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Freight managers have a lot to track and keep up with when it comes to logistical planning for shipments within the supply chain. Of all these, freight fee considerations are among the important but most overlooked. MORE
We’re sure you’re hoping for better things to come in 2021 – we are too! Leave your crystal ball in storage because we already looked into the future for you and found these 2021 trucking trends and predictions to look out for in the year ahead. Freight Preparation Industry Trends MORE
Logistics managers and operators, customs brokers, freight forwarders… Businesses should constantly search for and engage potential customers, making sure they are relevant and high-quality. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. MORE
Momentum looks set to continue into 2021. DALLAS, January 12, 2021 — o9 Solutions Inc., This article has also been published on Business Wire. MORE
Guest commentary by Mike Mulqueen, JBF Consulting – as provided for the January 2021 Freight Market Index report. However, rates are still historically very high, and the freight environment remains challenging. MORE
The complications COVID-19 created for supply chains could be felt across all aspects of life in 2020, whether you were in the freight industry or shopping for groceries in a store with bare shelves. MORE
With the advent of 2021, AI unveils new avenues for revolutionizing SCM across automation, planning, logistics, inventory, fleet & freight. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Get Our EBook here. MORE
In 2021, COVID-19 and Resilient Supply Chain will not be incompatible. As of this writing, as we enter 2021, between Pfizer and Moderna products more than 4.2 A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – COVID-19 and Resilient Supply Chain. MORE
Discrepancies and errors with invoices, records, communications, and processes represent the biggest issues facing companies today regarding freight management. Simple Freight Audits Have Evolved Into Much More Meaningful Value-Props. Freight Audit and Payment freight audit MORE
based freight forwarder, who moved goods like tiles, he emphasized how important it is for his business to be able to predict delivery of goods from the port to the factory warehouse. Rajesh Mani, Director of Presales, Supply Chain Apps, Bristlecone. MORE
Don’t let the supply chain and business shipping issues you had in 2020 weigh you down in 2021. We’re counting down the top 8 shipping faux pas to avoid in 2021, so you can get started off on the right foot when it comes to your shipping strategy! Freight Preparation Shipping Tips MORE
In 2020, we saw the transportation industry’s resilience first-hand, as all parties of the supply chain navigated a challenging freight landscape to get goods to market. Read more A New Approach to Contract Freight: How Shippers Can Refocus Their Transportation Strategy in 2021. MORE
Measure every element of the business from forecasting, procurement, inbound freight management , warehousing and inventory control to order processing, load consolidation, delivery scheduling and backhauls. What is Distribution Management? MORE
B2B orders are often purchased less often, sold in bulk, and shipped via freight (or parcel for smaller orders). B2B orders are often sold in bulk and are shipped via freight (or parcel for smaller orders). MORE
Of course trade-offs of higher manufacturing costs are balanced against reduced inventory costs, lower freight/logistics costs, lower duties and taxes, etc. Just when things couldn’t possibly get any crazier, 2020 finally came to a close. MORE
In a recent webinar with my colleague Philip Damas, Director and Head of Supply Chain Advisors at Drewry, we examined the challenges facing BCOs as they prepare to conduct ocean freight bids in 2021. MORE
Simon has over 20 years’ experience in the supply chain software industry and has held Director positions in sales and services driving business benefits for his customers in the areas of warehouse management, customs and excise, freight forwarding and ERP. MORE
Reduce supply chain risk: Lower unplanned delays means less need for expedited shipments and associated extra freight costs. Many organizations faced the most disruptive year in their history as they dealt with the consequences of the pandemic. MORE
However, instead of making predictions like “Walmart Will Buy FedEx to Compete with Amazon” or “The Consolidation of Digital Freight Brokers Begins,” I made some totally predictable predictions. In December 2019, I made some predictions for 2020. MORE
Do You Have Hidden Freight Costs? Freight and Logistics Guest Blog Post Supply Chain Management Transportation Route management Route planningSubscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBOOK HERE. MORE
It was a tale of two freight markets during the past year due to the global pandemic that reshuffled consumption and commerce. We saw historic freight lows in the winter and early spring, followed by landmark highs in the summer and the remainder of the year. MORE
Atlanta, GA (January 12, 2021) – Chainalytics, a recognized global leader in data-driven supply chain consulting, announced today that it has received the 2020 Green Supply Chain Award from Supply & Demand Chain Executive. MORE
As we finally change the calendar to 2021, we all hope to be turning the page on many of the challenges of 2020. This extends to the bulk freight trucking industry, which had its share of ups and downs in the past year. Bulk Transportation Freight Industry Issues MORE
The effort is largely unprecedented in modern times and has understandably left many CPG shippers wondering how freight capacity will be affected by the effort. That adds up to a substantial amount of freight that will enter the market over the next few months. MORE
Factors such as on-time delivery, freight cost per unit shipped, and transit time are assigned metrics and weighted averages to help users determine how well carriers are performing overall. Take freight rates, for example. MORE
