Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2021

There are tiers for rates, mode, and freight class, but there’s another layer of logistics. Shippers need to know that when booking a shipment, it will get the proper level of service. Refrigerators, large household appliances, furniture, and expensive electronics are examples. In logistics, not all shipments are equal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

in to transportation management to drive routing information and booking optimization). In the process, each of the founding partners–Hitachi, Matsushita, LG Electronics, Nortel Networks, Seagate Technology, Solectron and Toshiba–created their own processes. The INTTRA Platform is used to book one in four ocean shipments.

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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. The E-commerce Influence On Air Freight. Alaska Airlines launched online seat booking in December 1995 – over 20 years ago!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Outdated Electronics and Appliances. Outdated electronics and appliances can be a burden during a move. Most cities have facilities for recycling old electronics, and many thrift stores will accept small appliances in working condition. Rather than lugging them to your new home, consider leaving them behind. Outdated Furniture.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Additionally, when the ports are facing capacity crunch or the tariffs of ocean freight and container skyrockets, it iis airfreight that comes as the savior. With the current business scenario changing at a rapid pace, the freight forwarding industry is shifting its focus towards airfreight. Capacity Crunch of Ocean Freight.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. One best practice for shippers to consider is booking 3-4 weeks in advance to secure required export space.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017. is what drove the first wave of demand for real-time freight visibility solutions. Book a carrier faster and with fewer phone calls.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 16, 2022

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! Along with EXIM Cargo, Apollo LogiSolutions also provides services that include: Freight Forwarding Port Clearance Customs Brokerage & Handling Warehousing & Bonded Warehouses Third-Party Logistics First-Mile & Last-Mile Connectivity. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Parade

JANUARY 18, 2022

However, industries like the automotive industry and some consumer electronics where supply chain issues have created shortages are likely to continue to see high demand. Talent shortages for freight brokerages themselves and other parts of the supply chain will play a big role in the challenges brokerages will face in 2022, as well.

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Elementum

JULY 18, 2016

The trucking industry, which moves 70% of US freight, has been facing a driver shortage for the past 15 years. The hour-of-service regulation has affected the industry’s productivity, hence the need for more trucks and drivers to move the same amount of freight. Shipping routes and truck sales have been severely impacted.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

Freightos Launches First International Freight Marketplace to Power $2 Trillion Worth of U.S. In other technology news, Freightos announced “the launch of the world’s first online marketplace for international freight, providing instant comparison, booking, and management of freight services from multiple logistics providers.”

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

Aimee Loshinsky January 25, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo In Freightos Q4 2023 KPI press release , we announced that the company surpassed one million bookings across the platform in 2023. Freight is digitizing itself now at real scale.

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Tailwind

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Tailwind TMS with Kleinschmidt EDI opens up new business for small to mid-sized freight transportation companies without a hefty price tag . By leveraging Kleinschmidt’s decades of freight transportation and logistics EDI experience , complex onboarding of a new EDI trading partners becomes streamlined and simple. .

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2022

After attending NYU’s School of Business, he went on to hold leadership roles early on at Uber Freight and DoorDash. The marketplace serves as a one-stop-shop for drivers to access the information they need to find work, book work, and manage their businesses. About Daniel Kao. About TruckSmarter.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

We introduce our latest educational e-book ( we have several more here ): The Great Capacity Crunch: The Current State, Future Outlook, and How Shippers Can Thrive in Any Capacity Crunch. Fill out the form on the right to have the e-Book emailed to your inbox. 2018 Outlook of the Capacity Crunch: Buckle Up….

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. New product crazes present struggling businesses and eager entrepreneurs alike with an opportunity … The nature of China’s booming electronics business is to be adaptable to the whims of a global market.”. importers brought in 1.86

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, the value proposition for global transportation management is substantial and significant. This capability can be fully automated if the 3rd party freight providers provision their invoices electronically.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. The real-time freight visibility space has been heating up in recent years, with MacroPoint leading the way, along with FourKites and 10-4 Systems.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

This Freight Calculator Brought To You By Transparency. We’ve launched the world’s first door-to-door international freight estimator , powered by live global market rates. At a previous company, I regularly imported electronics from China to the United States to Europe. Freight and (In)Efficient Markets.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 17, 2017

For many in our industry, electronic logging devices (ELDs) are a hot topic because there is not consensus on the magnitude of impact implementation will have on capacity. Adjust your plan for freight traveling 400-600 miles. Adjust your plan for freight traveling 400-600 miles | Transportfolio.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 22, 2015

Robinson (a Talking Logistics sponsor) picked up the pace for the field by introducing Freightview®, “a neutral, cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) software platform which cuts the time and money small and midsized businesses (SMBs) spend on freight shipping by streamlining quoting, booking, tracking, and reporting.”

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Robinson’s in-house screening facility includes approximately 20,000 square feet of warehouse space, state of the art screening machines, and a dedicated air freight team to screen air freight that moves through the facility.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Raw material shortages lead to delays in production, which decreases your lead time and makes your freight more critical than usual. There is suddenly a need to know—in very specific detail—the answers to questions like: Where is my freight? You have to know where your freight is in order to know where and how you need to take action.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Understanding industrywide turnover rates for trucking is essential to reducing freight spend for shippers. The electronic logging device ( ELD ) mandate, new technologies, rejected tenders, and poor shipper-trucker interactions can lead to increased job dissatisfaction among truckers. Get Your Free Copy Here. Download eBook.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2017

The effective utilization of order management and transportation management systems (TMS) can electronically broadcast logistics requirements to the market, identify available trucking assets in the network and quickly match capacity to your needs from a qualified list of carriers. Max Out Your TMS Benefits.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. Mr. Gladwell cites Malcolm McLean in the book " David and Goliath.". First use of a modern container for ocean freight. It wasn’t just about freight. Malcom McLean and the History of Shipping Containers.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. Perishable goods like fresh food may utilize air freight for faster delivery to distant locations.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. Here are some additional details from the press release: LeanGlobal clients can leverage the drayage management system to automate the creation of drayage loads that are synchronized with the associated ocean booking. JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth.

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Parade

JANUARY 29, 2019

MyCarrierPackets' unique onboarding through electronic packets enables carriers to maintain verified certificates of insurance, trusted contact information, and lane preferences. About Parade Parade, the leading Carrier Relationship Platform, empowers the modern freight brokerage to optimize their carrier relationships.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

For centuries the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. Container Regulation. International Economy.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

However, in today’s information-driven supply chain, data often flows in parallel with the passage of freight. This may include the booking request, shipping instruction, or a separate message called Verification of Mass (VERMAS) possibly from a certified weighing facility.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 19, 2018

Last December, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate went into effect for the broader carrier community, marking a change in how professional truck drivers and commercial motor carriers log hours of service (HOS). What is the ELD mandate? Under the mandate, carriers and owner/operators must use authorized ELDs in their vehicles.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In the book — which is based on real-life technology, technical papers, and diplomatic meetings — national security and international relations expert Peter W. As the British journalist Rose George documents in her book Ninety Percent of Everything , some 100,000 enormous freight ships transport 90 percent of the world’s trade.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Recent commentary from earnings calls: We continue to operate the most comprehensive consumer electronics and appliances take-back program in the U.S., When businesses liquidate these assets, they typically realize only 10 – 40% of the book value. collecting more than 2.5 billion pounds since 2009.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Electronic Logging Devices to be Required Across Commercial Truck and Bus Industries. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Further enhancements include strategic freight management, load and pallet building as well as resource planning integration for better visibility and planning of the container fleet.

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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.

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