Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Here’s an excerpt from the post I wrote: “The reason real-time freight visibility is a hot topic now is that with today’s technology it’s no longer accepted as a black hole,” said Adelson. “The Simply put, OTIF spells OPPORTUNITY for transportation technology providers.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ). Explore air freight consolidation.

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Stord

APRIL 14, 2019

The British retailer River Island raised its inventory accuracy from 72% to 97% after implementing the use of RFID tags. In addition, the company has increased the frequency of its inventory counts to weekly. Rail freight lines in the Midwest are recovering from historic floods , but the potential for future damage still remains.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

With the threat of more trade tensions on the horizon in 2019, shippers should optimize their supply chains now to minimize disruption. Read on for a brief overview of how trade tensions affected supply chains last year and a list of ways that you can use to prepare for potential disruption in 2019.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ). Explore air freight consolidation.

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Stord

MARCH 24, 2019

For months, shippers had been moving inventory from China to the United States earlier than usual, trying to get ahead of a new round of tariffs scheduled to hit in March. As the company’s inventory footprint grows, it is making changes to many parts of its supply chain to improve margins and provide two-day shipping on online orders by 2021.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. during the third quarter to $7.21

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Which brings us to international freight. trillion dollars in 2021 , up 13% from 2019. The cost of importing a 40’ container from China to the United States West Coast grew 1,000% from $1,800 in 2019 to over $20,000 in September 2021 according to our Freightos Baltic Index (FBX). Hedging for freight price volatility.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

”[3] In 2019, Logistics Plus Inc., ”[4] In the press release announcing the 2019 event, Scott G. By having more efficient delivery routes, warehouses, and inventory systems in place, companies can reduce their operational costs while still delivering great customer service.” Logistics helps to create value.

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Stord

APRIL 28, 2019

Increased retail activity in the second quarter could signal more demand for domestic freight over the next few months. Additionally, inventory that was shipped late last year is now starting to leave warehouses, another factor that could raise freight demand in the second and third quarters. days in January (and 3.2

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

billion in 2019. Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9 Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser. Instead, they are likely to carry higher levels of inventory as a lower cost alternative to minimizing disruptions. Well, I am saying it. Clint Reiser.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 20, 2020

Freight market article and permission to publish here provided by Kevin Jessop at cerasis.com. Meanwhile, the global air cargo volume has dropped significantly, explains Greg Knowler, JOC Senior Editor , “up to 5,000 tons of cargo in air freight from China to the U.S. The impacts are not just limited to air freight market changes.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

Following an unprecedented downturn, the freight market has posted an almost full calendar year of impressive growth spurred by demand from a few sectors of the domestic economy. The second half of the past quarter was highly atypical and posted freight volumes that vastly exceeded those generally seen during peak season.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In freight auditing, freight audit advisors work with freight shippers to ensure that all charges are accurate and to prevent wasting money. Shippers can ensure they are getting the best possible rates from their carriers by working with a freight audit consultant. What Freight Auditing Is and Why It’s Important.

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Stord

MAY 14, 2019

We plan to hire dozens of new team members in 2019. In 2019, STORD plans to add over 50 new team members to the new office. So far, 2019 has been our best year yet, as we’ve launched major upgrades to our platform for shippers , secured $12.3M

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

For the second consecutive four-quarter period, the freight market faced continual capacity challenges as the global supply chain wrestled with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Will these forces continue to play a part in the freight market in the coming year? Consumption Drives Freight Market Growth. percent in November.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

Hook Logistics utilizes a simple and intuitive platform to manage past orders, check inventory, and monitor/change current orders. GlobalTranz is a technology-driven freight brokerage company specializing in LTL, full truckload, expedited, and managed transportation solutions. Top Freight Brokerage Firms of 2019.

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

Rail freight volumes continued to fall at the end of March alongside service outages due to flooding in the Midwest. These two ports will continue to research the feasibility of lower emissions from freight and equipment going forward. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018.

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Coming into 2019, issues like the tariff wars, driver shortage, and rising freight rates were high on transportation managers’ radar screens. Some of those issues prevailed this year, others lessened in importance, and still, others reared their heads as 2019 progressed. The concern hasn’t waned at all in 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars Wrigley chose Transplace, now UBER Freight, for North America and a partnership with Maersk/E2Open for ocean freight. Mars Achieves Stellar Results There is a cost to rebalancing inventory.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 8, 2021

Why the Truck Market’s Sharp Turn Caught the Freight Industry by Surprise The MIT FreightLab’s latest industry roundtable explored the drivers behind today’s extremely tight market for truck capacity and the broader implications for supply chains. However, in U.S. No one knows when supply and demand will be back in balance,” he said.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. CMA CGM, the third largest ocean carrier, is increasingly oriented towards shippers, with the vertical acquisition of CEVA in 2019. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

So, let us reflect on the peak shipping season trends we saw at the close of 2018 and how those trends will affect the industry now and throughout 2019. Meanwhile, inventory levels rose 3.6 As a result, more retailers will look to remodeling to stay competitive with Amazon at the beginning of 2019. Freight data use.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

Examples of this include expediting with LTL and air freight and costly in-network transfers from warehouse to warehouse–all of which erode profit margins. Usually disruptive events require redefinition and reconfiguring of the supply chain network in order to identify correct allocation of flows and inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The improvement is expected to be temporary, given that an aging workforce and freight demand are both projected to grow. After racking up numerous quarters of record financial performances, truckload carriers are acknowledging the historic strength of the recent freight cycle has finally petered out.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

COVID-19 didn’t start it all, but it certainly exacerbated serious supply chain disruptions that emerged during the trade wars in 2018 and 2019. This means supply chain leaders have had to shift from using trains back to using ocean freight and getting goods to market takes longer. The pandemic shut down ports and factories.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home August 29, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. Consider global container shipping rates. before the COVID lockdown ( Freightos ).

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PINC

JANUARY 22, 2020

Matt Yearling’s articles ranked on both Logistics Viewpoints’ and Talking Logistics’ most-read article lists for 2019. . For 2019, he holds the distinction of being one of the top-read authors for both Logistics Viewpoints and Talking Logistics. No Problem. You Have Trailers in The Yard. Talking Logistics).

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

percent increase this year aligns with the 2019 pre-pandemic retail sales growth of 3.4 Consumers were expecting that there would be adequate inventory of goods even up to two days before Christmas. If anything, what retailer’s may report as inventory overhang after accounting for holiday sales will be an area to take note of.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 28, 2021

Current inventories are not able to keep up with the pent-up demand that is driving the desire for the latest shoe fashion as consumers return to work, shopping in stores, and to social activities such as concerts, parties, and travel. However, compared to 2019, sales are up only 0.2% according to data from the US Census Bureau.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home July 11, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson Director of Research and Market Intelligence: The truck driver shortage is top of mind for many as supply chain disruptions continue, port backlogs persist, and the gap between inventory supply and sales demand widens. The answer is not simple and involves research and analysis across a number of factors.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. The July PMI report further pointed to current inventory levels being at their lowest point in the history of this index, and based on July data, is still an ongoing process.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Noted was a late May decline, largely driven by a more pronounced shift in inventories in the second half of May, reflecting a higher rate of expansion in the first half. Further, the report indicates that many consumer goods firms reportedly achieved the inventory wind down they strove for throughout 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In a posting published in July 2019 titled: Amazon and the High Financial Cost of One-Day Shipping , we commented on the online platform provider’s disappointing profitability growth at the time. This prediction was as early as 2019. We collectively have to admire what this platform provider has accomplished across various dimensions.

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