation management, fulfillment, and more to logistics companies is evident and clear. Why Does Selection and Management Processes Matter? So, let’s take a stroll through the reports most important parts. We hope you enjoy it!

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. New knowledge and insights from machine learning are revolutionizing supply chain management as a result. no opt-in).

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 22 – 2016 Q3. Publishing date: 16 September 2016. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. 14 | Profile Daniel Helmig, Global Head Supply Chain Management, ABB. 14 | Profile Daniel Helmig, Global Head Supply Chain Management, ABB.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. April 26, 2016 (today) marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

George Prest ( @mhi_ceo ), CEO of MHI, reports, “MHI’s Annual Industry Report, ‘Next-Generation Supply Chains: Digital, On-Demand and Always-On,’ [found] a full 50% of the 1,100 manufacturing and supply chain industry leaders surveyed are not aware of Smart City Logistics.”[2]

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Vehicle performance guidance uses a 15-point Safety Assessment to set clear expectations for manufacturers developing and deploying automated vehicle technologies. What impact will driverless trucks have on transportation management systems? What do carriers think about driverless trucks?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Sudden growth in the stock market means increases in manufacturing and commerce across the country, and as a result, shippers will have more product to move. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. The stock market also plays a role in contributing to a capacity crunch.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

New Capabilities from JDA Create Transportation Resiliency – Enabling Shippers to Balance Service and Cost Pressures. Latest Versions of SAP® Transportation Management, SAP Extended Warehouse Management and SAP Event Management Now Available. Infor Announces Major Enhancements to Supply Chain Management.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

It also shed light on the key role that transportation management system (TMS) solutions play in helping retailers respond and adapt to the emerging industry landscape. In every multichannel supply chain, efficient freight transportation melds the channels into a seamless service offering. Robinson.

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TMC

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The 2016 holiday shopping season is expected to deliver increased sales volumes—and new challenges for retailers as they continue to develop omnichannel supply chain models in response to changing consumer buying patterns. Transportation management system (TMS) technology is playing a key role.

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