Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017. Real-time Capacity Matching: The Second Wave of Demand and Value. The ability to answer “Where’s my truck or order and when will it arrive?”

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2018

From the last half of 2017 through today and beyond, a slew of market forces, some predictable and some unexpected, have combined to create a very real truck capacity shortage in the United States. The past, present and future market forces causing today’s extreme truck capacity shortage include: Strong Economy. Holiday Season.

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FLEXE

JUNE 15, 2017

In mid-2015, FLEXE conducted a survey of supply chain professionals across multiple industries to identify and understand what key industry trends affect inventory and capacity fluctuations. We conducted the same survey, which closed in early 2017 and targeted the same audience to see how and if conditions have changed. THE PURPOSE.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

We will feature over the next 4 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. These will only contain posts written in 2017. There were approximately 220 blog posts in 2017, and over 360,000 page views on those posts alone. The Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts from 2017.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

However, inconsistencies in service levels, including the use of inaccurate data, an economy that hinges on the state of foreign markets (think China), and changes to regulations and labor requirements are continuing to impact the capacity of the shipping industry. Capacity Is Tight, Not Impossible. Capacity of today’s fleets is tight.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

8 Freight Shipping Trends Shippers Must Know for 2017. With the official deadline for implementing electronic logging devices less than one year away, more freight shipping providers will be upgrading technology and systems in 2017, reports Matt Sullivan. Capacity Demand Will Grow in Importance. Freight Rates Will Increase.

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FLEXE

JULY 12, 2017

</p> <p>Fill out the form to download the <em>2017 Warehouse Capacity Economics and Trends Report</em> and learn how businesses are managing fluctuations in their supply chains.</p> Nowhere is this more evident than the warehouse.</p>

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

While shippers have known about the mandate for two years, truckers, shippers and carriers are still concerned about how it will impact capacity. Paired with soaring manufacturing and tightening capacity within the last month, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate could cause the capacity crunch to worsen.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Where and how manufacturers make products for Americans will change in 2017. The solution to this problem lies in understanding the “First Five” core concepts and industrial manufacturing trends throughout 2017, and you need to think how they will impact the industry and your company in the coming year. In its raw form, it is useless.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The Great Driver Shortage was already starting to weigh on the minds of carriers and shippers early this year as experts predicted tightening capacity, said William B. It is the top concern for shippers, and you need to know what it means for the capacity crunch. percent by the end of the third-quarter in 2017.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017, Milgram had approximately $155.3 In Q2 2017 , Global Forwarding net revenues increased 24.5

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BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2020

Bobtailing and suboptimal routing are two glaring examples of wasted capacity. Enabling truckers and shippers to better match their freight and capacity is key to margin improvement on both ends. What if this gap could be closed, not by introducing more drivers but by being smarter in how we match capacity with loads?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (February 2017). January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. billion in current dollars in January 2017, a 6.7 billion from January 2016 to January 2017. and Mexico by all modes in January 2017 was electrical machinery, of which $7.4 ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 0.1% in February.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I learned that fact (and many more important things) at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference in New Orleans this week. As the compliance date for the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate approaches (December 18, 2017), there are two important questions to be answered: How will it impact capacity?

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NFI

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Economic growth, paired with other factors like driver retention, continues to cause tight transportation capacity and impact supply chains across North America. 1 By the end of 2017, there were. Read More.

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NFI Industries

JANUARY 10, 2017

Guest Post: David Broering, Senior Vice President – Integrated Solutions With the many regulations swirling around the trucking industry as of late, 2017 looks to be a year when several of them could converge with a couple of other market related headwinds to create a much tighter supply of capacity by Q4. In taking a.

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FLEXE

JUNE 15, 2017

In mid-2015, FLEXE conducted a survey of supply chain professionals across multiple industries to identify and understand what key industry trends affect inventory and capacity fluctuations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Since launching in 2017, Uber Freight has built one of the world’s largest digitally-enabled carrier networks and transformed entrenched practices around pricing and booking freight to reduce inefficiencies and increase opportunities for business growth and industry collaboration. Empty miles are about 1.5% of US greenhouse gas emissions.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2015

Transportation capacity problems have been a volatile issue over the past twenty years or so. A thorough analysis provided by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals , (CSCMP) in its “ State of Logistics ” report, indicates that by 2017, shippers in the U.S. Contributors to Capacity and Trucker Shortage.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