When shopping for freight rates, some retail shippers look at a number of options from various carriers for a given lane, sometimes opting for the cheapest provider. MORE
Hence, at the end of 2020 stands the legitimate question: What is it that we really achieved in 2020, and what is in store for 2021? They immediately knew where they needed to take action, such as rerouting freight or adding new cross-docking facilities. Article December/January 2021 MORE
The emergence of digital freight matching services and crowdsourced last mile deliveries has opened up a whole new kind of carrier. I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market. MORE
Spend less on spot market procured freight, by allocating your freight the way carriers want it. The year 2020 was a year unlike any other, and supply chains were more front and center than ever before. MORE
In December, spot freight rates were 264% higher for the Asia to North Europe route, compared with a year ago, according to Mirko Woitzik, risk intelligence solutions manager at supply chain risk firm Resilience360. Compared with last March’s low prices, freight rates from China to the U.S. MORE
And it relates to a range of issues within the freight payment process. On top of that, there’s a need for tracking information and accurate freight billing. Freight bill payment is a separate and distinct transaction usually still done by matching of documents.”. MORE
Freight Forwarding Basics with Miles Varghese. The Basics of Clearing Customs with Christopher Wall. Christopher Wall and Joe Lynch discuss the basics of clearing customs. MORE
This infrastructure eliminates the need for a transportation provider to embargo freight or refuse pickup during extreme conditions.” The release of Coronavirus vaccines has shone a spotlight on the importance of cold supply chains; however, I want to discuss what happens to supply chains when the weather turns cold. When most of us think about the onset of winter, we envision shoveling sidewalks and driving on slippery roads. MORE
Managing multiple supply chain contact points like warehouses, production facilities, and freight carriers requires constant communication. Supply chain efficiency is essential for organizations across all segments, but this competency is especially crucial for healthcare shippers. MORE
The emergence of digital freight matching services and crowdsourced last mile deliveries has opened up a whole new kind of carrier. I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market. MORE
In December, UPS announced it would reinstate pre-holiday peak surcharges, effective January 17, 2021, in the form of a residential delivery surcharge. Recent weeks have not been forgiving for shippers. MORE
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JANUARY 14, 2021
Hence, at the end of 2020 stands the legitimate question: What is it that we really achieved in 2020, and what is in store for 2021? They immediately knew where they needed to take action, such as rerouting freight or adding new cross-docking facilities. Article December/January 2021
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 26, 2021
In 2020, we saw the transportation industry’s resilience first-hand, as all parties of the supply chain navigated a challenging freight landscape to get goods to market. Read more A New Approach to Contract Freight: How Shippers Can Refocus Their Transportation Strategy in 2021.
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ToolsGroup
JANUARY 13, 2021
Of course trade-offs of higher manufacturing costs are balanced against reduced inventory costs, lower freight/logistics costs, lower duties and taxes, etc. Just when things couldn’t possibly get any crazier, 2020 finally came to a close.
CHAINalytics
JANUARY 6, 2021
In a recent webinar with my colleague Philip Damas, Director and Head of Supply Chain Advisors at Drewry, we examined the challenges facing BCOs as they prepare to conduct ocean freight bids in 2021.
Freight Center
JANUARY 7, 2021
We’re sure you’re hoping for better things to come in 2021 – we are too! Leave your crystal ball in storage because we already looked into the future for you and found these 2021 trucking trends and predictions to look out for in the year ahead. Freight Preparation Industry Trends
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 21, 2021
Reduce supply chain risk: Lower unplanned delays means less need for expedited shipments and associated extra freight costs. Many organizations faced the most disruptive year in their history as they dealt with the consequences of the pandemic.
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Freight Center
JANUARY 19, 2021
Don’t let the supply chain and business shipping issues you had in 2020 weigh you down in 2021. We’re counting down the top 8 shipping faux pas to avoid in 2021, so you can get started off on the right foot when it comes to your shipping strategy! Freight Preparation Shipping Tips
Zipline Logistics
JANUARY 4, 2021
It was a tale of two freight markets during the past year due to the global pandemic that reshuffled consumption and commerce. We saw historic freight lows in the winter and early spring, followed by landmark highs in the summer and the remainder of the year.
DAT Solutions
JANUARY 11, 2021
The complications COVID-19 created for supply chains could be felt across all aspects of life in 2020, whether you were in the freight industry or shopping for groceries in a store with bare shelves.
Logility
JANUARY 12, 2021
Factors such as on-time delivery, freight cost per unit shipped, and transit time are assigned metrics and weighted averages to help users determine how well carriers are performing overall. Take freight rates, for example.
Intelligent Audit
JANUARY 26, 2021
Freight managers have a lot to track and keep up with when it comes to logistical planning for shipments within the supply chain. Of all these, freight fee considerations are among the important but most overlooked.
