Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Expanding and shifting sourcing Earlier this year, a number of retailers told analysts that they had expanded their sourcing partners to diversify inventories and mitigate risks. Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In today’s blog we’re taking a look at what this means for shipping costs, and how retailers can fortify their operations against price hikes. Why are shipping costs growing? by the end of 2018. But the largest source of cost increases for most companies have been driver wages and benefits. percent and 4.9

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2019

The manufacture, assembly and shipping of goods and raw materials are now complex operations that span continents. … … Blockchains can be used to ensure that products are ethically sourced, and that they have been acquired from safe, certified sources.” Omnitude, 2018. [4] ” Increasing visibility.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

Tenders can take BCOs (Beneficial Cargo Owners) three to five months of preparation, but despite this, the fixed price often breaks down during peak season. Source: SGX, Freightos Baltic Index. So we asked them by conducting a survey in November 2018. Source: Freightos Index Linking Survey.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The recent decision by Japan’s three largest container companies to merge their shipping operations is yet another symptom of the volatility that is roiling the freight business. K” Line, MOL, and NYK are the three Japanese ship lines that are consolidating. Deciding whether to ship cargo via the U.S. Labor unrest in U.S.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

According to the staff at Supply & Demand Chain Executive , “A new report from Resilinc reveals that global risks increased throughout 2018, with geopolitical conflicts posing some of the most potentially costly and disruptive supply chain impacts.”[1] Unfortunately, taking a knee is not an option. ” 10. Footnotes. [1]

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And here’s to hoping that 2018 results in even more significant advancements in the state of warehousing and transportation technology. We think you’ll enjoy this year-end recap of supply chain innovations and best practices. Last-Mile Delivery. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 3, 2019

After reviewing several industry sources most Logistics professionals are in agreement with all of these trends. In 2019, many small to midsize importers and exporters that are working with freight companies will choose to use big data when shipping goods globally. The result is fewer shipping carrier options for shippers.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018?. Such figures cannot be easily improved at the source, so algorithms are being used to analyze historical data, identify issues and improve data quality to the level where significant transparency on the business is gained. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Their early 2018 competition assessment noted that “companies that provide fulfillment and logistics services for themselves” are competition. In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. Source: Amazon.com. Amazon Fulfillment. billion to $21.7

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

.”[3] He notes, “Manufacturers can use these sensors to gain granular data like the temperature at which an item was stored, how long it spent in cargo, and even how long it took to fly off the shelf. 3] Daniel Newman, “ How IoT Will Impact The Supply Chain ,” Forbes , 9 January 2018. [4] ” Footnotes. [1]

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK). Supply Chain Dive).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

These Giant Drones Could Seriously Disrupt the Shipping Industry (NBC News). Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub. wants to introduce the system by 2018. Automated Truck Firm Raises $60 Million (WSJ – sub. Peloton, based in Mountain View, Calif.,

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Enterra Insights

MAY 8, 2018

It still takes a long time for cargo ships to transit the vast expanses of ocean. Prepare for the worst but proactively limit your risk through second sourcing, auditing environmental and social compliances, and creating inventory plans that ensure continuity. ” Cerasis, 15 March 2018. ”[5]. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

The latest report is refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. entities as opposed to foreign owned entities such as global shipping and logistics companies.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Bigger Container Ships Pose Bigger Risks (WSJ – sub. Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Sources: FBX and SGX. For example, combining FBX and trucking data, FreightWaves have shown that as prices fluctuate, the cheapest way to ship from Asia to Chicago can flip from US West Coast to East Coast, or vice versa – an insight impossible to take advantage of without real-time price information.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter. But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

This week, Freightos hosted over forty logistics and innovation executives for FreighTech 2018, a symposium dedicated to discussing challenges and opportunities in the industry. For a couple of reasons but mostly because: Cargo is not the core revenue center of air carriers, passengers are. So why has it been so hard for eAWBs?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

A Look To 2018 and Beyond. So, fleet managers need to ask a fundamental question, “What does it mean if my drivers, assets and cargo are continuously connected to the enterprise and how can I leverage this fact to create value for my organization?” As the shipping business has gone global, it has grown in complexity.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Here are the ones that caught my attention: Maersk and IBM Introduce TradeLens Blockchain Shipping Solution. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (July 2018). This is self-contradictory,” said Jansen at the [Global Liner Shipping Conference]. CBP launching blockchain testing (American Shipper).

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Imagine if a little freight-gnome traveled along with everything you shipped, stocked, or stored – coffee beans to coffee tables, blackboards to backboards – and monitored it incessantly. As of 2017, eight billion ‘things’ connected to the internet and that number is projected to rise to eleven billion by 2018. Inventory –.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Responding to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Mikael Lind and Robert Ward Illustration: Sandra Haraldson, RISE 7 July 2023 marked a historic day for the shipping sector when the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted its 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (2023 Strategy).

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. With three maritime ports that together rank 7th in waterborne shipping, Indiana provides the only statewide port system with direct waterway access to two U.S. Media Type.

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Cathy Roberson

JULY 12, 2021

Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, recently acquired Stamps.com, an online provider of mailing and shipping solutions in the US and Europe. The acquisition will likely help Stamps.com quickly transform its platform and services to address domestic and cross-border shipping needs in an evolving e-commerce environment.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

Surging e-commerce, demand for faster and cheaper shipping, and unrelenting demand for superior customer service are enough to make any shippers has been, but as shipping costs soar throughout 2018, shippers will be looking for ways to manage over the road modes better. Defining “better” is also a difficult task.

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Freightera

MARCH 2, 2018

Everyone who works with shipping containers uses the container markings. Please share this infographic on you site by copying and pasting the code below: <a href=”[link] src=”[link] alt=”Shipping container markings. SHIPPING CONTAINER MARKINGS. January 2018 www.freightera.com /Freightera @Freightera.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. No matter how much can be saved from sourcing globally, transportation costs continue to creep in to seriously affect a product’s profit margin.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2018

.” Many analysts are touting blockchain because it holds the potential to solve many challenges currently found in supply chains associated with things like fraud, visibility, and sourcing. “Cargo Volume often defines the cost of shipping freight. ” Supply Chain @ MIT , 8 November 2018. ”[4].

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The company launched a partnership with Walmart in October 2018, which includes a specialty store page on Walmart’s website, increasing online visibility. Bare Necessities @barenecessities Walmart has been busy expanding its portfolio, acquiring intimates brand Bare Necessities in October 2018.

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CargoBarn

MAY 18, 2022

We create shipping solutions you don’t have to think about, giving every shipper a positive experience.”. The company’s explosive growth began in 2018, when Baird moved the company headquarters to Atlanta and began building out its proprietary technology platform. “We CargoBarn was founded in Fresno, Calif.,

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Surrett explains, “When shipping documents misreport significant attributes of cargo, the resulting inaccurate or false billing can prompt additional carrier charges. This is especially detrimental when shipping and handling fees are relied upon to recover margins that may have been bargained away in the price of the goods.

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