Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

November is forecast at 1.81 January 2019 is forecast at 1.81 President Trump’s trade war with China and the threat of even higher tariffs in 2019 have created a mini-boom in imports and businesses have rushed to bring goods into the country ahead of the tariffs,” Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett said. “We

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 27, 2020

Airlines have adapted to the changing market by introducing cargo only flights, with minimal schedules to keep global trade moving. Similarly, forwarders have adapted to the changes, while maintaining good communication and forecasting with their customers. The market has been impacted at varying levels. Finding strategic solutions.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Ocean Shipping Giant MSC Announces Air Cargo Service. Last week, ocean carrier MSC joined Maersk and CMA CGM in announcing the development of an MSC air cargo service. With air cargo service, MSC hopes to expand operations into key lanes and various industries that typically require multimodal transportation. .

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Gravity Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2020

Gartner’s ‘ Top 8 Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2019 ’ report indicates that IoT adoption is growing in select supply chain domains, but rarely as part of a complete end-to-end supply chain process. overall environmental/health status of cargo. enable better decision-making and forecasting. IoT – The Enabler.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Compared to previous years, for the second quarter in 2021, Croc's DIO was 75.34, which was above the same quarter in 2019 when it was 73.69. It's even higher than in the second quarter of 2019, when the DIO was 105.29. This means it took longer to sell inventory on-hand in the second quarter. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 22, 2021

And even airports struggle to operate smoothly despite de-icing systems and advanced forecasting technology.”[2] Some cargos are temperature sensitive and must avoid hot temperatures in the summer and freezing temperatures in the winter. ” Invest in the right technologies. Newman insists smart pallets can help. Footnotes.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 17, 2022

It forecasts criminal activity by examining enormous volumes of past data, claiming to be able to predict who will commit crimes, and where.”[2] Cities will need to embrace last-mile delivery vehicles that don’t burn fossil fuels, such as drones and e-cargo bikes.” 16 May 2019. [4] ” Forbes, 4 September 2019.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 26, 2022

This news comes as the International Energy Agency lowered the forecasted oil demand for the next two years. Inflated trucking costs have impacted the global supply chain on top of air and ocean cargo. UPS Healthcare Gets an Upgrade. After two years of “unprecedented times,” it is clear that the healthcare industry needs some help.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. If you look at 2019 here in the U.S., But we still think that 2019 is going to be a very, very good year for the Class 8 truck market.” Mack forecasted another 310,000 Class 8 orders in 2019. The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5

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Enterra Insights

JULY 23, 2021

Kearney’s Consumer Products and Retail Practice, asserts, “Retailers need to review forecasts and inventory commitments for Holiday 2021 which could be a blockbuster. 3] Kristine Solomon and Rachel Sylvester, “ Christmas in July Is an Actual Thing—Here’s What to Buy Right Now ,” Real Simple, 9 July 2019. [4]

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Vinculum

MARCH 18, 2021

They are as safe as they are economical in terms of conducting inventory, locating cargo, cycle counting, and even performing stock-taking operations. Predictive analytics make the most of statistical techniques like predictive modeling, data mining, and big data in order to analyze historical trends and forecast the future.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

With consumers prepared to begin shopping earlier this year (August), it is necessary for them to bolster their planning and forecasting capabilities. – Statista, Direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce sales in the United States from 2019 to 2023, June 2021. – US E-commerce Forecast 2021 , July 2021. billion U.S.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Published October 25, 2019 in Global Trade Magazine. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” This is why supply chain managers are always stressing over demand forecasts — something that tops the list of most critical inventory management practices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

FedEx has hiked its full-year earnings forecast as it said cost-cutting measures offset continued demand weakness at units including FedEx Express. and $15.20, up from a prior forecast of between $13.00 pounds of cargo in a hold with about 1,800 cubic inches of space. And now on to this week’s logistics news. and $14.00.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Similar bottlenecks at inland points threaten to slow the movement of cargo and choke off growth. And capital spending — the missing component of growth for the past six to eight years — is bouncing back, driving forecasts of 4-5 percent growth in global trade for 2018 and 2019. Global export orders continue “very strong.”

