ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

In today’s hyper-connected world, freight forwarding can seem like a lone holdout. While your customers can track their parcels from their smartphones down to the block the delivery truck is on, the best you can hope for is a phone call when the ship leaves port and one when it arrives on the other side of the world.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2023

Walter has a successful track record as a hands-on technology leader responsible for teams across various business areas, including development, sales, and customer service. Tai customers know them for commitment to innovation, fast, efficient problem solving, and dedication to their success.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Doing so, we enable our customers’ digital journey with new capabilities to help counter increasingly complex challenges and satisfy customer-centric requirements, while managing more frequent supply chain disruptions and rising costs. We were able to make better decisions via automation, while also eliminating days of manual effort.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint. Advanced planning tools(APS) never considered the issues of logistics. Availability of logistics was always assumed. With the contraction of air capacity and the unprecedented level of imports to the United States from Asia, logistics constraints grew in importance in the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 16, 2022

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! Flawless logistics can really be the secret ingredient to the recipe for a successful business. The logistics industry is big in India. The logistics industry is big in India. In this blog, we will talk about the best among these logistics companies in India.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

E-commerce growth has become part of the record books. Supply chain leaders need to understand why logistics fundamentals will continue to shape e-commerce shipping strategy. In other words, filling more orders is great, but it still requires significant use of logistics resources. Think about it; customers want the best deal.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

As your enterprise grows or market conditions change, it may become evident that your organisation can benefit from partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. If you’re a leader in a startup, you know that logistics services are likely to be a key requirement.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Teresa Obinger, the Cerasis Human Resources Manager. We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” We hope you enjoy this episode of The Freight project podcast!

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Freightos

MAY 22, 2017

Freight Forwarding And Digital Customer Service Five Years From Now. As consumers, it’s become our baseline service expectation. Selling online doesn’t just work out better for the customer, it works out better for Amazon too. Today, talking with an account manager about freight seems obvious. Take trucking.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

This post is part three in the Logistics and Supply Chain Technology 2015-2020 series, with insights from Martijn Graat, the founder of LogisticsMatter. Uber has been making waves in the logistics community for the role they may play in last-mile delivery. Logistics and Supply Chain Technology 2015-2020: Martijn Graat.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Providing your logistics partner with additional lead time can be critical in ensuring better rates and securing capacity in any market. But with freight conditions like those we have seen throughout most of 2020, building in additional lead time is an even more essential piece of your logistics operational puzzle.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Harnessing cloud-based software to automate freight pricing. It was clear from the speakers that by and large, air freight technology and signs of innovation already here. Let’s face it, the concept of harnessing technology to streamline operations and become more customer focused is hardly new. Changing Customer Expectations.

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Turvo

JULY 14, 2020

Traditional freight brokers are afire with a need for technology. Everyone is looking for the next biggest and best freight brokerage solutions. Moreover, the digital freight brokerage market value is expected to attain new heights. Things go wrong all the time when freight is being transported over relatively long distances.”

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

We’ve found we needed to serve our customers at peak; we needed more of our own logistics to supplement partners,” said [Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky] in a call with analysts. In other supply chain and logistics news… This is How Google’s Project Wing Drone Delivery Service Could Work (Fast Company).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Introducing Amazon Key, a New Level of Delivery Convenience for Prime Members. Logistically Partners with SMC3 to Augment API’s with RateWare XL and CarrierConnect XL. Manhattan Associates Reports Solid Third Quarter Performance.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 21, 2020

The other discussed advanced TMS strategies engaged by food shippers with evolved logistics IT platforms already in use. Here are the key takeaways from Fortuna’s piece: TMS software reduces the labor-intensive manual tasks/efforts associated with building, rating, routing, tendering, spot booking and tracking loads.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Three Disruptive Forces Impacting Logistics. To further complicate an already busy time of year, there are three disruptive forces impacting logistics this holiday season: The Driver Shortage – A number of factors are combining to create a real, worsening truck driver shortage.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2013

I’m thinking of sending my representatives in Congress a copy of the book Getting to We , written by my friends Kate Vitasek and Jeanette Nyden — and also inviting them and all members of Congress to participate in my upcoming conversation with Kate and Jeanette on Talking Logistics. You never know, it might help.

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Parade

JANUARY 12, 2022

In a market awash with logistics tech solutions, here are the things that make Parade special. We have partnerships with some of the top TMS programs and load syndication services, plus onboarding services like , MyCarrierPackets and , RMIS. Wondering what Parade can do for your logistics company?

