Freight Plus

AUGUST 12, 2020

A New Sustainability Program with Feeding America. This week in logistics we are taking a look into an article by. A new sustainability program with Feeding America to reduce waste and rescue food from supply chains. Convoy is teaming up in a new collaboration with Feeding America. Jennifer Wong. , “. published through.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

According to a Logistics Management survey of industry professionals, “there is a strong sentiment that the 2021 Peak Season will be more active than it was a year ago, with 79% of respondents indicating that will be the case, with 16% contending it will be similar to 2020, and 5% expecting it to be less active.”. Supply Side Constraints.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The past 12 months have been a year unlike any other for suppliers and providers in the CPG logistics world. Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

One of the emails I did keep and read with interest was the first item in this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Infor to Acquire GT Nexus. GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. OHL’s annual revenue is reported at €1.2

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 18, 2018

freight and generated $719bn in revenue in 2017, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “We We could see the demographics, and now they’re finally hitting home,” says Brian Fielkow, president and CEO of Jetco Delivery, a trucking and logistics company based in Houston. But by 2012, with the U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As industries and consumer expectations shift, logistics has morphed from a cost of doing business to a competitive advantage. Some the country’s biggest CPG brands are leaving the old strategy of transactional shipping behind in favor of strategic logistics partnerships. Bumble Bee Details Its Shift in Logistics Strategy.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 9, 2022

In fact, today you can procure freight rates from your transportation providers right in your TMS. There are many reasons to supplement your spot freight procurement with automated processes sooner rather than later. Freight in new lanes out of bid cycle. Freight in new lanes out of bid cycle. Specialized project freight.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 28, 2022

While those in logistics wonder if the new scientific bracelets to convert stress into energy, such as those reported by Interesting Engineering , are legitimate, there are still very real supply chain risks to contend with today. Middle-class America was already reeling from the impact of the coronavirus-induced semiconductor crisis.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

The comment caught my attention because later that morning I was going to moderate a discussion with Dan Dershem , General Partner at Supply Chain Ventures, about emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous trucks, and digital freight. Digital Freight. Blockchain.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

T he cascading logistical problems caused by the pandemic and the war in Eastern Europe have made securing a reliable supply chain a national imperative. Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The stores also have space for a deeper merchandise assortment, including room for an expanded food and beverage selection, according to Target. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 12 – 18) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. billion in chemicals cargo a week.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

– September 9, 2015 – XPO Logistics, Inc. (“XPO Logistics” or “XPO”) (NYSE: XPO) and Con-way Inc. (“Con-way”) (NYSE: CNW) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for XPO Logistics to acquire Con-way. GREENWICH, Conn. and ANN ARBOR, Mich.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. A recent conversation with a major distributor of consumer beverages encapsulated many of the most common issues. He lives The post Yards Are Hard appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

Logistics complexities in the conventional sector can quickly drive up costs and eat into profit margins, if not well managed. Execution (Tendering, Dock Scheduling, Track & Trace, Freight Audit & Pay). These new participants frequently have less experience executing the development of efficient supply chains.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 21, 2020

An experienced temperature-controlled LTL provider can help you optimize cold chain orders based on your weekly mix of freight, finding the right options for your needs at a consistent known price. Orders should be optimized based on your weekly freight mix, whether it’s frozen or refrigerated food, perishables, or confectionery shipments.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 20, 2020

An experienced temperature-controlled LTL provider can help you optimize cold chain orders based on your weekly mix of freight, finding the right options for your needs at a consistent known price. Orders should be optimized based on your weekly freight mix, whether it’s frozen or refrigerated food, perishables, or confectionery shipments.

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Freightos

APRIL 17, 2016

Logistics Technology Updates: Q1 2016. Brought to you by Freightos , the Internet marketplace of the trillion dollar international freight industry. Overview | Industry Research | Tech Giants | Logistics | On-Demand | On-Demand Food. Dropping logistics sector profitability. The Big Picture. Freightos Industry Research.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp., Reducing freight costs, improving supplier delivery performance, and minimizing supplier risk are three of the many benefits machine learning is providing in collaborative supply chain networks.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The past three quarters have been anything but typical for the freight market and the domestic economy at-large. The arrival of COVID-19 sent freight volumes skyrocketing to keep up with panic buying at retailers nationwide. Following the short downturn , the freight market began a rapid recovery that has yet to cool off fully.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Global consumer product goods provider Nestle in its latest report of quarterly financial performance indicated that despite being able to raise prices for a wide variety of marketed products, higher costs for commodities, freight and energy continue eroding profit margins. percent in North America. The company’s organic sales grew 8.1

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JULY 22, 2020

Coca-Cola believes the biggest pandemic challenges are behind the beverage company after sales rose in May and June. The I ntermodal Association of North America says international intermodal container volumes fell 13.2% Logistics Management). Paul Page is editor of WSJ Logistics Report. Patriot-News). DC Velocity).

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Calculating the carbon footprint of a company’s comprehensive logistics framework is tremendously complex. WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. That’s potentially frustrating.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Powerloop, new venture from Uber, offers trailer pooling platform (CCJ). project44 and GateHouse Logistics Announce Exclusive Partnership. Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation Announces Intent to Acquire AFF Global Logistics.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 18, 2019

On top of that, the increase of Uber Freight, food delivery services, and a plethora of other services is causing congestion to rise rapidly. during the day); expect the same to occur in North America. European countries have responded by prohibiting delivery trucks from entering urban centers during peak traffic hours (e.g.

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Tailwind

JUNE 8, 2021

. – 30 – About Tailwind Transportation Software: Since 2002, Tailwind has helped thousands of small to mid-sized trucking companies and freight brokerages improve their cash-flow, profitability, and better compete with the big players in the market. Trucking & Freight Broker Software ?that

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

Calculating the carbon footprint of a company’s comprehensive logistics framework is tremendously complex. WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. That’s potentially frustrating.

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Shipchain

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

With that being said, we are in ongoing discussions and have active pilots and customers in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America outside of the US. We are very excited about the increased interest we have seen from Food and Beverage, Oil and Gas, Pharma, and High Risk/High-Value cargo companies.

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