Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

The annual fixed-price contract is the current go-to for ocean freight procurement. Just like streaming replaced that iPod as a better way of listening to music, ocean freight procurement now has a better way. But Does Fixed Ocean Price Procurement Need Fixing? So we asked them by conducting a survey in November 2018.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Okay, turning the corner, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon offers free shipping on all orders for the holidays (CNN). Shipping Rates to Increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight Services. Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon (and Loss Leader).

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In September of 2020, the company hired Jeff Baker to be their Vice President of Procurement and Integrated Supply Chain. Mr. Baker spent over 34 years leading procurement teams at The Dow Chemical Company. The two contract manufacturers also store the finished goods and then do the shipping.”.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Based on our observation of the past two years, following is a look at the trends that will revolutionize the logistics industry in 2018. By 2021, as much as 25% of the large global companies will be piloting or using AI and blockchain-based automation in transactional procurement. Blockchain. Delivery of Choice.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018. And this week ShippingEasy announced its integration “with Amazon Alexa to ship with your voice!”

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Flatbed shipping is an important contributor to the overall economy as several key industries leverage this solution for the movement of their critical freight. When it comes to flatbed shipping, each industry faces unique challenges in seasonality, regulation, competition, and scalability. wind, solar, utilities).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Just like there is no such thing as free shipping, there is no such thing as free returns. And just last week, the Blockchain in Supply Chain Alliance (BiSCA) was announced , with a focus on procurement, planning, warehousing, and transportation processes. Take a look at what’s happening in the ocean freight industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Mr. Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. Additionally, traditionally beauty consultants sold products and the company shipped products to the consultants. That is changing.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2022

.” Three specific areas where RPA can improve processes are: • Procurement. There are at least four reasons why RPA is a compelling option to automate procurement processes: (1) RPA is quicker and cheaper to implement than many ERP projects (and requires less IT support). (2) 2) RPA provides an ROI of 30-200% in its first year.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2023

” This raises numerous questions, he notes, “What costumes and decorations and candy to make or procure, how much of them, what raw materials you might need, how and when to ship them over?” ” IndustryWeek, 29 October 2018. [4] Footnotes [1] Nate Delesline III, “ Halloween spending to reach $12.2B

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2019

Cheng-Shorland explains, “Supply chain is driven in large part by the procurement process. Moving any product or service through a supply chain starts with a procurement contract, which initiates the tendering or bidding process via an RFI, RFP or other type of formal request. Omnitude, 2018. [4] Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2018 by co-founders Sankalp Arora, Daniel Maturana and Geetesh Dubey, after launching the Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute , the technology provider’s software capabilities enables drones to autonomously fly through internal warehouses to record inventory levels, empty locations and other inventory related information.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Defining the carrying and shipping costs of your product. Using multiple shipping methods, according to customers’ requests. Integrating storefront and warehouse systems to offer ship to store and pickup in store.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 13, 2022

Freight surges at the end of a quarter typically happen this way: A shipper takes orders for a few weeks into the next month or quarter, then gets the customer’s permission to ship early. Robinson modeled the effect of both end-of-month and end-of-quarter shipping surges on transportation rates. Using data provided by C.H.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

On the surface, the Amazon Effect is the new standard of excellence that all customers have come to expect following the break-neck speed and low-cost, if not free, shipping associated with Amazon purchases. Amazon has become the quintessential example of customer experience and quality service as a leader in on-demand shipping services.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The rest of this article provides general information on shipping CBD products. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp production across the US, which is great for sellers because CBD is produced from industrial hemp. Due to the aforementioned 2018 Farm Bill, CBD is legal in the U.S. Products contain <0.3% What is CBD?

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CHAINalytics

MARCH 2, 2018

Atlanta, GA, 02 March 2018 – Chainalytics, a global leader in supply chain consulting, and Drewry, the global shipping consultancy, have partnered to launch an innovative ocean freight procurement solution for shippers.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Singer suggests that Chinese-made microchips embedded in our appliances, devices, satellites, fighter jets, war ships, and tanks could turn against us.”[1] As the British journalist Rose George documents in her book Ninety Percent of Everything , some 100,000 enormous freight ships transport 90 percent of the world’s trade.

