Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

Below is a comparison of 2017 vs. 2018 parameters for oversize shipments: Source: enVista. Have lightweight/low density freight (e.g., Determining the impact of this clause will require looking at your 2017 package dimensions and assessing what packages fit into the new definition of oversize. What Has Changed?

Pricing Training 121

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2017

The freight recession is over. Energy exploration and fracking petered out, and the accompanying freight dried up. Freight volume and rates finally began to revive in May 2016, and year-over-year volume comparisons turned positive in August. Granted, some big markets like Atlanta and Dallas remained quiet this December.

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GTG Technology Group

MAY 10, 2017

Frost & Sullivan, a global consulting firm, recently published a study titled “Start-Ups Disrupting Global Connected Truck Market 2016-2017.” For instance, the startup Freightera is an up-and-coming company that promises “all-inclusive freight quote” comparisons online, 24/7. Sources: [link].

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

An organization will introduce significant structural improvements in an integrated, cost-effective freight and distribution network to deliver exposure, minimize expenses and improve the quality of customer satisfaction. Established in 2017, the company is on track to hit $1MM in revenue in their third year. billion. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode. They are predicting Ocean is going to increase 2-3x from $10,000 to container to over $30,000 per container and that Air freight spot rates and lead times are going to increase 3-4 times.

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 29, 2019

In a 2017 announcement [3] from Tesla, for example, the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Elon Musk, stated that its electric truck would be able to travel 500 miles per single battery charge and cost less to operate than diesel trucks. Choose diesel first to begin the comparison. Sources: [link]. 1] [link]. [2]

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

But a bottleneck in the Model 3's assembly line now has skeptics wondering if the comparison is still apt. 2017 : Tesla releases the Model 3, a key step in Elon Musk's master plan to mass-produce affordable electric vehicles. Not long after the Model 3 launched in July 2017, Elon Musk. From assembly line to gigafactory.

Expense Reduction 185

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 3, 2018

For comparison, the average price per thousand feet of Canadian fir, pine or spruce wood hovered near the $500 mark for most of 2017. Freight expenses went up significantly last year, according to the U.S. In 2017 alone, American businesses devoted more than $1.1 Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Material Savings 40

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 40

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

In the meantime, here’s Trump, Amazon, and the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Amazon Expands Into Ocean Freight (WSJ – sub. Freight on digital fast track: DHL launches CILLOX. Brings Advanced Freight Collaboration Solutions to the Transportation Industry. in December.

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