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BluJay Solutions
JANUARY 26, 2021
Guest commentary by Mike Mulqueen, JBF Consulting – as provided for the January 2021 Freight Market Index report. However, rates are still historically very high, and the freight environment remains challenging.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 13, 2021
The emergence of digital freight matching services and crowdsourced last mile deliveries has opened up a whole new kind of carrier. I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 19, 2021
Simon has over 20 years’ experience in the supply chain software industry and has held Director positions in sales and services driving business benefits for his customers in the areas of warehouse management, customs and excise, freight forwarding and ERP.
Intelligent Audit
JANUARY 14, 2021
And it relates to a range of issues within the freight payment process. On top of that, there’s a need for tracking information and accurate freight billing. Freight bill payment is a separate and distinct transaction usually still done by matching of documents.”.
Intelligent Audit
JANUARY 12, 2021
Discrepancies and errors with invoices, records, communications, and processes represent the biggest issues facing companies today regarding freight management. Simple Freight Audits Have Evolved Into Much More Meaningful Value-Props. Freight Audit and Payment freight audit
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 14, 2021
Freight Forwarding Basics with Miles Varghese. The Basics of Clearing Customs with Christopher Wall. Christopher Wall and Joe Lynch discuss the basics of clearing customs.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 13, 2021
However, instead of making predictions like “Walmart Will Buy FedEx to Compete with Amazon” or “The Consolidation of Digital Freight Brokers Begins,” I made some totally predictable predictions. In December 2019, I made some predictions for 2020.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 13, 2021
The emergence of digital freight matching services and crowdsourced last mile deliveries has opened up a whole new kind of carrier. I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market.
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 22, 2021
This infrastructure eliminates the need for a transportation provider to embargo freight or refuse pickup during extreme conditions.” The release of Coronavirus vaccines has shone a spotlight on the importance of cold supply chains; however, I want to discuss what happens to supply chains when the weather turns cold. When most of us think about the onset of winter, we envision shoveling sidewalks and driving on slippery roads.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JANUARY 25, 2021
In December, spot freight rates were 264% higher for the Asia to North Europe route, compared with a year ago, according to Mirko Woitzik, risk intelligence solutions manager at supply chain risk firm Resilience360. Compared with last March’s low prices, freight rates from China to the U.S.
Zipline Logistics
JANUARY 26, 2021
Managing multiple supply chain contact points like warehouses, production facilities, and freight carriers requires constant communication. Supply chain efficiency is essential for organizations across all segments, but this competency is especially crucial for healthcare shippers.
DynaSys
JANUARY 13, 2021
In 2021, COVID-19 and Resilient Supply Chain will not be incompatible. As of this writing, as we enter 2021, between Pfizer and Moderna products more than 4.2 A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – COVID-19 and Resilient Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 15, 2021
Logistics managers and operators, customs brokers, freight forwarders… Businesses should constantly search for and engage potential customers, making sure they are relevant and high-quality. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.
Intelligent Audit
JANUARY 19, 2021
In December, UPS announced it would reinstate pre-holiday peak surcharges, effective January 17, 2021, in the form of a residential delivery surcharge. Recent weeks have not been forgiving for shippers.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 11, 2021
Do You Have Hidden Freight Costs? Freight and Logistics Guest Blog Post Supply Chain Management Transportation Route management Route planningSubscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBOOK HERE.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 7, 2021
With the advent of 2021, AI unveils new avenues for revolutionizing SCM across automation, planning, logistics, inventory, fleet & freight. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Get Our EBook here.
o9 Solutions
JANUARY 13, 2021
Momentum looks set to continue into 2021. DALLAS, January 12, 2021 — o9 Solutions Inc., This article has also been published on Business Wire.
Zipline Logistics
JANUARY 12, 2021
The effort is largely unprecedented in modern times and has understandably left many CPG shippers wondering how freight capacity will be affected by the effort. That adds up to a substantial amount of freight that will enter the market over the next few months.
Bristlecone
JANUARY 19, 2021
based freight forwarder, who moved goods like tiles, he emphasized how important it is for his business to be able to predict delivery of goods from the port to the factory warehouse. Rajesh Mani, Director of Presales, Supply Chain Apps, Bristlecone.
Zipline Logistics
JANUARY 19, 2021
When shopping for freight rates, some retail shippers look at a number of options from various carriers for a given lane, sometimes opting for the cheapest provider.
Bulk Connection
JANUARY 7, 2021
As we finally change the calendar to 2021, we all hope to be turning the page on many of the challenges of 2020. This extends to the bulk freight trucking industry, which had its share of ups and downs in the past year. Bulk Transportation Freight Industry Issues
BR Williams Supply Chain Management
JANUARY 18, 2021
Measure every element of the business from forecasting, procurement, inbound freight management , warehousing and inventory control to order processing, load consolidation, delivery scheduling and backhauls. What is Distribution Management?
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JANUARY 14, 2021
Spend less on spot market procured freight, by allocating your freight the way carriers want it. The year 2020 was a year unlike any other, and supply chains were more front and center than ever before.
ShipBob
JANUARY 8, 2021
B2B orders are often purchased less often, sold in bulk, and shipped via freight (or parcel for smaller orders). B2B orders are often sold in bulk and are shipped via freight (or parcel for smaller orders).
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