Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

More Resources Home April 2, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America and $3.31/kg kg to Europe this week.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Download our E-Book on Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics. It helps opt for resources that are energy efficient and CO2 neutral. Sustainable warehousing. Where the warehouse is located is also important.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing 52

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Amazon patents show flying warehouses that send delivery drones to your door (TechCrunch). Maersk, Alibaba team up to offer online booking of ship places (Reuters). Amazon is secretly building an ‘Uber for trucking’ app, setting its sights on a massive $800 billion market (Business Insider).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software 0

GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2017

It systematically limits access from the warehouse locations to minimize cost while maximizing on the availability of highly profitable items. It is one of the essential online logistics tools that can help the managers forecast, plan the inventories, and a budget for the available resources. Small Package, also known as Parcel.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 151

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 151

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

Amazon Partners with Atlas Air Worldwide for Cargo Services (WSJ – May 2016). And just last Friday, Amazon revealed Amazon One, it’s first branded cargo plane. Crafting your own unique response to these trends, levering your strengths, assets, and resources, is the best path forward. Is Amazon a disruptor or a distraction?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 100

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

When someone selects an item, the display calculates the most efficient path through the warehouse, guides that person to the package, scans it as ‘picked’ into the Warehouse Management System, and immediately directs the picker to the next closest package. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 120

Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A dedicated account manager is a valuable resource for companies that perform their own freight audits or those using software to get the basics of freight audit data compiled. Remember that such issues will cause errors further down the line when it is time to close the books at year-end but working with an expert reduces that risk.

Freight 52

Freight Material Savings Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

warehouses. The bad news is that truck driver training programs are in need of more resources and instructors to handle an influx of people interested in joining the industry. And now, training programs are booking out months in advance, making it more difficult for drivers to get the training they need to join the workforce.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 200

Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Cost Reduction Strategies 200

Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

However, we also know how to help businesses get the most from the resources they have and make the right decisions for improvement. So naturally, we’re here to help your enterprise too. BOOK NOW If you’d like some help to improve your freight management, please book a free consultation call here.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Freight Resource Reduction 52

ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

Say a company had one booking and they put five containers into that booking. There’s a 15% chance that whatever vessel it was booked on won’t actually leave. Now the company is looking for a new sailing date, potentially weeks later, to load that cargo on.

China 98

China Freight Shipping Modeling 98

Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

It is an excellent resource for information on the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance too, which will grow in importance as blockchain matures. The Cerasis blog posts a steady stream of blogs, whitepapers, e-books and infographics, all written by Adam Robinson. The CCN blog is a go-to resource for anyone interested in blockchain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 134

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

These inventory limits determine how many units of various products sellers can send to a warehouse at any given time — thus, any changes made to inventory limits could impact whether or not a seller is able to keep enough product in stock. This funding is for the temporary staging of loaded export containers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 185

Logistics Network Optimization Software New York City Logistics Inventory Reduction 185

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45

6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. Christoph Seitz.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

I am judge of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and the Automotive Logistics Awards Europe. Also, I authored or co-authored more than 10 business books and wrote and published over 100 articles. In 2012, Amazon bought KIVA Systems, a maker of robots that service warehouses which kicked off the boom of warehouse automation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 7, 2013

People often credited Michael Hammer and the book " Reengineering the Corporation: A manifesto for Business Revolution" (1993) as the inception of the modern process redesign practice. 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. Background. best of supplychainopz. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide. A Case Study.

Supply Chain Design Software 149

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2021

Describes the nature of the cargo, amount of cargo by weight, size and/or number of pieces, and the origin and destination of the cargo. Dead-Heading: Operating a truck without cargo. Dunnage: Filler material placed in empty spaces to keep cargo from moving or falling. Not the same as Motor Carrier #).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 156

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

No longer do the large, beneficial cargo owners have an overwhelming advantage in global supply chain operations. Many governments, for example, are making formerly hard-to-access export tools and guidance available to all via resource sections of their various agencies’ websites.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

After realizing this cost model didn’t make sense for lightweight packages that took up cargo space and reduced each shipment’s capacity, they transitioned to billable weight for shipments 16oz or greater. Our goal is to provide you with the infrastructure, technology, resources and customer support needed to grow your business.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Material Savings Price Reduction 52

3rdwave

AUGUST 8, 2019

Carrier Booking and Confirmation control. Warehouse Receiving/Shipping POD. Automated freight RFQ (Request for Quotation) management: RFQ management allows organizations to control the freight quote process and obtain more favorable rate and contract terms with few resources. Carrier Route Base Rate and Ancillary Charge Control.

Cost Reduction Strategies 74

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills Global 74

ThroughPut

MARCH 20, 2020

jump in container throughput last week, which means cargo is recovering. In both the analog and virtual world, I have learned how to get things accomplished during invasions, terrorist attacks, pandemics, extreme temperatures, rough seas, physical injuries, warring workers, and extremely limited and unreliable resources.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Forecasting Software 52

Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

He a sought-after author, having written both best-selling books and timely pieces in Industry Week Manufacturing Network and Supply Chain Management Group. His expertise in supply chain compliance and policies continues in his posts at American Shipper, making his voice a go-to resource for those involved in the global supply chain. .

Supply Chain Planning Software 9

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Crucially, it also won commitments from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to add shifts and move toward a 24/7 work schedule at its operations in southern California. As well as packed warehouses, “you’ve got a lack of truck drivers and the trains are running at full capacity,” he says. That throughput is fixed in nature.

Los Angeles 52

Los Angeles Long Beach Supply Chain Design Software Gartner 52