Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

When I ask shippers what they look for in a logistics or transportation management partner, technology capabilities — and the data and insights those technologies provide — is always near the top of the list. What impact are these technologies having on transportation managed services?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2017

WiseTech Global buys Microlistics for $40m, its ninth acquisition in 2017 (Australian Financial Review). FreightHub, a European ‘digital freight forwarder’, scores $20M Series A (TechCrunch). DAT Freight Index: November Rates Break 3-Year Record for Dry and Refrigerated Vans. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Of course, Amazon continues to make the headlines. Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Descartes Integrates Transportation Messaging and Customs Filing with SAP®. freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). We decided to collaborate with Descartes because of their expertise in multi-modal transportation messaging and customs filing. UPS Acquires Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

According to Eric Rice of Supply Chain 24/7, e-commerce growth in 2017 grew faster than it has since 2011. Minor improvements in the warehouse management system can help fulfill more orders, but the entire process will fail without a focus on the transportation strategy. E-commerce growth has become part of the record books.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

COVID of course taught companies the need for agility. temperature, shock, and humidity) are available through the GLN for over-the-road transportation via Descartes MacroPoint and global air freight via Descartes BLE for high-value shipments for major airlines and ground handling agents at 450 airports worldwide. Stuff happens.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

The staff at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) note, however, that the logistics industry plays an “out-sized — and often underappreciated — role … within the greater transportation ecosystem.”[1] Logistics also creates jobs in the transportation industry, helping to stimulate economic growth.”

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Intermodal Transportation Landscape In a 2017 American Shipper Report on global sourcing, 58% of shippers indicated that their biggest concern today is rising intermodal transportation costs. These numbers signal a robust year for the transportation sector and the economy in general. percent increase in volume and a 17.3

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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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. economy in 2017 and so far in 2018, manufacturers have been producing more goods than usual and requiring more freight to be shipped.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering, although there is little doubt that they will, maybe in 2017, or maybe later.

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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. Rules for Success in 2017 and Beyond.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). billion between 2015 and 2017. Source: Amazon.com. Amazon Fulfillment. billion to $21.7

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2017

But, the capacity crunch may have a major impact on the freight driver shortage and vice versa. As 2017 moves forward, it may be a year that the driver shortage comes to a head, but it might not be as dismal as some shippers have been led to believe. The Freight Driver Shortage IS BAD and Getting Worse.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2017

The age of internal IT departments is drawing to a close, and the role of outsourced technologies will have a lasting impact in coming years In fact, more off-site IT investments into such companies will become a standard practice throughout 2017, and you need to know why. Inbound and outbound freight programs exist. The Big Picture.

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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. I encourage you to check out the course and let us know what you think. DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

I have no crystal ball, of course, but instead I will tap into my consulting experience, add a dash of research, and fire it all up with some imagination to try get a picture of how the supply chain environment may look in eight years’ time. The goal of this project is to make rail-freight viable over distances of less than 1,000 kilometres.

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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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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

Despite some struggles, retail as a whole had a solid 2017, as total sales reached $3.5 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 in 2016.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Tim Higham and Joe Lynch discuss the free TMS, which is of course AscendTMS. About Tim Higham Tim Higham is a leading visionary in the logistics and transportation field, running the highly successful InMotion Global, Inc. AscendTMS). The 3PL was sold in 2014. After selling his company, IRC, Inc.,

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

Of course, the best plans depend on the actions of yesterday. Although this has always been a peak season for imported goods, more than 17,000 TEUs entered the Port of Oakland in the fall, which is a sum far more significant than data from 2017. Freight data use. Freight claims management practices. Automation trends.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2017

announces that their “Essential Guide to Freight Claims Management” Webinar is now open for registrations by shippers of all sizes. Cerasis will present educational material covering all things freight claims on June 6 th , 2017 at 10 AM CST. An Introduction to the Laws Governing the Freight Claim Process. Cerasis Inc.,

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The experts at FreightWaves narrow the nominees down to the top 100 performers for their ability to disrupt the market and innovate new solutions in freight. eBook: Shedding Light on Transportation Data?. Of course, it helps that Intelligent Audit has also gained recognition on the Inc. Download eBook.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2017

held a live webinar entitled “The Essential Guide to Freight Claims Management” on June 6th, 2017. to get educational material covering all things freight claims. One unsung area where properly applied knowledge yields power is comprehensive freight claims management. Guide to Understanding Freight Claims.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Just this April, Credit Suisse reported that over 8,600 brick-and-mortar stores may shutter their doors in 2017. Look no further than 2017’s spinner craze, with over 200 million sold after their February debut. Of course, this may change, given the recent Alibaba investment. Both Alibaba and Amazon’s course may doom retailers.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

TBSx3 Launches Consortium With Freight Industry Giants to Fight Trade in Fake Goods with Blockchain (BlockchainNews). Embark Self-Driving Truck Completes Coast-to-Coast Test Run (Transport Topics). Kuebix Tops 5000 Companies Using its Transportation Management System. BNSF joins blockchain alliance (Railway Age).

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

” Burnson goes to note that e-commerce is having an impact on air freight hubs, maritime cargo, middlemen, and intermodal operations. Re-orienting the company to embrace omnichannel retailing requires integration with IT, sales and marketing, and procurement as well as transportation.”[7] 7] Staff, “ H.O.W. |

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Because of the winds, which slowed everybody down considerably, and cut-off times to reach certain points on the course, I was one of only 40 riders (out of 300) who was able to reach Jubilee Pass and complete the 102 miles. R2 Freight & Logistics, Inc. Acquires IDS Transportation Services, LLC. It took me 7:09 to finish.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

A few years later, when Northeastern was looking for an adjunct instructor to teach the Executive MBA supply chain course, Professor Solomon recommended me to the director and I ended up teaching the course for several years, which was a rewarding experience for me on many levels. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2018

Of course, you want to control costs, consider options, and mitigate risks, but it will also be important to keep these five factors in mind as you talk to ocean service providers about the year ahead. Still, if you had ocean freight in 2016, the memory of the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line may linger in your mind.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The Wall Street Journal reported that Werner Enterprises, Covenant Transportation Group and Swift Transportation were among the leading shippers that took hundreds of trucks out of service. One indication of this downward tendency comes from DAT Solutions, which tracks rates for industrial freight. Reacting to Dipping Prices.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The Wall Street Journal reported that Werner Enterprises, Covenant Transportation Group and Swift Transportation were among the leading shippers that took hundreds of trucks out of service. One indication of this downward tendency comes from DAT Solutions, which tracks rates for industrial freight. Reacting to Dipping Prices.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

the company aims to achieve a $1 billion run rate by the end of 2017 in gross cost savings. Improved working capital management is expected to free up at least $2 billion in cash by the end of 2017. 20 | Management: Transport Collaboration starts with regional partners. I’ll be fully committed to this for the next two years.”.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

2017 was a wild year, as freight transportation faced one disruption after another. Those four factors added up to extraordinary pressure on spot market truck capacity, driving rates up as high as we’ve seen them since at least 2010, when we established the freight rates database that forms the foundation of DAT RateView.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities. 2021: 1,608,000 Amazon Employees New hires: However, in 2022, they employed over 1.5

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2022

Of course, the term “paperwork” is a euphemism for recording transactions be they digital or physical. 6] Staff, “ Automation in Logistics: Using RPA to Handle More Freight Quotes in Anticipation of Peak Season ,” GlobalTranz Blog, 26 August 2020. [7] Even digital paperwork can be time-consuming and error-prone.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says. If we’re going to see higher freight rates, we’ll need demand growth to outstrip supply growth.”

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