Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Agriculture, oil and gas operations are major sources of methane emissions. A drop of 10 centimeters (four inches) means about 100 fewer tons can be transported per ship.

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Parade

MARCH 9, 2022

San Francisco, CA — March 9, 2022 — Parade, the leader in carrier access and the truckload capacity management platform software for freight brokers, announces partnering with Turvo and integrating with Turvo’s Collaboration Cloud and transportation management system (TMS).

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Since launching in 2017, Uber Freight has built one of the world’s largest digitally-enabled carrier networks and transformed entrenched practices around pricing and booking freight to reduce inefficiencies and increase opportunities for business growth and industry collaboration. Empty miles are about 1.5% of US greenhouse gas emissions.

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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. By crafting a well-defined strategy, businesses can mitigate transportation costs, mitigate supply chain disruptions, and uphold customer satisfaction. At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. Fewer trips = lower transportation costs. Just kidding.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. In the rail sector, the big issue is capacity. oil sector, has created pretty thin capacity margins, especially in the Central North part of the country. In the U.S.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tai’s TMS provides freight brokers with an all-in-one platform for quoting, booking, and tracking shipments. Tai automates the LTL shipping process and provides FTL brokers with a centralized platform for sourcing load coverage. TAI TMS is a fully integrated platform for freight management and transportation.

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Freightera

AUGUST 11, 2023

The third largest US trucking company Yellow (YRC Freight) and Surge Transportation freight brokerage are closing operations: Here’s what it means for shippers and transporters with the commentary from Freightera CEO, Eric Beckwitt Recent developments have sent ripples through the entire freight industry.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

San Francisco, CA —February 9, 2022— Parade, the leader in carrier access and truckload capacity management platform software for freight brokers, announces securing $12.7M Early funding sources include Arena Ventures, BASE Ventures, at.inc/, and other strategic industries leaders. in Series A funding led by Menlo Ventures.

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3rdwave

MARCH 20, 2020

Without inbound international transportation, product level visibility organizations are flying blind – or, they are at a minimum, severely visually impaired. I just got off a call from the Director of Supply Chain with a retailer who is experiencing major angst because many of their products are directly or indirectly sourced overseas.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the market continues to change, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? Companies with supply chains that span more than one continent often have shipments, whether inbound or outbound, being transported to various regions of the world to contend with. An unclear plan may let you down.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2016

This complexity is certainly evident in global logistics and ocean shipping, where shippers encounter many barriers to enabling a streamlined process, including: Inefficient Processes : A lot of shippers resort to manual processes to procure capacity and communicate shipment details with the many parties involved in ocean movements.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

Michael is the Chief Commercial Officer of Highway , a freight-tech company that identifies who’s really hauling your freight to reduce fraud and supercharge your digital bookings. Highway provides brokers with comprehensive data on carrier equipment to supercharge their capacity sourcing and vetting efforts.

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

When multiple packaging resources are managed to absorb the output capacity of the production line, your brand can deliver the appropriate assortment of finished goods and pull forward demand when necessary. Improved customer satisfaction. By optimizing resources, you can minimize total supply costs while meeting consumer demand requirements.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the market continues to change, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? Companies with supply chains that span more than one continent often have shipments, whether inbound or outbound, being transported to various regions of the world to contend with. An unclear plan may let you down.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the market continues to change, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? Companies with supply chains that span more than one continent often have shipments, whether inbound or outbound, being transported to various regions of the world to contend with. An unclear plan may let you down.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Freight Black Swans Are Increasing Due to Several Factors Managing freight black swans are not about merely ensuring continued access to carriers; it’s about ensuring you have the capacity needed at the best price. As a result, carriers will have less capacity and availability to handle unexpected surges in demand.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The digitization of commerce created a path for giants like Amazon and Alibaba to dominate their respective storefront/fulfillment and sourcing roles in the market. But this spike put capacity on container ships at a premium, pushing freight rates way up as well. US importers are more dependent on Chinese sourcing than ever.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 12, 2022

Uber revolutionized passenger transportation by providing a third-party platform where consumers “compete” with each other for rides. An enterprise can rent its excess storage capacity to a company in need of warehousing and the process is managed by the digital platform. But the concept is not limited to retailing.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. Ocean freight solutions Ocean rates and capacity have been a big concern for all shippers for quite some time.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2023

Innovation and Customer-Centricity are Our Continuing Directions Thanks to our TMS customers, for the 12 th time 1 in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 2. As a result, we’ve reduced our overall transportation spend by 3-5%.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Today we’re shining our spotlight light on aifleet, a tech-savvy trucking company and Parade capacity partner based in Austin, Texas. The ATA says the , driver shortage is worse than ever , and , rates reflect the current capacity constraints. The proprietary technology they’ve developed for their 50 (and growing!)

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Pillars to a Successful Transportation Experience: Carrier Management | Transportfolio. As the market continues to tighten, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? Transporting goods such long distances nearly always comes with additional nuances to plan for. An unclear plan may let you down.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 29, 2021

Each of these on its own could cause capacity constraints. But since all of them have worked in tandem on the market, capacity is strained beyond previously seen levels. Current conditions continue to be defined by widespread demand imbalances as there is more need for trucking services than available capacity.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. Convey Closes $8.25

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

Chart Source: Freightwaves). If logistics is aware of future flow of goods, then they can estimate container needs in advance and book containers on time to avoid going to the SPOT market. In the digital era, you can book freight through digital brokers reducing the need for contracted capacity.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This concept will allow farmers anywhere in the world to process and preserve their produce on site, helping to reduce food loss dramatically at source whilst generating additional revenues for farmers. The solution may work just fine, generating realistic delivery dates based on current order book and capacity.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 15, 2024

It improves logistics optimization by determining the most efficient routes and modes of transportation. It can sift through vast amounts of information from various sources, including market trends, weather patterns, social media sentiment, and more, to make informed predictions. Book your demo today to find out more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I am also developing a framework for my new book. Most of the optimization focus in the traditional software solution focuses within a function of source, make or deliver. Procurement and transportation operated as islands. Stay tuned. Demand is not demand, and an item is not an item—details matter.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This data can be immensely helpful for selecting delivery routes, assigning goods, or choosing the right transport channel for efficient delivery. Capacity buffers to ensure on-time delivery. Capacity buffering is the act of increasing capacity to fulfill elevated demand. Intelligent warehousing with AI analytics.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). Figure 1 shows a sample proposed SPM project structure for a transportation services company.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 16, 2020

For some shippers it is collapsing demand and leaving unprecedented idle capacity. A surge in demand to ship the flood of crude oil unleashed by Saudi Arabia and its OPEC peers is sending freight rates surging and forcing buyers to seek out space on smaller tankers after the largest ones have been booked out, shipping sources said.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Buffers in terms of inventory, capacity planning , and time work well together to eliminate bottlenecks in the construction material supply chain. . In a world that is constantly being optimized for digital connectivity, outdated transport and logistics operations are bottlenecks in themselves. Escalation in Demand .

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. Transport Topics. joc_updates.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 7, 2018

Most all shippers have felt the recent tightening in capacity. Even giants like General Mills, Tyson Foods, and Campbell have reported strained budgets due to a rise in transportation costs over the past few months. The Great Capacity Crunch: The Current State, Future Outlook, & How Shippers Can Thrive in Any Capacity Crunch.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While most shippers do not look to expedited freight services as a sustainable shipping option, unforeseen or highly critical moves occur, leaving brands with no choice but to utilize the hasty transportation mode. Expedited freight refers to the process of transporting your orders with quicker than typical transit times.

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