Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 5, 2018

With rising customer expectations, changing business models, cut-throat competition and the influx of technologies, it’s critical that you prepare your supply chain to address challenges such as the capacity crunch, last mile strategies, balancing of costs, digital freight market opportunities and navigating the ecommerce maze.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Akash is the CEO of GreyOrange , a robotics company that provides automated fulfillment solutions for ecommerce and retail businesses. Founded in 2012, GreyOrange is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices and partners across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Akash Gupta and Joe Lynch discuss thriving in an omnichannel world.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

With Black Friday on the horizon, consumer goods of all kinds are making their way from manufacturers to distribution centers and retail locations across the country. But while we are in the midst of a season notorious for a spike in cargo thefts , there are a few precautions you can take to protect your freight.

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Multichannel Merchant

AUGUST 2, 2022

Digging out a few more shovelfuls to deepen the Prime moat, Amazon is now offering same-day delivery for subscribers in 10 metro areas, who can shop retailers including PacSun, GNC, SuperDry and Diesel and either have the order delivered or picked up in store. with more to follow. The service is free for orders of $25 or more, and $2.99

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 21, 2022

Understanding the differences between small parcel and freight shipping allows fast growing eCommerce sellers to reduce shipping costs and maximize profitability. One way to minimize shipping costs is understanding the differences between small parcel and freight delivery. What Is Freight Shipping? What Is Small Parcel Shipping?

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Stord

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For growing brands, delivery consolidation fulfillment allows them to adopt new B2B partners without taking on excess outbound freight costs for unused truck space while meeting individual retailers’ shipping requirements.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 31, 2022

The recent batch of retailers' earnings offers insights into the success that retailers are achieving in connecting the online and physical store, better known as omnichannel which was first coined around 2010. Target is also introducing its lowest-cost delivery option, Target Last-Mile, beginning at its Atlanta sortation center.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 8, 2018

Produce season is also kicking into high gear in many reefer markets, which affects dry van freight. Retail freight is also rebounding after a lull, which we can see in the higher rates on the lane from Memphis to Columbus , OH, and others that are heavily influenced by retail shipments.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Once upon a time, Black Friday marked the end of the retail freight season. E-commerce has disrupted that traditional freight schedule. The activity on the DAT Load Board shows how the new freight trends play out, and we should see rates rising in December, though probably not as high as they were in June.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2017

We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. FALLING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. 3PD provides blue chip retailers with customized solutions tailored to their supply chain needs, and serves small and mid-sized shippers by matching them to carriers on a transactional basis.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

In January, Supply Chain Matters highlighted an announcement from electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive disclosing plans to invest in a second volume manufacturing facility be located near Atlanta, Georgia with production operations being planned for 2024.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Volumes for the top van markets rebounded 5% last week, as shippers moved freight out the door before month’s end. Rates may rebound before Thanksgiving, as retail sales are projected to grow by 6% this holiday season. Philadelphia to Atlanta lost 12¢ at $1.88/mile. Buffalo to Chicago fell 14¢ to $1.73/mile.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

Freight patterns showed increased retail trade ahead of Memorial Day weekend, and since some drivers finished the week up early ahead of the holiday weekend, capacity also tightened. Volumes had the steepest declines in Atlanta and Houston , but Memphis van load counts spiked 13%. Atlanta to Memphis paid 22¢ better at $1.93/mile.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2017

December was arguably the strongest month for freight in 2016. Spot market volumes still look strong, but contract freight has been a little slow. There's more freight moving out of Houston this month. Just like with vans, it may be a case of less contract freight moving, which has led to more capacity on the spot market.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

We expected the sizzling hot freight market to cool off a little, and it did. Van Freight Abounds, but Rates are Down. We did have a dip in load availability last week but there’s still a lot of freight out there for vans. Charlotte and Atlanta also lost traction.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 24, 2017

Freight out of Columbus is associated with retail traffic. Compared to last week, rates were stable in most other major markets, but if you compare to late July, rates are down in Atlanta , Charlotte and Houston. Buffalo is a key transit point between the U.S. and Canada, so I take this as a sign of increased trade.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 7, 2016

Spot market rates continued their upward trend after the holiday, and retail shipments boosted prices on a few lanes. Atlanta is the top market for load posts on DAT Load Boards , and tighter capacity has led to higher rates there. The Sun Belt is still strong, the Midwest continues to improve, and California volumes are holding.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

The combination boosted demand, as shippers wanted to move freight out the door before the end of June. Other retailers have also announced big sales events this month, so there could be a surge in van loads moving from one distribution center to another, prepping for an expected boost in consumer spending. loads per truck.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