MercuryGate Announces Dynamic Exchange Offering Faster, Easier Access to Capacity. In other transportation management news, MercuryGate announced the launch of MercuryMart, “a dynamic information exchange providing TMS users with access to a broad range of sources of available capacity.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Brad Wheeler , one of the company’s “starting lineup,” has been with Emerge since its inception in 2017. The world’s largest shippers and capacity providers use the Emerge Freight Procurement Platform daily, showing immediate ROI for procurement and saving valuable time in the process.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. The looming question is what will happen to trucking capacity, rates, and productivity once the electronic logging devices (ELD) mandate starts getting enforced on December 18, and longer term, can our ports and other transportation infrastructure handle the growth? Pringles !).

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Kinaxis

JUNE 26, 2017

The 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo was one such opportunity. He viewed automation as a blessing to counter this capacity crunch. However, from time to time, it is important to find opportunities to network with our peers from different regions or from different functional domains and learn from each other.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from the shipping capacity crunch, your organization must understand more about its current and projected driving forces.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

LL4T1DCure Team Jersey 2017. We’ll have to wait and see what happens in Florida and along the east coast in the coming days, but one thing is certain: transportation networks will experience more disruptions, which means trucking rates will continue to rise and capacity will continue to tighten in the days and weeks ahead.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The delays show that delivery networks such as UPS, which are critical components of the e-commerce boom, are still struggling to cope with the busiest shopping periods despite heavy investment to build out and automate their operations and capacity. Walmart is in the same boat. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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TMC

JANUARY 18, 2017

This action will continue to accelerate the carrier acquisition activities in 2017. 2017 Projections. Some level of carrier consolidation will continue in 2017 and we may see entry of a new carrier into the transpacific trade. The three major alliances in 2017 will be 2M + Hyundai, The ALLIANCE, and Ocean Alliance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In other Amazon news, the company has adjusted its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) seller capacity for the peak season. As part of its preparation, it offers most sellers higher estimated capacity limits for October. However, most sellers will also see lower estimated capacity limits for November. “In

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

House of Representatives vote to pass an act that would increase transparency in ocean shipping capacity and prices, sending the legislation to the U.S. Millions of people descended on states with views of the 2017 total solar eclipse, congesting roadways. Senate for further consideration.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 30, 2019

Current Capacity Outlook. Despite a difficult first three quarters of 2018, the market began to show signs of softening and improved capacity in Q4. This softening and improved truckload and intermodal capacity has continued into 2019, and the outlook for a steadier market has remained. Spot Market: Current Rates and Trends.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

3 Ideas for Finding Air Capacity in the Transatlantic Lane | Transportfolio. If you have struggled lately to find available air capacity in the Transatlantic lane, you’re not alone. Capacity is hard to find in this lane, and the busiest time of the year for air shipping is just ahead. It’s a global phenomenon. Plan ahead.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results. The company also expects “tens of thousands of shippers to take advantage of this free technology, building a massive global community where Kuebix can efficiently help the industry match capacity to demand across supply chains.” Manhattan Associates Reports Solid Third Quarter Performance.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

If you’re a transportation executive, you already know what’s happening in the market today: capacity is tightening and rates are climbing. Demand for truckload capacity, already at a premium due to economic growth and seasonal freight activity, experienced the largest year-over-year increase since 2010.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

gasoline production capacity to drop by 10%. sugar will impact food and beverage production later in 2017 as the harvest is due to begin on 1 October and the full implications of the loss are yet to be measured. The post How to Weather the Hurricanes of 2017 (and more) with a Heavy-Duty TMS Platform appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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AFFLINK

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Here are the five supply chains that exemplified these qualities and shined brightly in 2017. Cheers to 2017. Cisco Systems. Over the past few years, Cisco has effectively transformed their supply chain strategy. They have improved their ERP system and supply chain processes through consolidation and automation.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. Logistics tech in 2022 has been unavoidably shaped by the two years that preceded it. Uncertainty became the byword.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Since launching in 2017, Uber Freight has built one of the world’s largest digitally-enabled carrier networks and transformed entrenched practices around pricing and booking freight to reduce inefficiencies and increase opportunities for business growth and industry collaboration. Empty miles are about 1.5% of US greenhouse gas emissions.

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