E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, today released the Q4 2022 edition of its Ocean Shipping Index, a quarterly report that offers data-driven insights to better manage the movement of goods around the globe and on key lanes between Asia, North America, and Europe.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 24, 2021

Brad is Vice-President of Sales at FreightWaves , a leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. Brad is an experienced enterprise SaaS sales leader working in the logistics and supply chain industry. About Brad Guinane.

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Stord

AUGUST 5, 2020

August 6, 2020 Stord is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency as a SmartWay Logistics Company , just a few months since expanding our freight capabilities. An EPA SmartWay partnership provides us with the gold standard of emissions calculating tools for sustainability accounting.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In the age of e-commerce, maintaining the status quo will result in failure, disgruntled customers and added expenses, but shippers that leverage 3PL resources to apply transportation management best practices for e-commerce , as listed below, can navigate the issues that arise in e-commerce and achieve sustained profitability. LEARN MORE.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. Data savvy shippers are collaborating with other shippers to reduce spend, crunching big data to benchmark freight rates to make the right freight decisions. A (short-term at least) solution for large forwarders to sustain growth path by acquiring assets, reach or just size.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. Data savvy shippers are collaborating with other shippers to reduce spend, crunching big data to benchmark freight rates to make the right freight decisions. A (short-term at least) solution for large forwarders to sustain growth path by acquiring assets, reach or just size.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MAY 22, 2023

As an ISO-9001 certified supply chain management, warehousing services , and 3rd-Party logistics (3PL) provider, BR Williams of Oxford, Alabama, understands the importance of reducing its carbon footprint and maintaining a sustainable business. Driving Supply Chain Forward. The SmartWay Program is a U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 22, 2020

There are ample devices and systems that pour data into the supply chain. Working with old and outdated processes greatly limits what a supply chain is capable of achieving. The Challenges of Limited Transportation Technology and Data. Embracing new optimized options makes the supply chain much more efficient.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Do You Have Hidden Freight Costs? Ocean freight article and permission to publish here provided by Katherine Barrios at xeneta.com. Freight costs are considered by many forwarders and shippers to be a major part of their total shipment cost. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. The emissions from freighting Shawn’s TV is a miniscule percentage of this year’s 33 billion ton cube. The emissions from freighting Shawn’s TV is a miniscule percentage of this year’s 33 billion ton cube. kg of carbon emissions. This is a big deal.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In freight auditing, freight audit advisors work with freight shippers to ensure that all charges are accurate and to prevent wasting money. Shippers can ensure they are getting the best possible rates from their carriers by working with a freight audit consultant. What Freight Auditing Is and Why It’s Important.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Change is inevitable in modern supply chain management, and risk management is essential to success. Risks exist in land, air and ocean freight. Poor grasp of hazards in your supply chain will increase freight spend and diminish brand value. Risks evolve and become more prevalent with time. According to J.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2017

In recent years, businesses and consumers across the country have demonstrated that sustainability matters – both in terms of what they buy and how vendors are selected. based companies have a supplier sustainability scorecard that they may use in their purchasing decisions, and another 23% are developing one. In fact, 22% of U.S.

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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. LLamasoft Launches Data Services to Provide Reference Data for the Supply Chain Design Community. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. UPS Announces 2nd Quarter Expected Results.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? Sustainability. Sit down 100 people and ask them, “What comes to mind you hear the word sustainability?” Businesses must serve as the champions of sustainability. Subscribe Here!

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News. Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. Targets for 2030 Include: Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. View full report.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A sense of complacency can lurk behind benchmarks. As a leader, you need many tools to eliminate this mindset. The green/red dichotomy shouldn’t be an all-or-nothing venture; smart, sustainable businesses, and teams will always fluctuate on some level as a natural side effect of healthy growth.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 17, 2013

American Shipper recently released its annual benchmark report entitled “ Global Transportation Management Benchmark Study: Climbing the Visibility Sophistication Ladder.” Most notably, as technology evolves and as shippers become more sophisticated, the importance, granularity and accuracy of data increase proportionally.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2015

Adoption of automated solutions by companies in such a scenario facilitates optimization of functional activities thereby expanding their line of operations and adding value to their supply chain. Role of Technology in TMS Systems. Technology is a vital cog in the process of transportation optimization.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 16, 2018

Look at the sweeping advances in technology, the disruption to labor, and the influence consumers now have on demand planning and supply chain strategy. For many years, their same processes worked well because transportation was historically elastic and had low relative costs to inventory and the company’s overall supply chain.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2023

It’s no secret that many consumers now consider the sustainability of a product before purchasing, much like they consider price or quality. In fact, a recent study suggests that more than a third of global consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable products as demand grows for environmentally friendly alternatives. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s about being prepared to weather the storms through resilience, agility, adaptability, efficiency, security, data proficiency, insightfulness, and environmental sustainability – all essential to driving growth and success in the future. Tech and Networks Will Help to Reduce Supply Chain Friction.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

Andy is a software innovator with more than 20 years experience at high growth companies, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Offering a comprehensive warehouse management platform, we make it easy for 3PLs to manage inventory, automate routine tasks, and deliver complete visibility to their customers. Sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

It is not uncommon for companies to tout their commitment to sustainability, but on closer examination the company’s commitment is far less than advertised. Here are a few questions that can be asked to really get at a company’s commitment to sustainability: Are the goals significant? Is Saint-Gobain Making Progress on Sustainability?

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

significant further contributions to supply chain success. Dan Albright, Vice President and North American Supply Chain Leader at Capgemini Consulting. Multiple layers, supply constraints and the specific challenges the various channels present, coupled with short. supply chain.”. “As supply chain.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile delivery. Ultimately it comes down to whether shippers want to manage their freight spend in-house or outsource it. A TMS offers optimization capabilities across multiple modes to improve service levels and reduce freight spend.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2022

XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. EcoCart will also provide Walmart with quarterly impact and emissions reporting, which will allow the retailer to track estimated emissions and set benchmarks for third-party carrier partners.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 7, 2021

Sustainability will increasingly be at the heart of our customers’ operations, and our customers’ customers for that matter. Robinson is “can logistics and supply chains be truly sustainable?”. Here are five ways we are helping our customers across Europe fulfil and even surpass their sustainability targets.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With the 2021 peak season, RFP and modern supply chain management remains essential today in the shipping and transportation market. While RFP supply chain management is an ongoing concern for shippers, the annual process of submitting bids and establishing new carrier and shipper contracts must also be carefully considered.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Luckily, the current movers and shakers of the logistics and supply chain world are all too happy to dole out sage advice in the form of blog posts, interviews, podcasts — you name it. The tips below cover everything from unified supply chains to automated collaboration integration and beyond.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As with the logistics category where we featured 15 most popular blog posts vs. the 10 we covered in the top manufacturing blog posts and supply chain blog posts , we write so many transportation blog posts in that category, we are going to feature the 16 most viewed transportation blog posts. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2014

While companies implement improvement programs for a variety of reasons, at the core of their decision is the desire to utilize a proven strategy and set of tools to effectively change how they operate and further promote process excellence. While all have added value, let’s take a closer look at contract carrier freight rationalization.

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Shipchain

AUGUST 29, 2018

While this comparison is most commonly associated with benchmarking, it is also part of the reason why more people in the shipping industry are turning to blockchain for supply chain management (SCM). Historically, supply chains have functioned as relative silos, isolated and local.

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