And I’m pleased to report I did come across the retail & consumer products supply chain of the future but NOT at the exhibition (more on this later). So where did I see the Retail & Consumer Products Supply Chain of the Future you may be wondering? Jeff Ashcroft.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2022

When the Covid lockdown first hit, retail stores closed their doors, and consumers went online to order essential supplies. XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. Walmart Canada takes aim at last-mile carbon emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

While FedEx has worked with many mass retailers on this solution in the past, it now offers hassle-free returns for small to midsize businesses. Retailers have found that consolidating returns can increase efficiency and reduce costs by using fewer supplies and less labor to pack and ship the products. Online pet retailer Chewy Inc.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Reefer activity picked up after Thanksgiving, but not nearly as much as dry van freight. Right now, retail and e-commerce are driving trends in the transportation industry, which has lifted van rates, but prices fell on a lot of the major reefer lanes. McAllen, TX, to Atlanta rose 25¢ to $2.36. Falling Lanes.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

There’s a lot of freight out there for vans right now, and August had a stronger start than any month in more than a year and a half. National average rates recovered 3¢ per mile last week, due to a boom in freight heading into population centers in the Northeast. per mile now, due to a richer mix of load and lane choices.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 26, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Hot Van Markets. mile, followed by Memphis at $3.05/mile. Rising Lanes.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Sephora is looking seriously into the impact of PI on its omnichannel operations, and other retailers are planning projects.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 17, 2018

It’s typical for freight markets to slump in mid-July, and last week’s national metrics fell in line with that seasonal trend. Atlanta to Columbus , down 48¢ to $2.53. This is also a big week for e-commerce promotions, designed to boost retail sales during what’s typically the off-season. RISING RATES.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Big retailers, like Walmart, Amazon, and Kohl’s, sought to lease ships in order to acquire the capacity they needed to meet consumer demand. The American Trucking Associations reported that freight trucking would undergo a 24% increase in 2022. In fact, ocean carriers fared well at the expense of shippers.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 15, 2018

The Midwest and Northeast quieted down, but freight levels are building in California, which has the potential to lift rates nationwide. For one, it means fewer reefer trucks are competing for dry van loads, but harvests also add to van freight, including tree nuts and canned tomatoes. Atlanta to Columbus rates rose 18¢ to $2.32/mile,

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2018

That's just a little more than two weeks away, and the end of March is also the end of the first quarter, when shippers typically accelerate freight movements to close their books on a high note. Columbus to Allentown , PA also added 20¢ to $3.63, to position freight for last-mile delivery on the East Coast. Hot Markets.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Late pushes to get freight in place before Christmas led to higher rates rose out of Buffalo and Allentown, PA. The distribution centers and warehouses in those markets serve the big population centers of the Northeast, so a lot of retail freight is being hauled to its final destination now. RISING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Spot market freight rates in L.A. Only Atlanta has more load posts than Cleveland. Atlanta also has a lot more trucks, which makes Cleveland a better bet. Charlotte has the second most load posts in the Southeast (9th in the country), with fewer trucks competing for those loads than in Memphis and Atlanta.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We’ve now learned that UPS views same-day deliveries as an important piece of its last-mile delivery puzzle as it scooped up Atlanta-based Roadie on Friday. It could partner with Roadie, an Atlanta-based crowd-sourced solution that UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund invested in five years ago. Well, well, well. Good for them.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The first quarter closes on Saturday, March 31, and shippers will be in a rush to move freight before the weekend. Then the spring freight season starts to rev up in April, and rates typically keep climbing at least until July 4th. ratio in Atlanta and 6.0 mile, likely spurred on by Easter-related retail shipments.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 14, 2016

Retail freight is driving rates up in Memphis and Columbus , especially on lanes heading into the Northeast. Atlanta and Houston are still the top two markets for outbound loads on DAT Load Boards. Reefer freight is also looking up , but geographic shifts are underway.

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Supply Chain Network

JULY 23, 2013

The Atlanta company said that second-quarter earnings, excluding special items, would be $1.13 Emerging Trends Freight & Transportation News & Info Retail Retail E-Commerce' UPS expects this and other trends to continue. Shares of UPS fell $5.33, or 5.8 percent, to $86.12 in trading Friday. via Associated Press.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Memphis to Atlanta was up 23¢ at $2.79/mile. We’re in the retail season for freight, which leads to higher demand on inbound lanes to the Northeast. Van rates on that lane soared 25¢ to an average of $2.55/mile, mile, which is very high when truckers are competing with railroads. FALLING LANES.

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