Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

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. Building-in additional lead time in a tight freight market is crucial. What Is Shipping Lead Time? Let’s explore why else it matters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. The company is focused on ocean shipping. Visibility solutions allow real-time asset tracking across the entire distribution network.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. With the rising costs of accessorial charges as the freight sat on the dock, moving freight by ocean container grew more problematic.

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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. It is continually important to be proactive about identifying capacity trends and daily shipping reality.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

20Cube specialises in digital logistics and freight forwarding through our platform called MyHub. Supply Chain Forecasting. After you place an order with a vendor, you use the estimated delivery dates to forecast your next order, logistics, and distribution. Advantages of Digital Freight Forwarders. Route Optimisation.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Last year’s peak season was one for the books, and if the past three quarters since then serve as a sign of what is ahead, this year’s promises to be another unprecedentedly busy few months. According to a recent FreightWave s market recap, “National freight demand grew throughout August with outbound tender volumes increasing 4.5%

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 31, 2022

Demand planning is a highly collaborative process which combines advanced statistical forecasting techniques and machine learning with the experience and intuition of the planning team to establish and moderate the demand plan. .

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

GameStop expects fewer price markdowns with ship from store service ( Dallas Business Journal ). DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. Now, we’re shipping from stores. Now, here’s the rest of this week’s news… Target to invest billions to improve supply chain, ramp up online growth ( Reuters ).

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Freight Center

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The National Retail Federation forecasts that this year, Halloween spending by Americans will reach $9 billion. Shipping the Treats. Confectionary companies shift into overdrive creating and shipping their savory treats from A to B. Ship alone if you dare. Avoiding the Tricks. What’s your plan?

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

It allows organizations to develop proactive risk mitigation plans to lower premium freight. They can get the items through an alternate supplier, they can expedite shipments, or they can attempt premium freight. Learn more from the Unified Logistics and Omni-Channel Execution e-book.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

With many folks taking off early for the holiday weekend, I’ll just go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Exporters Wary as Shipping Safety Rule [SOLAS] Kicks In (WSJ – sub. DB Schenker Signs on With uShip Online Freight Platform (WSJ – sub. Infor Acquires Predictix.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptors that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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Locus

APRIL 13, 2023

With the UAE market having nearly 100% of the population with smartphone access, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry forecasts e-commerce to generate $8 billion in sales by 2025. It connects with capacity-led slot bookings, helping them make full use of assigned fleets. as of Jan 2021 compared to other Middle Eastern countries.

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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. Shipping routes and truck sales have been severely impacted. 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.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Managing inventory to ensure optimal volumes while tracking data along the way can be extremely complex and inaccurate demand and supply signals can cause stockouts, supply chain disruptions and inventory build-up like the ‘bullwhip effect’ – which is caused when forecasts yield supply chain inefficiencies. Freight Management.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Production Freight Logistics Retail Purchasing Receiving Freight: Dasher, Carrier, Forwarder (and Rudolph). There is certainly demand for better freight. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr. importers brought in 1.86

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ShipBob

JANUARY 6, 2023

Forecast and plan transportation needs. Transportation management systems also enable you to automate your freight tendering process. By automatically dispatching carriers, you can significantly expedite steps such as booking and tendering of freight. Allows you to track freight movement in one place.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 5, 2022

As August returns, shippers’ concerns over the big show—the holiday peak shipping season—begin to come to life. Those are usual worries in any year, but the 2022 peak shipping season is shaping up differently. The upcoming peak season is also on track to be one for the record books again. But data is a tricky subject.

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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. In the U.S.,

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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. In retail shipping, often what you pay for is what you get. Appointment Details.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

UPS Forecasts Another Record-Breaking Holiday Shipping Season. On the software front, Kuebix announced a free transportation management system (TMS) “for unlimited rating, booking, tracking and management of shipments across LTL, truckload and parcel carriers.” UPS announces U.S. How will Kuebix make money?

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When shopping for truck rates, it is critical that you use accurate pricing to calculate the actual cost of shipping an order. Getting the whole picture allows you to make better decisions about your freight. Booking the right carrier can be a challenge for those not well-versed in the complexities of retail logistics.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

Transervice Announces Launch of Tech-Based Freight Management Company. In technology news, INTTRA announced a partnership with JDA Software, which will give JDA customers access to INTTRA’s full suite of ocean shipping software, data and services. INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management.

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Trucker Shortage Amplifies Freight Price Increase Low unemployment rates and an economic upswing coupled with high transportation demand have made it difficult to find the number of truck drivers needed for the volume of shipments going out, The Washington Post reports.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2019

Leveraging TMC, our global logistics management provider, we brought in logistics experts to sit on-site with our team, evaluate the situation, and work with us to establish freight processes and controls to help drive down logistics costs, while also improving service to customers. Send rebooking advice to our Freight Forwarder.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. And the options aren’t much easier to sort through for ocean and air shipping. Best in class shippers plan forecasts at least three months in advance and book ocean space between two and three weeks—sometimes more—before they need it.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service. Forecasting and new product introduction has always been the issues for many FMCG companies, P&G is no exception. Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal. However, products go to over 2.4

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation. This causes a misalignment of actions, such as suppliers not making the right item at the right time due to forecast inaccuracy. Aggregate forecasts are more accurate than individual forecasts.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

These apps help companies achieve every business process from tracking inventory and shipments to booking meetings with clients to tracking tasks and projects. BooksyBiz – Appointment Booking. Hawk-Eye Trucking Log Book – Trucking Application. The system makes forecasting and inventory planning easy.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. And the options aren’t much easier to sort through for ocean and air shipping. Best in class shippers plan forecasts at least three months in advance and book ocean space between two and three weeks—sometimes more—before they need it.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. And the options aren’t much easier to sort through for ocean and air shipping. Best in class shippers plan forecasts at least three months in advance and book ocean space between two and three weeks—sometimes more—before they need it.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2020

While smart brewery software can help with much of this process, a financial expert will work to balance the books, take care of the brewery’s tax compliance, and monitor revenue and cash flow to watch for risks. Are partner distributors and vendors within acceptable distance to the brewery to avoid freight cost blow out?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter. But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this. Lack of trust.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 25, 2018

When securing transportation, you’d do best to align your favorable freight attributes with carrier goals. What’s not clear is if these strong truck sales forecasts will add capacity or primarily serve as replacement capacity. Ecommerce influences freight flow patterns and efficiency. New trucks entering the market.

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Supply chain disruptions like freight delays may continue well beyond this year’s peak holiday shopping season. Freight delays have affected consumers and merchants alike. After 18 months of disruptions, the state of international freight was shaky at best heading into this holiday shopping season.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. And the options aren’t much easier to sort through for ocean and air shipping. Best in class shippers plan forecasts at least three months in advance and book ocean space between two and three weeks—sometimes more—before they need it.

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