Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For the past few years, the air cargo market has greatly benefited from international e-commerce. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 80% of e-commerce is transported by air and makes up upwards of 30% of total air cargo volume. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2025

Inventory Placement and Fulfillment Optimization Amazon’s forward-deployment model is often cited as a benchmark. In 2017, Maersk’s encounter with NotPetya malware required a full infrastructure rebuild and delayed cargo worldwide. The disruption had knock-on effects across its domestic and international supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Air cargo visibility is also becoming a more important aspect of overall transportation visibility. The result is air cargo has rebounded to levels that are on par with the pre-Covid economy. The result is air cargo has rebounded to levels that are on par with the pre-Covid economy. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

Two other quick things: If you are a BCO and interested in learning more about our beta contract benchmarking solutions, you can request beta access here If you’re a forwarder, please take a moment to complete our tech survey regarding how different tech solutions drive value…or don’t.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Similarly, our Freightos Air Index (FAX) offers the same level of insight for air cargo rates. Unify, Automate, Thrive Automate tendering, benchmark rates instantly, and book freight in one solution. See How It Works The Future of Integrated Logistics As I look ahead, integration will become increasingly crucial.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

On the far side of the spectrum, if you handle unique, complex shipments that require custom pricing and planning—like project cargo—your business doesn’t lend itself well to automation. For the same reasons, our staff spends countless tedious hours auditing rates, contracts, and benchmarks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Just last year many were chartering their own cargo ships to get all these goods to their destinations.) More supply chain companies sharing more real-time data creates richer opportunities for benchmarking, analysis, insights and collaboration to drive business benefits for all parties.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2025

The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course. At Logistics Bureau, we want to help you with that, so we’re publishing this brief guide to help you if you haven’t already included freight benchmarking in your management strategies or want to benchmark more effectively than you are now.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Retailers like Amazon are chartering private cargo ships, making their own containers, and leasing planes to bypass supply chain disruptions like long wait times for dock space and workers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

The Shippers Council of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society comprises close to 30 of the largest shippers or beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) in the Asia Pacific. What tools we can use to benchmark ocean freight and carriers’ service reliability?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2020

For the shipper, in particular, the use of freight cost benchmarking and market movement analytics will also be important to achieve additional insight and a better understanding of overall costs. Freight cost benchmarking in the market is an efficient method followed by many shippers. Optimize your cargo packing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

However, equipment location data alone does not provide the complete picture of key container milestones, as shippers still need to track data from the order and product level, and linkage with other factors including schedule, schedule reliability, cargo roll dates to fully understand the true arrival time.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Whether you are a BCO (Beneficial Cargo Owner), Freight Forwarder or NVOCC it is essential that you get this critical component right. The team also needs to understand the characteristics and nature of the cargo. Use of Freight Rate Benchmarking. Negotiation Skills.

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Air Cargo World has an interesting article regarding DHL Global Forwarding’s decision to abandon a €750 million project to modernize it’s new forwarding environment IT system. As best we can tell, the new system couldn’t scale to DHL’s massive business, and lacked flexibility.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

What’s your primary carrier’s cargo acceptance rate? Benchmark your operation using the selected metrics. There are two broad types of benchmarking: internal and external. Internal benchmarking refers to activities within the four walls of the enterprise. What is your warehouse fill rates and lead times?

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2016

Industry experts from companies such as SIG Combibloc , ThyssenKrupp, DB Cargo, Wieland Werke AG will provide answers to the following questions: What’s the next level in planning and optimization? Why are yesterday’s benchmarks no longer useful? And how will advanced analytics help you make better decisions?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2017

To qualify for this designation, carriers are required to measure, benchmark and track what they are doing to increase efficiency and fuel economy and have documentation of their efforts. An easy way to establish this criterion is by determining if a potential carrier is part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Program.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 25, 2024

Space utilization, or vehicle fill, is a critical metric that can be measured in various ways: Pallet numbers and height: While common, this method can be misleading depending on cargo density. Deck-area coverage: This measures the percentage of floor space used by cargo and is particularly relevant when stacking height is restricted.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

