Supply Chain Matters

MAY 4, 2023

In a communication published to Flexport employees today , CEO Dave Clark indicated that the San Francisco based global transportation and logistics Cloud platform provider will be acquiring the logistics operations assets of online retail platform provider Shopify. In the U.S.,

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The global transportation system in 2021 is experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. Containers from Asia were shipped to North America, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, almost nothing moved in the opposite direction. What’s in this article : A crisis that is affecting the world economy – record-high shipping rates.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Background Perspectives In a prior Supply Chain Matters transportation and logistics industry perspectives, we have updated readers on changing developments concerning global and North America transportation and logistics industries.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. According to Freightos , China-North America trade lane rates fell more than 40% YoY. .

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 15, 2014

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Large Scale Market Indicators. Leave your suggestions in the comment section.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

In a reported effort to cut additional costs and increase needed cash flows, the provider announced intentions to cut upwards of 800 jobs within its North America support teams and eliminate its company operated warehouses. At one point in 2021, containers transiting from East Asia to the U.S. West Coast were in excess of 200 days.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

This is a global market. The race for excellence will be won on other continents than North America and mainland Europe. It is exciting to see a country so excited about building global transportation infrastructure. …I hope that this exuberance spills over to North America to rethink the port systems.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping. LOG-NET announces release of Next Generation Global Transportation Management with its version 8.0. Lineage Logistics Announces Strategic Partnership with BluJay Solutions. Price-Fixing Probe (WSJ – sub.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

From monitoring driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. The post Market Update: Transportation Industry News appeared first on Transportfolio.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 16, 2015

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing and government regulations, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Large Scale Market Indicators. FTR reports strong U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

“We haven’t had much trouble getting trucks yet,” Candace Holowicki, director of global transportation and logistics for $1.5 Over the past few years, oil booms across America have led to the lowest crude prices in nearly seven years. billion manufacturer TriMas Corp. told the conference.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing and government regulations, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Large Scale Market Indicators.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 13, 2018

Here are some real-life examples of how some companies have turned their major challenges into selling points: Smooth flow of goods around the globe and inside Asia, supported by a robust, global transportation network, plus strong local presence and expertise in Asia. We coordinate their air, ocean, and PO management processes.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

We’re hearing lots of questions from shippers, contract carriers, and employees about what changes might be on the horizon for global trade and how to consider what might be next. North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Let’s dig in and discuss some of the top trade related issues.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 11, 2013

SITL is today more than ever a focus for the developments in the sector, developing new events: INTRALOGISTICS PARIS, ECO Transport & Logistics, the European Rail Freight Days and a series of specialised pavilions including E-Commerce Logistics. Events Paris SITL'

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Broadly speaking, the Asia-Pacific region dominates the space, with an estimated 80% of market share, followed by North America and Europe. Along with Alibaba, the Asia-Pacific region is home to huge marketplaces like TradeIndia, IndiaMart, and Global Sources. Below we take a closer look at marketplaces by region.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 21, 2022

We need to keep recognizing the necessity of reducing our reliance on gasoline-powered transportation as we mark Earth Day in April. By suspending global transport and enforcing resident lockdowns due to the pandemic, the environment was able to briefly reset. If the pandemic offered any benefits, it was to the environment.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. This has been brought about by three plus years of global pandemic impacts to global supply chains that remained essential toward maintaining public health and overall commerce.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. A further backdrop has been the billions of windfall profits that global shipping lines benefitted from during the pandemic induced global transportation disruptions of 2020 through 2022. Gulf or U.S.

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TMC

APRIL 30, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Our recommendations on how to leverage Gartner’s TMS research.

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TMC

APRIL 30, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Our recommendations on how to leverage Gartner’s TMS research.

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TMC

APRIL 30, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Our recommendations on how to leverage Gartner’s TMS research.

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C.H. Robinson

MAY 4, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Our recommendations on how to leverage Gartner’s TMS research.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 4, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Our recommendations on how to leverage Gartner’s TMS research.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 4, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Our recommendations on how to leverage Gartner’s TMS research.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing and government regulations, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Large Scale Market Indicators.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2015

This month’s Market Update highlights some of the key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America, including the most recent Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) reading, which shows signs of improvement in overall market conditions.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 14, 2015

Urban has over 20 years of experience in executive management, operations and sales with global transportation and technology companies. He held several executive positions with the company in Asia, North and South America. Prior to joining GT Nexus in 1999, Mr. Urban was an executive with American President Lines, Ltd.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 21, 2019

Robinson’s coverage of these and other disruptions has focused on what it means for companies shipping into North America. But these same disruptions are also causing serious challenges to the transportation industry in China and Asia at large. . Geopolitical uncertainties such as Brexit, the China-U.S. A lot of C.H.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Because the global transportation industry is a primary contributor of emissions, eliminating miles and otherwise reducing the carbon footprint is the responsible thing for logistics organizations to do.

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TMC

APRIL 7, 2016

So you’ve decided to invest in a global transportation management system (TMS). It’s a question that more companies are asking as supply chains continue to expand globally. Now do you know which key resources and criteria are needed to successfully develop and implement such a system?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2018

The situation is especially serious in the Transpacific (Asia-North America) lane because of the sheer volumes that are moving. Ocean volumes gathered momentum starting the last week in June, and air freight volumes started increasing in mid-July. Some wonder if the threat of tariffs is behind this early spike in peak shipping.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 1, 2018

And COSCO Shipping Lines confirmed in late July that it had suffered a cyber attack, which impacted its internet connection within its offices in America. At Felixstowe, one of the UK’s main ports, issues arose after a new terminal operating system was installed in June, and several weeks of delays in both ship and train loadings followed.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Managing expectations from North America to China. They can process a shipment smoothly to move from North America to China by having their global freight company file the Shipping Letter of Instruction (SLI), AES Filing, Power of Attorney (POA), or Foreign Principal In Interest (FPPI) to comply with U.S. regulations.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Even as political battlelines in the United States harden, the push for “Made in America” products is being made from both the right and left. In some cases, support for “Made in America” is more show than actual support. ” • Global transportation remains vital. Footnotes. [1] 2] Michael P.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 20, 2019

When I talk to worldwide businesses in Asia, Oceania, North America, or anywhere else, their chief concern is always the same: how do we meet our customers where they are to get them the products and services they want, all while keeping our own business strategy central? It’s a tricky tightrope to navigate.

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