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

During the peak of issues off the coast of California, as many as 80 vessels waited to unload cargo destined mainly for retailers. According to some experts , the industry is now short 80,000 drivers, up 33% since 2019. FTR forecasts truckload contract rates to be up about 13% for the year.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. Imports from Asia to the United States increased by 40% from 2019 to 2021, while the volume of exports remained almost unchanged. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7%

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

I’ve been trying to learn the basics of the game, and as luck would have it, at the Descartes Evolution 2019 conference this week (more about the conference in a future post), I sat with a Descartes executive who is an experienced rugby player — he even coached the women’s team at his university. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Motor carrier fleets have until 2017 to install ELDs and fleets already using electronic logging technology have until late 2019 to ensure new specifications are incorporated into their existing solutions. The driver shortage forecasted to grow to over 200,000 tractor-trailer operators by 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

Directors at Amazon agencies and accelerators said that these new changes will help sellers forecast inventory better. Instances of cargo theft increased markedly in 2022, driven in large measure by thieves using fictitious pickups. They estimate $223 million in cargo was stolen across all theft events in 2022.

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Requis

JANUARY 9, 2020

Another example from fulfillment might involve things like faster alternate transportation route planning in case of the unexpected, or monitoring cargo temperature for shipments of perishable food or medicines. This example could apply to any collection of physical equipment, like a drilling rig or a refinery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Freight Rates 2019-2021. meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. Freight does not move without the right chassis and the logistics requires forecasting and planning and interoperability between providers.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Germany-based automotive group Daimler developed a self-driving truck , with the intention of reducing road accidents and improving efficiency in cargo-loading and transportation. Following in Daimler's footsteps is Tesla, which has introduced its own autonomous semi-truck , slated to begin production in 2019.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 5, 2018

However, according to analysis from Broughton Capital, measures are already being made to right the system and they don’t see inflation as being an issue in their long-term forecast. Fortunately, there are a number of things that shippers can do to make 2019 a much less costly and stressful year than the one before it. Relationship –.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The outlook from Schroders suggests further losses next year, and it’s similar to forecasts from Citigroup Inc. next year and $49 in 2019, citing growing low-cost supply from Australia and Brazil and moderating demand from China. and Australia’s government. and Vale SA. 17, futures in Singapore traded 1.7% lower at $61.86

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 17, 2021

In 2019, 37% of online shoppers in China made purchases on live streams. Understanding and analyzing data will play an important role in forecasting inventories, inventory placement, marketing spend, operations, transportation management, and more for each channel. Could it disrupt online marketplaces such as Amazon?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Freight Rates 2019-2021. meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. Freight does not move without the right chassis and logistics requires forecasting and planning and interoperability between providers.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 30, 2020

Truckers, warehouse workers and cargo handlers, all in a vast network, find themselves one endless day after the next getting food, medicine and, yes, toilet paper to customers. AI’s current form is limited, but one can already forecast the uses it will have once it becomes more advanced. ” Analysts from Consultancy.eu

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

According to a Forbes article, BD managed a number of disruptions seamlessly , including a rudder problem with a cargo ship that resulted in 28 BD containers being thrown overboard. 5] “Fueling Your Logistics Business through Digital Transformation,” Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics in partnership with Blue Yonder, 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

billion in 2019. FedEx is now forecasting per-share earnings before certain accounting adjustments of between $18.25 for the fiscal year that started in June, down from a prior forecast of $18.90 This first started in 2014 when the company delivered 20 million packages. For the calendar year 2020, Amazon delivered 4.2

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. In 2019, gathering unique data will be more prominent in the brains of logistic companies.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

“You cannot merely keep different types of cargo anywhere in the warehouse, and then expect your staff to find it whenever needed. To organize your warehouse efficiently, you can bin locate your cargos. “Effective inventory replenishment requires careful planning using demand forecasting, inventory analysis (i.e.,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 14, 2023

Stops International Ocean Carriers from (Arbitrarily) Declining American Cargo In the Fall of 2020, shipping carriers rejected American agricultural export containers (worth hundreds of millions of dollars) and instead routed the empty carriers to China to be loaded with Chinese exports, enraging an already frustrated industry. desires.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Airline group says global cargo volume grew 6.9 UPS posted record quarterly earnings on Tuesday and forecast 2022 revenue above expectations, driven by higher shipping rates and e-commerce demand, sending shares of the logistics giant up 7 percent before the bell. percent versus the same month in 2019. percent in 2021.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Inventory management : Inventory management focuses on maintaining optimal stock levels, forecasting demand, managing replenishments, and ensuring the availability of products to meet customer demand. They come in various sizes and configurations to accommodate different types of cargo. Bureau of Labor Statistics , 4.4%

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

port authorities and terminal operators, regulatory bodies, and Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCO) are all working on this topic. The European Commission forecasts exponential growth of data streams. Ports and hinterland carriers want to know what cargo (and how fast it) is approaching them, and where it is heading. Henk Mulder.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I was a little late getting started in 2018, and we were already into 2019 when I got round to publishing my usual trends article. Forecasters such as McKinsey estimate potential savings as being worth over $1 trillion (US) by 2025. This year I decided to start early, but where to begin?

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