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Parade

JANUARY 12, 2022

In a market awash with logistics tech solutions, here are the things that make Parade special. We have partnerships with some of the top TMS programs and load syndication services, plus onboarding services like , MyCarrierPackets and , RMIS. Wondering what Parade can do for your logistics company?

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2019

Logistics professionals have adapted incredibly well to this new age, but some lingering doubts remain. In their latest Global Freight Forwarding report , Ti assessed whether digital platforms, digital forwarders, and freight marketplaces were existential threats to traditional forwarders. We concur with this view.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2020

While there have been significant advancements in logistics technology, those tools can only go so far in advancing your supply chain. One of our North American plants wasn’t meeting performance numbers, and logistics costs were increasing because shipments didn’t have sufficient lead time.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This is particularly true in the logistics industry, where the uncertainty, volatility, and complexity of global trade require companies to leverage every resource at their disposal to maintain a competitive edge. These three horsemen of the logistics apocalypse are creating havoc in supply chains worldwide. Uncertainty. Volatility.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

From changing regulatory requirements and increasing freight congestion to excessive detention time and driver shortages , shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) are struggling to balance the multiple issues impacting fleet management today. Key Trends Driving Change. The Financial Link. Technology Boost.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

And He is also one of the authors of the recently released book, Digital Supply Networks. Can you speak to the challenges that the supply chain management model has with customer service compared to the DSN? In the traditional supply chain customers are mostly passive entities at the end of the chain.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2019

While there have been significant advancements in logistics technology, those tools can only go so far in advancing your supply chain. One of our North American plants wasn’t meeting performance numbers, and logistics costs were increasing because shipments didn’t have sufficient lead time.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 12, 2022

In my book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19 (MIT CTL Media 2020), I explain how platform-based retailing gained another boost when the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the growth of online shopping. Robinson , Convoy , Uber Freight , and FreightVerify.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

There is a difference between a quoted rate and total logistics cost. Getting the whole picture allows you to make better decisions about your freight. Having access to more information allows logistics decision-makers to choose the most suitable carrier for their critical shipments. Stunted Growth with Retail Customers.

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

While this may seem like the logical approach to mitigating transportation costs, there are a few common issues associated with using a quoted rate as the sole decision driver, especially when that freight is headed to a retail customer. Stunted Growth with Retail Customers. Service Failure Headaches. Accessorial Charges.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Today’s guest blog is from John Stuart of the International Logistics Center. He shares some interesting information about freight forwarding, that anyone in logistics should be aware of. Freight forwarding is one of the most widely used methods of international transport for both business and personal use.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2017

Rather, it’s about winning the ongoing competition between shippers and third party logistics (3PLs) providers to secure those assets in order to maintain supply chain velocity. Additionally, for shippers with enough freight volume on competitive lanes, a virtual fleet can also be a viable alternative. Max Out Your TMS Benefits.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Whether you are shipping one container per month, or 10 containers per day, successful shippers are aware of global challenges such as adhering to international rules and regulations, using suitable shipping methods, considering supply chain visibility, and knowing when to turn to freight forwarding and broker specialists to get the job done.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 22, 2015

While container terminal operators certainly feel the pressure, freight forwarders and the shipping lines themselves have a few planning puzzles to sort out on their own. Are planners empowered with the best insights to deliver the best customer service at the lowest total cost? Transport & Logistics' Click To Tweet.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

“Managing supply chain and logistics has never been more significant and challenging since the outbreak of COVID-19 that created a new norm with high uncertainty and enforced an inevitable shift”. Logistics and supply chain management is a rapidly evolving field. However, technology is a means to an end and not the end itself.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The Zaragoza Logistics Center, Zaragoza, Spain, is based in PLAZA, Europe’s largest logistics park, and both organizations benefit from the relationship. The Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), Zaragoza, Spain, is celebrating its 10 th anniversary this week. The plan was to transform the region into a logistics hub.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2016

Download the 8 Big Factors to Consider for Efficient LTL Shipping e-Book! When have you chosen to go with a lower priced LTL carrier only to find out every time they have your freight it gets damaged? When have you chosen to go with a lower priced LTL carrier only to find out every time they have your freight it gets damaged?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 19, 2015

Third-party logistics providers, or a 3PL service provider , have worked to help encourage efficiency within the shipping process through the use of a Transportation Management System, or TMS. However, business owners or operators have a duty to ensure optimal integration by opening the ethereal books of their business.

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