The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 15, 2024

Ed Burns and Joe Lynch discuss getting good shipper freight. Ed is the CEO of Burns Logistics , a transportation sales agency that connects shippers and carriers in a way that helps both to achieve their goals. He grew up around the freight world and is fascinated by big trucks. About Ed Burns Ed Burns loves to connect people.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Last year’s peak season was one for the books, and if the past three quarters since then serve as a sign of what is ahead, this year’s promises to be another unprecedentedly busy few months. According to a recent FreightWave s market recap, “National freight demand grew throughout August with outbound tender volumes increasing 4.5%

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. The flows assume that transportation can move without an interruption. It takes 2 to 3 days to unload a ship. This is not going to be pretty.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report January 2016. Back in June 2009, I wrote the following in a post titled Amazon.com: A Customer-Centric 3PL : “You won’t find Amazon.com on any ‘Top 25 3PLs’ list, but the company is a leading 3PL in my book.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. It should not be functional, with a narrow focus on a singular function like manufacturing or transportation. Stage 2: All about Transportation. It is usually driven by the logistics and transportation functions. Let me continue with my story.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2015

Every day, North American carriers face the challenge of booking or accepting freight that benefits them while still meeting customer expectations. Traditionally, the role of the CSR (Customer Service Representative) at a carrier was to book freight for all trucks in their market, the focus being on finding outbound loads.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

Ground transportation’s consolidation process also generates fewer carbon emissions and leaves a smaller environmental footprint than shipping individual items back to retailers. The Atlanta-based carrier has also done away with the word “peak” in its description of surcharges and will now just call them “demand” surcharges.

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