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Locus

MAY 2, 2023

Apple’s D2C sales grew from 29% in 2018 to 38% in 2022. Low shipping fee: Customers prefer brands that offer lower shipping fees, making it more cost-effective for them to receive their orders. For instance, if they wish to Buy Online Pickup In Store (BOPIS), Ship from 3PL, or parcel locker deliveries, last-yard deliveries, etc.

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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. ” 9. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

An example for this client would be to use 2017 and 2018 history to forecast 2019. In short, his vision of an end-to-end supply chain was transactional: better processing of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. The SAS forecasting system implemented in 2019 was not tested for model accuracy. The bonus structures are quite generous.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

“We may still be a long way away from a future where trucks and ships will be controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) alone,” he writes. In another article, Nahata predicts, “By 2021, 25% of large global companies will be piloting or using artificial intelligence automation in transactional procurement.”[5] ”[7].

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Spending has increased by $2 billion annually, and projections indicate spending rates will increase in 2018 to $3 billion annually, reports Business Insider. Transportation management systems are evolving to include information before products were even shipped, such as manufacturing or warehousing data. 2016 - $7 billion.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. The same source also informed that the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Risk Index of 2016 was the highest since records have begun in 1995. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Jennifer Sweeney reports, “The number of Generation X shoppers buying groceries online has grown considerably from 29% in 2018 to 40% in 2019, according to FMI’s new U.S. That’s good news for grocers, who then avoid the cost of shipping.” Grocery Shopper Trends report.”[3] Footnotes. [1]

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptions that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Now… Is there something to be learned from this quote in Finding Nemo, that we can apply to procurement and sourcing? A gang of procurement and sourcing professionals with our backs up against the wall, and the fight is at our front door. So here we are. The common enemy: the complexity of the global supply chain. Data First.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. It shipped parts with a value approaching $35 billion in 2018, according to UN data , including $20 billion in parts to the United States alone in 2018 , most of them going to assembly lines.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

In a subsequent blog post, we will highlight another breaking development, that being a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams.

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Requis

AUGUST 13, 2020

When we share these numbers, people are consistently astounded to learn how big they are: $189 trillion: the total value of assets owned by the Global 2000 in 2018, according to Forbes. $12 12 trillion: the annual procurement spend by the Global 2000 (our estimate based on several sources, see image below). $3

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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. That’s not surprising, given that Amazon’s shipping costs grew from $11.5

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Enterra Insights

JULY 30, 2018

“In the 1940s, innovation meant streamlining processes with forklifts and ocean-bound shipping containers. “Unfortunately,” writes Jonathan Webb ( @j_p_webb ), Head of Strategy Research at Procurement Leaders, “the world has grown more complex. Postscript : Opportunity to discuss cognitive computing.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2018

This chart , taken from the free Freightos Rate Insight tool, represents a snapshot, taken this week, of the price ranges across different carriers for a 40’ container that will be shipped along the same route – from Shanghai to Los Angeles. And we’re still just getting started.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

Three shippers answered that question during a panel discussion at the 2018 DAT User Conference in Portland, OR. – David Domencic, Senior Manager of Transportation Procurement, Armada Supply Chain Solutions. What can shippers do to make their freight attractive to carriers? Here's what they had to say. Register now and save $300.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Remember that there was zero airline ebooking at the beginning of 2018. Speed and Urgency : Air cargo is used for faster shipping options, and the need for rapid communication and tracking is more critical in this industry. That is a huge success story for the air cargo industry and as promised it has brought significant efficiencies.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 14, 2018

Full truckload shipping is generally less expensive than other over the road transportation modes. Instead of throwing in the towel, shippers can leverage full truckload shipping to ship LTL shipments in the back of a full-size van or trailer. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series. Download Here.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

Three shippers answered that question during a panel discussion at the 2018 DAT User Conference in Portland, OR. – David Domencic, Senior Manager of Transportation Procurement, Armada Supply Chain Solutions. What can shippers do to make their freight attractive to carriers? Here's what they had to say. Register now and save $300.

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