However, it’s important to review your pattern of freight spend in relation to sales so that you may set a benchmark. So, fleet managers need to ask a fundamental question, “What does it mean if my drivers, assets and cargo are continuously connected to the enterprise and how can I leverage this fact to create value for my organization?”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport. Regular review and report on service providers’ performance against these benchmarks., At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.” and one will track a national benchmark.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 9, 2015

Rigs regularly relied on to transport livestock animals need to ensure they have consistent and proper airflow and circulation to keep their cargo healthy and in excellent shape for market. Lack of Cross-communication and Proper Cost Analysis – Profit management is intertwined with proper benchmarking and transportation cost analysis.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times. Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Conversely in 2021 when rates were sky high, suddenly companies that had negotiated fixed rates couldn’t get their cargo on the ship without paying an extra premium surcharge. In 2016 many companies abandoned their fixed-price contracts to avail themselves of the low spot market.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2023

Elon Musk revealed that one of Tesla’s battery powered class 8 semi-trucks completed a 500-mile trip fully loaded with 81,000 pounds of cargo – all off a single charge. . Besides reducing fuel costs and emissions, consolidation also helps brands hit key retailer benchmarks like OTIF and MABDs, improving customer relationships. .

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published. Improved cargo capacity by innovative 40 foot container design (fold). Really hot. 4foldcontainers.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Over the past three years, using mystery shopping surveys , Freightos has benchmarked getting an LCL quote from the top twenty global forwarders. The large forwarders are holding most of the cards – customers, cargo and data. This is an aspect across the industry in dire need of improvement. The results have been poor.

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TMC

MARCH 31, 2016

What is your primary carrier’s cargo acceptance rate? Benchmark your operation using the selected metrics. There are two broad types of benchmarking: internal and external. Internal benchmarking refers to activities within the four walls of the enterprise. What are your warehouse fill rates and lead times?

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Freight Waves

JUNE 25, 2025

Beyond its immediate benefits to individual brokers, Risk Factors is helping to establish a new benchmark for centralized fraud insights across the logistics ecosystem. As Truckstop wrote, “It’s not just a helpful tool—it’s an industry-shaping innovation that’s redefining what proactive fraud prevention can look like in supply chain tech.”

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Surrett explains, “When shipping documents misreport significant attributes of cargo, the resulting inaccurate or false billing can prompt additional carrier charges. Lack of Benchmarking. Surrett writes, “It’s important to validate the true value by benchmarking against others in the sector. Inaccurate Billing.

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Shipchain

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Were any shipments damaged or otherwise subject to cargo insurance claims? Accurately benchmark past performance versus peers. Determining the total cost of transportation is essential to understanding your company’s profitability. How quickly do customers receive products? What could we as a company do better?

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

International shipping share of global GHG emissions: 2.5% (cargo ships are 67% of the world’s fleet). To reduce emissions, forwarders are measuring, benchmarking and streamlining freight supply chain operations. Heavy-duty vehicles (trucks and buses) share of total emissions (EU): 5%. – Marc Althen, President, Penske Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

The best 3PLs have internal controls to monitor carrier service, operational practices, operating authority, and insurance requirements in near real time to reduce your risk as a beneficial cargo owner. It’s also important for your 3PL to offer benchmarking on measurements that are important to you, as well as pricing intelligence.

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Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

Postal Service shipped fewer packages and letters by air and reduced spending by 43% in the first three months after UPS took over a primary air cargo contract from FedEx, but incomplete data collection makes it difficult to determine whether the carrier met on-time performance requirements, according to the agency’s inspector general.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Chainalytics Introduces FMIQ Monthly Benchmarking Index. With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. Roadnet® Technologies Introduces Advanced Business Intelligence Tool, Insight. December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The halal trust assessment could be conducted for one brand, but can also be benchmarked with selected competing brands. The halal trust of a brand is measured through a consumer survey, analysing the consumer perception of the halal logo, excellence, transparency, halal authenticity, and intention.

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SupplyPike

APRIL 17, 2020

In this system, space is shared by all of the cargo on one truck. You can save money by: Stop paying for unused cargo space. LTL shipments can contain one to six pallets, cases, large bundles, or other units for loading that still leaves space for more in the freight carrier’s cargo. Reduce your warehouse costs. Freight Class.

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